Water access in Sucre, Bolivia: A case of governance deficit

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 636-649

  Gutiérrez, Edna Guidi ^a   Gómez, Francisco González ^b   Guardiola, Jorge ^b  

^a Unión Iberoamericana de Municipalistas UIM   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bolivia; institutional reforms; social conflict; water governance

Indexed keywords

BOLIVIA; CIVIL SOCIETY; CURRENT SITUATION; INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS; SOCIAL CONFLICTS; WATER GOVERNANCE; WATER SERVICE; WATER UTILITY MANAGERS;

TECHNOLOGY;

WATER SUPPLY;

CIVIL SOCIETY; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; SOCIAL CONFLICT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BOLIVIA; CHUQUISACA; SUCRE [CHUQUISACA];

EID: 84884473119     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.721677     Document Type: Article

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