Introduction to the special issue: Understanding and linking the biophysical, socioeconomic and geopolitical effects of dams

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages

  Tullos, Desiree ^a   Tilt, Bryan ^a   Liermann, Catherine Reidy ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES;

SOCIO-ECONOMICS;

DAMS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUNDING; HYDROGRAPHY; HYDROPOWER; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); POLICY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYMPOSIUM; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 67649535204     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.08.018     Document Type: Editorial

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