Water Lands
Author : Fred Pearce
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,30 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 9780008384135
Author : Fred Pearce
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,30 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 9780008384135
Author : Fred Pearce
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 22,19 MB
Release : 2020-02-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0008405123
Where water meets land, life abounds. This is the story of the nature and people of the wetlands of the world.
Author : James S. Aber
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 49,8 MB
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 1118349539
Wetlands - swamp, marsh, bayou, tundra and bog - are places that are rarely visited and often misunderstood but they have, in fact, conspicuous roles in the physical, biological and cultural geography of the world. They are intrinsically beautiful environments where one may see the natural and essential values in the interaction of water, soil, vegetation, wildlife, and humans. Wetlands occur at the confluence of unique terrestrial, hydrological and climatic conditions that give rise to some of the most biodiverse regions of the world. They also play vital roles in the cycling and storage of key nutrients, materials and energy through the Earth?s system. A complete study of wetland environments requires the assessment of their physical and biological attributes, properties and functions of these ecosystems, and the economic, political and social aspects that mediate their use globally. A systems approach is taken throughout this book which emphasizes the interactions between these elements of wetland ecosystems. Moreover, selected case studies from across the world are used to illustrate wetland characteristics and circumstances. This book is intended to foster a greater awareness and appreciation of wetlands, promote a culture of conservation and wise management, and spread the knowledge that wetlands are important, indeed crucial, elements of the global environment. Our attempts to understand, manage and enhance wetlands in the twenty-first century are part of the larger effort to maintain a sustainable Earth. Readership: Introductory or intermediate level undergraduates taking courses on wetland environments Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/aber/wetland
Author : C Max Finlayson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 25,34 MB
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401796092
The book addresses the interactions between wetlands and human health and well-being. A key feature is the linking of ecology-health and the targeting of practitioners and researchers. The environmental health problems of the 21st Century cannot be addressed by the traditional tools of ecologists or epidemiologists working in their respective disciplinary silos; this is clear from the emergence and re-emergence of public health and human well-being problems such as cholera pandemics, mosquito borne disease, and episodic events and disasters (e.g. hurricanes). To tackle these problems requires genuine cross-disciplinary collaboration; a key finding of the recently concluded Millennium Ecosystem Assessment when looking at human well-being and ecosystem health. This book brings the disciplines of ecology and health sciences closer to such a synthesis for researchers, teachers and policy makers interested in or needing information to manage wetlands and human health and well-being issues.
Author : International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Publisher : International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 31,21 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9290907843
Author : William J. Cosgrove
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 17,29 MB
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 1134201621
More than a billion people cannot get safe drinking water; half the world's population does not have adequate sanitation; within a generation over three billion will be suffering from water stress. This text analyzes the issues in this crisis of management and shows how water can be used effectively and productively. The key to sustainable water resources is an integrated approach. The authors assert that careful planning and concerted action can make the fundamental changes needed and that the implications of not dealing with the crisis are immense. The book comes with downloadable resources containing background research and scenarios.
Author : William J. Cosgrove
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,78 MB
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 1134201699
More than a billion people cannot get safe drinking water; half the world's population does not have adequate sanitation; within a generation over three billion will be suffering from water stress. This text analyzes the issues in this crisis of management and shows how water can be used effectively and productively. The key to sustainable water resources is an integrated approach. The authors assert that careful planning and concerted action can make the fundamental changes needed and that the implications of not dealing with the crisis are immense. The book comes with a CD ROM containing background research and scenarios.
Author : Mukherjee Ambarish
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2015-05-27
Category :
ISBN : 9783659698248
According to United States Fish and Wildlife "Wetlands are lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water." Although wetlands constitute a very interesting feature of the landscape they occupy about 6 percent of the total surface of the Earth. The importance of wetland to global carbon cycle, water balance, wildlife biodiversity and human food production is much greater than their proportional surface area on Earth would suggest. The UNCED, i.e. the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, as well as the global conservation organizations, including RAMSAR convention, have identified the aquatic biodiversity to be the most threatened of all biodiversity.The surveillance from different angles must converge to the theme of conservation and sustainable use involving active participation of local people. The wetlands must be preserved, restored, protected and provided with potential support systems.
Author : Lauchlan H. Fraser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 26,40 MB
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 113944395X
This volume presents the views of leading experts on each of the world's largest wetland systems. This international team of authors share their understanding of the ecological dynamics of large wetlands and their significance, and emphasise their need of conservation.
Author : Richard Smardon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2009-06-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387494294
Wetlands throughout the world, including those described in this book are among the most sensitive and vulnerable ecosystems. They are critical habitats to the world’s migratory birds and a broad range of endangered mammal, reptile, amphibian, and plant species. They provide a broad range of flood storage, pollution control, water supply, ecotourism functions to indigenous peoples and country populations as a whole. They are also at the center of severe land and water use conflicts. These are conflicts between counties where wetland resources or the water supplies required for such resources involve more than one country. These are conflicts in use such as conflicts between habitat protection and charcoal production in mangroves. These are conflicts between groups of peoples such as indigenous peoples and hydropower advocates. Many wetlands have already been destroyed by water extractions, dams, levees, channelization, and fills. Others have been degraded by water pollution, overfishing and overhunting, timber harvest, and a host of other activities. This book describes these conflicts and international policies and institutions developed to protect and manage wetland resources. Most of the broader literature and other books on wetlands focuses on wildlife. Wildlife is described in the case studies, which follow. But, Richard Smardon provides us with more. He traces the history of conflicts and the development of policies and insti- tions to protect and manage wetland resources.