Network political ecology: Method and theory in climate change vulnerability and adaptation research

Progress in Human Geography

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 295-315

  Birkenholtz, Trevor ^a  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptation; climate change; India; method; network; political ecology; vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; IRRIGATION; POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY; RESOURCE USE; THEORETICAL STUDY; VULNERABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

INDIA; RAJASTHAN;

EID: 84860913229     PISSN: 03091325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309132511421532     Document Type: Article

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