Water resources in Australia: Deliberation on options for protection and management

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 228-240

  Bowmer, K H ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

collaborative planning; conservation; governance; resilience; sustainability; valuation; watershed protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919467334     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2014.913269     Document Type: Article

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