Perceptions of climate change risks and resilient island planning in the Maldives

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 731-752

  Sovacool, Benjamin K ^a  

^a VERMONT LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive capacity; Climate change adaptation; Maldives; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; BUSINESS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; ISLAND; PERCEPTION; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM; VULNERABILITY;

MALDIVES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84865417800     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-011-9341-7     Document Type: Article

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