A detailed appendix contains checklists for evaluating streams and wetlands: features, conditions, pertinent questions to raise, etc. There are extensive chapter notes and a solid bibliography, including websites. She touches on many water-use flashpoint areas, including the Colorado River basin, Chesapeake Bay, the Florida Everglades, the Great Lakes, and the harmful effects of dams, acid rain, coal mining, sewage disposal, pesticides, and mercury. Connecting the Drops offers down-to-earth guidance that will help individuals and communities recognize stewardship opportunities and act., Schneller-McDonald (president, Hickory Creek environmental consulting firm, Red Hook, NY) offers an authoritative review of methods for water conservation and use, which is especially important as many regions of the world currently face shortages. Understanding the influence of land use activities on our water resources is critical to supporting the practices and policies that protect them.
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