Climate change adaptation in small island developing states

✍ Scribed by Bush, Martin J

Publisher: Wiley Blackwell
Year: 2018
Tongue: English
Leaves: 244
Category: Library

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✦ Subjects

Climatic changes -- Developing island countries.;Acclimatization -- Developing island countries.;Human beings -- Effect of climate on -- Developing island countries.;BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure.;SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.;Acclimatization.;Climatic changes.;Human beings -- Effect of climate on.;Developing island countries.

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