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Rivers for Life: Managing Water For People And Nature, Sandra Postel, Brian Rich
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- Book Title
- Rivers for Life: Managing Water For People And Nature
- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Island Press
ISBN-10
1559634448
ISBN-13
9781559634441
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2510029
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Rivers for Life : Managing Water for People and Nature
Subject
Public Policy / General, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2003-006051
Preface by
The Nature Conservancy
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Finally! A book that pays attention to flow, not just pollutants, as central to river restoration. Blending science and readability, Rivers for Life offers refreshing insights into allocating limited water to meet the needs of humans and rivers., ...a clarion call to society for the need to balance human demands with the needs of our world's rivers, the arterial system of life on this planet. The authors describe the vanguard movement to restore rivers and to reconnect rivers with their flood plains, portraying the under-appreciated life support services our rivers perform, their ecological function, and the threats to riverine ecosystems.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
333.91/6216
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 3. The Policy Toolbox-Allocating Water for Ecosystem 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 Chapter 4. Down to the River-A Comeback Chance for the Missouri?-Restoring the Brisbane River of Australia's Gold Coast -Groundwater Pumping and the Future of the San Pedro -Flows for Shrimp in the Tropical Rio Espíritu Santo-Reducing Impacts of Federal Dams on Kentucky's Green River-Sharing the Waters of South Africa's Sabie River Chapter 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 Chapter 6. Epilogue: Can We Save Earth's Rivers? NotesBibliographyAbout the AuthorsIndex
Synopsis
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 at any one time but on the naturally variable quantity and timing of flows throughout the year. In Rivers for Life , leading water experts Sandra Postel and Brian Richter explain why restoring and preserving more natural river flows are key to sustaining freshwater biodiversity and healthy river systems, and describe innovative policies, scientific approaches, and management reforms for achieving those goals. Sandra Postel and Brian Richter: explain the value of healthy rivers to human and ecosystem health; describe the ecological processes that support river ecosystems and how they have been disrupted by dams, diversions, and other alterations; consider the scientific basis for determining how much water a river needs; examine new management paradigms focused on restoring flow patterns and sustaining ecological health; assess the policy options available for managing rivers and other freshwater systems; explore building blocks for better river governance Sandra Postel and Brian Richter offer case studies of river management from the United States (the San Pedro, Green, and Missouri), Australia (the Brisbane), and South Africa (the Sabie), along with numerous examples of new and innovative policy approaches that are being implemented in those and other countries. Rivers for Life presents a global perspective on the challenges of managing water for people and nature, with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the relevant science, policy, and management issues. It presents exciting and inspirational information for anyone concerned with water policy, planning and management, river conservation, freshwater biodiversity, or related topics., 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 at any one time but on the naturally variable quantity and timing of flows throughout the year. In Rivers for Life , leading water experts Sandra Postel and Brian Richter explain why restoring and preserving more natural river flows are key to sustaining freshwater biodiversity and healthy river systems, and describe innovative policies, scientific approaches, and management reforms for achieving those goals. Sandra Postel and Brian Richter: explain the value of healthy rivers to human and ecosystem health; describe the ecological processes that support river ecosystems and how they have been disrupted by dams, diversions, and other alterations; consider the scientific basis for determining how much water a river needs; examine new management paradigms focused on restoring flow patterns and sustaining ecological health; assess the policy options available for managing rivers and other freshwater systems; explore building blocks for better river governance. Sandra Postel and Brian Richter offer case studies of river management from the United States (the San Pedro, Green, and Missouri), Australia (the Brisbane), and South Africa (the Sabie), along with numerous examples of new and innovative policy approaches that are being implemented in those and other countries. Rivers for Life presents a global perspective on the challenges of managing water for people and nature, with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the relevant science, policy, and management issues. It presents exciting and inspirational information for anyone concerned with water policy, planning and management, river conservation, freshwater biodiversity, or related topics., 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 at any one time but on the naturally variable quantity and timing of flows throughout the year. In Rivers for Life , leading water experts Sandra Postel and Brian Richter explain why restoring and preserving more natural river flows are key to sustaining freshwater biodiversity and healthy river systems, and describe innovative policies, scientific approaches, and management reforms for achieving those goals. Sandra Postel and Brian Richter: explain the value of healthy rivers to human and ecosystem health; describe the ecological processes that support river ecosystems and how they have been disrupted by dams, diversions, and other alterations; consider the scientific basis for determining how much water a river needs; examine new management paradigms focused on restoring flow patterns and sustaining ecological health; assess the policy options available for managing rivers and other freshwater systems; explore building blocks for better river governance Sandra Postel and Brian Richter offer case studies of river management from the United States (the San Pedro, Green, and Missouri), Australia (the Brisbane), and South Africa (the Sabie), along with numerous examples of new and innovative policy approaches that are being implemented in those and other countries. Rivers for Life presents a global perspective on the challenges of managing water for people and nature, with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the relevant science, policy, and management issues. It presents exciting and inspirational information for anyone concerned with water policy, planning and management, river conservation, freshwater biodiversity, or related topics.
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QH75.P67 2003
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