Some Forward Looking Thoughts on Studying Climate Adaptation for an Uncertain Future-A Postscript Editorial Comment

Review of Development Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 503-510

  Yohe, Gary W ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84863996995     PISSN: 13636669     EISSN: 14679361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9361.2012.00677.x     Document Type: Note

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