Water scarcity and the sustainability of a common pool resource institution in the urban Andes

Human Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-192

  Wutich, Amber ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Climate; Cochabamba; Commons; Institutions; Seasonal; Urban; Water scarcity

Indexed keywords

PRIVATIZATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349166639     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-009-9227-4     Document Type: Article

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