{"product_id":"lake-eyre-basin-rivers-richard-kingsford-9781486300785","title":"Lake Eyre Basin Rivers: Environmental, Social and Economic Importance","description":"\u003cp\u003eWater is scarce in the Lake Eyre Basin in the heart of Australia. The region goes through natural cycles of boom and bust, and the flooding of the basin rivers is accompanied by spectacular responses from wildlife and vegetation. However, the Lake Eyre Basin faces the threat of diversion of water from rivers and wetlands and development of floodplains for irrigation and mining. Around the world, such water resource developments have caused widespread degradation of rivers and loss of habitats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLake Eyre Basin Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e outlines the environmental, social and economic values of the rivers from a diverse range of perspectives, including science, tourism, economy, engineering, policy, Traditional Owners and pastoralists. It describes the current state of the environment and the past and ongoing threats to the river systems, drawing on stories from the Murray-Darling Basin. It also provides direction for ensuring that the rivers remain free-flowing to service the environment and future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a valuable reference for environment and government agencies, industries and policy-makers concerned with the region and will be of interest to the communities of the Lake Eyre Basin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Kingsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1486300782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781486300785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSIRO Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.74d","brand":"Richard Kingsford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659409174783,"sku":"9781486300785","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lake-eyre-basin-rivers-richard-kingsford-9781486300785","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}