Climate change constitutionalism? Lessons from the United Kingdom

Climate Law

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 469-484

  McHarg, Aileen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84862988274     PISSN: 18786553     EISSN: 18786561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/cl-2011-047     Document Type: Article

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