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  1. Das Blaue Buch vom Rhein
    Die Blauen Bücher

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1953
  2. Milton-Born-with-a-Tooth
    Connexipedia article

    Resource Type: Article
    Milton Born-With-A-Tooth is a Peigan-Blackfoot political activist.
  3. Borneo's Killer Dams
    Mega-Dams in Sarawak Threaten Indigenous Tribes with Ethnocide

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    Sarawak, Malaysia, is home to thousands of endemic species, forty indigenous groups, and one of the largest transboundary rainforests remaining in the world. The state is also suffering from one of the world's highest rates of deforestation; only 5% of its primary forests remain. Now, Sarawak's forests and their inhabitants face another threat: the damming of its rivers for hydroelectric power.
  4. The Canadian Environmental Education Catalogue
    A Guide to Selected Resources

    Resource Type: Article
  5. Canoeing Ontario's Rivers
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1985
  6. A Citizens' Streambank Restoration Handbook
    Resource Type: Book
  7. Connexions Library: Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Water Focus
    Resource Type: Website
    Published: 2009
    Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on water, rivers, streams, wetlands, lakes, rivers, oceans, marine life.
  8. Dam it all: More than half of the world's long rivers are blocked by infrastucture
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2019
    But with the increasing demand for more water, energy generation, and flood management, the construction of dams, levees, reservoirs, and other river-obstructive infrastructures is becoming ubiquitous.
  9. Defending the Oldman River
    A conversation with Milton-Born-With-A-Tooth

    Resource Type: Audio
    Published: 1992
    An interview with Milton-Born-With-A-Tooth about the struggle to defend the Oldman River in Alberta.
  10. Don River Day points out pollution, abuse of river
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 1981
    Dumping contaminants into the Don River is supposedly no longer allowed, but it continues and the effects are serious.
  11. EnvironmentSources.com
    Resource Type: Website
    Published: 2017
    Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A search feature, subject index, and other research tools make it possible to find additional resources and information.
  12. An evening paddle
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2020
    Went canoeing on the Humber River with a friend yesterday evening. We paddled the river and explored the marshes.
  13. The Hidden Rivers of Brooklyn
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2016
    A look at the extensive drainage and sewer system under the streets of Brooklyn, NY. When pipes fill up and plants reach capacity, untreated water containg sewage flows into local rivers and bays. However a bold green infrastructure initiative hopes to reduce such overflows by 3.8 billion gallons a year.
  14. The Humber
    Tales of a Canadian Heritage River

    Resource Type: Book
  15. International Day of Action for Rivers 2022
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2022
  16. Is Canada's government trying to kill off the wild salmon?
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    Matthews discusses how the Canadian government's actions and legal changes threaten the wild salmon.
  17. Legacy
    The Natural History of Ontario

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1989
    A comprehensive, extensively illustrated natural history of Ontario, covering bedrock, soils, birds, mammals, insects, wildflowers, forests, prehistoric life, and much more.
  18. Life in Lakes and Rivers
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1972
  19. The Mekong must run free!
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    The Mekong is among Southeast Asia's greatest rivers, sustaining tens of millions from its abundant fisheries and its floodwaters which both irrigate and fertilise. But Nature's bounty, and beauty, are at risk from a series of 11 dams.
  20. The Moonlit Stream
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 1988
    For relief from the stresses and strains of life, there is nothing like spending a few hours sitting beside a flowing river. A river, unlike a lake, moves. It is going somewhere. It's like life passing you by, and for a change it’s rather nice to just sit there and let it.
  21. The Niagara River
    An Important Bird Area

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1999
  22. Nieste (Fluss)
    Wikipedia Artikle

    Resource Type: Article
    Die Nieste ist ein 21,8 km[2] langer, östlicher und orographisch rechter Zufluss der Fulda. Sie fließt im Werra-Meißner-Kreis und im Landkreis Kassel in Hessen sowie im Landkreis Göttingen in Niedersachsen (Deutschland). Die Nieste entspringt im nordhessischen Werra-Meißner-Kreis im Kaufunger Wald.
  23. 1978 Annual Report of San Juan River Salmon Enhancement Program
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 1978
  24. Only Seven Days Left to Save The Humber River Clean-Up: Founder Seeking Local Business Sponsors
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    Founder seeking local business sponsors for Humber River clean-up
  25. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 12, 2015
    SYRIZA

    Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
    Published: 2015
    This week we're featuring the 40-point program which SYRIZA, the Greek coalition of the radical left, put forward to win the Greek election. Oliver Tickell writes about the mass media's latest campaign of pro-war propaganda, this time revolving around supposed "Russian aggression" in Ukraine, while Paul Edwards looks at another form of war propaganda, Clint Eastwood's 'American Sniper'. The Topic of the Week is Water Rights. Related items include the film "Blue Gold: World Water Wars," the featured website International Rivers, and articles on water-related struggles, past and present, including articles on the Walkerton water disaster and the Cochabamba water war.
  26. Over the Don
    Resource Type: Book
  27. Park Ranger Guide to Rivers & Lakes
    What to see and learn on America's freshwaters

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1991
  28. The Physiography of Southern Ontario
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1967
    The book begins with a brief account of the bedrock of Southern Ontario, continues with its galcial geology, then treats all its surface features, including river valleys, in some detail. The second half describes the physiography and land use and settlement of each of fifty-two regions. It ends with a brief summary, a glossary, and a bibliography.
  29. The privatization of rivers in Chile
    Auctioning-off rivers for private gain has severe social and environmental impacts. But there is a better way.

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2020
    The Chilean government has continued with the mercantile treatment of common goods, putting several rivers in the Bio Bio Region up for auction, despite ongoing social unrest.
  30. Reclaiming Toronto's Don River
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 1989
  31. Remembering the Don
    A Rare Record of Earlier Times Within the Don River Valley

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1981
    Memories of Toronto's Don River in days gone by.
  32. River Life
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1979
  33. River Mosaic
    A Study of the Landscape Quality and Visual Character of the Lower Don Valley

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1978
  34. Rivers in Canadian Music
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
  35. Rivers in crisis: water theft and corruption in the Darling River system
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2019
    A water crisis in New South Wales has resulted in millions of fish dying and a shortage of water in communities. Politicians blame drought while other blame corruption and the actions of big irrigators.
  36. The Run of the River
    Portraits of Eleven British Columbia Rivers

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1992
    Mark Hume celebrates eleven B.C. rivers, but also raises questions about the cost of development and the cost of wilderness. Is it possible to have industry -- forestry, smelting, fishing, and even tourism -- and still maintain the rivers and wildlife that support them?
  37. Saint John River
    Wikipedia article

    Resource Type: Article
    The Saint John River (French: Fleuve Saint-Jean) is a 673 kilometres (418 mi) long river that flows from Northern Maine into Canada, and runs south along the western side of New Brunswick, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean in the Bay of Fundy.
  38. Saugeen River
    Wikipedia article

    Resource Type: Article
    The Saugeen River is located in southern Ontario, Canada. The river begins in the Osprey Wetland Conservation Lands and flows generally north-west about 160 kilometres (99 mi) before exiting into Lake Huron. The river is navigable for some distance, and was once an important barge route. The river's name comes from an Ojibwa language word Zaagiing, meaning outlet.
  39. Swimming in Shit
    Against the Current

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    Why is it the case that in a city that is almost entirely built on islands – a city literally surrounded by water – are there so few places to swim and cool off?
  40. Toronto Council Moves to Protect City's Water from Pipeline Spills
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    Toronto City Council's motion asking for emergency shut-off values on either side of the City of Toronto's major watercourses reflects increased resident pressure on the city to defend us all against environmental hazards.
  41. Trails of the Don
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1992
    Charles Sauriol recalls Toronto's Don Valley.
  42. Unimpeded Rivers Crucial as Climate Changes: New Study
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2016
    Gravel-bed rivers and their floodplains are the lifeblood of ecosystems and need to be allowed to run and flood unimpeded if species are to be protected and communities are to cope with climate change.
  43. Upper Saugeen Valley Conservation Report
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1953
    A detailed report on the upper Saugeen Valley (with important information on the entire Saugeen watershed). Chapters include the Indian Period, Settlement, Mills, Agriculture, Geology, Physiography, General Considerations, Description of Soils, Present Land Use, Conservation Practices, Land Use Capability, Land Economics, Recommended Land Use, The Forest, Forest Products, Present Woodland Conditions, Conservation Measures in Progress, Forest Conservation Measures Required, Forest Insects and Diseases, Land Acquisition, Snow Fences, Windbreaks, Harvesting, Manufacturing and Marketing of Woodland Product, The River, Floods 1837-1951, Encroachments, Underground Water, General Hydraulic Problems, Hydraulics and Control Measures, Flood Control for the Town of Walkterton, Wildlife, Present Species, Improving the Farm for Wildlife, Fish.
  44. The Valley of the Humber 1615-1903
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1974
  45. Voyages
    Canada's Heritage Rivers

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1995
  46. Water resources - 'The river is dying': the vast ecological cost of Brazil's mining disasters
    Water resources are tapped with often reckless abandon and poor regulation. And it looks set to go on under new president.

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2019
    Brazil's worst mining disaster in decades has prompted calls to create stronger regulations and enforce them with real consequences rather than small fines that often go unpaid.
  47. Wetland Plants of Ontario
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1997


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