The economics of water management in Southern Africa: An environmental accounting approach

The Economics of Water Management in Southern Africa: An Environmental Accounting Approach

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  Lange, Glenn Marie ^a   Hassan, Rashid ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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