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Book Great Lakes Conservation Blueprint for Aquatic Biodiversity

Download or read book Great Lakes Conservation Blueprint for Aquatic Biodiversity written by Christine Phair and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem

Download or read book The Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem written by Nature Conservancy (U.S.). Great Lakes Program and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper serves to begin a dialogue on how these special biodiversity resources should be identified and protected in the Great Lakes basin. In this paper, signifiant biodiversity elements of the basin are identified. Threats to those resources are described and, in general terms, evaluated. Based on this information, recommandations are provided for the protection of biological diversity in the Great Lakes ecosystem. These are strategic in nature, designed to suggest broad direction, stimulate discussion and solicit advice for the progection of biological diversity in the basin. Finally, a range of tools available for biodiversity protection is outlined.

Book Biodiversity  Conservation and Environmental Management in the Great Lakes Basin

Download or read book Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Management in the Great Lakes Basin written by Eric Freedman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water. Threats to habitats and biodiversity have economic, political, national security, and cultural implications and ramifications that cross the US-Canadian border. This multidisciplinary book presents the latest research to demonstrate the interconnected nature of the challenges facing the Basin. Chapters by U.S. and Canadian scholars and practitioners represent a wide range of natural science and social science fields, including environmental sciences, geography, political science, natural resources, mass communications, environmental history and communication, public health, and economics. The book covers threats from invasive species, industrial development, climate change, agricultural and chemical runoff, species extinction, habitat restoration, environmental disease, indigenous conservation efforts, citizen engagement, environmental regulation, and pollution.Overall the book provides political, cultural, economic, scientific, and social contexts for recognizing and addressing the environmental challenges faced by the Great Lakes Basin.

Book Integrated Watershed Management

Download or read book Integrated Watershed Management written by Isobel W. Heathcote and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An integrated framework for water resources management It has been said that "water is the next oil." A strong global consensus has begun to develop that effective water management must start at the watershed level, and that water management actions must be taken in the context of watersheds, and the human communities in them. Integrated Watershed Management: Principles and Practice, Second Edition presents a flexible, integrated framework for watershed management that addresses the biophysical, social, and economic issues affecting water resources and their use. Comprehensive in scope and multidisciplinary in approach, it equips readers with the necessary tools and techniques to develop sound watershed management policy and practice—from problem definition and goal setting to selecting management strategies and procedures for monitoring implementation. Ten years of practice have demonstrated that the core concepts presented in the first edition of this book remain true and important. This Second Edition is fully updated to reflect current practice and recent experience in watershed management, including: New coverage of strategies for the selection and evaluation of public engagement processes Sampling, data management, and computer simulation technologies Recent legislative changes International watershed issues Many new case studies Water resources planning and management is not just a technical challenge; it is also a social challenge, and an opportunity. It is, ultimately, a framework for human societies to shape, protect, and improve the environment in which they live. Providing a rational framework for the development of water resources management strategies, Integrated Watershed Management, Second Edition is a one-stop resource for upper-level students and professionals in environmental science, natural resource management, and environmental engineering.

Book Program and Abstracts

Download or read book Program and Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Towards a New Conservation Vision for the Great Lakes Region

Download or read book Towards a New Conservation Vision for the Great Lakes Region written by Nature Conservancy (U.S.). Great Lakes Program and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Future of the Great Lakes

Download or read book The Future of the Great Lakes written by United States. Great Lakes Basin Commission and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Islands of Life

Download or read book Islands of Life written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Lakes contain the largest collection of freshwater islands in the world, more than 32,000 islands. These islands contain significant biodiversity including endemic species, rare habitats, and critical biological functions. They are important breeding and staging areas for colonial nesting water birds, harbor noteworthy assemblages of plants and animals and provide important stopover sites for migrating birds. They make a significant contribution to the physical and biological diversity of the Great Lakes and surrounding basin. Included are descriptions of islands found in Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Clair and St. Clair River, the Georgian Bay, the Detroit River, and the St. Lawrence River.

Book Top down Vs  Bottom Up

Download or read book Top down Vs Bottom Up written by Kristyn Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nearshore Areas of the Great Lakes  2009

Download or read book Nearshore Areas of the Great Lakes 2009 written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Great Lakes blueprint

Download or read book Great Lakes blueprint written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Populations of native plant and animal species are on the decline and the health of both wildlife and people is threatened by an increase in the number and quantity of toxic chemicals in fish.2. [...] Water levels in Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Su- perior are well below normal, and Superior has surpassed the record low set in 1926.12,13 While year-to-year water levels in the Great Lakes are the result of a delicate balance between inflows and outflows to rivers, evaporation to the air, and withdrawals for various human uses, we are ignoring this balance, forgetting that the Lakes are relics of t [...] Increase and Sustain Funding Detailed estimates of the costs required to carry out the actions needed to restore and protect the Great Lakes and St. [...] Programs and plans must follow these three principles as they relate to public engagement: Increase transparency The public needs to have access in a timely manner to all information pertaining to the health of the Great Lakes and efforts to restore and protect the ecosystem. [...] The survival of these species and the maintenance of biodiversity depend directly on the health of the Great Lakes.

Book The Great Lakes Forest

Download or read book The Great Lakes Forest written by Susan Flader and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: