Water-use efficiency and productivity: Rethinking the basin approach

Water International

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 784-798

  Gleick, Peter H ^a   Christian Smith, Juliet ^a   Cooley, Heather ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

basin efficiency; co benefits; field efficiency; water conservation; water productivity; water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858137661     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2011.631873     Document Type: Article

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