Role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation: A case study of the Teso sub-region, Eastern Uganda

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-224

  Egeru, Anthony ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Indigenous knowledge; Teso uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860162375     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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