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The Rhine: An international waterway

Flowing through six countries in the industrial heartland of Europe, the Rhine poses special problems of international management and pollution control. It is arguably the world's greatest commercial river. It was also one of the most poisonous until a clean-up programme began to take effect in the 1980s. Can the Rhine's industrial life be reconciled with its natural ecology?

Published: February 1995 ISBN: 0850489520

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