Local IWRM organizations for groundwater regulation: The experiences of the Aquifer Management Councils (COTAS) in Guanajuato, Mexico

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-38

  Wester, Philippus ^a   Hoogesteger, Jaime ^a   Vincent, Linden ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aquifer management councils; COTAS; Groundwater management; Guanajuato; IWRM; Mexico; User self regulation; Water governance

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

GUANAJUATO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 64749117048     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: 14778947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2009.01206.x     Document Type: Article

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