Connecting the Drops

Connecting the Drops
Author: Karen Schneller-McDonald
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2015-07-31
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1501701606

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The need for improved water resource protection, beginning with grassroots action, is urgent. The water we use depends on networks of wetlands, streams, and watersheds. Land-use activities, however, are changing these natural systems. Often these changes result in ecological damage, flooding, water pollution, and reduced water supply. We need a healthy environment that sustains our personal and community health; we also need vibrant and sustainable economic development that does not destroy the benefits we derive from nature. Our ability to accomplish both depends on how well we can "connect the drops." In this book, Karen Schneller-McDonald presents the basics of water resource protection: ecology and watershed science; techniques for evaluating environmental impacts; obstacles to protection and how to overcome them; and tips for protection strategies that maximize chances for success. Schneller-McDonald makes clear the important connections among natural cycles, watersheds, and ecosystems; the benefits they provide; and how specific development activities affect water quality and supply. The methods described in Connecting the Drops have broad application in diverse geographic locations. The environmental details may differ, but the methods are the same. For water resource managers and concerned citizens alike, Connecting the Drops helps readers interpret scientific information and contextualize news media reports and industry ads—ultimately offering "how to" guidance for developing resource protection strategies.

Citizen's Guide to Clean Water

Citizen's Guide to Clean Water
Author: Palmetto Conservation Foundation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 51
Release: 1999
Genre: Water
ISBN:

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Where We Live

Where We Live
Author: Don Harker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1995
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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A practical, hands-on workbook to help citizens find information concerning their local environment and to use that information in furthering environmental goals. The book includes instructions for citizens to use in creating community environmental maps, and explains various environmental programs and documentation of community hazards.

A Citizen's Guide to Clean Water

A Citizen's Guide to Clean Water
Author: Izaak Walton League of America
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1973
Genre: Water
ISBN:

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The Farm Bill

The Farm Bill
Author: Daniel Imhoff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2019
Genre: Environmental law
ISBN: 9781642830309

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"Daniel Imhoffs recently-published The Farm Bill: A Citizens Guide [is] a welcome and much-needed source for translating farm bill legalese ... [it is] a thorough and navigable history of the farm bill ... [that] hands readers the tools to take action." Foodprint "Dan Imhoff does an extraordinary job of explaining an impenetrable bill with such clarity that we can't ignore the facts: that our current Farm Bill profoundly damages our organic farms, our environment, and our health. Just as extraordinary are the practical solutions Imhoff proposes for fixing the bill--humane policies that would support regenerative agriculture and our local farmers instead of tearing them down." Alice Waters, Executive Chef, Founder, and Owner, Chez Panisse "Cuts to the core of dozens of issues Congress wrestles with every four years, and gives citizens sage advice for making their voices heard in a debate too often dominated by Big Ag, Big Food, and Big Money." Ken Cook, President and Cofounder, Environmental Working Group "A must-read for those who truly care about how they feed themselves and their families." Michel Nischan, Founder and CEO, Wholesome Wave "Readers will gain deep insight into the big barriers to Farm Bill reform, but also into the ripening opportunities for major change. Imhoff makes a strong case for why we should care and what it will take to transform policy." Ferd Hoefner, Strategic Senior Advisor, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition "Dan Imhoff is the go-to person if you want to know both details and the full sweep of the Farm Bill." Wes Jackson, President Emeritus, The Land Institute.