Wetlands In A Dry Land
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Wetlands In A Dry Land
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Wetlands In A Dry Land written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Wetland conservation categories.
Wetlands In A Dry Land
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Author : Emily O'Gorman
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2021-07-13
Wetlands In A Dry Land written by Emily O'Gorman and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-13 with Nature categories.
In the name of agriculture, urban growth, and disease control, humans have drained, filled, or otherwise destroyed nearly 87 percent of the world’s wetlands over the past three centuries. Unintended consequences include biodiversity loss, poor water quality, and the erosion of cultural sites, and only in the past few decades have wetlands been widely recognized as worth preserving. Emily O’Gorman asks, What has counted as a wetland, for whom, and with what consequences? Using the Murray-Darling Basin—a massive river system in eastern Australia that includes over 30,000 wetland areas—as a case study and drawing on archival research and original interviews, O’Gorman examines how people and animals have shaped wetlands from the late nineteenth century to today. She illuminates deeper dynamics by relating how Aboriginal peoples acted then and now as custodians of the landscape, despite the policies of the Australian government; how the movements of water birds affected farmers; and how mosquitoes have defied efforts to fully understand, let alone control, them. Situating the region’s history within global environmental humanities conversations, O’Gorman argues that we need to understand wetlands as socioecological landscapes in order to create new kinds of relationships with and futures for these places.
Water Lands A Vision For The World S Wetlands And Their People
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Author : Fred Pearce
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2020-02-10
Water Lands A Vision For The World S Wetlands And Their People written by Fred Pearce and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-10 with Science categories.
Where water meets land, life abounds. This is the story of the nature and people of the wetlands of the world.
America S Wetlands
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
America S Wetlands written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Wetland conservation categories.
Wetlands
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Author : Committee on Characterization of Wetlands
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1995-09-20
Wetlands written by Committee on Characterization of Wetlands and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-09-20 with Science categories.
"Wetlands" has become a hot word in the current environmental debate. But what does it signify? In 1991, proposed changes in the legal definities of wetlands stirred controversy and focused attention on the scientific and economic aspects of their management. This volume explores how to define wetlands. The committee--whose members were drawn from academia, government, business, and the environmental community--builds a rational, scientific basis for delineating wetlands in the landscape and offers recommendations for further action. Wetlands also discusses the diverse hydrological and ecological functions of wetlands, and makes recommendations concerning so-called controversial areas such as permafrost wetlands, riparian ecosystems, irregularly flooded sites, and agricultural wetlands. It presents criteria for identifying wetlands and explores the problems of applying those criteria when there are seasonal changes in water levels. This comprehensive and practical volume will be of interest to environmental scientists and advocates, hydrologists, policymakers, regulators, faculty, researchers, and students of environmental studies.
Discovering The Unknown Landscape
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Author : Ann Vileisis
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 1999-09-01
Discovering The Unknown Landscape written by Ann Vileisis and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-01 with History categories.
The rapidly disappearing wetlands that once spread so abundantly across the American continent serve an essential and irreplaceable ecological function. Yet for centuries, Americans have viewed them with disdain. Beginning with the first European settlers, we have thought of them as sinkholes of disease and death, as landscapes that were worse than useless unless they could be drained, filled, paved or otherwise "improved." As neither dry land, which can be owned and controlled by individuals, nor bodies of water, which are considered a public resource, wetlands have in recent years been at the center of controversy over issues of environmental protection and property rights. The confusion and contention that surround wetland issues today are the products of a long and convoluted history. In Discovering the Unknown Landscape, Anne Vileisis presents a fascinating look at that history, exploring how Americans have thought about and used wetlands from Colonial times through the present day. She discusses the many factors that influence patterns of land use -- ideology, economics, law, perception, art -- and examines the complicated interactions among those factors that have resulted in our contemporary landscape. As well as chronicling the march of destruction, she considers our seemingly contradictory tradition of appreciating wetlands: artistic and literary representations, conservation during the Progressive Era, and recent legislation aimed at slowing or stopping losses. Discovering the Unknown Landscape is an intriguing synthesis of social and environmental history, and a valuable examination of how cultural attitudes shape the physical world that surrounds us. It provides important context to current debates, and clearly illustrates the stark contrast between centuries of beliefs and policies and recent attempts to turn those longstanding beliefs and policies around. Vileisis's clear and engaging prose provides a new and compelling understanding of modern-day environmental conflicts.
Wetlands
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Author : Robert Snedden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Wetlands written by Robert Snedden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Wetland ecology categories.
Wetlands: Wetlands are unusual habitats, being the borderland between permanent water and dry land. This book covers the range of wetlands, from peaty bogs and mangrove swamps to the vast deltas of the great rivers and explains why they are important to life on Earth.
Dryland Opportunities
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Author : Michael Mortimore
language : en
Publisher: World Conservation Union
Release Date : 2009
Dryland Opportunities written by Michael Mortimore and has been published by World Conservation Union this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
Drylands cover 41 percent of the earth' s terrestrial surface. The urgency of and international response to climate change have given a new place to drylands in terms both of their vulnerability to predicted climate change impacts and their potential contribution to climate change mitigation. This book aims to apply the new scientific insights on complex dryland systems to practical options for development. A new dryland paradigm is built on the resources and capacities of dryland peoples, on new and emergent economic opportunities, on inward investment, and on the best support that dryland science can offer.
Wetland Drainage Restoration And Repair
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Author : Thomas R. Biebighauser
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-05-11
Wetland Drainage Restoration And Repair written by Thomas R. Biebighauser and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-11 with Science categories.
Wetlands are a vital part of the landscape and ecology of the United States, providing food and shelter for species ranging from the beautiful wood duck to the tiny fairy shrimp. These areas provide critical habitat for fish and wildlife, protect communities from flooding, and recharge groundwater supplies—yet they continue to be destroyed at an alarming rate. A detailed analysis of wetlands management, Wetland Drainage, Restoration, and Repair is a comprehensive guide to the past, present, and future of wetland recovery in the United States. The book includes a historical overview of wetland destruction and repair over the past two hundred years and also serves as a unique resource for anyone, from novice to engineer, interested in the process of wetland restoration. Author Thomas R. Biebighauser draws from his own vast experience in building and repairing more than 950 wetlands across North America. Included are numerous photographs and case studies that highlight successes of past projects. Detailed, step-by-step instructions guide the reader through the planning and implementation of each restoration action. Biebighauser also provides a number of effective strategies for initiating and improving funding for wetlands programs. Wetland Drainage, Restoration, and Repair is essential reading for all who care about and for these important ecosystems.
Dreaming Of Dry Land
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Author : Vera S. Candiani
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2014-06-04
Dreaming Of Dry Land written by Vera S. Candiani and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-04 with History categories.
Not long after the conquest, the City of Mexico's rise to become the crown jewel in the Spanish empire was compromised by the lakes that surrounded it. Their increasing propensity to overflow destroyed wealth and alarmed urban elites, who responded with what would become the most transformative and protracted drainage project in the early modern America—the Desagüe de Huehuetoca. Hundreds of technicians, thousands of indigenous workers, and millions of pesos were marshaled to realize a complex system of canals, tunnels, dams, floodgates, and reservoirs. Vera S. Candiani's Dreaming of Dry Land weaves a narrative that describes what colonization was and looked like on the ground, and how it affected land, water, biota, humans, and the relationship among them, to explain the origins of our built and unbuilt landscapes. Connecting multiple historiographical traditions—history of science and technology, environmental history, social history, and Atlantic history—Candiani proposes that colonization was a class, not an ethnic or nation-based phenomenon, occurring simultaneously on both sides of an Atlantic, where state-building and empire-building were intertwined.