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Understanding the Citizen Science Landscape for European Environmental Policy: An Assessment and Recommendations Cover

Understanding the Citizen Science Landscape for European Environmental Policy: An Assessment and Recommendations

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|Dec 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.239 | Journal eISSN: 2057-4991
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 27, 2019
Accepted on: May 28, 2019
Published on: Dec 2, 2019
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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