Tradeoffs in the policy process in advancing climate change adaptation: The case of australia’s great eastern ranges initiative

Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-162

  Levin, Kelly ^a   Petersen, Brian ^b  

^a WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85015458097     PISSN: 19390459     EISSN: 19390467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19390459.2011.557879     Document Type: Article

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