IPCC: Accomplishments, controversies and challenges

Current Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-35

  Ravindranath, N H ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Climate change; Controversies; IPCC; Peer review; Principles; Procedures

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955364970     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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