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Climate Change and Reproductive Intentions in Europe

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The harsh impacts of climate change and its related hazards are increasingly being felt across the world. A large consensus has emerged among natural scientists about the nature and the impact of climate change. It is recognized that climate change is largely anthropogenic and that, in turn, a continuous worsening of environmental conditions has strong impacts on populations’ and individuals’ well-being (Lutz, 2010).

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  1. Alessandra De Rose
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  1. University of Rome, Italy

    Donatella Strangio (Associate Professor) & Giuseppe Sancetta (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor) &  (Associate Professor)

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Rose, A.D., Testa, M.R. (2015). Climate Change and Reproductive Intentions in Europe. In: Strangio, D., Sancetta, G. (eds) Italy in a European Context. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-56077-3_9

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