The question of inclusion and representation in rural South Africa: Challenging the concept of water user associations as a vehicle for transformation

Water Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 243-257

  Kemerink, J S ^a   Mendez L E ^b   Ahlers, R ^a   Wester, P ^c   Van Der Zaag, P ^a,d  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Legal pluralism; Participation; South Africa; Water reform; Water user associations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878803552     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2012.127     Document Type: Article

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