Insights, lessons and benefits from improved regional water security and integration in Australia

Water Resources and Economics

Volumn 8, Issue , 2014, Pages 57-78

  Wheeler, Sarah Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basin plan; Benefits and costs; Transboundary agreement; Water markets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930378591     PISSN: 22124284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wre.2014.05.006     Document Type: Article

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