Closing the Gap between 'Expert' and 'Lay' Knowledge in the Governance of Wastewater: Lessons and Reflections from New Delhi

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 59-68

  Karpouzoglou, Tim ^a   Zimmer, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b French National Centre for Research   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE; MEGACITY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER;

DELHI; INDIA; NEW DELHI;

EID: 84857267022     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: 17595436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2012.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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