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Determinants of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies: An Application of Protection Motivation Theory in Konta District, South Western Ethiopia Cover

Determinants of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies: An Application of Protection Motivation Theory in Konta District, South Western Ethiopia

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|Dec 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eras-2019-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2286-2552 | Journal ISSN: 2286-2102
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 73
Published on: Dec 21, 2019
Published by: West University of Timisoara
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