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Mar 2014
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Water Lives: forging a science-policy in...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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Exploring the interface between science and policy-making at Water Lives - a science-policy symposium for Freshwater life in Brussels, January 2014. Listen to find out what every scientist should know about policy-making. Presented by Helen Scales. Produced by Paul Jepson. Supported by Biofresh. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Sev ... Show More
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