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Water Management is a complex multidisciplinary function involving scientists, politicians and bureaucrats. The general characteristics of these groups are discussed in an effort to understand how current scientific programs are impacted by varying degrees of control exerted by these divergent groups. Again in an effort to understand how science impacts upon resource management, a generalized instutional life cycle is presented and the possible role of the scientist in management defined.
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Thomas, R.L. (1989). Problems of organization in the science, politics and management of water. In: Sly, P.G., Hart, B.T. (eds) Sediment/Water Interactions. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2376-8_2
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