Moral reasoning in adaptation to climate change

Environmental Politics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 371-390

  Adger, W Neil ^a   Butler, Catherine ^a   Walker Springett, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change adaptation; climate justice; focus groups; moral foundations; moral reasoning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MORALITY; VULNERABILITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85013150698     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2017.1287624     Document Type: Article

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