Defending giants : the redwood wars and the transformation of American environmental politics / Darren Frederick Speece.

Author
Speece, Darren Frederick [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2017]
Description
xix, 354 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

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    "Defending Giants explores the long history of the Redwood Wars, focusing on the ways rural Americans fought for control over both North Coast society and its forests. The resulting conflict pitted workers and environmental activists against the rising tide of globalization and industrial logging in a complex war over endangered species, sustainable forestry, and, of course, the fate of the last ancient redwoods. Activists perched in trees and filed lawsuits, while the timber industry, led by Pacific Lumber, fought the lawsuits and used their power to halt reform efforts. Ultimately, the Clinton Administration sidestepped Congress and the courts to negotiate an innovative compromise. In the process, the Redwood Wars transformed American environmental politics by shifting the balance of power away from Congress and into the hands of the Executive Branch." -- Provided by the publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-322) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Deep roots
    • The war begins
    • Radicalization
    • Bursting out
    • The transformation
    • Epilogue.
    ISBN
    • 9780295999517 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
    • 0295999519 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
    • 9780295745732 (paperback : alkaline paper)
    • 0295745738 (paperback : alkaline paper)
    LCCN
    2016007837
    OCLC
    959698261
    Other standard number
    • 40026764175
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