Water governance in Chile and Canada: A comparison of adaptive characteristics

Ecology and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Hurlbert, Margot A ^a   Diaz, Harry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive governance; Climate change; Extreme weather; Water governance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECENTRALIZATION; EXTREME EVENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; RESOURCE SCARCITY; RIVER BASIN; WATER SUPPLY;

CANADA; CHILE; COQUIMBO; ELQUI RIVER; SASKATCHEWAN RIVER;

EID: 84891875232     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06148-180461     Document Type: Article

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