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Participatory river basin management in the Sao Joao River, Brazil: A basis for climate change adaptation?

Date

Authors

Pereira, Luiz

Barreto, Samuel

Pittock, James

Publisher

Earthscan Publications Ltd

Abstract

This paper describes an empirical case study of enhanced water management in the São João River basin on the southeast coast of Brazil between 1999 and 2008. The autonomous adaptation measures applied are assessed to derive lessons for more effective cl

Keywords

Keywords: adaptive management; basin management; climate change; coastal water; eutrophication; leadership; nongovernmental organization; participatory approach; stakeholder; Arizona; United States; Verde River Adaptation; Brazil; Climate change; Institutions; River; São João; Water

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/29796

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Climate and Development

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.3763/cdev.2009.0026