Beyond the watershed: Avoiding the dangers of hydro-centricity and informing water policy

Water Resources in the Middle East: Israel-Palestinian Water Issues - From Conflict to Cooperation

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 33-39

  Allan, John Anthony ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hydro centricity; problem shed solutions; socio economic development; soil water; virtual water; water policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149130630     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-69509-7_3     Document Type: Chapter

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