Reform of water institutions: Review of evidences and international experiences

Water Policy

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 8-22

  Araral, Eduardo ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Institutional reform; Privatization; Regulation; Water institutions; Water rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950256042     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2010.011     Document Type: Review

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