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Designing NGO Interventions in Forest Commons of the Western Ghats, India: Is it Possible to Avoid Institutional Panaceas While Using Design Principles? Cover

Designing NGO Interventions in Forest Commons of the Western Ghats, India: Is it Possible to Avoid Institutional Panaceas While Using Design Principles?

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|Feb 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1314 | Journal eISSN: 1875-0281
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 19, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 28, 2024
Published on: Feb 19, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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