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New chapter contribution on climate change in Africa:

Speranza, C.I., Ochege, F.U., Nzeadibe, T.C., and Agwu, A.E. (2017). Agricultural Resilience to ClimateChange in Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria: Insights From Public Policy and Practice. In Zinyengere, N., Theodory, T.F., Gebreyes, M., and Speranza, C.I. (Eds). Beyond Agricultural Impacts: Multiple Perspectives on Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa (242-274). London: Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-12-812624-0.
https://www.elsevier.com/books/beyond-agricultural-impacts/zinyengere/978-0-12-812624-0

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