Excerpt from Australia: Historical, Descriptive, and Statistic; With an Account of a Four Years' Residence in That Colony, Notes of a Voyage Round the World; Australian Poems, &CWalter Savage Landor has said, that labour brutifies it may follow, if I have not laboured excessively, that the weight of the axe and the plough have possibly imparted a little of their heaviness to my pen. The holiday-writer, more of a locker-on than a worker, has here the advantage of me. I know it is not well to remain too long on the outskirts of civilisation, in the valleys and on the plains. That there is a purer atmosphere on the higher grounds in the bracing air more amplitude of intel ligence a more energetic character of healthfulness for body and mind. Nevertheless the age is an active one, is a worker, and may sympathise with 'me. Had I been more of an artificial being, more social than solitary, the reader had found in this book more of hostelries and coteries, but less of that out-oi-door companionship of nature which moulded my tastes at home, and has attended me abroad. In this there may most probably have been both loss and gain.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Australia: Historical, Descriptive, and Statistic; With an Account of a Four Years' Residence in That Colony, Notes of a Voyage Round the World; Australian Poems, &C (Classic Reprint)

History

Richard Howitt

Australia & Oceania

Forgotten Books

An ecosystem in freefall, a shrinking water supply for cities and agriculture, an antiquated network of failure-prone levees—this is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the major hub of California's water system. Written by a team of independent water experts, this analysis of the latest data evaluates proposed solutions to the Delta's myriad problems. Through in-depth economic and ecological analysis, the authors find that the current policy of channeling water exports through the Delta is not sustainable for any interest. Employing a peripheral canal-conveying water around the Delta instead of through it—as part of a larger habitat and water management plan appears to be the best strategy to maintain both a high-quality water supply and at the same time improve conditions for native fish and wildlife. This important assessment includes integrated analysis of long term ecosystem and water management options and demonstrates how issues such as climate change and sustainability will shape the future.Published in cooperation with the Public Policy Institute of California

Comparing Futures for the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta

Science & Math

Jay Lund

Ellen Hanak

William Fleenor

Jeffrey Mount

Willaim Bennett

Peter Moyle

Biological Sciences

University of California Press

California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is widely perceived to be in crisis today: its levee system is fragile, many of its native species are declining rapidly, and it lacks strong governing institutions to deal with its problems. In its current state, the Delta is unsustainable for almost all stakeholders. This report provides a comprehensive, scientifically up-to-date analysis and outlines several alternative management strategies for the Delta.

Envisioning Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

and Peter Moyle

Politics & Social Sciences

Public Policy Institute of California

For more than 30 years, California has struggled to manage its water effectively. Today, California faces diverse and growing demands for water supply quality and reliability, flood protection, and ecosystem health. Current water policies have not kept up with these demands and crises are brewing, waiting for the next drought, flood, or lawsuit to bring widespread or local catastrophe.
This book outlines an ambitious reform agenda to help put California water management on a more constructive and hopeful path. Bringing together perspectives from biology, economics, engineering, geology, and the law, the authors describe how California s water can be managed more comprehensively and more flexibly for the benefit of the economy and the environment. The reforms proposed here will not be easy, but with bold leadership the state can develop a sustainable, long-term strategy for one of its most critical resources.

Managing California's Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation

Ariel Dinar

Brian Gray

Barton Thompson

Earth Sciences

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