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  1. Department of Geography, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji

    Patrick D. Nunn

  2. Department of Comparative Culture, Sophia University, Japan

    Charles T. Keally

  3. United Nations University, International Network on Water, Environment and Health, McMaster University, Canada

    Caroline King

  4. Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia

    Jaya Wijaya

  5. Manila Bay Environmental Management Project, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines

    Renato Cruz

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    Nick Harvey

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Nunn, P.D., Keally, C.T., King, C., Wijaya, J., Cruz, R. (2006). Human Responses To Coastal Change in the Asia-Pacific Region. In: Harvey, N. (eds) Global Change and Integrated Coastal Management. Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3628-0_6

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