From Water Wars to Water Rights: Implementing the Human Right to Water in Bolivia

Journal of Human Rights

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 353-376

  Baer, Madeline ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84938999145     PISSN: 14754835     EISSN: 14754843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14754835.2014.988782     Document Type: Article

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