Instream flow protection : seeking a balance in Western water use / / David M. Gillilan and Thomas C. Brown

• Autore: Gillilan David M. <1960->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1997
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 417 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 333.91/00978
• Soggetto topico: Rivers - West (U.S.) - Regulation; Streamflow - West (U.S.); Water use - West (U.S.)
• Altri autori: BrownThomas C <1945-> (Thomas Capnor)
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-402) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Instream Flow Protection is a comprehensive overview of Western water use and the issues that surround it.The authors explain instream flow and its historical, political, and legal context; describe current instream flow laws and policies; and present methods of protecting instream flow.
• Titolo autorizzato: Instream flow protection
• ISBN: 1-61091-087-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910975388503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II