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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Institutional challenges in scaling-up climate change adaptation actions: experiences from rural communities in Senegal and Kenya

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Pages 590-599 | Received 29 Jan 2015, Accepted 23 Apr 2017, Published online: 08 Sep 2017

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