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Perceptions and practices of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies among farmers in the Konta Special District, Ethiopia

By: Nega Abera and  Dereje Tesema  
Open Access
|Dec 2019

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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 16
Submitted on: Jun 9, 2019
Accepted on: Nov 13, 2019
Published on: Dec 11, 2019
Published by: University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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