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From accessing to assessing forecasts: an end-to-end study of participatory climate forecast dissemination in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

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  • Carla Roncoli
  • Christine Jost
  • Paul Kirshen
  • Moussa Sanon
  • Keith Ingram
  • Mark Woodin
  • Léopold Somé
  • Frédéric Ouattara
  • Bienvenue Sanfo
  • Ciriaque Sia
  • Pascal Yaka
  • Gerrit Hoogenboom

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  • Carla Roncoli & Christine Jost & Paul Kirshen & Moussa Sanon & Keith Ingram & Mark Woodin & Léopold Somé & Frédéric Ouattara & Bienvenue Sanfo & Ciriaque Sia & Pascal Yaka & Gerrit Hoogenboom, 2009. "From accessing to assessing forecasts: an end-to-end study of participatory climate forecast dissemination in Burkina Faso (West Africa)," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 92(3), pages 433-460, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:climat:v:92:y:2009:i:3:p:433-460
    DOI: 10.1007/s10584-008-9445-6
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