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Research articles

Urban water demand, climatic variation, and irrigation-water insecurity: interactive stressors and lessons for water governance from the Angat River basin (Philippines)

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Pages 543-567 | Received 18 Jan 2016, Accepted 10 Jun 2017, Published online: 11 Jul 2017

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