New Releases by William Howarth

Water, once seen as the most dispensable of commodities, is now finally being recognised as one of our most important resources. In light of this, water management has become a key concern for both environment law scholars and practitioners. This important new work explores the field, giving readers invaluable insight into the strategic priorities for water management and the role of regulation in ensuring its advancement. Though it takes a primarily academic perspective, the work's informed and thoughtful coverage makes it essential reading for all those involved in both the policy and the practice of water management at national and EU levels.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work provides full coverage of the principles of common law on water rights and the statutory requirements relating to water management, water quality, and recreation and conservation.

This new book provides a new approach to a subject which has become of prominent and widespread public concern recently. The combination of unprecedented rainfall and environmental fears about long-term climatic change have placed the legal provisions and administrative responsibilities concerning floods and land drainage under new scrutiny. The purpose of this book is to examine these issues in a topical context and provide an account of the law which will be of value to those with relevant responsibilities and which is accessible to property owners for whom the operation of the law raises a series of vitally important practical issues.

A Literary Guide to the Mountains of New England Commentary by William Howarth Walking with Thoreau features Henry David Thoreau's writings on nine New England mountains. William Howarth's illuminating commentary, printed alongside Thoreau's text, allows the presentday hiker to retrace Thoreau's footsteps up some of New England's most popular mountain destinations.

Focusing on environmental protection, this book examines the key questions about the quality of water in rivers, bathing water and drinking water, among others. It also presents an overview on the legal ramifications of a particular water failing to meet a defined standard.

The first and only account of the law of England, Wales and Scotland relating to fish farming. It deals with all the major regulatory aspects of fish and shellfish, taking into account the most recent developments in the subject and including the implications of the Water Act 1989.

In this exploration of Henry David Thoreau, an figure in the landscape of American literature, the author focuses on a part of Thoreau's life that is largely unknown: his life as a writer.