Renewable energy and sustainable development in the Pacific Islands: An issue of international aid

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-223

  Yu, Xiaojiang ^a   Taplin, Ros ^a  

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EID: 0041831888     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1998.tb00730.x     Document Type: Article

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