A comparison between the water law reforms in South Africa and Scotland: Can a generic National water law model be developed from these examples?

Natural Resources Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 419-490

  Allan, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; LEGAL SYSTEM; REFORM PROCESS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 16544394548     PISSN: 00280739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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