Eco-theological Responses to Climate Change in Oceania

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Eco-theological Responses to Climate Change in Oceania. / Rubow, Cecilie; Bird, Cliff.

In: Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2016, p. 150-168.

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Rubow, C & Bird, C 2016, 'Eco-theological Responses to Climate Change in Oceania', Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 150-168. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685357-02002003

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Rubow, C., & Bird, C. (2016). Eco-theological Responses to Climate Change in Oceania. Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology, 20(2), 150-168. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685357-02002003

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Rubow C, Bird C. Eco-theological Responses to Climate Change in Oceania. Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology. 2016;20(2):150-168. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685357-02002003

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Rubow, Cecilie ; Bird, Cliff. / Eco-theological Responses to Climate Change in Oceania. In: Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology. 2016 ; Vol. 20, No. 2. pp. 150-168.

Bibtex

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