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river basin  

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  • [Van der Westhuizen] The river basin is a geographical unit that defines an area where various users of the basin's\ \ water interact, and where most of them live. A basin perspective helps include in the analysis the\ \ interactions among various types of water uses and users, and in the process, it helps in better\ \ understanding the physical, environmental, social and economic influences that impinge on the\ \ productivity of agricultural water management...

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  • river basins

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  • river basin

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21795

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