Farmers’ livelihood adaptation to environmental change in an arid region: a case study of the Minqin Oasis, northwestern China

Adaption to global environmental change is a focus of sustainability research. Farmers face multiple environmental and social pressures due to global environmental change. Effective livelihood changes must be taken to decrease asset losses and to adapt to current or future environmental challenges....

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Main Authors: Chen, Jia (Author) , Gebhardt, Hans (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: [October 2018]
In: Ecological indicators
Year: 2018, Volume: 93, Pages: 411-423
ISSN:1872-7034
DOI:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.05.017
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.05.017
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X18303583
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Author Notes:Jia Chen, Sha Yin, Hans Gebhardt, Xinjun Yang

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