Fresh water : new perspectives on water in Australia / edited by Emily Potter ... [et al.].
Fresh water : new perspectives on water in Australia / edited by Emily Potter ... [et al.].
Fresh water : new perspectives on water in Australia / edited by Emily Potter ... [et al.].
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Publisher
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
333.9116/3
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vii, 285 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 21 cm.
Contents
Introduction / Emily Potter and Stephen McKenzie -- 1. Justice and longing / Deborah Bird Rose -- 2. River Murray wetlands: Past and future / Peter A Gell -- 3. Black and white water / Rod Giblett -- 4. The traditional owner experience along the Murray River / Jessica Weir -- 5. Tracking water throu...
Publication information
Publisher
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2007.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Is water a resource or is it the source? Is it something to be consumed or does it have a life of its own? Recent histories of environmental misunderstanding and exploitation shadow our current regime of water management and use. While governments grapple with how to respond to widespread drought, the situation worsens. There is something amiss in...
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Full title
Fresh water : new perspectives on water in Australia / edited by Emily Potter ... [et al.].
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New perspectives on water in Australia.
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General note
MUP Academic monograph series.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at the publishers home page: http://www.mup.com.au.
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333.9116/3
Record Identifier
74VK3WxkOdOg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3WxkOdOg
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ISBN
9780522854244 (pbk.) :
DDC
333.91160994
MMS ID
991023822539702626
