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Autore |
Gillilan David M. <1960-> |
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Titolo |
Instream flow protection : seeking a balance in Western water use / / David M. Gillilan and Thomas C. Brown |
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Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1997 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 417 pages) : illustrations |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BrownThomas C <1945-> (Thomas Capnor) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Rivers - West (U.S.) - Regulation |
Streamflow - West (U.S.) |
Water use - West (U.S.) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-402) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- WhatÌs the Big Deal, Anyway? -- The Loss of Instream Flows: A Short History of Water Use and Water Law in the West -- Instream Uses of Water -- How Much Water Should Be Left in Streams? -- Instream Flow Protection Issues in the States -- Methods the States Use to Protect Instream Flows -- Effect of Instream Flow Protection on Other Water Uses -- Federal Authorities and Approaches for Protecting Instream Flows -- Federal Water Development Programs Affecting Instream Flows -- Federal Environmental Protection Legislation and Programs Affecting Instream Flows -- Reaching a Balance in Water Allocation -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Authors -- Island Press Board of Directors 1997. |
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