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Title: Vulnerability and Resilience of Modern Societies to Environmental Change

Authors: Nelson D. R.

Citation: Nelson D. R. 2012. Vulnerability and Resilience of Modern Societies to Environmental Change. In: J. Matthews, P. Bartlein, K. Briffa, A. Dawson, A. Vernal, T. Denham, S. Fritz, and F. Oldfield (eds.). The SAGE Handbook of Environmental Change. Sage Publications, London UK. pp. 374-386

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