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Environmental Conflict in Alaska
Ross Ken
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Description for Environmental Conflict in Alaska
Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages, b/w illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
Ken Ross presents a detailed yet readable account of the salient environmental controversies of Alaska's statehood period. As 'the last frontier', Alaska lured unusually fervent devotees of the exploitation ethic who sought to make quick profits or recreate the pioneer experience in a land of minimal regulations. The state also attracted passionate environmentalists -- enthralled by natural beauty -- who found increasing support from a public anxious about pollution and resource depletion. Ross maintains that over the years, the conflicts strengthened principles of government and corporate accountability, public participation in management decision, and sustainable use of natural resources. At the ... Read more
Ken Ross presents a detailed yet readable account of the salient environmental controversies of Alaska's statehood period. As 'the last frontier', Alaska lured unusually fervent devotees of the exploitation ethic who sought to make quick profits or recreate the pioneer experience in a land of minimal regulations. The state also attracted passionate environmentalists -- enthralled by natural beauty -- who found increasing support from a public anxious about pollution and resource depletion. Ross maintains that over the years, the conflicts strengthened principles of government and corporate accountability, public participation in management decision, and sustainable use of natural resources. At the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Colorado, United States
ISBN
9780870815898
SKU
V9780870815898
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99-15
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