Is participatory water management effective? Evidence from Cambodia

Water Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-164

  Asthana, Anand N ^a  

^a CENTRUM CATÓLICA GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Peru)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Irrigation; Participation; Water management; Water resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950792032     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2009.050     Document Type: Article

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