Indigenous water rights in the Andes: Struggles over resources and legitimacy

Journal of Water Law

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 268-277

  Boelens, Rutgerd ^a,b   Guevara Gil, Armando ^a   Panfichi, Aldo ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LEGAL RIGHTS; WATER RELATIONS;

ANDES;

EID: 77957136070     PISSN: 14785277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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