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Instream flow protection : seeking a balance in Western water use / David M. Gillilan and Thomas C. Brown.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gillilan, David M., 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rivers--West (U.S.)--Regulation.
- Rivers.
- Streamflow--West (U.S.).
- Streamflow.
- Water use--West (U.S.).
- Water use.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 417 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1997.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Intro
- About Island Press
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- WhatÌs the Big Deal, Anyway?
- The Loss of Instream Flows: A Short History of Water Use and Water Law in the West
- Instream Uses of Water
- How Much Water Should Be Left in Streams?
- Instream Flow Protection Issues in the States
- Methods the States Use to Protect Instream Flows
- Effect of Instream Flow Protection on Other Water Uses
- Federal Authorities and Approaches for Protecting Instream Flows
- Federal Water Development Programs Affecting Instream Flows
- Federal Environmental Protection Legislation and Programs Affecting Instream Flows
- Reaching a Balance in Water Allocation
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Authors
- Island Press Board of Directors 1997.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-402) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-61091-087-7
- OCLC:
- 923186462
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