Public perceptions of the performance of community-based drinking water organizations in Costa Rica

Water Resources and Rural Development

Volumn 1-2, Issue , 2013, Pages 43-56

  Madrigal Ballestero, Róger ^a   Alpízar, Francisco ^a   Schlüter, Achim ^b  

^a CATIE   (Costa Rica)

^b JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Common pool resources; Drinking water; Institutions; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; DRINKING WATER; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUMAN CAPITAL; PERCEPTION; RURAL POPULATION; VILLAGE; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 84897133293     PISSN: 22126082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wrr.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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