A common-pool resource approach for water quality management: An Australian case study

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 461-471

  Sarker, Ashutosh ^a   Ross, Helen ^a   Shrestha, Krishna K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Design and Planning   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Collaborative management; Common pool resources; Ecosystem services; Externality; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FINANCIAL PROVISION; POLLUTION POLICY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE RIVER; MORETON BAY; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 53749099722     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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