Missouri River Governance: Collective Action and Basin-Wide Problems
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 146, Issue 5
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 146 • Issue 5 • May 2020
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Received: Aug 16, 2019
Accepted: Nov 6, 2019
Published online: Feb 26, 2020
Published in print: May 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Jul 26, 2020
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