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Carte Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia Susan F Hirsch

Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia

Understanding Stakeholders and Change in Environmental Conflict

Autor: Susan F Hirsch, E Franklin Dukes
Limbă: engleză
Legare: Copertă tare
Editura: Ohio University Press
Disponibilitate: În depozitul extern în cantități mici
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Residents of the Appalachian coalfields share a history and heritage, deep connections to the land,...

Informații despre carte

Autor
Susan F Hirsch, E Franklin Dukes
Limbă
engleză
Legare
Carte - Copertă tare
Publicat
2014
Pagini
160
EAN
9780821421093
ISBN
0821421093
Enbook ID
04731463
Editura
Ohio University Press
Greutate
409
Dimensiuni
152 x 229 x 13

Descriere completă

Residents of the Appalachian coalfields share a history and heritage, deep connections to the land, and pride in their own resilience. These same residents are also profoundly divided over the practice of mountaintop mining--that is, the removal and disposal in nearby valleys of soil and rock in order to reach underlying coal seams. Companies and some miners claim that the practice has reduced energy prices, earned income for shareholders, and provided needed jobs. Opponents of mountaintop mining argue that it poisons Appalachia's waters and devastates entire communities for the sake of short-term gains. This conflict is emblematic of many other environmental disputes in the United States and around the world, disputes whose intensity derives not only from economic and environmental stakes but from competing claims to individual and community identity. Looking beyond the slogans and seemingly irreconcilable differences, however, can reveal deeper causes of conflict, such as flawed institutions, politics, and inequality or the strongly held values of parties who find it difficult to compromise in their positions. "Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia" focuses on the people of the region, the people who have the most at stake and have been the most active in trying to shift views and practices. By examining the experiences of these stakeholders and their efforts to effect change, Susan F. Hirsch and E. Franklin Dukes introduce key concepts and theories from the field of conflict analysis and resolution. It provides a compelling case study of how stakeholders challenge governance-as-usual, while offering insight into the causes of conflict over other environmental issues.

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