Scenarios in Global Environmental Assessments: Key characteristics and lessons for future use

@article{Vuuren2012ScenariosIG,
  title={Scenarios in Global Environmental Assessments: Key characteristics and lessons for future use},
  author={Detlef van Vuuren and Marcel T. J. Kok and Bastien Girod and Paul L. Lucas and Bert de Vries},
  journal={Global Environmental Change-human and Policy Dimensions},
  year={2012},
  volume={22},
  pages={884-895}
}
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