Armed conflict and the environment: A critique of the literature

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 381-400

  Gleditsch, Nils Petter ^a,b  

^a PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OSLO PRIO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

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EID: 0032373685     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343398035003007     Document Type: Article

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