The changing roles of science in managing Australian droughts: An agricultural perspective

Weather and Climate Extremes

Volumn 3, Issue , 2014, Pages 80-89

  Howden, Mark ^a   Schroeter, Serena ^a   Crimp, Steven ^a   Hanigan, Ivan ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Agriculture; Australia; Climate change; Drought

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE VARIATION; DECISION MAKING; DROUGHT STRESS; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84902449547     PISSN: 22120947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2014.04.006     Document Type: Article

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