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Opinion Paper

Adaptation of water resources systems to changing society and environment: a statement by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences

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Pages 2803-2817 | Received 06 Nov 2015, Accepted 09 Aug 2016, Published online: 06 Oct 2016

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