An insecure climate for human security? Climate-induced displacement and international law

Human Security and Non-Citizens: Law, Policy and International Affairs

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 357-403

  McAdam, Jane ^a   Saul, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84927101592     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511808371.011     Document Type: Chapter

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