Drought and its role in shaping water policy in australia

Drought in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Multi-Disciplinary and Cross-Country Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 451-467

  Kendall, Matt ^a  

^a National Water Commission   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drought; Murray Darling Basin; Water governance; Water policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921049276     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6636-5_26     Document Type: Chapter

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