Agricultural water reuse in Nicaragua: Extent, actual practices, perception and perspectives

Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 185-201

  Jiménez, Blanca ^a   Carranza, Francisco ^b   Medina, Nelson ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Legislation; Livelihoods; Perception; Policy; Reuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886607384     PISSN: 22201319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2011.051     Document Type: Article

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