Has widening participation in decision-making influenced water policy in the UK?

Water Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 313-329

  Page, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; England Wales; Ofwat; Public participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347093481     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2003.0019     Document Type: Review

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