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‘Our humanism cannot be captured in the bylaws’: How moral ecological rationalities and care shape a smallholder irrigation scheme in Zimbabwe

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‘Our humanism cannot be captured in the bylaws’: How moral ecological rationalities and care shape a smallholder irrigation scheme in Zimbabwe. / Chitata, Tavengwa; Kemerink-Seyoum, Jeltsje; Cleaver, Frances.
In: Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, Vol. 6, No. 4, 01.12.2023, p. 2761 - 2780.

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Chitata, T, Kemerink-Seyoum, J & Cleaver, F 2023, '‘Our humanism cannot be captured in the bylaws’: How moral ecological rationalities and care shape a smallholder irrigation scheme in Zimbabwe', Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 2761 - 2780. https://doi.org/10.1177/25148486221137968

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Chitata, T., Kemerink-Seyoum, J., & Cleaver, F. (2023). ‘Our humanism cannot be captured in the bylaws’: How moral ecological rationalities and care shape a smallholder irrigation scheme in Zimbabwe. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 6(4), 2761 - 2780. https://doi.org/10.1177/25148486221137968

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Chitata T, Kemerink-Seyoum J, Cleaver F. ‘Our humanism cannot be captured in the bylaws’: How moral ecological rationalities and care shape a smallholder irrigation scheme in Zimbabwe. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space. 2023 Dec 1;6(4):2761 - 2780. Epub 2022 Nov 15. doi: 10.1177/25148486221137968

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Chitata, Tavengwa ; Kemerink-Seyoum, Jeltsje ; Cleaver, Frances. / ‘Our humanism cannot be captured in the bylaws’ : How moral ecological rationalities and care shape a smallholder irrigation scheme in Zimbabwe. In: Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space. 2023 ; Vol. 6, No. 4. pp. 2761 - 2780.

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