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Where rivers meet the sea the political ecology of water

Title
Where rivers meet the sea [electronic resource] : the political ecology of water / Stephanie C. Kane.
Author
Kane, Stephanie C.
Publication
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2012.

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Description
1 online resource (xvii, 228 p.) : ill., maps.
Uniform Title
Where rivers meet the sea (Online)
Alternative Title
Where rivers meet the sea (Online)
Subject
  • Water resources development > Environmental aspects
  • Water resources development > Political aspects
  • Water-supply > Environmental aspects
  • Water-supply > Political aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-215) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction -- Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Sense and science at the Lake of Dark Waters -- Dune shenanigans and rebellious festival memories -- Of sewage, sacrifice, and sacred springs -- Coda : The assassination fo Antonio Conceição Reis -- Buenos Aires, Argentina. Water history, water activism -- Iconic bridges of La Boca and Madero (dereliction as opportunity) -- Neighbors fight to reverse eco-blind engineering in Tigre Delta -- Convergent protest from the provinces : hydroelectricity + gold-mining = water predation -- Conclusion.
LCCN
2012003233
OCLC
ssj0000747417
Author
Kane, Stephanie C.
Title
Where rivers meet the sea [electronic resource] : the political ecology of water / Stephanie C. Kane.
Imprint
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-215) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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