Tourism as tragedy? Common problems with water in post-revolutionary Nicaragua

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 765-779

  LaVanchy, G Thomas ^a   Taylor, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

conflict; groundwater; Nicaragua; tourism

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY GOVERNANCES; CONFLICT; FIELD CAMPAIGN; NATIONAL WATER POLICY; NICARAGUA; TOURISM DEMAND; TOURISM SECTORS; WATER POLICIES;

TOURISM;

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DEMAND ANALYSIS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; TOURISM; WATER RESOURCE;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 84945447446     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2014.985819     Document Type: Article

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