Transformation of water management in Central Asia: from State-centric, hydraulic mission to socio-political control

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 849-861

  Abdullaev, Iskandar ^a   Rakhmatullaev, Shavkat ^a  

^a Transboundary Water Management in Central Asia Programme   (Uzbekistan)

Author keywords

Irrigated agriculture; IWRM; Social mobilization; Water governance; Water users association

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE; IWRM; SOCIAL MOBILIZATION; WATER GOVERNANCE; WATER USERS;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84920710658     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2879-9     Document Type: Article

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