
Integrated Watershed Management
Connecting people to their land and water
CABI Publishing
Published on 29. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-84593-281-7 (ISBN)
Description
As human populations expand and demands upon natural resources increase, the need to manage the environments in which people live becomes more important but also more difficult. Land and water management is especially critical as the use of upstream watersheds can drastically affect large numbers of people living in downstream watersheds. An integrated approach that stresses both the importance of participatory planning and the institutional and technical constraints and opportunities is therefore necessary. The institutional and technical context for managing watersheds and river basins, including the involvement of both the public and private sectors, is also examined.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Wallingford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
574 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84593-281-7 (9781845932817)
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Persons
Author
University of Minnesota
University of Arizona, USA
University of Minnesota, USA
Content
1: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 2: LAND USE, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, AND CUMULATIVE EFFECTS 3: INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT 4: PLANNING AND POLICY MAKING 5: HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS 6: MONITORING AND EVALUATION TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE 7: RESEARCH, TRAINING, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 8: ADAPTIVE, INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATERSHEDS: CONCLUDING THOUGHTS