Reforms for managing urban environmental infrastructure and services in asia

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 138-157

  Memon M A , Mushtaq Ahmed ^a   Imura, Hidefumi ^b   Shirakawa, Hiroaki ^b  

^a International Environmental Technology Centre   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Community participation; Decentralization; Environmental services; Private sector participation; Urban Asia

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM; DECENTRALIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; URBAN SERVICE;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 33646265272     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496506287356     Document Type: Review

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