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amount of time and flexibility was allowed for the Swiss case than the Chilean.
While most stakeholders contacted in Chile were open and welcoming towards
being interviewed, it proved impossible to secure interviews with mining and hydro-
power stakeholders during the course of the field trip. Finally, the connection of the
research to the ACQWA Project served as both a help and hindrance. It provided
a productive framework and network within which to conduct this research, but
limited the freedom in the set of case areas chosen.

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