An analysis of public adaptation to climate change using agricultural water schemes in South America

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 825-834

  Seo, S Niggol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Irrigation; Public adaptation; South America

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; WATER PLANNING; WATER USE;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 79451473318     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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