A critical review of impact of and adaptation to climate change in developed and developing economies

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 141-162

  Nath, Pradosh K ^a   Behera, Bhagirath ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Economy; Impact; Resilience; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; GLOBAL WARMING; LITERATURE REVIEW; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; POLICY MAKING; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 78650627448     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-010-9253-9     Document Type: Review

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