Enhancing water security for the benefits of humans and nature-the role of governance

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 676-684

  Pahl Wostl, Claudia ^a   Palmer, Margaret ^b   Richards, Keith ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LAND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; TRADE-OFF; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84890147881     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2013.10.018     Document Type: Review

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