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Water as a weapon: the history of water supply development in Nkayi district, Zimbabwe

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Water as a weapon: the history of water supply development in Nkayi district, Zimbabwe. / Cleaver, F.
In: Environment & History, Vol. 1, No. 3, 01.10.1995, p. 313-333.

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Cleaver, F 1995, 'Water as a weapon: the history of water supply development in Nkayi district, Zimbabwe', Environment & History, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 313-333. https://doi.org/10.3197/096734095779522564

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Cleaver, F. (1995). Water as a weapon: the history of water supply development in Nkayi district, Zimbabwe. Environment & History, 1(3), 313-333. https://doi.org/10.3197/096734095779522564

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Cleaver F. Water as a weapon: the history of water supply development in Nkayi district, Zimbabwe. Environment & History. 1995 Oct 1;1(3):313-333. doi: 10.3197/096734095779522564

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Cleaver, F. / Water as a weapon : the history of water supply development in Nkayi district, Zimbabwe. In: Environment & History. 1995 ; Vol. 1, No. 3. pp. 313-333.

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