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Special section on Adaptation, loss and damage

Adaptation, sustainable food systems and healthy diets: an analysis of climate policy integration in Fiji and Vanuatu

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Pages 1130-1145 | Received 31 May 2021, Accepted 23 Jun 2022, Published online: 06 Jul 2022

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