Politics of sustainability in the Arctic - a research agenda

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Politics of sustainability in the Arctic - a research agenda. / Gad, Ulrik Pram; Jakobsen, Uffe; Strandsbjerg, Jeppe.

Northern sustainabilities: Understanding and adressing change in the circumpolar world. ed. / Gail Fondahl; Gary N. Wilson. Springer, 2017. p. 13-23 (Springer Polar Sciences).

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Gad, UP, Jakobsen, U & Strandsbjerg, J 2017, Politics of sustainability in the Arctic - a research agenda. in G Fondahl & GN Wilson (eds), Northern sustainabilities: Understanding and adressing change in the circumpolar world. Springer, Springer Polar Sciences, pp. 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46150-2

APA

Gad, U. P., Jakobsen, U., & Strandsbjerg, J. (2017). Politics of sustainability in the Arctic - a research agenda. In G. Fondahl, & G. N. Wilson (Eds.), Northern sustainabilities: Understanding and adressing change in the circumpolar world (pp. 13-23). Springer. Springer Polar Sciences https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46150-2

Vancouver

Gad UP, Jakobsen U, Strandsbjerg J. Politics of sustainability in the Arctic - a research agenda. In Fondahl G, Wilson GN, editors, Northern sustainabilities: Understanding and adressing change in the circumpolar world. Springer. 2017. p. 13-23. (Springer Polar Sciences). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46150-2

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Gad, Ulrik Pram ; Jakobsen, Uffe ; Strandsbjerg, Jeppe. / Politics of sustainability in the Arctic - a research agenda. Northern sustainabilities: Understanding and adressing change in the circumpolar world. editor / Gail Fondahl ; Gary N. Wilson. Springer, 2017. pp. 13-23 (Springer Polar Sciences).

Bibtex

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