A methodological framework supporting trans-boundary water agreements: The case of the Nestos/Mesta river basin

Water Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-257

  Eleftheriadou, Eleni ^a   Mylopoulos, Yannis ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

International basins; Negotiations; Nestos Mesta River; Trans boundary water management; Water agreements

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649141932     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2008.148     Document Type: Article

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