A synthesis of the impacts of climate change on the First Nations and Inuit of Canada

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-70

  Downing, Ashleigh ^a   Cuerrier, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Cultural activity; Food security; Malaysia Borneo

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952157412     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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