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Pigram, John J. 2006. Australia's Water Resources: From Use to Management.(Critical essay)
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Canadian Water Resources Journal
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September 22, 2007
- Author:
- Priddle, Charles B.
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Canadian Water Resources Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Pigram, John J. 2006. Australia's Water Resources: From Use to Management. CSIRO Publishing. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia.
The purpose of this book is to investigate the environmental, economic and socio-political circumstances supporting the transformation of water management in Australia from structural controls to a contemporary focus on a vision aimed at sustainable use. Following a preface, the book has ten chapters that address four objectives: to provide an historical introduction to water's significance as a resource, hazard, and determinant of development (Chapters One to Three); to illustrate the changing attitudes towards water as a resource as demonstrated ...