Adaptation to climate change in international river basins in Africa: A review

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 805-828

  Goulden, Marisa ^a   Conway, Declan ^a   Persechino, Aurelie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Africa; Climate change; Conflict; Cooperation; International river basins; Transboundary water; Water resources

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AFRICA; CONFLICT; COOPERATION; INTERNATIONAL RIVER BASINS; TRANSBOUNDARY WATER;

RIVERS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; RIVER BASIN; TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

AFRICA;

EID: 70349528102     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.54.5.805     Document Type: Review

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