Central Asia's water resources: Contemporary and future management issues

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 423-441

  O'Hara, Sarah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; IRRIGATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ASIA; CENTRAL;

ECONOMICS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; IRRIGATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; WATER RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 0033622558     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713672501     Document Type: Article

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