The role of ethics in water and food security: Balancing utilitarian and intangible values

Water Policy

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 89-105

  Lopez Gunn, Elena ^a   Stefano, Lucia De ^a   Llamas, M Ramón ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Desalination; Environmental security; Groundwater silent revolution; Human security; Virtual water trade; Water and food security

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858243550     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2012.008     Document Type: Review

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