Accommodation of climate change in coastal areas of Cameroon: Selection of household-level protection options

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 721-735

  Molua, Ernest L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Climate change; Coastal residents; Protection options

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HOMEOWNER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; VULNERABILITY;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 71349086797     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-009-9194-5     Document Type: Article

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