

An edition of Rivers for life (2003)
managing water for people and nature
By Sandra Postel,Brian Richter
Publish Date
2004
Publisher
Island Press
Language
eng
Pages
237
Description:
Outlines plans to manage the world's rivers to restore some necessary functions of river ecosystems such as absorbing pollutants, decomposing waste, producing fresh water, and redistributing sediment to create animal habitats.
subjects: Stream conservation, Ecosystem management, Hydrology (freshwater), Management of land & natural resources, Pollution of rivers & water supplies, Sustainability, Real Estate - General, Freshwater ecology, Nature, Business / Economics / Finance, Water conservation, Nature/Ecology, Water Supply, Rivers, Nature / Rivers, Political Science / Public Policy, Nature conservation