The need for flexibility in freshwater treaty regimes

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 156-162

  McCaffrey, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Freshwater resources; International drainage basins; International water law; Joint management institutions; Shared water resources; Water treaties

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE; RIVERS;

FRESHWATER TREATY REGIMES;

NATURAL RESOURCES;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; FRESHWATER; INTERNATIONAL LAW; TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION;

RIPARIA;

EID: 0037687742     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1477-8947.00050     Document Type: Article

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