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Special section on Adaptation, loss and damage

Climate justice for small island developing states: identifying appropriate international financing mechanisms for loss and damage

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Pages 1213-1224 | Received 22 Dec 2021, Accepted 05 Aug 2022, Published online: 16 Aug 2022

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