{"product_id":"a-reverence-for-rivers-imagining-an-ethic-for-running-waters-paperback-softback-9781962645348","title":"A Reverence for Rivers; Imagining an Ethic for Running Waters (Paperback \/ softback) 9781962645348","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Reverence for Rivers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eImagining an Ethic for Running Waters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKurt D. Fausch (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781962645348\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 May 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages, 12 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 13 b\u0026amp;w figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Written in the tradition of Aldo Leopold, \u003ci\u003eA Reverence for Rivers \u003c\/i\u003emakes a case for ethical river conservation in plain language. Fausch shares stories—from a lifetime studying rivers—that extend beyond the science to include the cultural perspectives of Indigenous people and show the urgent importance of rivers for sustaining a livable planet for all of us.” - Peter B. Moyle, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eProtecting Life on Earth: An Introduction to the Science of Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eA Reverence for Rivers, \u003c\/i\u003eFausch translates his own river passion into prose that is insightful, educational, inspirational, and thought-provoking. He speaks from a deep well of scientific knowledge about rivers and extends that knowledge to probe philosophical questions that set the foundation for a new river ethic.” - Brian Richter, author of \u003ci\u003eChasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Reverence for Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e is an eloquent contribution to developing an ethics of river conservation. Fausch’s writing is lyrical, and the lessons are profound. Readers cannot help but become more receptive to the beauty and complexity of rivers, and to the astounding vitality of riverine life. To read this book is to become a more committed member of, and advocate for, the community of all beings within and beyond rivers.” - Sandra Lubarsky, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eOn Beauty: Douglas R. Tompkins—Aesthetics and Activism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Reverence for Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e, Kurt Fausch draws on his experience as a stream ecologist, his interest in Indigenous cultures, and a thoughtful consideration of environmental ethics to explore human values surrounding freshwater ecosystems. Focusing on seven rivers across the globe—from the Salmon River in Oregon to the Sarufutsu River in Japan—he examines the growing ethical dilemmas threatening our rivers, including increasing demands for water, habitat fragmentation, overfishing, and deepening climate change. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e How do we decide which rivers deserve legal protection? What is our right to water as humans? And how do we foster resilient rivers? Through a combination of scientific expertise and thoughtful observations of the natural world, Fausch translates the science of rivers into accessible language for readers and begins to address these questions. He weaves deep Indigenous histories throughout the book and includes personal visits to tribal lands to explore the traditional values held by several Indigenous groups. Fausch reminds us that our connection to rivers is personal and grounded in specific places, flowing from the stories we carry about our relationships with and responsibilities to these rivers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In a final essay Fausch ponders Aldo Leopold’s statement that “nothing so important as an ethic is ever written,” but instead evolves in the minds of a thinking community. \u003ci\u003eA Reverence for Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to both the mind and the heart, offering perspectives so that we might begin to imagine and create an ethic for living with and caring for the running waters on which we rely for so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"Oregon State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656073900312,"sku":"9781962645348","price":17.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-reverence-for-rivers-imagining-an-ethic-for-running-waters-paperback-softback-9781962645348","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}