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Defending giants : the redwood wars and the transformation of American environmental politics / Darren Frederick Speece.
Author
Speece, Darren Frederick
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2017]
Description
xix, 354 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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GE198.C2 S74 2017
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Subject(s)
Environmentalism
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California
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History
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Forest conservation
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California
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History
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Redwoods
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Conservation
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California
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History
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Redwood industry
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Political aspects
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California
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Nature conservation
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United States
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History
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Nature conservation
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Political aspects
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United States
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Environmental policy
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United States
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History
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Series
Weyerhaeuser environmental book
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Summary note
"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.
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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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