Promises made, promises broken: Questioning Canada's commitment to climate change

International Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-121

  Macdonald, Douglas ^a   Smith, Heather A ^a  

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EID: 0039965063     PISSN: 00207020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/40203458     Document Type: Article

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