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Climate Change Modelling for Local Adaptation in the Hindu Kush - Himalayan Region

Climate Change Modelling for Local Adaptation in the Hindu Kush - Himalayan Region

 

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Editorial:
Emerald Publishing Ltd
Año de edición:
2012
Materia
Cambio climático
ISBN:
9781780524863

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This book presents a portrait of the social advantages and limitations of climate change related modeling in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. It addresses the implied but largely uncritiqued relationships between scientific modeling knowledge and local adaptation responses. It also presents theoretical perspectives on modeling and adaptation,

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