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NoMOSE: Contested Flood Barriers in Venice, Italy
In the early 2000s, a coalition of citizen-activists in Venice denounced the state’s massive flood-barrier project, raising public participation in the fate of the lagoon.
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Making Methane Visible: From Local Leaks to EU Regulation
To what extent did the unveiling of gas leaks “scale up” a Romanian technical problem into an EU environmental issue?
Perspectives Article
A Mi´gmaq Perspectives on Wild Salmon Management and the Salmon Farming Industry
A long struggle on the part of the Mi’gmaq community of Listuguj to continue fishing, despite arrests and financial pressures, has cleared the way for the resurgent power of Mi’gmaq law to govern the fishery, and to face the salmon aquaculture industry with confidence.
Perspectives Article
A Place Called Tana
Bjarne Johansen advocates for the restoration of coastal Sami fishing rights and stricter limits on river and salmon farming practices to protect wild salmon, cultural traditions, and fjord communities from environmental and regulatory harm.
Perspectives Article
From Opposition to Understanding: An Overview of Ahousaht’s Relationship with Fish Farms in Their Ha’houlthee (Traditional Territories)
David Frank, Paul Robinson, and Wally Samuel highlight how the Ahousaht Nation navigates fish farming by balancing economic benefits, environmental stewardship, and cultural values through local governance and negotiated agreements.
Perspectives Article
Sustainabiltiy in Fish Farming: Global and Local Challenges and Opportunities
Otto Andreassen advocates for the utilization of a framework compromising environmental, economic, social, and institutional dimensions to address the multifaceted challenges of the Norwegian salmon farming industry and to achieve a holistic sustainability.
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“Recycling Cultures in India: Studying Electronic and Textile Waste”
Recyclable waste in India is dealt with in traditional ways and could serve as a model for sustainable waste management in the Global North.
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Fighting the Deadly Fog
Amy M. Hay examines the history of Agent Orange and its environmental and human consequences—a story that represented a transnational history.
Perspectives Article
Future Research Needs in Environmental History: Regions, Eras, and Themes
John R. McNeill emphasizes the need for environmental history to broaden its scope by addressing underexplored regions, eras, and themes.
Perspectives Article
Mainstreaming Environmental History
Martin V. Melosi reflects on the past and future of environmental history, noting its broad scope but also its tendencies to prioritize social history and ecological concerns over certain “top-down” topics, such as the environmental politics of specific governments.