Managing waters of the Paraiba do Sul River Basin, Brazil: A case study in institutional change and social learning

Ecology and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Kumler, Lori M ^a   Lemos, Maria Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; CEIVAP; Institutional adaptation; River basin management; Social learning; Water policy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BASIN MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LEARNING; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RIVER BASIN; WATER PLANNING;

BRAZIL; PARAIBA DO SUL BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 58749097827     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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