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Record Nr.

UNINA9910696382403321

Titolo

Coastal wetlands [[electronic resource] ] : lessons learned from past efforts in Louisiana could help guide future restoration and protection : report to congressional addressees / / United States Government Accountability Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

ii, 57 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Coastal zone management - Louisiana

Wetland conservation - Louisiana

Coastal engineering - Louisiana

Shore protection - Louisiana

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title page (viewed on Dec. 14, 2007).

"December 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Acountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-08-130."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

GAO reviewed the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program to identify the (1) types of projects that have been designed and constructed to restore and protect coastal wetlands, as well as their estimated costs and benefits, and (2) lessons learned from past and ongoing restoration efforts that can help guide future efforts.