The wild and scenic rivers of America / / Tim Palmer
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| Autore: |
Palmer Tim
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| Titolo: |
The wild and scenic rivers of America / / Tim Palmer
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1993 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (382 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 333.91620973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Wild and scenic rivers - United States |
| Stream conservation - United States | |
| 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 Nation�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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The wild and scenic rivers of America |
| ISBN: | 1-61091-368-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910974033003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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