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Climate change poses huge challenges for the U.S. and China. Similarities between current environmental and economic conditions in China and past conditions in the U.S. suggest historic opportunities for investment. New paradigms are being developed to frame effective solutions.
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Bowman, R.H. (2011). Adaptation Challenges for Water and Waste Management in the U.S. and China. In: Linkov, I., Bridges, T. (eds) Climate. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1770-1_30
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