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Author : A. Louise Heathwaite
Release : 1999
Genre : Land use
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 954/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Impact of Land-use Change on Nutrient Loads from Diffuse Sources by : A. Louise Heathwaite
Download or read book Impact of Land-use Change on Nutrient Loads from Diffuse Sources written by A. Louise Heathwaite. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Release : 1999
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Book Synopsis Impact of Land-use Change on Nutrient Loads from Diffuse Sources by : International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Download or read book Impact of Land-use Change on Nutrient Loads from Diffuse Sources written by International Association of Hydrological Sciences. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : WHO/UNICEF Joint Water Supply and Sanitation Monitoring Programme
Release : 2014-07-18
Genre : Medical
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Book Rating : 241/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation by : WHO/UNICEF Joint Water Supply and Sanitation Monitoring Programme
Download or read book Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation written by WHO/UNICEF Joint Water Supply and Sanitation Monitoring Programme. This book was released on 2014-07-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Even though progress towards the MDG target represents important gains in access for billions of people around the world, it has been uneven. Sharp geographic, sociocultural and economic inequalities in access persist and sometimes have increased. This report presents examples of unequal progress among marginalized and vulnerable groups. Section 1 presents the status of and trends in access to improved drinking water sources and sanitation. Section 2 provides a snapshot of inequalities in access to improved drinking water sources and sanitation. Section 3 presents efforts to strengthen monitoring of access to safe drinking water and sanitation services under a post-2015 development agenda, as well as the challenges associated with these efforts."--Publisher's website.
Author : National Research Council
Release : 2000-08-17
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 483/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Clean Coastal Waters by : National Research Council
Download or read book Clean Coastal Waters written by National Research Council. This book was released on 2000-08-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This nutrient over-enrichment can result in toxic algal blooms, shellfish poisoning, coral reef destruction, and other harmful outcomes. All U.S. coasts show signs of nutrient over-enrichment, and scientists predict worsening problems in the years ahead. Clean Coastal Waters explains technical aspects of nutrient over-enrichment and proposes both immediate local action by coastal managers and a longer-term national strategy incorporating policy design, classification of affected sites, law and regulation, coordination, and communication. Highlighting the Gulf of Mexico's "Dead Zone," the Pfiesteria outbreak in a tributary of Chesapeake Bay, and other cases, the book explains how nutrients work in the environment, why nitrogen is important, how enrichment turns into over-enrichment, and why some environments are especially susceptible. Economic as well as ecological impacts are examined. In addressing abatement strategies, the committee discusses the importance of monitoring sites, developing useful models of over-enrichment, and setting water quality goals. The book also reviews voluntary programs, mandatory controls, tax incentives, and other policy options for reducing the flow of nutrients from agricultural operations and other sources.
Author : Stefan Schmutz
Release : 2018-05-08
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 501/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Riverine Ecosystem Management by : Stefan Schmutz
Download or read book Riverine Ecosystem Management written by Stefan Schmutz. This book was released on 2018-05-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosystems. Principal structures and functions of the biogeosphere of rivers are explained; key threats are identified, and effective solutions for restoration and mitigation are provided. Rivers are among the most threatened ecosystems of the world. They increasingly suffer from pollution, water abstraction, river channelisation and damming. Fundamental knowledge of ecosystem structure and function is necessary to understand how human acitivities interfere with natural processes and which interventions are feasible to rectify this. Modern water legislation strives for sustainable water resource management and protection of important habitats and species. However, decision makers would benefit from more profound understanding of ecosystem degradation processes and of innovative methodologies and tools for efficient mitigation and restoration. The book provides best-practice examples of sustainable river management from on-site studies, European-wide analyses and case studies from other parts of the world. This book will be of interest to researchers in the field of aquatic ecology, river system functioning, conservation and restoration, to postgraduate students, to institutions involved in water management, and to water related industries.
