iTaukei ways of knowing and managing mangroves for ecosystem-based adaptation

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iTaukei ways of knowing and managing mangroves for ecosystem-based adaptation. / Pearson, Jasmine; McNamara, Karen; Nunn, Patrick.
Managing Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific Region. Hrsg. / Walter Leal Filho. Berlin, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, 2020. S. 105-127 (Climate Change Management).

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Pearson, J, McNamara, K & Nunn, P 2020, iTaukei ways of knowing and managing mangroves for ecosystem-based adaptation. in W Leal Filho (Hrsg.), Managing Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific Region. Climate Change Management, Springer International Publishing AG, Berlin, Cham, S. 105-127. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40552-6_6

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Pearson, J., McNamara, K., & Nunn, P. (2020). iTaukei ways of knowing and managing mangroves for ecosystem-based adaptation. In W. Leal Filho (Hrsg.), Managing Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific Region (S. 105-127). (Climate Change Management). Springer International Publishing AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40552-6_6

Vancouver

Pearson J, McNamara K, Nunn P. iTaukei ways of knowing and managing mangroves for ecosystem-based adaptation. in Leal Filho W, Hrsg., Managing Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific Region. Berlin, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 2020. S. 105-127. (Climate Change Management). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-40552-6_6

Bibtex

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