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Author Bolling, David M., author.

Title How to save a river : a handbook for citizen action / River Network, David M. Bolling
Published Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [1994]
©1994

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Contents pt. 1. Techniques -- ch. 1. Getting organized -- ch. 2. Planning a campaign -- ch. 3. Building public support -- ch. 4. Getting it done -- pt. 2. Tools -- ch. 5. River saving tools -- pt. 3. Overview of issues -- ch. 6. Values of free-flowing rivers -- ch. 7. Problems -- ch. 8. Building relationships with rivers
Summary How to Save a River presents in a concise and readable format the wisdom gained from years of river protection campaigns across the United States. The book begins by defining general principles of action, including getting organized, planning a campaign, building public support, and putting a plan into action. It then provides detailed explanations of how to: form an organization and raise money develop coalitions with other groups plan a campaign and build public support cultivate the media and other powerful allies develop credible alternatives to damaging projects How to Save a River provides an important overview of the resource issues involved in river protection, and suggests sources for further investigation. Countless examples of successful river protection campaigns prove that ordinary citizens do have the power to create change when they know how to organize themselves
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256) and index
Notes English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 3, 2015)
Subject Stream conservation -- United States -- Citizen participation
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
Stream conservation -- Citizen participation
United States
Form Electronic book
Author River Network.
ISBN 9781610912785
1610912780