204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
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Don't drain the swamp!
Man's traditional response to swamps, marshes and bogs has been to drain them.
But wetlands are not wastelands. Coastal marshes are among the world's most productive ecosystems. They make many commercial fisheries possible and protect coasts from floods and storm surges. Wetlands are pollution filters, water reservoirs. They are among the last wild places on earth,... Read more
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Wetlands and People
Chapter 2: What are Wetlands?
Chapter 3: Types of Wetland I: Marshes, Swamps and Mires
Chapter 4: Types of Wetland 11: Peatlands and Floodplains
Chapter 5: Wetlands and Water Quality
Chapter 6: Wetlands and Wildlife
Chapter 7: The Threatened Landscape
Chapter 8: Dams, Barrages, Canals and Wetlands
Chapter 9: Peatlands -a Burning Issue
Chapter 10: Social, Economic and Political Conflicts
Chapter 11: Politics, People and Foreign Aid
Chapter 12: Wetland Management: Problems and Cures
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Index
Biography
Maltby, Edward
