Tim Palmer

Lifelines (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"e;In Lifelines, Tim Palmer addresses the fate of our waterways. While proposals for gigantic federal dams are no longer common, and some of the worst pollution has been brought under control, myriad other concerns have appeared -- many of them more subtle and complex than the threats of the past.Palmer examines the alarming condition of rivers in today's world, reports on the success in restoring some of our mpolluted streams and in stopping destructive dams, and builds the case for what must be done to avoid the collapse of riparian ecosystems and to reclaim qualities we cannot do without. He documents the needs for a new level of awareness and suggests ways to avert the plunder of our remaining river legacy.Lifelines offers a fresh perspective on: the values of natural rivers currthreats to streams and possibilities for reform the continuing challenge of hydropower developmwater quality, instream flows, and riparian habitat ecosystem managemand watershed protection the need for vision, hope, and action

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Island Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610912853
• Artikelnr.: 39175185

Autorenporträt

By Tim Palmer

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Sustaining the Lifelines of a Continent Chapter
3 The Embodiment of Rivers Chapter 4 Breaking the Concrete Fix Chapter 5
The Myth of Hydropower Chapter 6 The Elusive Goal of Quality Chapter 7 The
Remains of Rivers Chapter 8 The Riparian Edge Chapter 9 The Heart of the
Ecosystem Chapter 10 A Time for Rivers Chapter 11 Organizations Involved in
River Protection