Involving the Public in Catchment Management: An Analysis of the Scope for Learning Lessons from Abroad

Environmental Policy and Governance

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-54

  Benson, David ^a   Jordan, Andrew ^a   Huitema, Dave ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catchment management; Lesson drawing; Multi level governance; Public participation; The European Union

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

AUSTRALIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857123711     PISSN: 1756932X     EISSN: 17569338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eet.593     Document Type: Article

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