Adapting to change in transboundary rivers: An analysis of treaty flexibility on the Orange-Senqu River Basin

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 385-400

  Kistin, Elizabeth J ^a   Ashton, Peter J ^b  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANAGEMENT; RIVERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WATERSHEDS;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; ADAPTIVE CAPACITY; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS; IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; RIVER BASINS; SOUTH AFRICA (SA); TRANSBOUNDARY RIVERS; WATER FLOW (IGC: D7/E14); WATER MANAGERS;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; LEGISLATION; RIVER BASIN; RIVER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

AFRICA; LESOTHO; ORANGE RIVER; SENQU RIVER; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 46249106526     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620802127325     Document Type: Article

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