Why eastern himalayan countries should cooperate in transboundary water resource management

Water Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-38

  Rasul, Golam ^a  

^a International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Benefits of regional cooperation; Brahmaputra and Meghna basin; Eastern Himalayas; Ganges; Transboundary water resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897585349     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2013.190     Document Type: Article

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