Globalization of water: The case for global water governance

Nature and Culture

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 205-217

  Gawel, Erik ^a   Bernsen, Kristina ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Global governance; Globalization; Virtual water; Water governance; Water resource management; Water scarcity

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; RESOURCE USE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 84855677695     PISSN: 15586073     EISSN: 15585468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3167/nc.2011.060301     Document Type: Article

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