Lake Eyre Basin Rivers: Environmental, Social and Economic Importance - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1486300782 ISBN 13 : 9781486300785

Editeur : CSIRO Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

In the heart of Australia, water is scarce in the Lake Eyre Basin. The region goes through natural cycles of boom and bust, and the flooding of the basin rivers is accompanied by spectacular responses from wildlife and vegetation. However, the Lake Eyre Basin faces the threat of large-scale diversion of water from the rivers and wetlands for use in irrigation and mining. Around the world, such water resource developments have caused widespread degradation of rivers and loss of habitats.

Lake Eyre Basin Rivers outlines the environmental, social, and economic values of the rivers from a diverse range of perspectives, including science, tourism, economy, engineering, policy, Traditional Owners, and pastoralists. It describes the current state of the environment, the past, and the ongoing threats to the river systems, drawing on stories from the Murray-Darling Basin, and it provides direction for ensuring that the rivers remain free-flowing to service the environment and future generations.

This book is a valuable reference for environment and government agencies, industries, and policy-makers concerned with the region and will be of interest to the communities of the Lake Eyre Basin.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Richard Kingsford is Professor of Environmental Science and the Director of the Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW Australia. He has a background in freshwater science and conservation biology and a great passion for the people and environments of the Lake Eyre Basin from his involvement in the region stretching back to the mid-1980s. He served on many government committees concerned with the Lake Eyre Basin, including the Cooper Creek Catchment Committee, the Community Advisory Committee, the Lake Eyre Basin Scientific Advisory Panel, and the Western Rivers Advisory Panel. He loves the rivers and their ecosystems, including the plants, animals, and 'invisible' organisms that make the place hum, as well as, of course, the people of the Lake Eyre Basin.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CSIRO Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1486300782
• ISBN 13: 9781486300785
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Éditeur: Kingsford Richard
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