Canada's tourism industry-Mitigating the effects of climate change: A lot of concern but little action

Tourism and Hospitality, Planning and Development

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-51

  Dodds, Rachel ^a   Graci, Sonya ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77249113209     PISSN: 1479053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14790530902847046     Document Type: Article

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