Where rivers meet the sea : the political ecology of water / Stephanie C. Kane.

Author/creator Kane, Stephanie C.
Format Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Temple University Press, 2012.
Descriptionxvii, 228 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [203]-215) and index.
LCCN 2012003233
ISBN9781439909300 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN143990930X (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781439909317 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1439909318 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781439909324 (e-book)
ISBN1439909326 (e-book)

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