Protection and management of groundwater-dependent ecosystems: Emerging challenges and potential approaches for policy and management

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 231-237

  MacKay, Heather ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

EID: 33645670320     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT05047     Document Type: Article

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