Wake up to realities of river basin closure

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-215

  Falkenmark, Malin ^a   Molden, David ^b  

^a Stockholm International Water Institute   (Sweden)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; SURFACE WATERS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

RIVER BASIN; WATER ALLOCATION;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENTS; IRRIGATION; SURFACE WATERS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

RIVER BASIN; SURFACE WATER; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 40449094395     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620701723570     Document Type: Article

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