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This paper contrasts conventional views of the relationship between endogenous growth, natural resource scarcity, and innovation with a wider view that takes into account the effects of environmental change on social conflict and adaptation.
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Barbier, E.B., Homer-Dixon, T. (1999). Environmental Change, Social Conflict, and Limits to Adaptation in Developing Countries. In: Lonergan, S.C. (eds) Environmental Change, Adaptation, and Security. NATO ASI Series, vol 65. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4219-9_23
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