Impact of informal regulation of pollution on water quality in rivers in India

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-130

  Goldar, Bishwanath ^a,b   Banerjee, Nandini ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH   (India)

^b India Habitat Centre   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

India; Informal regulation; Pollution; Q 25; River water quality

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; IRRIGATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RAIN; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS;

EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; FERTILIZER USE; INDIA; INDIAN RIVERS; INDUSTRIALISATION; INFORMAL REGULATION; IRRIGATION INTENSITIES; Q 25; RIVER WATER QUALITY; WATER QUALITY IN RIVER;

WATER QUALITY;

FERTILIZER; RAIN;

LITERACY; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INDIA; INDUSTRIALIZATION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); POLITICS; POLLUTION CONTROL; RIVER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 15344342003     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.06.008     Document Type: Article

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