Analyzing water institutions in the 21st Century: Guidelines for water researchers and professionals

Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-244

  Poirier, Bryan A ^a   de Loë, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 84871100718     PISSN: 19390459     EISSN: 19390467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19390459.2010.486162     Document Type: Article

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