Defending giants
Subtitle: the redwood wars and the transformation of American environmental politics
By: Darren Frederick Speece
Series: Weyerhaeuser environmental books; Weyerhaeuser environmental book
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780295999517
Subjects: Nature conservation; Environmentalism; Conservation; Redwood industry; Environmental policy; Forest conservation; Redwoods; History
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-322) and index.