Rethinking irrigation efficiency: Chain irrigation in northwestern Spain

Human Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-329

  Guillet, David ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Common property; Irrigation; Political ecology; Spain

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE; DRAINAGE WATER; IRRIGATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33747887070     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-006-9020-6     Document Type: Article

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