A “patchwork” for peace: institutions and activities in Kenya’s northern drylands

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A “patchwork” for peace : institutions and activities in Kenya’s northern drylands. / Bond, Jennifer; Mkutu, Kennedy.

In: Local Environment: The international journal of justice and sustainability, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2018, p. 293-315.

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Bond, J & Mkutu, K 2018, 'A “patchwork” for peace: institutions and activities in Kenya’s northern drylands', Local Environment: The international journal of justice and sustainability, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 293-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2017.1417360

APA

Bond, J., & Mkutu, K. (2018). A “patchwork” for peace: institutions and activities in Kenya’s northern drylands. Local Environment: The international journal of justice and sustainability, 23(3), 293-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2017.1417360

Vancouver

Bond J, Mkutu K. A “patchwork” for peace: institutions and activities in Kenya’s northern drylands. Local Environment: The international journal of justice and sustainability. 2018;23(3):293-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2017.1417360

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Bond, Jennifer ; Mkutu, Kennedy. / A “patchwork” for peace : institutions and activities in Kenya’s northern drylands. In: Local Environment: The international journal of justice and sustainability. 2018 ; Vol. 23, No. 3. pp. 293-315.

Bibtex

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