Dealing with closed basins: The case of the lower Jordan river basin

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-263

  Venot, Jean Philippe ^a,b   Molle, François ^c   Courcier, Remy ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^c Centre International de Recherche Agricole pour le Dévelopement   (France)

^d MREA (French Regional Mission for Water and Agriculture) of the French Embassy   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

RIVER BASIN; WATER CRISIS;

WATER RESOURCES;

CATCHMENTS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; RIVER BASIN; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN RIVER; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 40449130063     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620701723703     Document Type: Article

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