Mythical River : chasing the mirage of new water in the American Southwest /

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"As population growth and climate upheaval strain the Southwest's water resources, Mythical River uncovers the folly of modern water policies and illuminates a way forward: recognizing the rights of ecosystems"--Provided by publisher.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sevigny, Melissa L., 1986- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City, IA : University of Iowa Press, [2016]
Temas:
Water-supply > Southwest, New > History.
Rivers > Southwest, New > History.
Water-supply > Government policy > Southwest, New > History.
Rivers > Political aspects > Southwest, New > History.
Stream ecology > Political aspects > Southwest, New.
Environmental policy > Southwest, New.
Rivers > Environmental aspects > Southwest, New > History.
Eau > Approvisionnement > États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest) > Histoire.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest) > Histoire.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Ecology.
Environmental policy.
Rivers.
Rivers > Environmental aspects.
Water-supply.
Water-supply > Government policy.
Southwest, New > Environmental conditions.
États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest) > Conditions environnementales.
New Southwest.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue. The Good-Luck River
  • Chapter One. A River's Heartbeat
  • Chapter Two. The River I Drink
  • Chapter Three. The Company We Keep
  • Chapter Four. The Thirsty Tree
  • Chapter Five. Fossil Creek
  • Chapter Six. Shallow Roots
  • Chapter Seven. Who Owns the Clouds?
  • Chapter Eight. The Water Nobody Wanted
  • Chapter Nine. The Ghost Dam
  • Chapter Ten. An Accidental Beauty
  • Chapter Eleven. The Rights of Rivers
  • Epilogue. Split Mountain Canyon
  • Acknowledgments
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index.

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