Social, political, and institutional setting: Water management problems of the Rio Grande

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 493-501

  Douglas, Aaron J ^a  

^a FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado; Droughts; International agreements; Mexico; New Mexico; Political factors; Rivers; Social factors; Texas; Water management

Indexed keywords

COLORADO; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; MEXICO; NEW MEXICO; POLITICAL FACTORS; SOCIAL FACTORS; TEXAS;

CONTRACTS; DROUGHT; MANAGEMENT; PARKS; SHIPS; VOLCANIC ROCKS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

RIVERS;

FISHING; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TOURIST ATTRACTION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK; COLORADO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; RIO GRANDE [NORTH AMERICA]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

SALMONIDAE;

EID: 70350425671     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2009)135:6(493)     Document Type: Article

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