Addressing adaptation in the EU policy framework

Developing Adaptation Policy and Practice in Europe: Multi-level Governance of Climate Change

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 39-96

  Ellison, David ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Afforestation; Climate change; EU; Natura 2000; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857141193     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9325-7_2     Document Type: Chapter

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