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Waterlogged wealth : why waste the world's wet places? / by Edward Maltby.

Maltby, Edward. (Author). Earthscan. (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 0905347633 (pbk) :
  • ISBN: 9780905347639 (pbk)
  • Physical Description: 200 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: London : International Institute for Environment and Development, c1986.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Bibliography: p. 192-193.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Wetlands and people.--2. What are wetlands?--3. Types of wetland I: marshes, swamps and mires.--4. Types of wetland II: peatlands and floodplains.--5. Wetlands and water quality.--6. Wetlands and wildlife.--7. The threatened landscape.--8. Dams, barrages, canals and wetlands.--9. Peatlands-a burning issue.--10. Social, economic and political conflicts.--11. Politics, people and foreign aid.--12. Wetland management: problems and cures.
Subject:
Wetland conservation.
Wetlands.
Ecologie.
Landgebruik.
Zones humides > Conservation.

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