The importance of context in relation to policy transfer: A case study of environmental water allocation in Australia

Environmental Policy and Governance

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-69

  Swainson, Rebecca ^a   De Loe, Rob C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Australia; Context; Environmental water allocation; Policy transfer; Water governance

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; CULTURAL RELATIONS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLITICAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL IMPACT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; MURRUMBIDGEE BASIN; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 78751621930     PISSN: 1756932X     EISSN: 17569338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eet.564     Document Type: Article

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