Transboundary aquifer mapping and management in Africa: A harmonised approach;Cartographie et gestion des aquifères transfrontaliers en Afrique: Une approche harmonisée

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1497-1517

  Altchenko, Yvan ^a,b   Villholth, Karen G ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b Seconded to IWMI by the French Ministry of Agriculture   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Groundwater management; Transboundary aquifer

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; INTERNATIONAL LAW; MAPPING; TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 84882704560     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-013-1002-3     Document Type: Article

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