Fish Versus Power

An Environmental History of the Fraser River

• Author(s): Matthew D. Evenden,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 309
• ISBN_10: 0521830990
  ISBN_13: 9780521830997
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Modern / 20th Century / General , Nature / Animals / Wildlife , Science / Environmental Science , Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General , Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Electrical , Technology & Engineering / Fisheries & Aquaculture ,

Description:... Fish versus Power is an environmental history of the Fraser River (British Columbia) and the attempts to dam it for power and to defend it for salmon. Amid contemporary debates over large dam development and declines in fisheries, this book offers a case study of a river basin where development decisions did not ultimately dam the river, but rather conserved its salmon. Although the case is local, its implications are global as Evenden explores the transnational forces that shaped the river, the changing knowledge and practices of science, and the role of environmental change in shaping environmental debate.