Evaluating adaptive governance approaches to sustainable water management in north-west Thailand

Environmental Management

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 882-896

  Clark, Julian R A ^a   Semmahasak, Chutiwalanch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive governance; Bridging organization; Cross scale interaction; Institutional fit; Water

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE GOVERNANCE; CROSS-SCALE INTERACTION; IMPLEMENTATION DIFFICULTIES; INSTITUTIONAL FIT; KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT;

WATER; WATER CONSERVATION;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTIVE GOVERNANCE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); PUBLIC OPINION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THAILAND; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; THAILAND;

CHIANG MAI [NORTHERN REGION]; NORTHERN REGION [THAILAND]; THAILAND;

EID: 84877874322     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-012-9993-4     Document Type: Article

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