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Book Title: Water And Climate Change In Africa: Challenges And Community...
Number of Pages: 130 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Water and Climate Change in Africa : Challenges and Community Initiatives in Durban, Maputo and Nairobi
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Environmental Economics, Development / Economic Development, Global Warming & Climate Change, Natural Resources, Development / Sustainable Development
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Nature, Business & Economics, Science
Author: Patricia E. Perkins
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
