Disconnect between science and end-users as a barrier to climate change adaptation

Climate Research

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-41

  Kiem, Anthony S ^a   Austin, Emma K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Agriculture; Decision making; Interdisciplinary studies; Terminology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTATION STRATEGIES; AGRICULTURE SECTORS; ANECDOTAL EVIDENCES; CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT; DECISION MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY; INTER-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES;

AGRICULTURE; DECISION MAKING; RESEARCH; TERMINOLOGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ADAPTATION; AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; RESEARCH; TERMINOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84886721539     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: 16161572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr01181     Document Type: Article

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