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Assessment of transboundary river basins for potential hydro-political tensions

De Stefano, L., Petersen-Perlman, Jacob D., Sproles, Eric A., Eynard, Jim, Wolf, Aaron T.·2017·Global Environmental Change

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Authors: De Stefano, L., Petersen-Perlman, J. D., Sproles, E. A., Eynard, J., & Wolf, A. T.
Affiliations: Oregon State University (US)
ORCID: Sproles, Eric A.
Wolf, Aaron T.
Venue: Global Environmental Change
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2017-07
Volume: 45
Pages: 35-46
ISSN: 0959-3780 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2017.04.008
OpenAlex: W2615572742
Cited by: 219
References: 76
Citations by year: 2026: 27 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 2
FWCI: 36.01
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Global Environmental Change (publishedVersion)
Funders: Global Environment Facility
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Transboundary Water Resource Management
Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Water Governance and Infrastructure
Social Sciences › Law › Water Resources and Governance
Keywords: transboundary water disputes, water politics, transboundary river basins, water infrastructure, international water agreements, river basin organizations, water variability, terrestrial water storage, armed conflict, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central America, South America, Balkans, Africa

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