Implications of upstream water uses on downstream ecosystems and livelihoods

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-108

  Brown, C A ^a   King, J M ^a  

^a Southern Waters Ecological Research and Consulting cc   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Downstream communities; Environmental flows; Population at risk; Social impacts; Water resource development

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 33745029876     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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