Defending the Arctic Refuge - A Photographer, an Indigenous Nation, and a Fight for Environmental

"Tucked away in the northeastern corner of Alaska is one of the most contested landscapes in all of North America: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Considered sacred by Indigenous peoples in Alaska and Canada and treasured by environmentalists, the refuge provides life-sustaining habitat for caribou, polar bears, migratory birds, and other species. For decades, though, the fossil fuel industry and powerful politicians have sought to turn this unique ecosystem into an oil field. 'Defending the Arctic Refuge' tells the improbable story of how the people fought back"--

About the author

Finis Dunaway is professor of history at Trent University.

Summary

In a time of escalating climate change, species extinction, and threats to Indigenous lands and cultures, this book demonstrates the power of collective action to defend human rights and ecosystems and the ability of diverse alliances to take on multinational corporations and change the world.

Product details

• Authors: Finis Dunaway
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781469661100
• ISBN: 978-1-4696-6110-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Flows, Migrations, and Exchang; Flows, Migrations, and Exchanges
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education