Global Perspectives on River Conservation: Science, Policy and Practice (Hardcover)

GEOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW.

River Conservation in the United States and Canada (J. Karr, et al.).

River Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean (C. Pringle, et al.).

River Conservation in the European Community, Including Scandinavia (T. Iversen, et al.).

River Conservation in central and eastern Europe (incorporating the European parts of the Russian Federation) (P.A. Khaiter et al)

River Conservation in North Africa and the Middle East (M.J. Wishart et al)

River Conservation in Central and Tropical Africa (N. Pacini et al)

River Conservation in the Countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (B.R. Davies et al)

River Conservation in Madagascar (J. Benstead, et al.).

River Conservation in the Indian sub-continent (B. Gopal et al)

River Conservation in Central and Eastern Asia (L.Li et al)

River Conservation in South-East Asia (D. Dudgeon, et al.).

River Conservation in Australia and New Zealand (N. Schofield, et al.).

CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS.

Introduction:

Conservation, Ecosystem Use and Sustainability (J. Gardiner N. Perala-Gardiner).

Geographical Settings:

Global Disparities in River Conservation: 'First World' values and 'Third World' Realities (M.J. Wishart et al)

River Conservation in Tropical Versus Temperate Latitudes (C. Pringle).

Special Problems of Urban River Conservation: The Encroaching Megalopolis (K.E. Baer and C.M. Pringle)

Key Constraints:

River Size as a Factor in Conservation (E. Stanley A. Boulton).

Problems and Constraints in Managing Rivers with Variable Flow Regimes (A.J. Boulton et al)

A Biogeographical Approach to Interbasin Water Transfers: Implications for River Conservation (B.R. Davies et al)

Conservation in Practice:

The Role of Classification in the Conservation of Rivers (J.H. O'Keefe and M. Uys)

Popular Participation in River Conservation (K.B. Showers)

The Role of Legislation in River Conservation (C.G. Palmer et al)

River Restoration in Developed Economies (G. Petts, et al.).

Integrated Watershed Management for River Conservation: Perspectives from Experiences in Australia and the United States (B. Hooper R. Margerum).

Indexes.