Egypt: The challenge of squaring the energy-environment-growth triangle

Handbook of Transitions to Energy and Climate Security

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 272-284

  Springborg, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85042403843     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315723617-18     Document Type: Chapter

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