Natura 2000 and the regulation of agricultural ammonia emissions

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Natura 2000 and the regulation of agricultural ammonia emissions. / Anker, Helle Tegner; Backes, Chris W. ; Baaner, Lasse; Keessen, Andrea M. ; Möckel, Stefan.

In: Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2019, p. 340–371.

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Anker, HT, Backes, CW, Baaner, L, Keessen, AM & Möckel, S 2019, 'Natura 2000 and the regulation of agricultural ammonia emissions', Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 340–371. https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-01604003

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Anker, H. T., Backes, C. W., Baaner, L., Keessen, A. M., & Möckel, S. (2019). Natura 2000 and the regulation of agricultural ammonia emissions. Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law, 16(4), 340–371. https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-01604003

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Anker HT, Backes CW, Baaner L, Keessen AM, Möckel S. Natura 2000 and the regulation of agricultural ammonia emissions. Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law. 2019;16(4):340–371. https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-01604003

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Anker, Helle Tegner ; Backes, Chris W. ; Baaner, Lasse ; Keessen, Andrea M. ; Möckel, Stefan. / Natura 2000 and the regulation of agricultural ammonia emissions. In: Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law. 2019 ; Vol. 16, No. 4. pp. 340–371.

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