Global warming and the future of Pacific Island countries

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 889-903

  Tisdell, Clem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climatic zones; Global warming; Islands; Pacific region; Seas

Indexed keywords

EID: 54849406571     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290810911444     Document Type: Review

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