Assessing system resilience and ecosystem services in large river basins: A case study of the Columbia

Abstract

The article presents a case study of resilience of social-ecological system of the Columbia River Basin to climate change. Topics discussed include resilience assessment of the Columbia Basin, international Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada focused on cooperative development of the River Basin's water resources, and nine properties of resilience proposed by scientists Brian Walker and David Salt. It mentions ecosystem services for the Basin such as water quality regulation.

Publication Type
Journal Article
Authors
Barbara Cosens, University of Idaho
Alexander Fremier, Washington State University
Date
Journal
Idaho Law Review
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