Reframing water governance: A multi-perspective study of an over-engineered catchment in China

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 297-318

  Wei, Yongping ^a   Ison, Ray ^b,c   Colvin, John ^b   Collins, Kevin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment management; China; Policy framings; Resource and environmental degradation; Social learning; Water governance

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; LEARNING; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

BAIYANGDIAN LAKE; CHINA; HEBEI;

EID: 84858235095     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2011.597589     Document Type: Article

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