Continued challenges in the policy and legal framework for collaborative water planning

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 474, Issue , 2012, Pages 84-91

  Tan, P L ^a   Bowmer, K H ^b   Baldwin, C ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conflict management; Deliberative processes; Law and policy; Socio economic analysis; Stakeholder engagement; Water planning

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DELIBERATIVE PROCESS; SOCIO-ECONOMICS; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; POLICY ANALYSIS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RIVER BASIN; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER PLANNING; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84869503974     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.02.021     Document Type: Article

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