Global change and southern Africa

Geographical Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-145

  Meadows, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biodiversity; Climate change; Health; Impacts; Water resources

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; GLOBAL CHANGE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33646386185     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2006.00375.x     Document Type: Article

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