Alpine Waters

Synthesis: features of alpine waters and management concernsUlrich BundiPart I Alpine Water ResourcesGeneral Characteristics of Alpine WatersBernhard Wehren, Rolf Weingartner, Bruno Schädler, Daniel ViviroliImpact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Alpine Regions of SwitzerlandBruno Schädler and Rolf WeingartnerHuman InterventionsBernhard Wehren, Bruno Schädler, Rolf WeingartnerPart II Biogeochemistry and Pollution of Alpine WatersWater Chemistry of Swiss Alpine RiversJürg ZobristEffect of acid deposition on chemistry and biology of high Alpine lakesS.M. Steingruber, L. ColomboAlpine Glaciers as archives of atmospheric depositionM. Schwikowski, A. EichlerPersistent Organic Contaminants in Alpine WatersJohn N. Westgate, Frank WaniaPart III Ecology of Alpine WatersWater Sources and Habitat of Alpine StreamsA.M. Milner, J.E. Brittain, L.E. Brown, D.M. HannahBiodiversity of Flora and Fauna in Alpine WatersC.T. Robinson, B. Kawecka, L. Füreder, A. PeterPart IV Case StudiesIntegrated environmental management of hydropower operation under conditions of market liberalizationBernhard TrufferDownstream Relevance of Reservoir Management Alfred WüestA plea for the restoration of Alpine rivers: basic principles derived from the 'Rhone-Thur' case studyArmin PeterWater Management Challenges in Himalayan WatershedsHans Schreier