Evolution of river management in Japan: From focus on economic benefits to a comprehensive view

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 63-70

  Takahasi, Yutaka ^a   Uitto, Juha I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental legislation; Flood control; Japan; River management; Water management policy

Indexed keywords

DAM CONSTRUCTION; FLOOD CONTROL; RIVER ENGINEERING; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 1942537117     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2003.11.005     Document Type: Article

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