Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia : Understanding Stakeholders and Change in Environmental Conflict.
Hirsch, Susan F.
Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia : Understanding Stakeholders and Change in Environmental Conflict. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (184 pages) - Studies in Conflict, Justice, and Social Change Series . - Studies in Conflict, Justice, and Social Change Series .
Intro -- Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Dedication -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1: Introduction -- 2: The Conflict over Mountaintop Mining -- 3: Who Is a Stakeholder? -- 4: Conflict Dynamics and Stakeholder Experiences -- 5: Building Consensus among Stakeholders -- 6: Stakeholders and the Politics of Conflict -- 7: Conclusion -- References -- Index.
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. Looking beyond the slogans and seemingly irreconcilable differences, however, can reveal deeper causes of conflict.
9780821445099
Mountaintop removal mining -- Environmental aspects -- Appalachian Region.
Environmental policy -- Appalachian Region.
Environmentalism -- Appalachian Region.
Mountaintop removal mining -- Government policy -- Appalachian Region.
Mountaintop removal mining -- Social aspects -- Appalachian Region.
Electronic books.
TD195.C58 -- .H577 2014eb
333.8/220974
Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia : Understanding Stakeholders and Change in Environmental Conflict. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (184 pages) - Studies in Conflict, Justice, and Social Change Series . - Studies in Conflict, Justice, and Social Change Series .
Intro -- Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Dedication -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1: Introduction -- 2: The Conflict over Mountaintop Mining -- 3: Who Is a Stakeholder? -- 4: Conflict Dynamics and Stakeholder Experiences -- 5: Building Consensus among Stakeholders -- 6: Stakeholders and the Politics of Conflict -- 7: Conclusion -- References -- Index.
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. Looking beyond the slogans and seemingly irreconcilable differences, however, can reveal deeper causes of conflict.
9780821445099
Mountaintop removal mining -- Environmental aspects -- Appalachian Region.
Environmental policy -- Appalachian Region.
Environmentalism -- Appalachian Region.
Mountaintop removal mining -- Government policy -- Appalachian Region.
Mountaintop removal mining -- Social aspects -- Appalachian Region.
Electronic books.
TD195.C58 -- .H577 2014eb
333.8/220974