Assessing water footprints will not be helpful in improving water management or ensuring food security

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 607-619

  Wichelns, Dennis ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SECURITY; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80052579656     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2011.597833     Document Type: Review

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