Towards a perspective of system synchronization in water governance: A synthesis of empirical lessons and complexity theories

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-118

  Teisman, Geert R ^a   Edelenbos, Jurian ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

multi level government; public administration; public management

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

CALIFORNIA; ECUADOR; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 79953177477     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852310390121     Document Type: Article

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