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A case study of South African mitigation actions (For the special issue on mitigation actions in five developing countries)

Emily TylerIndependent Researcher, 5 Clarendon Road, Rosebank, 7700, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anya Sofie BoydEnergy Research Centre, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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Kim CoetzeeEnergy Research Centre, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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Harald WinklerEnergy Research Centre, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Pages 49-58 | Received 21 May 2012, Accepted 13 Nov 2012, Published online: 18 Feb 2013

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