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The Handbook for Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems in River and Lake Basins

Christophe Brachet, Julie Magnier, Daniel Valensuela

  • 96 pages
  • 1.5 MB
  • PDF

A GWP and INBO handbook on how rivers, lakes and wetlands function and how to bring them into basin management plans. It covers pollution sources, restoration methods and real case studies from basin organizations.

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