Needs and prospects for improved drainage in developing countries

Irrigation and Drainage Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-369

  Smedema, Lambert K ^a,b   Ochs, Walter J ^a,b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b Water Management ConsultantAnnandale   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Drainage; Role of government

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARID REGIONS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT;

DRAINAGE;

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING WORLD; DRAINAGE; LAND MANAGEMENT; STATE ROLE;

EID: 0032215092     PISSN: 01686291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006101717310     Document Type: Article

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