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How to Save a River: A Handbook For Citizen Action
by David M Bolling
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Island Press (1994-06-01)
ISBN: 155963250X
EAN: 9781559632508
Binding/Media: Paperback - 286 pages
Edition: 1
SKU: 011009009
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Clean no writing, firm binding, has some mild shelfwear to edges and corners, pages are crisp and clean. - Softcover All items ship from a smoke-free home.
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Product Description
"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.
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