A new bankruptcy method for conflict resolution in water resources allocation

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 144, Issue , 2014, Pages 152-159

  Mianabadi, Hojjat ^a   Mostert, Erik ^a   Zarghami, Mahdi ^b   van de Giesen, Nick ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bankruptcy theory; Conflict resolution; Euphrates River; Water resources allocation

Indexed keywords

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

BANKRUPTCY THEORY; CONFLICT RESOLUTION; EUPHRATES RIVER; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; NOVEL SOLUTIONS; OVER WATER; WATER RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WATERS RESOURCES;

RIVERS;

WATER;

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DEBT CRISIS; LEGAL SYSTEM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STAKEHOLDER; WATER RESOURCE;

ARTICLE; BANKRUPTCY METHOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; IRAQ; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RIVER; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PROCEDURES; TURKEY;

EUPHRATES RIVER;

BANKRUPTCY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; IRAQ; NEGOTIATING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RIVERS; SYRIA; TURKEY; WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 84902479611     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.05.018     Document Type: Article

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