<b>Documents the declining quality and quantity of springs around the world and efforts to preserve, protect, and restore them.</b><br /> <p>Anthropogenic causes, including climate change, have been degrading springs around the world. Changes in spring water quality and flow impact human health, cultural values, ecology, and livelihoods.</p> <p><i>Threats to Springs in a Changing World: Science and Policies for Protection</i> presents a range of international studies illustrating the causes of spring degradation and strategies being used to safeguard springs both now and for the future.</p> <p><b>Volume highlights include:</b></p> <ul> <li>Examples of threatened springs in diverse hydrogeologic settings</li> <li>Innovative methods and tools for understanding the hydrogeology of spring systems</li> <li>Current policy and governance approaches for alleviating damage to springs</li> <li>Different approaches to management of springs</li> <li>A call for practitioners, policy makers, scientists, and the public to work together</li> </ul> <p><i>The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.<br /></i></p>
