Science for Floodplain Management Into the 21st Century

Science for Floodplain Management Into the 21st Century
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Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D01231960S
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Synopsis Science for Floodplain Management Into the 21st Century by : Interagency Floodplain Management Review Committee (U.S.). Scientific Assessment and Strategy Team

Government Reports Annual Index

Government Reports Annual Index
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Total Pages : 1828
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015057164314
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Synopsis Government Reports Annual Index by :

Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.

China

China
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 1422
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ISBN-10 : 0821323954
ISBN-13 : 9780821323953
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Synopsis China by : World Bank

The Republic of Korea's industrial policy has directed that nation's economy through nearly three decades of spectacular growth. But the authors of this paper maintain that this policy is showing signs of being outmoded. The time has come, the authors argue, for the Korean government to stop managing the economy's structural development and to redefine the responsibilities of business and government. Under this proposed compact, the allocation of resources would shift from the government to the private industrial and financial sectors. The transformation of the government bureaucracy from an ad hoc policy role to one of a transparent and predictable regulator is a key to the success of this undertaking. These new directions would present the government with enormous challenges. Greater competitive discipline and regulatory oversight would be required. While dealing with the complexities of the transition, the government would have to maintain macroeconomic stability and the momentum of savings and investment. For comparison, the study examines the industrial economies of France, Germany, Japan, and the United States, which underwent similar shifts.

Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture

Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture
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Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages : 654
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ISBN-10 : 9789251306079
ISBN-13 : 9251306079
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Synopsis Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

This report indicates that climate change will significantly affect the availability and trade of fish products, especially for those countries most dependent on the sector, and calls for effective adaptation and mitigation actions encompassing food production.

Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Municipal Wastewater Treatment
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 672
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ISBN-10 : 9780471463528
ISBN-13 : 0471463523
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Synopsis Municipal Wastewater Treatment by : Andrew Stoddard

A thorough analysis of public policy and the Clean Water Act'seffect on water quality in the U.S. Using water quality data and historical records from the past 60years, this book presents the measured impact of the 1972 CleanWater Act on domestic waterways-ecologically, politically, andeconomically. Municipal Wastewater Treatment supports thehypothesis that the Act's regulation of wastewater treatmentprocesses at publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and industrialfacilities has achieved significant success. The authors' case ispresented in: * Background information on the history of water pollution controland water quality management * Chapters addressing long-term trends in biochemical oxygen demandloadings from municipal wastewater plants and the "worst-case"dissolved oxygen levels in waterways downstream of point sourcesbefore and after the Clean Water Act * Nine case study assessments of long-term trends of pollutantloading water quality and environmental resources associated withPOTW discharges Using long-term trends in dissolved oxygen as the key indicator ofwater quality improvements, this book provides a detailedretrospective analysis of the effectiveness of the water pollutioncontrol policies and regulations of the 1972 Clean Water Act. Thesuccesses of the Act that have been achieved over the past 30 yearsare placed in the historical context of the "Great SanitaryAwakening" of the 19th century and changes in public policies forwater supply and water pollution control that have evolved duringthe 20th century to protect public health and the intrinsic valueof aquatic resources. Case study sites include the ConnecticutRiver, Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Delaware Estuary, Potomac Estuary,Upper Chattahoochee River, Ohio River, Upper Mississippi River, andWillamette River. Complete with end-of-chapter summaries and conclusions, MunicipalWastewater Treatment: Evaluating Improvements in National WaterQuality is an essential book for engineers, scientists, regulators,and consultants involved in water quality management and wastewatertreatment, as well as students of environmental engineering,environmental science, and public policy.

Migratory Fishes of South America

Migratory Fishes of South America
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781552501146
ISBN-13 : 1552501140
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Synopsis Migratory Fishes of South America by : Joachim Carolsfeld

Fish species that migrate within the great rivers of South America support important local fisheries but are little known outside their native range. This book represents the first collection of the work of local scientific experts on these remarkable fish. The authors cover the Upper Parani, Paraguay-Parani, Uruguay and Suo Francisco basins in Brazil, as well as the Brazilian and Colombian Amazon. They discuss not only the principal migratory species and their fascinating relationship with the water cycle in the rivers and wetlands, but also the fisheries they support, and their often precarious conservation status."