Adapting water resources to climate change in Kiribati: the importance of cultural values and meanings

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 799-809

  Kuruppu, Natasha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Culture; Small islands; Water resources

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; INCOME; KIRIBATI; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL STATUS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 70350557045     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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