Enhancing water security in Saskatchewan, Canada: An opportunity for a water soft path

Water International

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 748-763

  Patrick, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Saskatchewan; water security; water soft path

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858147684     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2011.611002     Document Type: Article

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