Analysis of the Integrated Water Resource Management in a Water Quality Management Area in the Philippines The Case of Meycauayan-Marilao-Obando River System

This research evaluates the implementation and management of the Meycauayan- Marilao-Obando River System Water Quality Management Area (MMORS WQMA) in reference to the pillars of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) using a multimethod approach. Research participants include representatives f...

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Published in:Journal of Environmental Science and Management Vol. 19, no. 2 (2016), 84-98
Main Author: Malenab, Ma. Charisma
Other Authors: Visco, Emilia, Geges, Dhino, Amparo, Jennifer Marie, Torio, Diana, Jimena, Carla Edith
Resource Type: Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
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