Indigenous water governance: Insights from the hydrosocial relations of the Koyukon Athabascan village of Ruby, Alaska

Geoforum

Volumn 57, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-11

  Wilson, Nicole J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alaska; Hydrosocial relations; Indigenous governance; Indigenous people; Water governance; Water values

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; SOVEREIGNTY; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY; COLONIALISM; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALASKA; RUBY; UNITED STATES; YUKON BASIN;

EID: 84906489618     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2014.08.005     Document Type: Article

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