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Stormwater Retention Basins
This translation of "e;Guide technique des bassins de retenue d'eaux pluviales"e;, Paris 1994, provides information about planning, construction, maintenance and …
Cheap and Clean
How Americans make energy choices, why they think locally (not globally), and how this can shape U.S. energy and climate change policy.How do Americans think about energy? Is the …
Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus
It is becoming increasingly recognized that for the optimal sustainable development and use of natural resources, an integrated approach to water management, agriculture, food …
Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production
Although they have increased food production, the above practices cannot be considered sustainable in long-term applications.Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems, and Sustainable …
Saving Water in a Desert City
This book was stimulated by and sets out to analyse a political battle over water pricing by a municipal system. Originally published in 1984, this title provides improved methods …
Management of River Basins and Dams
The Zambezi river basin is the fourth largest river basin in Africa and drains a total of some 1350.000 square km. The basin drains eight countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, …
The Governance of Rangelands
Rangelands are large natural landscapes that can include grasslands, shrublands, savannahs and woodlands. They are greatly influenced by, and often dependent on, the action of …
Conservation in a Changing World
As evidence for the rapid loss of biological diversity strengthens, there is widespread recognition of the need to identify priorities and techniques for conservation action that …
Ecological Effects of Water-level Fluctuations in Lakes
Human impacts on WLF have led to a stabilization of the water levels of many lakes by hydraulic regulation, untimely drawdown due to water use, or floods due to water release from …
The Unitary Executive and the Modern Presidency
During his first term in office, Pres. George W. Bush made reference to the 'unitary executive' ninety-five times, as part of signing statements, proclamations, and executive …
Coastal Lowlands
Coastal Lowlands by virtue of their position across the boundary of land and sea belong to the earth's most dynamic systems. This is true in the physical, i. e. geological and …
Risk and Society: The Interaction of Science, Technology and Public Policy
While there are many instances in which technological advance occurs without adverse consequences (and in fact, yields tremendous benefits), frequently the advent of a major …