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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > movements and regulations > lobbyists
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > politics > lobbyists
social science subjects > politics and international relations > government and politics > politics > lobbyists
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational power, politics, and conflict > politics > lobbyists
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > politics > lobbyists

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lobbyists  

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  • Lobbyists are individuals and groups organized to influence legislation or administrative action on legal, political, economic, environmental, and other issues. Lobbyists are advocates in the public policy arena who present themselves as providers of reliable information, analysis, and assessment relevant to legislators and government for informed and balanced decision making. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Lobbyists]

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