1.Introduction. Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta
John W. Day, G. Paul Kemp, Angelina M. Freeman, and David P. Muth
2. The Once and Future Delta
David P. Muth
3. How Deltas Work. A Brief Look at the Mississippi River Delta in a Global Context
Liviu Giosan and Angelina M. Freeman
4. The Last Naturally Active Delta Complexes of the Mississippi River (LNDM). Discovery and Implications
Richard Condrey, Paul E. Hoffman, and D. Elaine Evers
5. Adapting to Change in the Lowermost Mississippi River. Implications for Navigation, Flood Control and Restoration of the Delta Ecosystem
G. Paul Kemp, Clinton S. Willson, J. David Rogers, Karen A. Westphal, and S. Ahmet Binselam
6. Using What We Have. Optimizing Sediment Management in Mississippi River Delta Restoration to Improve the Economic Viability of the Nation
Samuel J. Bentley, Angelina M. Freeman, Clinton S. Willson, JayeE. Cable, and Liviu Giosan
7. Fisheries in a Changing Delta
James H. Cowan, Jr., Linda A. Deegan, and John W. Day
8. The Influence of Nutrients on the Coastal Wetlands of the Mississippi Delta
James T. Morris, J. Andy Nyman, and Gary P. Shaffer
9. Complexities of Resilience. Adaptation and Change within Human Communities of Coastal Louisiana
Connor Bailey, RobertGramling, and Shirley B. Laska
10. The Importance of Mississippi Delta Restoration on the Local and National Economies
David Batker, Sarah K. Mack, Fred H. Sklar, William K. Nuttle, Mary E. Kelly, and Angelina M. Freeman
11. The Threats to the Value of Ecosystem Goods and Services of the Mississippi Delta
David Batker, Isabel de la Torre, Robert Costanza, John W. Day, RoelofBoumans, and Kenneth Bagstad
12. The Impact of Global Climate Change and Energy Scarcity on Mississippi Delta Restoration
John W. Day and Matthew Moerschbaecher
13. Summary and Conclusions. The Cost of Inaction and the Need for Urgency
John W. Day, G. Paul Kemp, and Angelina M. Freeman
