Understanding the terrain: The climate change, assets and food security nexus in Southern African cities

Climate Change Assets and Food Security in Southern African Cities

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-34

  Frayne, Bruce ^a   Moser, Caroline ^b,c   Ziervogel, Gina ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84896390956     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203144084     Document Type: Chapter

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