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Water Quality Management in the Americas

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GarcĂ­a, L.E. (2006). Water Quality Issues in Latin America. In: Biswas, A.K., Braga, B., Tortajada, C., Rodriguez, D.J. (eds) Water Quality Management in the Americas. Water Resources Development and Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30444-4_1

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