Water law in a globalised world: The need for a new conceptual framework

Journal of Environmental Law

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 233-254

  Cullet, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control over water; Environment and water; Human rights and water; National and international water law; Principles of water law

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79960088051     PISSN: 09528873     EISSN: 1464374X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jel/eqr003     Document Type: Article

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