Transboundary river governance in the face of uncertainty : the Columbia River Treaty : a project of the Universities Consortium on Columbia River Governance / / editor, Barbara Cosens

• Pubblicazione: Corvallis, OR. : , : Oregon State University Press, , 2012; ©2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (455 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 346.7304/69162
• Soggetto topico: Water resources development - Law and legislation - Columbia River Watershed; Water resources development - Social aspects - Columbia River Watershed; Water resources development - Environmental aspects - Columbia River Watershed; Water resources development - Columbia River Watershed - Citizen participation; Watershed management - Law and legislation - Columbia River Watershed; Watershed management - Social aspects - Columbia River Watershed; Watershed management - Environmental aspects - Columbia River Watershed; Watershed management - Columbia River Watershed - Citizen participation; River engineering - Environmental aspects - Columbia River Watershed
• Altri autori: CosensBarbara <1955->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Columbia exchange--a Canadian perspective on the negotiation of the Columbia River Treaty, 1944-1964 / by Jeremy Mouat -- The Columbia River--operation under the 1964 treaty / by Anthony G. White -- Columbia River Treaty--managing for uncertainty / by James D. Barton and Kelvin Ketchum -- Changes in empowerment--rising voices in Columbia basin resource management / by Barbara Cosens -- First nations / by Gary Merkel -- The river people and the importance of salmon / by Mary L. Pearson -- Changing values--an assessment of the need to revise and update the Columbia River Treaty / by Matthew McKinney -- The past and future of the Columbia River / by Paul W. Hirt and Adam M. Sowards -- The effects of dams and flow management on Columbia River ecosystem processes / by Chris Peery -- When courts run regulated rivers--the effects of scientific uncertainty / by Carmen Thomas Morse -- Climate change impacts on snow and water resources in the Columbia, Willamette, and Mckenzie River basins, U.S.A.--a nested watershed study / by Anne Nolin, Eric Sproles, and Aimee Brown -- Rethinking the Columbia River Treaty / by John Shurts -- The Columbia River Treaty after 2024 / by Chris W. Sanderson -- Can an international treaty strengthen a region, and further social and environmental inclusion--lessons from the Columbia River Treaty / by Eve Vogel -- Institutional adaptation and change in collaborative watershed management--an examination of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's fish and wildlife program / by Tanya Heikkila and Andrea K. Gerlak -- Uncertainty, society, and resilience--a case study in the Columbia River basin / by Gregory Hill, Steven Kolmes, Eric Jones, and Rebecca McLain -- Transboundary river governance in the face of uncertainty--the Columbia River Treaty in 2014 and beyond: international experiences and lessons learned / by McCaffrey, Paisley, deSilva and Wolf -- Public participation and water management in the European Union--experiences and lessons learned / by Lucia De Stefano and Guido Schmidt -- The impact of institutional design on the adaptability of governing institutions--implications for transboundary river governance / by Craig W. Thomas.
• Sommario/riassunto: An edited volume on the history of the 1964 Columbia River Treatybetween the United States and Canada, the changes within the ColumbiaBasin since 1964 and the reasons for review of the Treaty. Contributorsinclude experts involved in implementing the Treaty, academic expertsin international water law, and experts representing interests in thebasin.
• Titolo autorizzato: Transboundary river governance in the face of uncertainty
• ISBN: 0-87071-692-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910975163103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II