Article title: Reinventing climate investing: building equity portfolios for climate risk mitigation and adaptation
Authors: Bender, J., Bridges, T. A., & Shah, K.
Journal: Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2019.1579512
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