African models for transnational river basin organisations in Africa: An unexplored dimension

Water Alternatives

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-204

  Merrey, Douglas J ^a  

^a Independent Consultant   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African institutional models; International waters; Legal pluralism; River basin organisations; Southern African Development Community; Transboundary rivers; Transnational river basins

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651098933     PISSN: 19650175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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