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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954117403321

Titolo

The freshwater imperative : a research agenda / / edited by Robert J. Naiman ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1995

ISBN

1-55963-407-3

1-61091-071-0

1-4175-3969-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NaimanRobert J

Disciplina

574.5/2632/072

Soggetti

Limnology - Research

Ecosystem management - Research

Water quality management - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-149) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""About Island Press""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Island Press Board of Directors 1995""; ""Contents""; ""Figures, Tables, and Boxes""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Fresh Water and the Freshwater Imperative""; ""Status of Fresh Waters and Challenges Ahead""; ""Directions for Freshwater Research""; ""Linking Research, Management, and Policy""; ""Implementation Requirements""; ""Appendix 1. FWI Research Agenda Participants""; ""Appendix 2. Books and Proceedings Reviewed by the FWl Steering Committee""; ""Literature Cited""; ""Glossary of Terms and Acronyms""

""About the Authors""""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This volume summarizes the two-year effort of a working group of leading aquatic scientists sponsored by NSF, EPA, NASA, TVA, and NOAA to identify research opportunities and frontiers in freshwater sciences for this decade and beyond. The research agenda outlined focuses on issues of water availability, aquatic ecosystem integrity, and human health and safety. It is a consensus document that has been endorsed by all of the major professional organizations involved with freshwater issues.