Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta

1. Introduction: Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta. - 2. The Once and Future Delta. - 3. How Deltas Work: A Brief Look at the Mississippi River Delta in a Global Context. - 4. The Last Naturally Active Delta Complexes of the Mississippi River (LNDM): Discovery and Implications. - 5. Adapting to Change in the Lowermost Mississippi River: Implications for Navigation, Flood. - 6. Using What We Have: Optimizing Sediment Management in Mississippi River Delta Restoration to Improve the Economic Viability of the Nation. - 7. Fisheries in a Changing Delta. - 8. The Influence of Nutrients on the Coastal Wetlands of the Mississippi Delta. - 9. Complexities of Resilience: Adaptation and Change within Human Communities of Coastal Louisiana. - 10. The Importance of Mississippi Delta Restoration on the Local and National Economies. - 11. The Threats to the Value of Ecosystem Goods and Services of the Mississippi Delta. - 12. The Impact of Global Climate Change and Energy Scarcity on Mississippi Delta Restoration Moerschbaecher. - 13. Summary and Conclusions: The Cost of Inaction and the Need for Urgency.