Basin perspectives on the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 607-616

  Lawford, Richard ^a   Bogardi, Janos ^b   Marx, Sina ^b   Jain, Sharad ^c   Wostl, Claudia Pahl ^d   Knüppe, Kathrin ^d   Ringler, Claudia ^e   Lansigan, Felino ^f   Meza, Francisco ^g  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^e INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^g PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SECURITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; RIVER BASIN; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER RESOURCE;

CANADA; CHINA; LAKE WINNIPEG; MANITOBA; YELLOW RIVER BASIN;

EID: 84890195575     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2013.11.005     Document Type: Review

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