Droughts in asian least developed countries: Vulnerability and sustainability

Weather and Climate Extremes

Volumn 7, Issue , 2015, Pages 8-23

  Miyan, M Alimullah ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Asian LDCs; Asian monsoon; Climate change effects; Food security; Migration

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; DEVELOPING WORLD; DROUGHT; LIVING STANDARD; SUSTAINABILITY; VULNERABILITY;

ASIA;

PISCES;

EID: 84928774154     PISSN: 22120947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2014.06.003     Document Type: Article

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