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van Oosten, C., Runhaar, H. (2021). Capable to govern landscape restoration? Exploring landscape governance capabilities, based on literature and stakeholder perceptions. Land Use Policy, 104, Article 104020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.05.039

van Oosten, Cora ; Runhaar, Hens ; Arts, Bas. / Capable to govern landscape restoration? Exploring landscape governance capabilities, based on literature and stakeholder perceptions. In: Land Use Policy. 2021 ; Vol. 104.

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van Oosten, C, Runhaar, H 2021, 'Capable to govern landscape restoration? Exploring landscape governance capabilities, based on literature and stakeholder perceptions', Land Use Policy, vol. 104, 104020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.05.039

Capable to govern landscape restoration? Exploring landscape governance capabilities, based on literature and stakeholder perceptions. / van Oosten, Cora; Runhaar, Hens; Arts, Bas.
In: Land Use Policy, Vol. 104, 104020, 05.2021.

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van Oosten C, Runhaar H, Arts B. Capable to govern landscape restoration? Exploring landscape governance capabilities, based on literature and stakeholder perceptions. Land Use Policy. 2021 May;104:104020. Epub 2019 Oct 24. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.05.039