Mainstreaming adaptation in integrated water resources management in China: From challenge to change

Water Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 895-921

  He, Xiangbai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Integration; IWRM; Mainstreaming; Water management regime

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894057167     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2013.084     Document Type: Article

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