Approaches to Providing and Managing Environmental Flows in China

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-300

  Wang, Xiqin ^a   Zhang, Yuan ^b   James, Cassandra ^c  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES;

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70350132666     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620902868695     Document Type: Review

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