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Original Articles

Climate variability, farmland value, and farmers’ perceptions of climate change: implications for adaptation in rural Pakistan

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Pages 532-544 | Received 16 Oct 2016, Accepted 24 Oct 2016, Published online: 21 Nov 2016

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