Rivers for Life Managing Water for People and Nature |
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| Author:
| Postel, Sandra
Richter, Brian |
| Preface by:
| The Nature Conservancy, |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55963-444-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2003 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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The conventional approach to river protection has focused on water quality and maintaining some """"minimum"""" flow that was thought necessary to ensure the viability of a river. In recent years, however, scientific research has underscored the idea that the ecological health of a river system depends not on a minimum amount of water ......
The conventional approach to river protection has focused on water quality and maintaining some """"minimum"""" flow that was thought necessary to ensure the viability of a river. In recent years, however, scientific research has underscored the idea that the ecological health of a river system depends not on a minimum amount of water ......