Equal water sharing in scarcity conditions: The case of the Chaisombat Muang Fai Irrigation System in Thailand

Paddy and Water Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 325-332

  Ounvichit, Tassanee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Muang Fai; Rational choice; Water institution; Water management; Water scarcity; Water users' organization

Indexed keywords

MUANG FAI; RATIONAL CHOICE; WATER INSTITUTION; WATER SCARCITY; WATER USERS' ORGANIZATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; MANAGERS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

IRRIGATION;

EID: 80051469795     PISSN: 16112490     EISSN: 16112504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10333-010-0245-z     Document Type: Article

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