Vulnerability in the Sahelian zone of Northern Nigeria: A household-level assessment

Climate Change and Vulnerability

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 218-238

  Nyong, Anthony ^a   Dabi, Daniel ^b   Adepetu, Adebowale ^b   Berthe, Abou ^c   Ihemegbulem, Vincent ^b  

^a International Development Research Center (IDRC)   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^c Institute of Rural Economy (IER) Ministry of Agriculture   (Mali)

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EID: 84925779063     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315067179     Document Type: Chapter

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