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Sustainable Use Of Natural Resources: A Native American Perspective, Ted Strong Jun 1995

Sustainable Use Of Natural Resources: A Native American Perspective, Ted Strong

Sustainable Use of the West's Water (Summer Conference, June 12-14)

27 pages.

Contains footnotes.


Politics, Engineering And Aridity—Sustainable Use Of Water In Arizona, Michael J. Brophy Jun 1995

Politics, Engineering And Aridity—Sustainable Use Of Water In Arizona, Michael J. Brophy

Sustainable Use of the West's Water (Summer Conference, June 12-14)

26 pages (includes illustrations).


Decisionmaking And The Eis On Operations Of Glen Canyon Dam, Rick L. Gold Jun 1995

Decisionmaking And The Eis On Operations Of Glen Canyon Dam, Rick L. Gold

Sustainable Use of the West's Water (Summer Conference, June 12-14)

16 pages.


Agenda: Sustainable Use Of The West's Water, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center Jun 1995

Agenda: Sustainable Use Of The West's Water, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Sustainable Use of the West's Water (Summer Conference, June 12-14)

Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors David H. Getches, Lawrence J. MacDonnell, Teresa A. Rice, Elizabeth A. Rieke and Charles F. Wilkinson.

Sustainable development is on the policy agenda for the '90s. What does sustainability mean? Is it a realistic concept? Are water rights compatible with sustainable use? The Center's 16th annual summer conference will explore the meaning of sustainability in the context of the West's demands, development, and natural values. Presentations by leading experts will address the broad concept of sustainable development, with a particular look at Arizona's experience. The focus will be …


Bulletin 4279 - Streamlining - An Environmentally Sustainable Drainage Network For The Swan Coastal Plain (Peel-Harvey Catchment), Garry Heady, Neil Guise Aug 1994

Bulletin 4279 - Streamlining - An Environmentally Sustainable Drainage Network For The Swan Coastal Plain (Peel-Harvey Catchment), Garry Heady, Neil Guise

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Community Catchment Centre Pinjarra

A network of over 1400 kilometres of drains and modified natural waterways constructed by the Public Works Department criss-crosses the Peel-Harvey catchment. There are also over 3300 kilometres of minor drains and natural waterways in this same region.

The expansion of agriculture relied on this extensive drainage network, which was designed to ensure rapid drainage of the region. Unfortunately there was little regard to future environmental consequences.

Along with drainage water, these same drains now carry high loads of silt and nutrients. Many of the drains are also degraded and require expensive maintenance annually.