Climate change vulnerability: Index and mapping
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Mapping vulnerability and conservation adaptation strategies under climate change
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0019-5278
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5278.93207