Moving towards a policy proactive irrigation sector: Some Australian experiences

Water Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 763-783

  Shia, Tian ^a   Meyerb, Wayne ^b  

^a Forestry Strategy Primary Industries and Resources South Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Institutional arrangement; Irrigation sector; Policy proactive; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149175413     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2009.300     Document Type: Article

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