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Rijsberman, F., de Silva, S. (2006). Sustainable Agriculture and Wetlands. In: Verhoeven, J.T.A., Beltman, B., Bobbink, R., Whigham, D.F. (eds) Wetlands and Natural Resource Management. Ecological Studies, vol 190. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33187-2_3

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