{"product_id":"connecting-the-drops-karen-schneller-mcdonald-9781501700286","title":"Connecting the Drops: A Citizens' Guide to Protecting Water Resources","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe need for improved water resource protection, beginning with grassroots action, is urgent. The water we use depends on networks of wetlands, streams, and watersheds. Land-use activities, however, are changing these natural systems. Often these changes result in ecological damage, flooding, water pollution, and reduced water supply. We need a healthy environment that sustains our personal and community health; we also need vibrant and sustainable economic development that does not destroy the benefits we derive from nature. Our ability to accomplish both depends on how well we can \"connect the drops.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Karen Schneller-McDonald presents the basics of water resource protection: ecology and watershed science; techniques for evaluating environmental impacts; obstacles to protection and how to overcome them; and tips for protection strategies that maximize chances for success. Schneller-McDonald makes clear the important connections among natural cycles, watersheds, and ecosystems; the benefits they provide; and how specific development activities affect water quality and supply. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe methods described in \u003ci\u003eConnecting the Drops\u003c\/i\u003e have broad application in diverse geographic locations. The environmental details may differ, but the methods are the same. For water resource managers and concerned citizens alike, \u003ci\u003eConnecting the Drops\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers interpret scientific information and contextualize news media reports and industry ads--ultimately offering \"how to\" guidance for developing resource protection strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Schneller-McDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501700286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501700286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Comstock Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016","brand":"Karen Schneller-McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44809863659775,"sku":"9781501700286","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c829dc3e-18c8-4df4-87b7-957b17eca3d4.jpg?v=1707927686","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/connecting-the-drops-karen-schneller-mcdonald-9781501700286","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}