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Lifelines : the case for river conservation
| Lifelines : the case for river conservation |
| Autore | Palmer Tim <1948-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Island Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.91/6216 |
| Soggetto topico |
Stream conservation - United States
Ecosystem management - United States Earth & Environmental Sciences Ecology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61091-285-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One Sustaining the Lifelines of a Continent -- Chapter Two The Embodiment of Rivers -- Chapter Three Breaking the Concrete Fix -- Chapter Four The Myth of Hydropower -- Chapter Five The Elusive Goal of Quality -- Chapter Six The Remains of Rivers -- Chapter Seven The Riparian Edge -- Chapter Eight The Heart of the Ecosystem -- Chapter Nine A Time for Rivers -- Sources -- Organizations Involved in River Protection -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Author -- A selection of photographs follows page 116 -- Board of Directors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480219503321 |
Palmer Tim <1948->
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| [Place of publication not identified], : Island Press, 1994 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rivers for life [[electronic resource] ] : managing water for people and nature / / Sandra Postel and Brian Richter
| Rivers for life [[electronic resource] ] : managing water for people and nature / / Sandra Postel and Brian Richter |
| Autore | Postel Sandra |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : Island Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91/6216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RichterBrian D |
| Soggetto topico |
Stream conservation
Ecosystem management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-59726-780-5
1-4175-3881-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452045603321 |
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Postel Sandra
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| Washington, : Island Press, c2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rivers for life [[electronic resource] ] : managing water for people and nature / / Sandra Postel and Brian Richter
| Rivers for life [[electronic resource] ] : managing water for people and nature / / Sandra Postel and Brian Richter |
| Autore | Postel Sandra |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : Island Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91/6216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RichterBrian D |
| Soggetto topico |
Stream conservation
Ecosystem management |
| ISBN |
1-59726-780-5
1-4175-3881-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777448803321 |
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Postel Sandra
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| Washington, : Island Press, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rivers for life : managing water for people and nature / / Sandra Postel and Brian Richter
| Rivers for life : managing water for people and nature / / Sandra Postel and Brian Richter |
| Autore | Postel Sandra |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : Island Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91/6216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RichterBrian D |
| Soggetto topico |
Stream conservation
Ecosystem management |
| ISBN |
1-59726-780-5
1-4175-3881-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Ch 1: Where Have All the Rivers Gone? -- Why We Need Healthy Rivers -- The Disruption of Natural Flows -- Freshwater Life at Risk -- A Conceptual View for Balancing Human and Ecosystem Water Needs -- Ch 2: How Much Water Does a River Need? -- The Evolution of a New River Management Paradigm -- Flow Prescriptions Aimed at Ecological Health -- Setting Ecological Goals -- Learning By Doing -- Rebuilding a River's Natural Flow Patterns -- Lessons from the Colorado Pikeminnow -- Ch 3: The Policy Toolbox -- Allocating Water for Ecosystme Support -- South Africa Pioneers the Water "Reserve -- Australia Overhauls Water Policy and Tries a "Cap -- U.S. Policy Lacks Focus on Ecological Health -- Economic Tools for Securing River Flows -- Ethics in River Policy -- Ch 4: Down to the River -- A Comebacj Chance for the Missouri? -- Resotring the Brisbane River of Australia's Gold Coast -- Groundwater Pumping and the Future of the San Pedro -- Flows for Shrimp in the Tropical Rio Espiritu Santo -- Reducing Impacts of Federal Dams on Kentucky's Green River -- Sharing the Waters of South Africa's Sabie RIver -- Ch 5: Building Blocks for Better River Governance -- Capturing the Value of Ecosystem Services -- Lessons From the World Commission on Dams -- Bottom-up Governance Gets a Try -- River Basin Commissions Work "Outside the Box -- Sparks of Leadership -- Ch 6: Epilogue: Can We Save Earth's Rivers? -- Notes -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812113103321 |
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Postel Sandra
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| Washington, : Island Press, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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