Groundwater socio-ecology and governance: A review of institutions and policies in selected countries

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 328-345

  Mukherji, Aditi ^a   Shah, Tushaar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

China; Groundwater governance; Groundwater institutions; Mexico; Socio economic aspects; South Asia; Spain

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FAR EAST; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 17044367902     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0434-9     Document Type: Review

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