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The conclusions chapter summarizes the main findings of each chapter and puts them in relation to the overarching concepts discussed in the introduction and the chapter on conceptual foundations. It then presents a research agenda with important research questions in the future, and discusses some practical insights for water governance and policy practitioners.

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Ingold, K., Fischer, M. (2020). Conclusions. In: Fischer, M., Ingold, K. (eds) Networks in Water Governance. Palgrave Studies in Water Governance: Policy and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46769-2_12

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