Communicating climate change uncertainty to policy-makers and the public: An Editorial Comment

Climatic Change

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Webster, Mort ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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CLIMATE CHANGE; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 0344668828     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026351131038     Document Type: Editorial

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