Assuming too much? Participatory water resource governance in South Africa

Geographical Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-185

  Brown, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental governance; Participation; Power; South Africa; State intervention; Water reforms

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; OWNERSHIP; REFORM PROCESS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HISTORY; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER SUPPLY;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GOVERNMENT; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER SUPPLY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79955841449     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2010.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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