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6. Case Study Alberta, Canada

Author : Margot A. Hurlbert

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Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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This chapter explores the impact of Alberta’s institutional policy framework on agricultural producers and is structured similarly to Chap. 5. The effectiveness of the main instruments responding to d&f are evaluated and analysed in relation to effectiveness, policy framing, impact on livelihood capitals, and dimensions of the ACW, in the context of drivers.

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Title: Case Study Alberta, Canada
Author: Margot A. Hurlbert
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Adaptive Governance of Disaster
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-57800-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-57801-9

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57801-9_6