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Geography and the international global change programmes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2009

Abstract

In recent years large global programmes on the environment have been developed in which geography provides an essential component. This article outlines the main programmes in progress.

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Copyright © Academia Europaea 1993

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