Evaluation of the effectiveness of water management policies in Bangladesh

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 401-417

  Pal, Sudip K ^a   Adeloye, Adebayo J ^a   Babel, Mukand S ^b   Ashim, Das Gupta ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANGLADESH; CONTROL POLICY; EXTREME EVENTS; FLOOD MANAGEMENT; FOOD GRAIN; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; GROUNDWATER UTILIZATION; HISTORICAL DATA; MANAGEMENT POLICY; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; PAST WATERS; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; SAFE DRINKING WATER; SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; WATER DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT POLICY; WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMICS; FLOOD CONTROL; FOOD SUPPLY; GROUNDWATER; PLANNING; POTABLE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES EXPLORATION;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

DRINKING WATER; FLOOD CONTROL; IRRIGATION; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SANITATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 79957501975     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2011.564973     Document Type: Article

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