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Alfthan, B.; Krilasevic, E.; Venturini, S.; Bajrovic, S.; Jurek, M.;
Schoolmeester, T., Sandei, P.C., Egerer, H, and Kurvits, T. 2015.
Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Western Balkan
mountains. United Nations Environment Programme, GRID-
Arendal and Environmental Innovations Association. Vienna,
Arendal and Sarajevo.
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Front cover photo: Durmitor National Park,
Montenegro Production Team
Björn Alfthan, GRID-Arendal
Elmedina Krilasevic, Environmental Innovations Association
Sara Venturini, Environmental Innovations Association/Climalia
Samir Bajrovic, Environmental Innovations Association
Matthias Jurek, GRID-Arendal
Tina Schoolmeester, GRID-Arendal
Pier Carlo Sandei, UNEP
Harald Egerer, UNEP
Tiina Kurvits, GRID-Arendal
Contributors
Aida Brzina, Environmental Innovations Association
Mersiha Susic, Environmental Innovations Association
Maja Maretic-Tiro, Environmental Innovations Association
Anela Rodic, Environmental Innovations Association
Sonja Gebert, UNEP
Per Magnus Andresen, UNEP
Ieva Rucevska, GRID-Arendal
Clever Mafuta, GRID-Arendal
Marie Halvorsen, GRID-Arendal
Trine Kirkfeldt, GRID-Arendal
Fethi Silajdzic, Expert
Larisa Semernya, UNEP
Amina Omicevic, UNEP
Ana Vukoje, UNEP
Filippo Montalbetti, UNEP
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ISBN: 978-82-7701-148-6