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Water law in selected African countries

Year of publication 1979

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 260 p.

Author CAPONERA, D.A.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Series title FAO Legislative Study

Series number 17

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This study is one more contribution in the task of carrying out a global inventory of national experiences in the field of water legislation and administration. Given its interest in promoting agricultural production, which requires greater consultative use of water resources, FAO has always been concerned with the institutional and legal aspects of water resource management.

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