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Vulnerability of Inuit food systems to food insecurity as a consequence of climate change

A case study from Igloolik, Nunavut

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ID23317693
AuthorsJames D Ford (0000-0002-2066-3456, McGill University, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume9
Issue2
Pages83-100
Publication date2009-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRegional Environmental Change (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1436-378X • E-ISSN: 1436-3798
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10113-008-0060-x
OpenAlexW2042019776
LanguageEN
Citations received81
References cited73

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