Weathering climate change: Can institutions mitigate international water conflict?

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 211-225

  Tir, Jaroslav ^a   Stinnett, Douglas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

climate change; environmental security; river treaties; water conflict; water cooperation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856435939     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: 14603578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343311427066     Document Type: Article

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