Climate change and human security in Tuvalu

Global Change, Peace and Security

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 293-313

  Fisher, P Brian ^a  

^a Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Human security; Marine ecosystems; Pacific islands; Tuvalu; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051984433     PISSN: 14781158     EISSN: 14781166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14781158.2011.601852     Document Type: Article

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