{"product_id":"river-conservation-and-management-9780470682081","title":"River Conservation And Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Philip Boon | Paul Raven\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blac\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ecosystems \u0026amp; Habitats - Rivers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is intended for those with an academic, scientific and practical interest in river conservation and management. It provides an overview of how changes in legislation, policies, institutional responsibilities, science, technology, practical techniques and public perception have influenced how rivers have been managed over the past 20 years and the challenges that lie ahead during the next 20 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is based on the international conference \u003ci\u003eRiver Conservation and Management:20 Years On\u003c\/i\u003e held at York. Thirty-one chapters, with contributions from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia provide a wide-ranging perspective on this complex but profoundly important subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing an introduction that chronicles the most important contextual changes, the book is organized into four broad topics: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCatchment management, ecosystem integrity and the threats to river ecosystems\u003c\/b\u003e - this covers progress on understanding and addressing the pressures affecting rivers, many of which will be amplified by climate change and increasing human demands for water;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMethods and approaches -\u003c\/b\u003e illustrating some recent techniques that have been developed to assess condition and conservation status across different types of river;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRecovery and rehabilitation -\u003c\/b\u003e providing an insight into the principles, practice, public involvement and institutional networks that support and make improvements to modified river reaches;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntegrating nature conservation into wider river management -\u003c\/b\u003edemonstrating the importance of integrated planning, involvement of local communities and the use of adaptive management in achieving multiple environmental and economic benefits along rivers used for different purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe final chapter discusses the challenges faced in dealing with an uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than 1200 different references and numerous web-site citations provide the reader with an invaluable source of knowledge on the subject area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45091832922263,"sku":"9780470682081","price":8753.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780470682081.webp?v=1769205127","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/river-conservation-and-management-9780470682081","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}