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Books and Articles
Adams, John. Risk : the policy implications of risk compensation and plural rationalities. London: UCL Press, 1995. 228 p.
Contents: (Selected) 1 - Risk: an introduction; 2 - Risk and the Royal Society; 3 - Patterns in uncertainty; 4 - Error, chance and culture; 5 - Measuring risk; 6 - Monetizing risk; 7 - Road safety 1: seat belts; 8 - Road safety 2: more filtering; 9 - A large risk: the greenhouse effect; 10 - The risk to society; 11 - Can we manage risk better?
Abstract: This book discusses the concept of risk, its roots in culture, its measurement and monetization, and evaluation. The author focuses on the application of risk compensation to obtain a more accurate indication of risk for various activities. The use of seat belts and the development and spread of legislation enforcing the use of seat belts is a particular focus of this book. Risk calculation for the impacts of climate change are discussed. The author ends by considering the management of risk and possible improvements to such efforts.
Ahmed, Tahmina (et al.). Rivers of life : an NGO critique of the Flood Action Plan. London, UK: Panos Institute and Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, 1994.
Alberta. Water Resources Commission. Alberta's peatlands and non-settled area wetlands : a background report. Edmonton, AB: WRC, 1993. 60 p.Contents: Introduction; Background; Wetland functions and values; Principles for wetland management; Policy tools; Legislation, policies, programs and organizations affecting wetland management in Alberta; Policy recommendations; The next steps.
Abstract: Provides a summary of information about peatlands in Alberta and slough/marsh wetlands in non-settled areas. Includes information about wetland types, classification and distribution, functions and values, and the principles governing wetland management.
Andersson, Ingvar and Ulla Swaren. "Risk management and risk assessment research". Enviro 18 (1995) : 6-9.
Abstract: Broadly speaking, there are two stages to environmental risk management: scientific risk assessment and risk evaluation. This article deals mainly with the first.
Andrews, Jeanne (ed.). Flooding : Canada water book. Ottawa : Canada. Environment Canada, 1993. 171 p.
Arnell, Nigel. Global warming, river flows and water resources. Water science series. New York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1996. 224 p.
Contents: 1 - Global warming, river flows and water resources; 2 - Climate change and hydrological processes; 3 - Assessing the effects of climate change; 4 - The Great Britain case study: catchments, models and scenarios; 5 - Changes in water resources in Britain; 6 - Changes in river flows over time; 7 - Changes in water quality; 8 - Implications for water resources and water management.
Abstract: This book reviews the potential effect of global warming on river flows and water resources. It covers methodologies for climate change impact assessments, techniques for defining credible climate change scenarios, and models for hydrological analysis, before reviewing in some detail the many published studies into possible changes in hydrological regimes. The bulk of the book is built around a case study of the potential effects of climate change for river flows in Britain. The book finishes by considering the implications of changes in river flows for water uses and river floodplain activities, as well as for the management of water resources.
Arntzen, Jaap. "Economic instruments for sustainable resource management : the case of Botswana's water resources". Ambio 24
(Sept. 1995) : 335-342.Abstract: The performance of economic instruments in resource management in developing countries is inadequately known. This paper contributes to filling this gap with a case study from Botswana's water-supply sector. It was found that economic instruments contribute towards better resource management, especially in terms of fund raising for the construction of new water-works, but that their impact on the actual resource use is less certain and that their performance can be significantly improved. The low per capita water consumption figure cannot be solely attributed to the high water price. The economic structure, poverty and inadequate access to water in remote areas also explain the low figure. It was found that the scope of economic instruments is limited because of the large nonmarket water sector, the ambiguity about property rights and low incomes. Economic instruments should be part of an instrument package, which includes regulations and consultation. Consultations were effective during the last drought period.
Asian Development Bank. Office of the Environment. Environmental risk assessment : dealing with uncertainty in environmental impact assessment. ADB environment paper, no. 7. Manila: ADB, 1991. 182 p.
Baare, Anton and Rajesh Patnaik. "Urban environment and human health." In: World Resources 1996-97 : a guide to the global environment.
http://www.wri.org/wri/wr-96-97/uh_b5.html Internet. (Jan. 15, 1998).
Biswas, Asit K. " Water for sustainable development in the 21st. century". Water Resources Development (December 1991): 219-224.
Boning, Charles W. and Eugener A. Stallings. Using hydrologic data to forecast floods.
http://www.usgs.gov/reports/yearbooks/1992/wrd_floods.html
Internet. (Jan. 15, 1998).British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. Stewardship of the water of British Columbia : a review of British Columbia's water management policy and legislation : a vision for new water management policy and legislation. Victoria, B.C.: The Ministry, 1993. 10 v.
Contents: Main: A Vision for New Water Management Policy and Legislation; v.1: Groundwater Management; v.2: Water Pricing; v.3: Managing Activities In and About Streams; v.4: Water Management Planning; v.5: Water Allocation; v.6: Floodplain Management; v.7: Water Quality Management; v.8: Water Conservation.
Brown, Curtis A. "The central Arizona water control study: a case for multiobjective planning and public involvement". Water
Resources Bulletin 20 (June, 1984): 331-7.Abstract: This paper describes the successful application of a multiobjective planning framework, incorporating substantial public involvement, to a major water resources decision involving intense conflicts. The study was initiated to help resolve more than a decade of controversy over a project proposed to control flooding and provide regulatory storage in the Phoenix, Arizona, area.
Bruce, James and Bruce Mitchell. Broadening perspectives on water issues. CGCP incidental report no.IR95-1. Cambridge, ON: Canadian Global Change Programme, 1995. 39 p.
Cairns, John. "The influence of the information age, world globalization, and ecosystem health upon ecological risk assessment". Ecosystem Health 1 (March 1995) : 81-87.
Abstract: Methods used in ecological risk assessment may be affected by developments in ecosystem health, the information age, and globalization.
Campiglio, Luigi. The environment after Rio : international law and economics. International environment law and policy series.
Boston: Kluwer Publishers, 1994. 285 p.Contents: (Selected): Rio Conference between policy and law; Role of the united States; Role of the European Communities; Role of the Developing Countries; Declarations and Conventions adopted in Rio: Legal protection of the world's forests after Rio '92, Framework Convention on Climate Change, Convention on Biological Diversity; Prospects for the future in the light of Agenda 21 and of the evolving principles of international environmental law: Polluter pays principle in the early 1990s, Management of water resources, Protection of the oceans in Agenda 21 and international environmental law, Protection of mountain areas in the instruments adopted at the Rio Conference; Environment: development and interdependence: Is there anything new in the concept of sustainable development? (Hammond), Economic growth, technical progress and the environment (Musu, Role of technology), North South trade, property rights and the dynamics of the environment (Chichilnisky), Global environmental change, rationality and ethics (Zamaagni, Externalities, market incentives and efficiency), Poverty and the environment: is there a trade-off (Dasgupta, GDP and pollution, Net national product and sustainable development, Environmental degradation and children as producer goods), Urbanization, energy and environment: for a global approach (Allal), Are international institutions in favour of the environment? (Berthelot).
Abstract: Proceedings from a congress in Courmayeur, Italy, 1993. Aims to identify trends of international environmental policy and to work out priorities that the various countries have to deal with in the future.
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. It's about our health! - towards pollution prevention : CEPA revisited - report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Ottawa, ON: Canada Communication Group - Publishing, Public Works, and Government Services Canada, 1995. 357 p.
Abstract: This report reviews the provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The history of CEPA, the framework of the act, issues surrounding its implementation, enforcement, and administration are discussed. Improving public participation under CEPA and the issues surrounding the implementation of CEPA on aboriginal lands are also discussed. The role of CEPA in helping Canada fulfill its international obligations in respect of the environment is considered. Recommendations that include amendments to CEPA are given in each of these areas and others.
Canadian National Committee on Hydrology. Hydrology : proceedings of the Canadian Hydrology Symposium...Winnipeg, Manitoba Jun 15-17 1992. Hull: CNCH, 1992. 432 p.
Notes: Abstracts and one paper in French
Conference: Canadian Hydrology Symposium (19th : 1992 : Winnipeg).
Contents: The contribution of hydrology to sustainable development, by J.P. Bruce. Sustainable development and hydrologic data, information and research, by D.A. Daugharty. Role of hydrology in developing sustainable wetlands habitat, by R.W. Coley. Hydrologic extremes and sustainable development, by W.E. Watt. Canada, water and the world, by W.F.G. Cardy. The expanded hydrological role, by T.M. Dick. Climate change with a focus on research, by J.M.R. Stone. Implementing sustainable development in the Fraser River System, by A.H.J. Dorcey. Sustainable development-the role of hydrology in remote northern communities, by K.W. Lathem and J.A. Bertulli. Managing the water resources of the Winnipeg River Drainage Basin, by R.F. Walden and R. Cousins. Introducing hydrologic techniques to assess road water crossings, by R.B. Adamson. Groundwater in the Manitoba economy, by F.W. Render. Lateral drainage and its relationship to Jack Pine Forest productivity, by P. Cartier, Y. Prairie, and Y. Bergeron. Role of hydrology in the economy, by D.J.F. Johnson and A.B. Banga. The role of hydrology in support of sustainable agriculture, by W. Nicholaichuk and K. Best. The hydrology and impacts of the Rafferty-Alameda Project, by W.J. Stolte. A management framework for network evaluation and planning, by M.Z. Kowalchuk. Regionalization of low flows in central and southern Alberta, by V.K. Khanna. Mine development assessment in British Columbia: hydrologic data use for sustainable development, by D.B. Letvak. The application of expert systems to solving groundwater problems, by A.S. Crowe and G.L. McClymont. A study of the effects of hydrological and meteorological parameters on the growth of border ice, by T.M. Miles and D.H. Burn. Meeting the needs of environmental clients: implications for an operational hydrology program, by T.J. Day and R.A. Halliday. The Natyield model, by J.H. Taggart. Hydrologic study of the Grande Baleine River Basin, by A. Plante and C. Bastien. The design of a computer system for developing stage-discharge rating curves in stable channels, by G.G. Douglas and S.P. Simonovic. Canada and the global water cycle, by R.G. Lawford. Fluctuations of glaciers and hydrological responses, by P.G. Johson. Canadian glacier investigations and global water studies, by C.S.L. Ommanney. The development of a hyrologic model suitable for resource planning, by G.W. Kite. Role of hydrology in environmental impact assessment by M.D. Grajczyk and A.B. Banga. Streamflow and pollution control measures in the Nottawasaga River Basin, by L.A. Logan. The role of stormwater in sustainable urban development, by C.R. McRae and J. Marsalek. Development of long range flow forecasting capabilities for a large multi-reservoir system, by M.J. Bender and S.P. Simonovic. Etude hydrobiologique du bassin Catamaran (N.-B.), par D. Caissie and others. Evaluation of the contribution of animal husbandry to the contamination of surface waters, by D. Cluis.
Charoenwatana, Terd and A. Terry Rambo (eds). Sustainable rural development in Asia : selected papers from the fourth SUAN regional symposium on agroecosystem research held at Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. July 4-7, 1988. Khon, Kaen, Thailand: KKU-USAID Farming Systems Research Project and Southeast Asian Universities Agroecosystem Network, 1988. 246 p.
Abstract: This volume contains a collection of selected papers from the Fourth SUAN Regional Symposium on Agroecosystem Research. The focus of the papers is the sustainability of rural ecosystems. Particular attention is given to agroecosystems as well as water management and forestry. The volume is divided into five parts. Part I includes papers that examine the sustainability of various rural ecosystems. Papers in part II deal with the empirical measurement of sustainability. Part III is made up of papers that identify critical problems affecting sustainability and suggest possible solutions. Part IV presents papers discussing research approaches for studying sustainability. Part V contains abstracts of papers presented at the symposium but not reproduced in full.
CKND News Line. Red River raging : the flood of the century Manitoba 1997. Winnipeg: Canwest Global Systems, 1997.
1 video cassette (90 min).Cohen, S., E. Wheaton and J. Masterton. Impacts of climatic change scenarios in the Prairie Provinces : a case study from Canada. Saskatoon, SK: Saskatchewan Research Council, 1992. 61 p.
Contents: (Selected) 1 - Introduction; 2 - Regional sensitivities and vulnerabilities; 3 - Global warming scenarios; 4 - Water resources; 5 - Implications for prairie agroecosystems; 6 - Implications for prairie wetland and western boreal interior ecosystems; 7 - Regional response options? New questions?; 8 - Integrated assessment - a new initiative; 9 - Conclusion and general recommendations.
Abstract: This paper reports on recent case studies of the impacts of global warming scenarios on climate sensitive ecosystems in the Canadian Prairies. It also provide a preliminary outline of a new integrated assessment of the Canadian Prairies. The study area is the three Prairie Provinces of Canada, namely, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with emphasis on the semiarid to subhumid prairie region.
Cooper, David E. and Joy A. Palmer. The environment in question : ethics and global issues. London: Routledge, 1992. 256 p.
Contents: (Selected): The problem of absolute poverty: what are our moral obligations to the destitute; The ethics of tourism; The dumping of radioactive waste in the deep ocean: scientific advice and ideological persuasion; The ocean environment: marine development, problems and pollution; Destruction of the rain forests: principles or practices? Environment and water resources in the arid zone; Air pollution-with special reference to acid rain, the greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion; Challenges in environmental ethics; Responsibility, ethics and nature; Recovering the real meaning of sustainability; Technological risk: a budget of distinctions; Rethinking resources.
Covello, Vincent T. and Miley W. Merkhofer. Risk assessment methods : approaches for assessing health and environmental risks. New York: Plenum Press, 1993. 319 p.
Contents: Introduction to risk assessment; Release assessment; Exposure assessment; Consequence assessment; Risk estimation; An evaluation of the state of the art.
Abstract: This book identifies the unifying principles underlying available risk assessment methods and is designed to serve as a useful resource for those interested in risk assessment. The first chapter presents generalized definitions, terminology, and concepts needed for a comprehensive understanding of the field of risk assessment. Subsequent chapters provide detailed descriptions, comparisons and evaluations of the numerous risk assessment methods that are currently available.
Cuc, Le Trong, Terry A. Rambo and Kathleen Gillogly (eds.). Too many people, too little land : the human ecology of a west rice-growing village in the Red River Delta of Vietnam. Occasional papers of the Program on Environment no.15. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center, 1993. 207 p.
Abstract: Research for this report focused on Nguyen Xa village in Dong Hung District, Thai Binh Province. The village was selected because it was the most densely populated village in the most densely populated province in the entire Red River Delta. The report consists of eleven chapters. Chapter 1 presents an overview of environmental conditions in the Red River Delta. Chapter 2 offers an overview of Nguyen Xa village and its agroecosystem; Chapter 3 is on demography and labor; Chapter 4, autonomy and solidarity; Chapter 5, equitability; Chapter 6, biodiversity; Chapter 7, productivity and stability of crops; Chapter 8, the role of livestock; Chapter 9, resilience to hazards; Chapter 10, sustainability. The report ends with Chapter 11, which examines prospects for sustainable development in the villages of the delta.
Curtis, Jennifer, Lawrie Mott and Tom Kuhnle. Harvest of hope: the potential for alternative agriculture to reduce pesticide use. Washington, D.C.: Natural Resources Defence Council NRDC, 1991. 124 p
Contents: I - Introduction; II - Agricultural contamination of water resources; III - The promise of alternative agriculture; IV - Barriers to reducing pesticide use and adopting alternative agriculture; V - Recommendations; Appendix : Crop selection methodology.
Abstract: This publication discusses the problem of agricultural contamination of water resources. The authors discuss the current state and trends of surface water and groundwater contamination in the United States. The limitations presented by current legislation and public policy are examined and the adoption of alternative agricultural practices are discussed as a means of reducing water contamination. Predictions are made for potential reductions in pesticide applications for various crops grown in California and Iowa. The barriers that prevent the adoption of alternative agricultural practices are discussed by the authors and recommendations for reforms that would lower these barriers are made in six key areas.
Devine, Robert S. "The trouble with dams". Atlantic Monthly (August 1995):64-74.
Abstract: Some 100,000 dams regulate America's rivers and creeks, often at the expense of ecosystems - and of taxpayers, who are subsidizing handouts to a large number of farmers, floodplain occupants, hydro-electricity users, and river transportation interests.
Drescher, Udo M. Taxes as instruments of environmental policy with emphasis on air and water pollution. White Plains, NY: Pace University, 1993. 86 p.
Contents: Introduction; Common considerations for environmental taxes; Air pollution control charges; Environmental charges to protect water resources; Examples of other environmental taxes; Conclusion.
Abstract: This paper focuses on environmental taxes as a straightforward way to put prices on the use of the environment.
Ecologically Sustainable Development et al. A sustainable land use and allocation program for the Ussuri/Wusuli River Watershed and adjacent territories (Northeastern China and the Russian Far East). Elizabethtown, NY: Ecologically Sustainable Development, 1996. 83 p.
Notes: Includes references and a land allocation map. English, Russian, and Chinese text.
Abstract: This report provides describes the Ussuri Watershed Sustainable Land Use Program. Background information on the watershed is provided followed by a discussion of land use policy development and land allocation issues. A land and resource classification system recognizing the uses as well as the limitations on uses of the land is described. This system uses nature protection categories originated by the IUCN. Each of the recommended land use zones is described. The purpose, policies, and objectives of the zones are discussed. The recommended extent of the zones is delineated where possible. Guidelines for selection and management responsibility are included. Performance standards which must be met by any new land use or development and the administrative means to implement the recommended program are included in the last chapter.
Edmonds, Richard Louis. Patterns of China's lost harmony : a survey of the country's environmental degradation and protection. New York: Routledge, 1994. 334 p.
Contents: 1 -The nature of environmental problems in China; 2 - Environmental degradation in China's past; 3 - Vegetation reduction in China since 1949; 4 - Soil erosion, floods and environmental management in minority areas; 5 - Desertification, grassland degradation, water shortages, and salinisation-alkalisation; 6 - Water, soil and solid waste pollution; 7 - Air and noise pollution and pollution control in China; 8 - Nature conservation; 9 - A regional and global assessment of China's environmental problems, 10 - Environmental policy - past, present, and future; Appendix - a chronology of environmental events in China; Glossary of Chinese terms.
Abstract: Combines historical documentation with contemporary assessment to determine the degree of human impact upon the country's vegetation, soils, water, air and wildlife. Tracing the development of environmental ideas from the ancient Chinese classics, the text assesses vegetation degradation both before and after 1949 through an analysis of national statistics, national policies and local examples. Regional variation in degradation and protection is stressed and related to the country's growing economic imbalance.
"Federal Task Force calls for better floodplain management". Hazard Technology (Fall : 1994).
http://www.eisintl.com/wtshapng/haztech/art24.html
Internet. (Jan. 15, 1998).Finkel, Adam M. and Dominic Golding (eds.). Worst things first : the debate over risk-based national environmental priorities. Washington: Resources for the Future, 1994. 348 p.
Abstract: EPA representatives describe the agency's plans for pursuing risk-based planning, while analysts suggest ways to improve its methods, process and implementation. Advocates of alternative paradigms, which give risk assessment little or no role, also present their arguments.
Floodplain Management Web Site. Description and assessment of current status of floodplain management tools.
http://floodplain.org/c-assess.htm
Internet. (Jan. 15, 1998).Fraser Basin Management Program. Fraser Basin Management Program. Vancouver, B.C.: Fraser Basin Management Program, 2 v. in box.
Contents: v.1: Source book: a compendium of information on the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the Fraser Basin; v.2: Getting ready for the big one!; Review of the Fraser Basin Flood Control Program - a task force report to the Fraser Basin Management Board May 26, 1994; Strategic plan for the Fraser Basin Management Program 1993-98; Fraser Basin Management Program - Board report card 1996; Action plan overview: 1994/95 action plan for the Fraser Basin Management Program; Sustainability together: the new vision; State of the Fraser Basin: assessing progress towards sustainability; Basin plan workbook: a call to action for sustainability of the Fraser Basin for the 2.4 million residents of the Fraser Basin.
Gale, Robert, Stephan Barg and Alexander Gillies. Green budget reform: an international casebook of leading practices. Winnipeg, MB: International Institute for Sustainable Development, 1995. 368 p.
Abstract: This book uses 25 case studies from around the world to highlight some of the most useful fiscal measures taken so far to reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainability. The case studies range from the UK's recent landfill tax to water charges in France and fuel conservation in Ontario, and cover the energy, automotive, agricultural and waste management sectors, air and water pollution, and environment and development policy initiatives. In each, the authors look at the implementation of the fiscal measure, its expected results, its actual impacts, its political implications, and its applicability to other countries. The case studies are accompanied by a comprehensive introduction which examines the key issues and themes and looks at further fiscal measures to ensure sustainable development for the future.
Germany. Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Water resources management in Germany.
http://195.80.205.111/englisch/index.htm
Internet. (Jan. 15, 1998).Giannias, Dimitrios A. and Joseph N. Lekakis. "Policy analysis for an amicable, efficient and sustainable inter-country fresh water resource allocation". Ecological Economics 21 (1997): 231-242.
Girvan, Norman P. and David A. Simmons (eds.). Caribbean ecology and economics : [thirteen selected papers from the conference, Nov 1989]. St. Michael, BB: Caribbean Conservation Association, 1991. 431 p.
Conference: Caribbean Conference on Economics and the Environment (1989 : Barbados).
Contents: Economics and the environment in the Caribbean, an overview by N. P. Girvan. Balancing the budget between nature and society: environmental considerations in economic activity and waste management, by N.C. Singh. Notes towards an environmental macroeconomics, by H.E. Daly. The environment and sustainable development: the economic contribution, by E.B. Barbier and others. A sustainable ecological economic development model, by R.R. Everitt and others. Environmental resources in national income accounting, by R. Repetto. Project appraisal: evolving applications of environmental economics, by J.A. Dixon. The role of economic analysis/policy in sustainable development: a market incentive approach, by D.A. Pantin. Natural disasters: linking economics and the environment with a vengeance, by J.C. Vermeiren. Tourism styles and policy responses in the open economy-closed environment context, by J. McElroy & K.de Albuquerque. Theoretical and empirical issues in non-priced valuation of environmental resources water development projects in Guyana, by C.A. Braithwaite. Conflicting claims on the Antigua coastal resources: the case of the McKinnons and Jolly Hill Salt Ponds, by K. de Albuquerque. An approach to economic evaluation of tropical wetlands: with examples from Guatemala and Nicaragua, by E.B. Barbier. Economic aspects of the Point Lisas case study, by G. Manwaring and H. McShine.
Glantz, Michael H. (ed). The role of regional organizations in the context of global warming : [proceedings of the workshop] Paris, France 5-8 October 1992. Boulder, CO: National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1993. 190 p.
Notes: Draft.Conference: NATO Advanced Research Workshop (1992 : Paris)
Contents: (Selected) The regionalization of climate-related environmental problems (Glantz); Climate change and water resources (Veiga da Cunha); Climate change and international water problems (Wescoat); The OAS and issues of environment and development (Cordeiro); Regional organizations and environmental change; Some aspects of regional cooperation in the marine sciences (Kullenberg); The roles of IGOs in international environmental management (Underdal); Role of regional organizations in the context of climate change (Singh); The environment as a security issue (Perelet).
Gleick, Peter H. and Miriam E. Lowi. Water and conflict. Project on Environmental Change and Acute Conflict occasional paper series no.1. Toronto: University of Toronto, 1992. 62 p.
Contents: Bound with West Bank water resources and the resolution of conflict in the Middle East (Lowi).
Goldstein, James. "New approaches to integrated water resource management." Tellus Institute Environmental Perspectives 4 (January 1996): 1,4.
Golubev, Genady. "Sustainable water development : implications for the future." Water resources development 9(2: 1993) : 127-154.
Grescoe, Taras and Georges-Hebert Germain. "After the deluge". Canadian Geographic (March/April, 1997) : 29-40.
Contents: Includes: Foundations for Catastrophe (Grescoe).
Abstract: A special report on the causes of the catastrophic floods in Quebec’s Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean region in July 1996.
Grosse, Scott. Schistosomiasis and water resources development : a re-evaluation of an important environment-health linkage. EPAT/MUCIA working paper, technical series no.2. [s.l]: United States. Agency for International Development. Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Training Project, 1993. 32 p.
Hughs, Ross, Adnan Shapan and Barry Dalal-Clayton. Flood plains or floodplans? : a review of approaches to water management in Bangladesh. London, UK: International Institute for Environment and Development, 1994. 94 p.
Abstract: Presents a critical review of key aspects of water management on the floodplains of Bangladesh and looks at lessons that can be learnt from past attempts at flood control intervention. Using the example of the Bangladesh Flood Action Plan, it illustrates the way contemporary approaches to flood control have not only failed to learn from past experience, but have addressed the wrong ’problems’. The reasons for these failures are explored and proposals made for an alternative, integrated approach to water management. Ultimately, this new approach must address the political economy of decision-making and involvement of the poor majority of Bangladesh in defining the ‘problems’ and ‘solutions’.
Hulsey, Brett. Subsidizing disaster : how your tax money and weak wetland protection increase your risk of being flooded. Madison, WI: Sierra Club, 1997.
Hulsey, Brett (et.al). Red River rampage : how restoring wetlands and moving homes from flood plains can reduce future flood risk. Madison, WI: Sierra Club, 1997. 31 p.
Contents: Overview and recommendations; Red River flood damage summary; Red River flood disaster summary; Role of wetlands in preventing floods; Current wetlands protections - Weak and under attack; Federal subsidies that increase flooding and destroy wetlands; Devils Lake rising - What should we do to lower the water now?; Why would Congress weaken our flood protections?; What can you do to protect your family, your home and your future from flooding?; Conclusion; About the authors
India. Centre for Science and Environment. State of India's environment : a citizen's report : floods, flood plains and environmental myths. New Delhi: The Centre, 1991. 167 p.
Contents: Pandemonium in the plains; Havoc in the Himalaya; Deforestation: the bare facts; Annual mayhem in Assam; Nightmare in North Bihar; Crisis in the Diara; A truce with nature.
Abstract: The report discusses the problem of flooding in India, including special reports from several different regions.
Ingram, John. Lessons taught by floods in the United States of America.
http://hsp.nws.noaa.gov/hrl/papers/lesson.htm
Internet (Jan. 15, 1998).International Joint Commission and the International Red River Basin Task Force. Interim report of the International Joint Commission : Red River flooding short-term measures. Ottawa, ON: IJC, 1997. 65 p.
Contents: (Selected) I - Preface: International Red River Basin Task Force; II - The Red River Basin; III - Flood history : Institutional responses to the floods, Institutional arrangements in place for 1997; IV - The Flood of 1997 : Emergency flood preparation, Existing flood protection works, Emergency measures, Socio-economic impacts, Environmental impacts, The international dimension; V - Current recovery and risk management measures : Mitigation measures; VI - Forecasting and modeling : Hydrologic modeling, Hydraulic modeling; VII - Plan of study; VIII - Conclusions and recommendations : General issues, Emergency management, Technical improvements, Environmental concerns; Appendix : Draft Plan of Study.
Abstract: This interim report on flooding in the Red River basin during 1997 contains a discussion of flood history in the watershed along with an examination of institutional responses to previous floods and those that remained in effect prior to the 1997 flood. The preparations, emergency measures, flood protection works, environmental and socio-economic impacts and the international dimension of the flood of 1997 are all discussed. Recovery and risk management efforts that followed the 1997 flood are reviewed. The flood forecasting and modeling efforts in the area are discussed. A proposed plan of study for issues that have been brought to light by this report are included. Conclusions and recommendations are provided.
International Symposium on the Role of Information in Humanitarian Coordination, Geneva, 8-9 October 1997 : proceedings.
Proceedings of the Symposium
Internet. (Jan. 15, 1998).Jordaan, J. (et al). Water in our common future : a research agenda for sustainable development of water resources. Paris: UNESCO, 1993. 90 p.
Abstract: This report summarizes the research needs arising from the concept of sustainability for the water sciences. Chapter 1 serves as an introduction to the report. In Chapter 2, water resources development is presented from the perspective of different scales: the global scale, the regional scale and the local scale. Chapter 3 attempts to identify the aspects that make water resources projects sustainable, as exemplified by the supply and demand structure of water resources development for different water uses. Chapter 4 reviews the research requirements and lists the contributions that research can make towards obtaining sustainable development. Chapter 5 summarizes the need to create active links between engineering and science. It is imperative for the challenge of sustainable development that engineers and scientists are seen and act as partners.
Juma, Calestous and J. B. Ojwang (eds.). In land we trust : environment, private property and constitutional change. London, UK: Zed, 1996. 462 p.
Contents: Foreword (Hyden); Introduction (Juma); PART I - Governance: 1 - Governance and sustainable development (Field-Juma), 2 - The constitutional basis for environmental management (Ojwang), 3 - Property rights, public interest and environment (Bhalla); PART II - Land tenure and natural resource management: 4 - Land tenure systems and natural resources management (Ogolla, Mugabe), 5 - Land tenure and soil conservation (Ondiege), 6 - Land tenure and water resources (Torori, Mumma, Field-Juma), 7 - Land tenure and forest resource management (Okowa-Bennun, Mwangi), 8 - Land tenure and wildlife management (Eriksen, Ouko, Marekia); PART III - Customary rights and sustainable land use: 9 - Land tenure in pastoral lands (Lenaola, Jenner, Wichert), 10 - Customary tree tenure in pastoral lands (Barrow), 11 - Property rights, medicinal plants and indigenous knowledge (Okoth-Owiro, Juma); PART IV - Private property, environment and constitutional change : 12 - Towards ecological jurisprudence (Ojwang, Juma), 13 - Constitutional arrangements for environment and development (Orie), 14 - Private property, environment and constitutional change (Juma).
Abstract: This book discusses the linkages between land tenure and natural resource management in Kenya. Policy options that are relevant for Kenya and other countries, including industrialized countries, are presented. Legal and constitutional issues are the focus of the discussions.
Khouri, Nadim, John M. Kalbermatten and Carl R. Bartone. The reuse of wastewater in agriculture : a guide for planners. Water and sanitation report no. 6. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank, 1994. 49 p.
Contents: (Selected) Executive Summary; I - Introduction: History, Recent developments in water quality standards; II - Issues in wastewater reuse: Water resources, Costs and benefits, Microbial health risks, Toxicological health risks, Regulatory aspects, Public health standards, Sociocultural aspects, Agronomic aspects, Agronomic standards, Disposal technologies and reuse benefits, Low-cost treatment technology, Environmental aspects, Monitoring and evaluation, Conclusions; III - Project development guidelines: Institutions, Technical and policy options, Economic and financial considerations; Annex A - Public health guidelines for wastewater reuse; Annex B - Irrigation water quality guidelines, Annex C - Guidelines concerning specific waste constituents, Annex D - Implementation guidelines for wastewater reuse.
Kotze, Astrid von and Ailsa Holloway. Reducing risk : participatory learning activities for disaster mitigation in Southern Africa. Oxford, UK: Oxfam, 1996. 300 p.
Abstract: This book contains a collection of participatory learning activities for people who work with at-risk communities, either in development or relief. It is intended to increase understanding about community risk and vulnerability as well as strengthen the training capacities of those involved in community-based disaster management.
Kreimer, Alice and Mohan Munasinghe (eds.). Managing natural disasters and the environment : selected materials from the Colloquium...Jun 27-28, 1990. Washington, DC: Environmental Policy and Research Division, Environment Dept, World Bank, 1991. 215 p.
Conference: Colloquium on the Environment and Natural Disaster Management (1990 : Washington, DC).
Krenz, Gene and Jay Leitch. A river runs north : managing an international river. Fargo, ND: Red River Water Resources Council, 1993. 174 p.
Lawford, R. G. and T. J. Marta. Proceedings of a workshop on climate change and water resources. Technical Workshop Series no. 9. Ottawa: Environment Canada, 1990. 49 p.
Contents: (selected): Structure of the Canadian Climate program (Cutler); Simulation of equilibrium climate change resulting from increased carbon dioxide using global circulation models (McFarlane); National water resource implications of possible climatic change in Canada (Marta and Stanley); Uncertainties and issues in water management in the Great Lakes basin (Cuthbert); Uncertainties and issues for water management in Western Canada (Bjonback); Overview of methods used in assessing the impacts of climate change on water resources (Cohen); Possible impacts of climate change in Eastern Canada (Saulesleja); Effects of climate change on water quality in Canada (Brooksbank); Methods for modelling economic impacts of climate variability and change (Grima); Translation of hydrologic data and predictions into socio-economic impacts - methods/models (McClennan); Assessing the socio-economic impacts of climate change in marine environments (Stokoe); the policy perspective on climate change and water resources: information needs and resource options (Jackson).
Lerner, Steve. Eco-pioneers : practical visionaries solving today's environmental problems. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press,
1997. 462 p.Contents: 1 -Pliny Fisk III : The search for low-impact building materials and techniques; 2 - Lorrie Otto : Bringing native plants back to the American Lawn; 3 - John Todd : Greenhouse treatment of municipal sewage; 4 - Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez : The new frugality movement promotes living better by consuming less; 5 - Scott Bernstein : Environmental solutions to inner-city problems; 6 - S. David Freeman : A utility company switches from nuclear power to energy conservation, renewable energy, and electric vehicles; 7 - Sally Fox : Breeding naturally colored organic cotton eliminates the need for toxic dyes and pesticides; 8 - Daniel Knapp : Mining the discard supply; 9 - Returning to selective forestry after the failure of clearcutting; 10 - Christopher Nagel and William Haney III : Transforming hazardous wastes into useful industrial materials; 11 - Paul Mankiewicz : Urban rooftop agriculture; 12 - David Crockett : Transforming Chattanooga into an environmental city; 13 - William McDonough : Redesigning buildings and building materials for environmentally intelligent architecture; 14 - New Pattonsburg, Missouri : Moving out of the flood plain and designing an environmentally sustainable community; 15 - Alana Probst - Promoting ecologically sustainable businesses in west coast temperate rainforests; 16 - Daniel Einstein and David Eagen : Students swap protests for practical work building and ecologically sustainable campus; 17 - Jack Turnell : Western cattle rancher experiments with sustainable techniques; 18 - Juana Beatriz Gutierrez : The mothers of east Los Angeles conserve water, protect the neighborhood, and create jobs; 19 - Ron Rosmann : Sustainable agriculture takes root among family farmers in Iowa; 20 - James Enote : Zunis launch a sustainable action plan to manage tribal resources; 21 - Kenny Ausubel : Saving the seed : Rescuing important foods and medicinal crops from extinction; 22 - Eco-Justice Activists : Saving the seed - Cleaning up and reusing abandoned and contaminated industrial sites; 23 - David Gershon : Helping families minimize environmental impact one household at a time; 24 - Thomas Scueler and Robert Boone : Two approaches to restoring trashed urban rivers; 25 - The Reverend Jeffrey Golliher : A green priest preaches about the need to protect God's creation.
Abstract: Using a case study approach this book describes the efforts of a number of "eco-pioneers" that are working to move society toward more sustainable activities. Individuals working in urban development, architecture, forestry, agriculture, waste management, and energy are among those represented in this book.
Lemons, John (ed.) Scientific uncertainty and environmental problem solving. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Science, 1996. 433 p.
Contents: 1 -Methodological rules for four classes of scientific uncertainty (Shrader-Frechette); 2 - Uncertainties in the disposal of high-level nuclear waste (Lemons); 3 - Scientific uncertainty as a constraint to environmental problem solving: Large-scale ecosystems (Jordan, Miller); 4 - Uncertainty in managing ecosystems sustainably (Carpenter); 5 - Scientific uncertainty and environmental policy: Four pollution case studies (Weis); 6 - Uncertainties associated with extrapolating from toxicological responses in laboratory systems to the responses of natural systems (Cairns, Smith); 7 - The conservation of biodiversity: Scientific uncertainty and the burden of proof (Lemons); 8 - Can we resolve uncertainty in marine fisheries management (Cole); 9 - Scientific uncertainty and water resources management (Canter); 10 - Scientific uncertainty and the environmental impact assessment process in the United States (Canter); 11 - Implications of scientific uncertainty for environmental impact assessment: The international environment (El-Sayed); 12 - Environmental problem solving in an age of electronic communications: Toward an integrated or reductionist model? (Perry, Vanderklein); 13 - The implications of scientific uncertainty for environmental law (Brown, Zaepfel); 14 - Science assumptions and misplaced certainty in natural resources and environmental problem solving (Caldwell).
Abstract: Uncertainty is inherent in the assessment of environmental problems. This volume considers the uncertainty of toxicology assessments, managing ecosystems and various natural resources for sustainability, and the environmental impact assessment process. Four major classes of uncertainty are addressed in this volume: framing uncertainty, modeling uncertainty, statistical uncertainty, and decision-theoretical uncertainty. The implications of scientific uncertainty are discussed and the authors provide guidelines for decision making given existing limitations.
Lonergan, Stephen. Climate warming, water resources and geopolitical conflict : a study of nations dependent on the Nile, Litani and Jordan River systems. ORAE extra-mural paper no.55. Ottawa: Department of National Defence, 1991. 89 p.
Mestel, Rosie. "Noah's flood". New Scientist (4 October, 1997) : 24-27.
Mitchell, Bruce and Dan Shrubsole Canadian water management : visions for sustainability. Cambridge, ON: Canadian Water Resources Association, 1994. 76 p.
Contents: (Selected) 1 - Introduction; 2 - Context; 3 - Experience and innovations in water in Canada by jurisdiction; 4 - Main patterns and trends; 5 - Prevailing concepts and approaches; 6 - Opportunities; 7 - On the path to sustainability.
Abstract: This book discusses water management policy in Canada from both a federal and provincial/territorial government perspective. The authors first review policy practices and innovations by jurisdiction. Main patterns and trends in water policy are discussed with issues such as the adoption of an ecosystem approach and First Nations being considered. Patterns and trends in water management policy are reviewed including sustainable development, impact assessment, and alternative dispute resolution, to name a few. The authors end with a discussion of the opportunities that are presented by the use of market mechanism, environmental risk management, etc..
Mitchell, Bruce (ed.) Resource and environmental management in Canada : addressing conflict and uncertainty. (2nd. ed) New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. 445 p.
Contents: Contemporary climatic change: the problem of uncertainty(Hare);Waste management: moving beyond the crisis(Maclaren);First Nations' sovereignty and land claims: implications for resource management(Wolfe-Keddie);gender, resources, and environmental management(Nesmith, Wright);NAFTA and its implications for resource and environmental management (Gale);the east coast fisheries(Harris);agriculture and rural resources (Troughton);towards sustainable development of Canada's forests(Dufour);the sustainability of wildlife(Gauthier);parks and protected areas(Dearden); Water resource management: Canadian perspectives and the Great Lakes water levels issue(Kreutzwiser);energy and minerals in Canada(Harker);managing the impacts of Hibernia: a mid-term report(Storey);implementing sustainable development in hinterland regions(Reed);assessing environmental impacts in Canada(Meredith);sustainable development, conservation strategies, and heritage(Nelson);'beating' conflict and uncertainty in resource and environmental management(Mitchell).
Abstract: This publication addresses resource and environmental management in Canada by considering the conflict created by differing regional, sectoral, substantive, or ideological perspectives. It also considers the uncertainty that is a basic feature of decision making in the absence of complete information about present or future conditions. Discussions includes issues such as the east coast fishery, NAFTA, gender, or the First Nations in relation to resource and environmental management.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Renewable natural resources : economic incentives for improved management. Paris: OECD, 1989. 157 p.
Abstract: The book is a product of a workshop which dealt with the role of economic incentives for improve management of water, forests, and land. It contains the papers submitted for the workshop and the conclusions arising out of them.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Environmental indicators : OECD core set. Paris: OECD, 1994. 159 p.
Contents: (Selected) II - Environmental indicators - Climate change & ozone layer depletion: Greenhouse gas emissions, Atmospheric concentrations, Energy intensity; Eutrophication: Nitrogen from fertilizers and livestock, River quality - biochemical pollution, Waste water treatment; Acidification: SOx emissions, NOx emissions, Acid precipitation; Toxic contamination: Consumption of pesticides, River quality - toxic metals, Fuel prices and taxes; Urban environmental quality: Traffic density, Air quality in cities: SO2, Air quality in cities: NO2; Biodiversity & landscapes: Threatened species, Protected areas; Waste: Waste generation, Municipal waste, Hazardous waste, Recycling rates; Natural resources: Use of water resources, Use of forest resources, Fish catches, Land use; General indicators: Economic activity and consumption, Population, Industrial production, Energy supply, Transport, Pollution control expenditures; III - Technical annex.
Abstract: This publication presents the OECD Core Set of Environmental Indicators to be used in environmental performance reviews of OECD countries. Three broad types of indicators are used: indicators of environmental pressures, indicators of environmental conditions, and indicators of societal responses. The immediate usefulness of these indicators depends upon the availability of data. The report includes indicator data for the period 1980 to 1991 for OECD Member countries. Data included in this report are largely those published in the "OECD Environmental Data - Compendium 1993". Some of the data are updated or revised based on specific comments from Member countries received before 24 June 1994.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Environmental performance in OECD countries : progress in the 1990s. Paris: OECD, 1996. 68 p.
Contents: Executive summary; 1 - Introduction: The OECD programme of Environmental Performance Reviews, Domestic and international commitments, A wide diversity of conditions; 2 - Reducing the pollution burden and conserving nature: Water resources, Air, Waste and contaminated sites, Nature conservation, Cost-effectiveness of environmental policies; 3 - Integrating environmental concerns in economic and sectoral decisions: Towards sustainable development, Institutional integration, The role of the market and the use of economic instruments, The use of societal instruments; 4 - International cooperation: Principles and commitments, Regional issues, Global issues.
Abstract: This report reviews the progress to date and the areas where further progress is expected towards protecting natural areas in the Ussuri/Wusuli River watershed and adjacent areas, selected policy suggestions are provided in three broad areas: the effectiveness of environmental policies in the fields of pollution control and nature conservation; the integration of environmental concerns into all other policies; the effectiveness of cooperation with the international community.
Ostrom, Vincent and Elinor Ostrom. "Legal and political conditions of water resource development". Land Economics 48 (February 1972): 1-14.
Pal, Krishna and R. Rajappa. "EIA guidelines for water resources development projects". International Journal of Water Resources Development, 9(2), 1993 : 189-204.
Palombo, A.J.(ed.) Proceedings...October 27-30, 1993. Miami: South Florida Water Management District, 1994. 490 p.
Conference: Interamerican Dialogue on Water Management (1993 : Miami).
Contents: (Selected) Sustainable development and resource management: twin strategies for a new millenium; Water resources as eyewitness to the health and future of the planet; Management of aquatic ecosystems; Water supply and sanitation infrastructure in a sustainable development context; Water governance and policy.
Pan American Health Organization. A world safe from natural disasters : the journey of Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington, D.C.: PAHO, 1994. 112 p.
Contents: (Selected) 1 - No shortcuts to disaster reduction; 2 - An overview of the region; 3 - What puts Latin America and the Caribbean at risk?; 4 - The wake-up call : from improvisation to response planning; 5 - Disaster preparedness takes center stage; 6 - One step ahead of disasters : mitigation and prevention; 7 - Looking toward the future.
Abstract: This book discusses disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean and their mitigation and prevention. The authors provide an overview of the region, an assessment of the risks from natural disasters, and a review of how disaster planning has evolved in the region. Preparations prior to a natural disasters and the mitigation and prevention of natural disasters are discussed.
Philippi, Nancy. Floodplain management. London, UK: Academic Press, 1996.
Abstract: Floods are of great interest during periods of intense flooding, but floodplain management is not well-practiced and attempts at such management are often a source of both social conflict and harmful ecological effects. When economic and ecologic concerns collide, effective floodplain management requires that these conflicts be resolved. Floodplain Management sheds light on the reasons behind these conflicts and points to solutions. This concise and up-to-date volume reviews the historical development of floodplain management policy and presents scenarios that future floodplain management may follow. Any engineer, urban planner, environmentalist, policy maker, floodplain manager, or average citizen concerned about rational floodplain policy will profit from a thorough reading of Floodplain Management.
Pickering, Kevin T. and Lewis O. Owen. An introduction to global environmental issues. London: Routledge, 1994. 390 p.
Contents: Introducing Earth; Climate change and past climates; Global atmospheric change; Acid rain; Water resources and pollution; Nuclear issues; Energy; Natural hazards; Human impact on the Earth's surfaces; Managing the earth; Appendices (International system of SI units, Periodic table of chemical elements, Summary of principal fluxes and bio-geochemical cycles on earth.
Abstract: Explores some of the basic science and structure behind the most important environmental issues and links these issues to contemporary socio-economic and political considerations.
Rached, Eglal, Eva Rathgeber and David Brooks (eds.). Water management in Africa and the Middle East : challenges and opportunities. Ottawa, ON: International Development Research Centre, 1996. 294 p.
Abstract: This book is the result of an International Development Research Centre (IDRC) workshop that considered the present situation of water management in Africa and the Middle East. The workshop was held in December 1994 in Cairo, Egypt. Considerable revisions were made to some papers and two additional papers have been included in this collection. A number of presentations deal with local water problems and management efforts, these often include case studies. Conceptual papers consider three topics: the application of demand-side management, conservation and efficiency; the allocation of water resources for different uses; and the roles of women as water users and managers.
Ramphal, Shridath and Steven W. Sinding (eds.). Population growth and environmental issues. Praeger environmental literacy series. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers, 1996. 196 p.
Contents: (Selected) Part I - POPULATION AND GLOBAL WARMING: 1 - Global energy and electricity futures (Starr), 2 - Climate change projections (Coppock), 3 - The developing countries: the China example (Smil), 4 - Potential impacts of climate change on world food supply: a summary of a recent international study (Rosenzweig, Parry); Part II - POPULATION AND LAND USE: 5 - Future global population growth (Haub), 6 - Population growth and land-use changes in the Philippines (Cruz), 7 - Population, aquaculture, and environmental destruction: the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras (DeWalt, Vergne, Hardin), 8 - Population and land-use changes in the Brazilian Amazon (Wood, Perz), 9 - Who is changing the land? Lifestyles, population, and global land-use change, 10 - International migration and environmental refugees (Vlachos), 11 - Understanding the relationship between human population, wildlife, and the environment (Waak); Part III - POPULATION AND AIR/WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: 12 - Air/water pollution issues in the mega-cities (Brennan), 13 - Linkages between population growth and air/water pollution in China (Zhirong); CONCLUSIONS (Ramphal, Sinding).
Abstract: Scholars, political leaders, and experts in international development issues offer their responses to the need for up-to-date information about the linkages between population growth and three significant environmental issues: global warming, land use, and natural resource management. Collectively, the chapters in this volume look at the demographic facts and their interpretations, and beyond these facts to theories about consumption, technological development, and collective behavior.
Raskin, Paul. PoleStar system manual : a tool for sustainability studies. Boston, MA: Stockholm Environment Institute-Boston, 1995. 187 p.
Contents: Introduction; Installing PoleStar; The user interface; The main menu; Applications; Structure; Current accounts and scenarios menu popups; Module menus; macrodrivers; Households; Transport; Services; Industry and mineral resources; Agriculture and land; Solid waste management; Energy production and resources; Water resources; Environment loads summary; Evaluation.
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe. Beyond boundaries : the international dimensions of public participation for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Budapest: REC, 1996. 188 p.
Contents: (Selected) Part I - International dimensions: 1 - The international dimensions of public participation, 2 - Necessary elements for public participation, 3 - Public participation and international agreements, 4 - Public participation through international mechanisms, 5 - Public participation in the transboundary context, 6 - The European Union and public participation, 7 - Multilateral lending institutions and public participation, 8 - Conclusion; Part II - Case examples from Central and Eastern Europe: Albania: Karavasta Lagoon Management Plan, Bulgaria: Toxic waste importation in Burgas, Croatia: Hydro electric dam, power plant project in Noveberje, Czech Republic - Motorways Brno-Dresden, Estonia - Lake Peipsi, Hungary - Gare hazardous waste incinerator case, Lithuania - Construction in Butinge, FYR Macedonia - Ohrid Lake, Poland - Mohovce nuclear plant, Romania - Retezat National Park, Slovak Republic - Alluvium Morava-Morava River Flood Plains, Slovenia - Krsko nuclear power plant, Final lessons; Appendix I - Case study questions; Appendix II - Ministerial conference: Environment for Europe; Appendix III - Classification of treaties, Appendix IV - Bilateral agreements and regional conventions, Appendix V - Selected legal and quasi-legal provisions, Appendix VI - Selected bibliography, Appendix VII - Contacts.
Abstract: This manual examines opportunities for using international treaties and conventions ratified by governments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as tools for public pressure, for access to information, for influencing decisionmaking, and for monitoring the progress towards implementation and enforcement. This manual identifies the options available for NGOs, citizens, and other stakeholders to further their missions. The manual presents practical cases and examples of how organizations, institutions and individuals have either attempted or succeeded in using international tools to gain information or access to environmental decision making processes, or to influence domestic and international policymaking. The manual identifies the great need for regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe among NGOs, authorities, and business.
ReliefWeb. Natural Disasters.
http://wwwnotes.reliefweb.int/websites/rwdomino.nsf/VNaturalDisastersTheLatest
Internet (Jan. 15, 1998).Abstract: Information about on-going emergencies and other countries of concern to the humanitarian community.
Reynolds, Richard et al. Effects of El Niño on streamflow, lake level, and landslide potential.
http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/changes/natural/elnino/
Internet. (Jan. 15, 1998).Rosegrant, Mark W. Water resources in the twenty-first century: Challenges and implications for action. Food, Agriculture, and the Environment Discussion Paper no.20. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute, 1997. 27 p.
Schiller, Eric J. (ed.). "Sustainable water resources management in arid countries : Middle East and Northern Africa." Canadian Journal of Development Studies special issue 1992. Ottawa: Canadian Journal of Development Studies CJDS, 1992. 226 p.
Abstract: This publication gives background information to decision makers and planners who want to better understand the water resources situation in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The problem of water shortages in these regions is a developmental issue, since water limitations are seriously impeding the economic growth and development of countries in the region. Because of the environmental aspects of this topic, this publication was intended to serve as background material for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) to held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. Four major areas are discussed: historical and political background; water resources data of the region; technological and management strategies; and, country studies.
Schulze, Peter C. Engineering with ecological constraints. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1996. 213 p.
Contents: Overview and perspective (Schulze, Frosch, Risser); Perspectives on Ecology and Engineering: Determining the balance between technological and ecosystem services (Cairns), Engineering resilience versus ecological resilience (Holling), A scalar approach to ecological constraints (Norton), A perspective on the relationship between engineering and ecology (Herman), Designing sustainable ecological economic systems (Costanza), Ecological integrity and ecological health are not the same (Karr), ecological engineering: a new paradigm for engineers and ecologists (Mitsch), Why aren't all engineers ecologists? (Wurth), Case Studies: Engineers for development in environmentally sensitive areas: oil operations in a rain forest (Lindstedt-Siva, Soileau IV,
Chamberlain, Wouch), Lessons in water resource and ecosystem regulation from Florida's Everglades and California's Bay/Delta estuary (Wodraska, von Haam), Engineering studies based on ecological criteria (Wen Shen), "Do No Harm": a new philosophy for reconciling engineering and ecology.Abstract: This volume looks at the concepts of scale, resilience, and chaos as they apply to the points where the ecological life support system of nature interacts with the technological life support system created by humankind. The book considers a number of different questions: What the differences are between ecological and engineering concepts of efficiency and stability?; How can engineering solutions to immediate problems be made compatible with long-term ecological concerns?; How can we transfer ecological principles to economic systems?. Case studies on such topics as water management in southern Florida and California, and oil exploration in rain forests are also included.
Serageldin, Ismail. Toward sustainable management of water resources. Washington, DC: World Bank, 1995. 33 p.
Contents: A new appreciation for water; Failure of current policies; Four principle failures; New stresses require a new approach; A framework for improving the management of water resources; Conclusion.
Abstract: The World Bank, with assistance from organizations in the United Nations, and after intensive consultation with its borrowers and with international and developing country NGOs, has adopted a new policy for water resources management that takes a comprehensive approach, emphasizing economic behaviour, the overcoming of market and policy failures, more efficient use of water, and greater protection of the environment.
Sharma, Narendra P. (et al.). African water resources : challenges and opportunities for sustainable development. World Bank technical paper no.331. Washington, D. C.: The World Bank, 1996. 115 p.
Abstract: This document proposes a water resources management strategy that is based on an analysis of the current status and emerging trends in Sub-Saharan Africa's water resources. The strategy is based on the principle that water is a scarce good with dimensions of economic efficiency, social equity, and environmental sustainability. The strategy recommends an integrated, cross-sectoral, catchment area approach to water resources management in African countries. Five development imperatives are identified: household water-security, catchment area, and wetland protection, food security, water quality and human health, and intra-national and international conflict resolution. An assessment is made of the rich collection of strengths, achievements, and opportunities in the region.
Shrubsole, Dan and Bruce Mitchell (eds.). Practicing sustainable water management : Canadian and international experiences. Cambridge, ON: Canadian Water Resources Association CWRA, 1997. 326 p.
Abstract: This book discusses sustainable water management in Canada with perspectives provided from outside of Canada from England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, and urban perspectives from Boston, New York and Denver. The authors discuss both practices and policy with consideration given to economics, partnerships with First Nations, data collection networks, and watershed planning.
Simonovic, Slobodan P. "Decision support systems for sustainable management of water resources : 1. general principles." Water International 21 (1996) : 223-232.
Simionovic, Slobodan P. "Decision support systems for sustainable management of water resources: 2. case studies". Water International 21 (1996) : 233-244.
Simonovic, Slobodan P. "Evaluating sustainability of large scale water resources developments". In Proceedings of International Conference on Large Scale Water Resources Developments in Developing Countries : New dimensions and problems, Kathmandu, Nepal, October 20-23, 1997. (s.l.): The author, 1997. 8 p.
Notes: Unpublished monograph.
Simonovic, Slobodan P., Barbara J. Lence and Donald H. Burn. "Sustainability criteria : an application to the hydropower industry." In Proceedings of ASCE Specialty Conference Water Resources Planning and Management Integrated Water Resources Planning for 21st. Century. (s.l.): Cambridge, 1995. 4 p.
Notes: Publication information assumed.
Simonovic, Slobodan P. "Risk in sustainable water resources management." In Sustainability of Water Resources under Increasing Uncertainty (Proceedings of Rabat Symposium S1, April 1997). IAHS Publication no.240. Oxfordshire, UK: International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 1997. 15 p.
Notes: Publication information assumed.
Simonovic, Slobodan P. (ed.) "Special Issue: Sustainable development of water resources". Hydrological Sciences Journal (August 1997). Oxfordshire, UK: International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 1997. 612 p.
Contents: (Selected) Sustainable development of water resources: introduction (Simonovic); Society's interaction with the water cycle: a conceptual framework for a more holistic approach (Falkenmark); Water resources for sustainable development (Kundzewicz), Hydrological information for sustainable development (Burn); Consensus as the measure of sustainability (Bender, Simonovic); Economics, entropy and sustainability (McMahon, Mrozek); Quantifying trends in system sustainability (Loucks); Distributive fairness considerations in sustainable project selection (Matheson, Lence, Furst); Evolving sustainable water networks (Savic, Walters); Sustainable groundwater resources development (Gupta, Onta); Least marginal environmental impact rule for reservoir development (Takeuchi).
Abstract: This special issue focuses on the sustainable development of water resources. Papers discuss the planning and development aspects of water resource management with sustainability as a primary concern. Among the topics considered are societies interactions with the water cycle, examining hydrological network density as an indicator of sustainable development, developing a framework for data collection network design that adopts sustainable development principles, examining stakeholder consensus as a measure of sustainability, quantifying trends in the sustainability of water resource systems, the development of general fairness measures that may be used as criteria for sustainable project selection and sustainable groundwater resource development.
Singh, Naresh, Perpetua Kalala and Samuel K. Mutiso (eds.). Adaptive strategies and sustainable livelihoods: policy issues :
Kenya. Winnipeg, MB: International Institute for Sustainable Development, 1995. 56 p.Contents: (Selected) Executive summary; Introduction; ASALs in the national context: Geographic location, Ecological characteristics, ASAL resource base, Features of the ASALs, Traditional systems, Areas of ASAL resource development - strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT), National Priorities in the ASAL; Key policy issues: Macro policy issues, Micro-policy issues; Policy impact in adaptive strategies: Land use and land tenure, Education; Policy Scenarios: Land tenure, Water resources, Vegetation resources, Wildlife and tourism, Livestock resources; Policy monitoring and evaluation: Introduction, Indicators for measurement, means and sources of verification; Summary, conclusion and policy recommendations: Introduction, Land and land tenure, Water resources, Vegetation resources, Livestock, Energy resources, Wildlife and tourism, Dryland farming, Structural adjustment programmes (SAPS).
Abstract: This report is a product of a research project that examined what informal knowledge systems in Africa could contribute to the formal knowledge systems in the promotion of sustainable livelihoods. This report focuses on the policy aspects of the study for the Kenya case study. It reviews and analyses the acts, laws, policies and directives that impinge on adaptive strategies and livelihoods of the communities living in the Arid and Semi-Arid areas in Kenya. It seeks to examine how policy and law as avenues for sustainable livelihoods have facilitated the realization of the objective or inhibited the same. This report represents the first step of a detailed historical policy review and analysis in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya. Twelve areas of ASAL resource development are identified to have a significant impact on the adaptive strategies and sustainable livelihoods of the communities. These include such areas as: land tenure, poverty, education and training, health care and social services, water, pastures and livestock, wildlife and tourism, infrastructure and enterprise development, and forstry and drought. A parallel community report and synthesized report focusing on two ASAL comminutes (Maasai, Kitengela in Kajiado District and Lower Tigania, Nyambeni District) is provided. The report has also examined the national priorities and key policy issues in the ASALs and how these impact on the adaptive strategies of the communities. The basic resources of the ASALs include mainly land, water, vegetation, livestock, and wildlife, people and, to a lesser extent, the minerals. These have to be accompanied by the supportive socio-economic infrastructure and conducive policy environment which is expected to enable Adaptive Strategies to lead to sustainable livelihoods.Smardon, Richard and John Felleman. Protecting floodplain resources : a guidebook for communities. (2nd ed.) Washington, D. C.: Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force, 1996. 41 p.
Contents: (Selected) I - Introduction; II - Understanding floodplain resources; III - Human activity - multiple uses of floodplains; IV - Planning for resource protection & restoration; V - Case studies : Wildcat and San Pablo Creek, Blackstone River National Heritage Corridor, Verde River Corridor Project, Chattahoochee River Corridor
Soriano, Sr. Luz Emmanuel, Corazon Claudio Pb. And Lolita Delgado Fansler. Sustainable development : a Philippine perspective. Quezon City, Philippines: Phoenix Publishing House, 1995. 298 p.
Contents: An introduction to sustainable development; Revitalizing the Earth ; The war on poverty; Changing consumption patterns; Population and resource balance; Human health; Toward a habitable world; Land resources and fragile ecosystems; Fresh and inland water resources; Energy resources; Agriculture and rural development; Forest development; Biological diversity; Biotechnology; Protecting the atmosphere; Protecting the marine environment; Sustainable use of living marine resources; For a clean world; The people's world; The better world.
Abstract: Discusses the physical, social and economic dimensions affecting the environment in the Philippines.
Swiss League for Nature Protection and Friends of the Earth Switzerland. FoE-Campaign Sustainable Europe : results of the Swiss Study : common framework for the National Studies phase 2 of the Sustainable Europe Campaign. Zurich, Switzerland: INFRAS, 1995. 22 p.
Contents: 1 -Summary; 2 - Part I - Environmental space Switzerland; 3 - Part II - Sustainable production and consumption in Switzerland: Energy (air pollution, climate change), Non-renewable raw material consumption, Land use and biodiversity, Wood, Water resources: quality and quantity related management, Obstacles and key players' opinions, Guide line for production and consumption pattern.
Swiss Reinsurance Company. Natural hazard and event loss. Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss Re, 1989. 32 p.
Contents: 1 -Introduction; 2 - Fire hazard and portfolio; 3 - Natural hazard and portfolio; 4 - Assessing the insured portfolio; 5 - Event loss estimate for earthquakes; 6 - Example of application to earthquake: Chile; 7 - The limits of this concept; 8 Other hazards: storm and flood; 9 - Prospects.
Theroux, Peter. "The imperiled Nile Delta". National Geographic (January, 1997) : 4-35.
Tietenberg, Tom. Environmental and natural resource economics. New York: HarperCollins Publishing, 1996. 614 p.
Contents: 1 -Visions of the future; 2 - Economics of the environment - an overview; 3 - Property rights, externalities, and environmental problems; 4 - Regulating the market: information and uncertainty; 5 - The population problem; 6 - The allocation of depletable and renewable resources: an overview; 7 - Depletable, nonrecyclable energy resources : oil, gas, coal, and uranium; 8 - Recyclable resources : minerals, paper, glass, etc.; 9 - Replenishable but depletable resources : water; 10 - Reproducible private-property resources : agriculture; 11 - Storable, renewable resources : forests; 12 - Renewable common-property resources : fisheries and other species; 13 - Generalized resource scarcity; 14 - Economics of pollution control: an overview; 15 - Stationary-source local air pollution; 16 - Regional and global air pollutants: acid rain and atmospheric modification; 17 - Mobile-source air pollution; 18 - Water pollution; 19 - Toxic substances; 20 - Environmental justice; 21 - Development, property, and the environment; 22 - The quest for sustainable development; 23 - Visions of the future revisited.
Abstract: This publication is a text book that surveys the breadth of environmental and natural resource economics. The author provides case studies that provide examples where theory is put to practice. The use of mathematics beyond simple algebra is placed in appendices at the end of each chapter and the author provides references, discussion questions, and problems for each chapter.
United Kingdom. Department of the Environment. Indicators of sustainable development for the United Kingdom. London, UK:
HMSO - Government Statistical Service, 1996. 196 p.Contents: (Selected) 1 - Background and introduction: The UK Sustainable Development Strategy, What do we mean by sustainable development?, What are indicators?, Why do we need indicators?, Uses and limitations of indicators, International and other initiatives, Environmental accounting, Further work, Consultation; 2 - Theory underlying development of UK indicators: The indicators framework, The indicator model, What makes a good indicator?, Micro or local application of indicators, Interpretation of the indicators; 3 - Summary of the indicators package: a - The economy, b - Transport use, c - Leisure and tourism, d - Overseas trade, e - Energy, f - Land use, g - Water resources, h - Forestry, j - Fish resources, k - Climate change, l - Ozone layer depletion, m - Acid deposition, n - Air, p - Freshwater quality, q - Marine, r - Wildlife and habitats, s - Land cover and landscape, t - Soil, u - Minerals extraction, v - Waste, w - Radioactivity; 4 - The indicators - a preliminary set; Annex A: analysis of indicators by cross cutting issues; Annex B: Sources, references and details of measurement of individual indicators; Annex C: Bibliography of related indicator work.
Abstract: This publication contains a set of sustainable development indicators for the United Kingdom produced for discussion and consultation by an interdepartmental Working Group.
United Kingdom Environment Agency. Policy and practice for the protection of floodplains. Bristol, UK: Environment Agency, 1997.
Abstract: Environment Agency’s guidelines for planners which encourage sustainable development by taking into account the natural processed of ecosystems and avoiding the commitment of future generations to unnecessary flood risks and a damaged environment.
United States. Committee on Risk Assessment of Hazardous Air Pollutants. Science and judgement in risk assessment. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1994. 651 p.
Contents: Introduction; Current approaches to risk assessment; Risk assessment and its social and regulatory contexts; Exposure assessment; Assessment of toxicity; Risk characterization; Strategies for improving risk assessment; Default options; Models, methods, and data; Data needs; Uncertainty; Variability; Aggregation; Implementation.
Abstract: This report is aimed at a multidisciplinary audience with different levels of technical understanding. Three categories of issues are addressed: background of risk assessment and current practice at EPA; specific concerns in risk assessment, such as the use of defaults and extrapolations; and, implementation issues.
United States Scientific Assessment and Strategy Team. A blueprint for change Part V : science for flood-plain management into the 21st century. Interagency Flood Plain Review Committee, 1994.
Vanclay, Frank and Daniel A. Bronstein, Daniel A. (eds.). Environmental and social impact assessment. Chichester, UK: John Wiley, 1995. 325 p.
Abstract: This volume reports on the state of the art of different types of impact assessment. The book describes various areas of impact assessment including technology assessment, policy assessment, economic and fiscal impact assessment, risk assessment, demographic impact assessment, ecological impact assessment, development impact assessment and climate impact assessment. The authors review the fundamental issues involved and how they relate to impact assessment as a whole. In addition there are chapters on public participation, environmental auditing and sustainability. A comprehensive and international analysis of the overall framework of impact assessment is provided.
Venema, Henry David and Eric J. Schiller. "Water resources planning for the Senegal River Basin." Water International (20, 1995): 61-71.
Venkateswaran, Sandhya. Environment, development and the gender gap. New Delhi: Sage Publishers, 1995. 234 p.
Contents: 1 -Introduction; 2 - Croplands; 3 - Common lands; 4 - Forests; 5 - Domestic energy; 6 - Social forestry; 7 - Wasteland development - NGO experiences; 8 - Regeneration and development - government efforts and experiences; 9 - Water resources; 10 - Environmental refugees; 11 - Gender and technology; 12 - Urban environment; 13 - Pollution and environmental health; 14 - Global perspectives; 15 - Conclusions and emerging priorities.
Abstract: This book discusses women's predominant role in activities relating to the environment, the impact of environmental degradation on them, and their almost complete marginalization from policies and programmes that seek to manage the environment. The author argues against the grouping of women together, pointing to the diversity of their circumstances. Using case studies and empirical data, the author examines a whole range of crucial issues including those relating to croplands, common lands, forest and water resources, domestic energy, social forestry, technology, urban environment and pollution. She maintains that, on the whole, gender biases in development programmes have only contributed to the increased marginalization of poor rural women by reducing their access to natural resources. Simultaneously she critically evaluates the impact of programmes run by NGOs. She argues that women need to be perceived as managers who have traditionally managed natural resources through informal systems rather than as victims of environmental degradation.
Wheaton, E. E. and L. M. Arthur (eds.). Some environmental and economic impacts of the 1988 drought : with emphasis on Saskatchewan and Manitoba : volume 1. (Rev. ed.) Saskatoon: SRC, 1992. 362 p.
Contents: (Selected) Executive summary; Chapter 1 : A - An overview of the drought climate of 1988 (Wheaton, Wittrock), B - General overview of the economic impacts of the 1988 drought (Arthur, Chorney); Chapter 2 : Impacts of the 1988 drought on agriculture - with emphasis on Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Arthur, Chorney), Chapter 3 : Impacts of the 1988 drought on forestry - Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Arthur, Thorpe, Chorney); Chapter 4 : A - Surface hydrology (Whiting, Nicolichuk), B - Groundwater (Wittrock, Wheaton), C - Water resources - economic impacts (Arthur, Chorney); Chapter 5 : A - Impact of the 1988 drought on migratory birds - Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Wittrock, Wheaton), B - Migratory birds - economic impacts (Arthur, Chorney); Chapter 6 : A - Impact of the 1988 drought on fisheries - physical impacts: Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Wittrock, Wheaton), B - Fisheries - economic impacts (Arthur, Chorney); Chapter 7 : Impact of the 1988 drought on recreation and tourism - Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Arthur, Chorney); Chapter 8 : Impacts of the 1988 drought on transportation (Arthur, Chorney); Chapter 9 : Impact of the 1988 drought on energy - Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Arthur, Chorney), Electrical power generation, Oil and gas; Chapter 10 : Impact of the 1988 drought on other industries - Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Arthur, Chorney); Chapter 11 : Economic impact analysis (Arthur, Chorney); Chapter 12 : Newspaper articles and the drought of 1988 (Wittrock, Wheaton); Chapter 13 : Examining climatic - economic interactions with reference to the 1988 drought (Wheaton, Arthur).
Abstract: This report describes the drought climate of 1988 in the Canadian Prairies. A quantitative overview of the effects of the drought for various economic sectors in Canada is provided. Biophysical and economic impacts models are tested to determine their performance under the extreme drought conditions of 1988. Finally, input output models for determining economic impacts of the drought are developed and their performance assessed. Recommendations are made for further research into the improvement of these models and the interpretation of their results.
Wolf, Aaron T. Middle East water conflicts and directions for conflict resolution. Food, Agriculture, and the Environment Discussion Paper no.12. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute, 1996. 28 p.
Contents: (Selected) Background: Hydropolitics of the middle east; Technical and policy options; Water and the peace process; Measuring equity in water resource disputes; Cooperative watershed development; Conclusions and observations.
World Bank. Valuing the environment [and other papers from the ESD conference, September 30-October 1 1993]. Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 1993. 1 v. (loose-leaf).
Conference: International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development (1st : 1993 : Washington, D.C.).
Contents: (Selected) The global challenge (Cousteau); Optimal versus sustainable development (Dasgupta); Water resources management policy paper (Petit); Water management in France (Cheret); Water resources management : Pakistan's experience (Mulk).
World Bank. Water resources management : a World Bank policy paper. Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 1993. 150 p.
Contents: Introduction; Conditions and challenges in managing water resources; Improving water resources management; The role of the World Bank.
Abstract: The book discusses the management problems that have beset the sector in many countries and how these are being aggravated by increasing demands for water and rising costs of new supplies. It also outlines the strategy for improving the management resources and spells out the role of the World Bank in helping countries implement better approaches to water resources management.
Yarotski, Jim. Canada-Manitoba Soil Conservation Agreement Program 6 : South Tobacco Creek Pilot Project : effect of headwater storage on runoff peaks : Hydrology Report #142. Regina: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1996. 71 p.
Contents: 1 -Introduction; 2 - Background; 3 - Basin description; 4 - Effect of storage dams on flood peaks; 5 - Computer modeling: Routing of flows, Frequency analysis; 6 - Conclusions; 7 - Utilizing small dams in other watersheds to reduce runoff peaks; Appendix A - South Tobacco Creek Pilot Project - Project outline; Appendix B - Runoff peak attenuation of a large dam located on the South Tobacco Creek upstream of Miami, Manitoba; Appendix C - Viability of earth spillways.
Abstract: This report evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of structural and non-structural measures intended to alleviate severe flooding and runoff erosion problems along the Pembina Escarpment, including tools developed to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of these measures. The assessment of structural measures includes the effect that 26 dams constructed in the South Tobacco Creek Basin upstream from the town of Miami, Manitoba have on runoff peaks. The results of the analysis and the methodology used to conduct the analysis are summarized and presented in this report.
Young, Gordon J. James C. I. Dooge and John C. Rodda. Global water resource issues. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994. 194 p.
Contents: Overview; Integrated water resources development and management; Water resources assessment; Protection of water resources, water quality and aquatic ecosystems; Impacts of climate change on water resources; Water and sustainable urban development; Water for sustainable food production and rural development; Drinking water supply and sanitation; Capacity building; Mechanisms for implementations and coordination at global, national and local levels.
Abstract: The book looks at the water resource and its assessment and management in an integrated fashion. It deals with the requirements of agriculture and of rural and urban societies and to a lesser extent with those of industry and power, against the background of the needs of the natural environment. It also presents a number of ways and means of improving the management of national and international affairs involving fresh water.
Zurich Assist. Winnipeg Flood of 97. Winnipeg, MB: Zurich Assist, 1997. 1 videocassette.
Organizations (Jan. 15, 1998):American Rivers
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 720, Washington, D.C. 20005 U.S.A.
Voice: (202) 547-6900
Fax: (202) 347-9240
E-mail: amrivers@amrivers.orgCanadian Water Resources Association
P.O. Box 1329, Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7G6
Voice: (519) 622-4764
Fax: (519) 621-4844
E-mail: cwranat@grandriver.on.caDam and Reservoir Impact and Information Archive
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DRWG, OPIRG-Carleton, Rm. 326 Unicentre, 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 CANADA
Voice: (613)520-2757Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association
http://www.cici.mb.ca/rriddell/deerwood/index.html
Floodplain Management Association
International Center for Disaster-mitigation Engineering, INCEDE
http://incede.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/incede_home.html
This site contains documents on disasters including floods, earthquakes, etc. especially in the Asian region.International Rivers Network
1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 USA
Voice: (510) 848-1155
Fax: (510) 848-1008National Hydrologic Warning Council, NHWC
http://www.io.com/~rooke/alert/nhwc/
ReliefWeb
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U. S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA
Mitigation Directorate
Office of Emergency Information 500 C. Street S.W., Room 824, Washington, D.C. 20472-0001 U. S. A.
Voice: (202) 646-4600U.S. Geological Survey, USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/themes/flood.html
107 National Center, Reston, VA 20192 U.S.A.World Commission on Dams
IUCN Press Release and Contact information:
http://iucn.org/info_and_news/press_releases/dams_new_world_com.html
World Meteorological Organization
http://www.wmo.ch/web/homs/hwrphome.html
Hydrology and Water Resources Department
P.O. Box 2300, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Fax: + 41 22 734 8250Journals:
Canadian water resources journal. Revue canadienne des ressources en eau
Winnipeg, Canadian Water Resources Association.International journal of water resources development.
Dublin, Ireland : Tycooly International Pub. Co.Journal of the American Water Resources Association / AWRA
Herndon, Va. : American Water Resources Association, 1997-Rivers : studies in the science, environmental policy, and the law of instream flow.
Fort Collins, Colo. : S.E.L. & Associates, 1990-Water and environmental management : journal of the Institution of Water and Environmental Management
London: The Institution, c1987-Water resources management, WARM
Dordrecht ; Boston : D. Reidel, 1987-Water resources update / The Universities Council on Water Resources
Carbondale, Ill. : The Council.World rivers review
Berkeley, CA: International Rivers NetworkWorld water and environmental engineering
London : Thomas Telford Ltd., 1990-