Right to water and access to water: An assessment

Journal of International Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 511-526

  Anand, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Good governance; Justice; Millennium Development Goals; Poverty; Right to water

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LEGAL RIGHTS; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; POVERTY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER PLANNING;

EID: 34249691153     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1386     Document Type: Article

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