ENVIRON 278 - Lessons from Watershed Management in California: Seeing the Big Picture

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Environment

Description:

Watershed formed by Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. History of competing interests and conflicts. Bay Delta Accord and coalition of federal and state agencies (CALFED) management to assure ecological integrity and water supply availability. Geography, stressors, legal claims for water, and attempts to store snowmelt in winter for dispersal throughout year. Instructor: Hinton

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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