How inequitable is the global distribution of responsibility, capability, and vulnerability to climate change: A comprehensive indicator-based assessment

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 597-611

  Füssel, Hans Martin ^a  

^a POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capability; Climate change; Climate impacts; Inequity; Responsibility; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOOD SECURITY; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; VULNERABILITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 78650176777     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2010.07.009     Document Type: Article

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