Conflict and Cooperation over Shared Water Resources in International Water Bodies
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi)
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0022-135X,1884-0884
DOI: 10.5026/jgeography.116.43