Instream Flow Protection
Synopsis
Instream Flow Protection is a comprehensive overview of Western water use and the issues that surround it. The authors explain instream flow and its historical, political, and legal context; describe current instream flow laws and policies; and present methods of protecting instream flow. They provide numerous examples to illustrate their discussions, with case studies of major river systems including the Bitterroot, Clark's Fork, Colorado, Columbia, Mimbres, Mono Lake, Platte, Snake, and Wind.Policymakers, land and water managers at local, state, and federal levels, attorneys, students and researchers of water issues, and anyone concerned with instream flow protection will find the book enormously valuable.
- Copyright:
- 1997 Island Press. Copyright is claimed only in front and back covers, and the index.
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781610910873
- Publisher:
- Island Press
- Date of Addition:
- 2021-04-01T15:19:01Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.