The right to water in a transboundary context: Emergence of seminal trends

Water International

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 640-653

  Leb, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

human rights; international law; right to water; transboundary water resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868148486     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2012.710950     Document Type: Article

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