Waterlogged Wealth - Why Waste the World''s Wet Places?

Informationen zum Autor Maltby, Edward Klappentext Destruction is usually a poor trade-off: well-managed wetlands in Louisiana are producing fortunes in seafood and timber. This book examines the value of swamps and marshes! as well as the threats against them. It takes the reader to some of the world's most bizarre landscapes like the 'inland delta' of the Niger River in drought-stricken Mali. Zusammenfassung Destruction is usually a poor trade-off: well-managed wetlands in Louisiana are producing fortunes in seafood and timber. This book examines the value of swamps and marshes, as well as the threats against them. It takes the reader to some of the world's most bizarre landscapes like the 'inland delta' of the Niger River in drought-stricken Mali. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: Wetlands and People Chapter 2: What are Wetlands? Chapter 3: Types of Wetland I: Marshes, Swamps and Mires Chapter 4: Types of Wetland 11: Peatlands and Floodplains Chapter 5: Wetlands and Water Quality Chapter 6: Wetlands and Wildlife Chapter 7: The Threatened Landscape Chapter 8: Dams, Barrages, Canals and Wetlands Chapter 9: Peatlands -a Burning Issue Chapter 10: Social, Economic and Political Conflicts Chapter 11: Politics, People and Foreign Aid Chapter 12: Wetland Management: Problems and Cures Conclusion References Further Reading Index

Product details

• Authors: Edward Maltby, Maltby Edward
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9781849710138
• ISBN: 978-1-84971-013-8
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Natural Resource Management Set
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; NATURE / Ecology, LAW / Natural Resources, environmental science, engineering & technology, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Water industries, Energy industries and utilities, Civil engineering, surveying and building