Climate Change: New Dimensions of Environmental Security

RUSI Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 34-43

  Dalby, Simon ^a  

^a BALSILLIE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

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EID: 84879987041     PISSN: 03071847     EISSN: 17440378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03071847.2013.807583     Document Type: Article

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