Climate change and conflict in south Asia

Strategic Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-40

  Gautam, P K ^a  

^a IDSA   (India)

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EID: 84861214516     PISSN: 09700161     EISSN: 17540054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09700161.2012.628482     Document Type: Article

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