Towards a political ecology of irrigation efficiency and productivity

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 108, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-2

  Lankford, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84859493713     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2012.03.005     Document Type: Editorial

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