Nature Environmental Conservation & Protection
A Line in the Tar Sands
Struggles for Environmental Justice
- Publisher
- Between the Lines
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2014
- Category
- Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmental Policy, Indigenous Studies, Political Advocacy
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781771131094
- Publish Date
- Sep 2014
- List Price
- $25.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781629630458
- Publish Date
- Sep 2014
- List Price
- $9.99 USD
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Description
Tar sands “development” comes with an enormous environmental and human cost. But tar sands opponents—fighting a powerful international industry—are likened to terrorists; government environmental scientists are muzzled; and public hearings are concealed and rushed.
Yet, despite the formidable political and economic power behind the tar sands, many opponents are actively building international networks of resistance, challenging pipeline plans while resisting threats to Indigenous sovereignty and democratic participation.
Featuring contributions from Winona LaDuke, Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein, Clayton Thomas-Muller, Harsha Walia, Jeremy Brecher, Crystal Lameman, Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Yves Engler, Cherri Foytlin, Macdonald Stainsby, Yudith Nieto, Greg Albo, Brian Tokar, Jesse Cardinal, Rex Weyler, Jess Worth, and many more.
The editors’ proceeds from this book will be donated to frontline grassroots environmental justice groups and campaigns.
About the authors
Stephen D’Arcy is an associate professor of philosophy at Huron University College, Western University. A long-time social activist and protest organizer, he teaches and writes about democratic theory and practical ethics.
Toban Black is a community organizer and an associate editor for Upping the Anti.
Tony Weis is a professor of Geography at Western University and author of The Global Food Economy.
Joshua Kahn Russell is the US Actions Coordinator for 350.org, a trainer with the Ruckus Society, and a co-editor of Organizing Cools the Planet.