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Record Nr.

UNINA9910974033003321

Autore

Palmer Tim

Titolo

The wild and scenic rivers of America / / Tim Palmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1993

ISBN

1-61091-368-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (382 p.)

Disciplina

333.91620973

Soggetti

Wild and scenic rivers - United States

Stream conservation - United States

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. 313-320) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""1. The Nationà‚€?s Rivers""; ""2. The Legacy of Protection""; ""3. A Malleable System""; ""4. The Cast of Rivers""; ""5. The Management Imperative""; ""6. A Wider Range of Protection""; ""7. The Unfinished Agenda""; ""Sources""; ""Agencies and Organizations Involved in River Protection""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is one of the most important natural areas protection programs ever established at the federal level.It has resulted in the creation of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System -- a rich American legacy that includes many of our finest waterways.