IWRM and poverty reduction in Malawi: A socio-economic analysis

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 30, Issue 11-16 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 961-967

  Mulwafu, Wapulumuka O ^a   Msosa, Hendrina K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Integrated water resources management; Malawi; Millennium development goals; Poverty reduction

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DROUGHT; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FLOOD CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; WATER CONSERVATION; WATERSHEDS;

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; MALAWI; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS; POVERTY REDUCTION;

WATER RESOURCES;

INTEGRATED APPROACH; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 27644506716     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2005.08.043     Document Type: Article

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