Making climate change governable: The case of the UK climate change risk assessment and adaptation planning

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 279-292

  Webb, Janette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY MAKING; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79958837521     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234211X12924093660471     Document Type: Article

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