Power, nature and neoliberalism: The political ecology of water in Chile

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 322-342

  Budds, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chile; Export agriculture; Norte Chico; Political ecology; Social power; Water markets; Water rights

Indexed keywords

NEOLIBERALISM; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CHILE; NORTE CHICO; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 10244222197     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0129-7619.2004.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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