Climate change and environmental security: For whom the discourse shifts

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Climate change and environmental security : For whom the discourse shifts. / Detraz, Nicole; Betsill, Michele M.

In: International Studies Perspectives, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2009, p. 303-320.

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Detraz, N & Betsill, MM 2009, 'Climate change and environmental security: For whom the discourse shifts', International Studies Perspectives, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 303-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-3585.2009.00378.x

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Detraz, N., & Betsill, M. M. (2009). Climate change and environmental security: For whom the discourse shifts. International Studies Perspectives, 10(3), 303-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-3585.2009.00378.x

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Detraz N, Betsill MM. Climate change and environmental security: For whom the discourse shifts. International Studies Perspectives. 2009;10(3):303-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-3585.2009.00378.x

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Detraz, Nicole ; Betsill, Michele M. / Climate change and environmental security : For whom the discourse shifts. In: International Studies Perspectives. 2009 ; Vol. 10, No. 3. pp. 303-320.

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