Transforming water resources management in South Africa. 'Catchment management agencies' and the ideal of democratic development

Journal of International Development

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 637-648

  Bourblanc, Magalie ^a,b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Catchment management agencies; Democratic development; Policy implementation; Representatives' selection; Rules of the game; Social transformation; South Africa; Water

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84862696308     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.2854     Document Type: Article

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