Munich and the Isar
Munich and the Isar: The City Makes the River?
This issue of Forest Voice, a publication of the Native Forest Council, showcases the work of the NFC, of other activist groups, and of citizens to investigate legal action on forest plans. It focuses on Congress efforts to sneak unlimited “salvage” logging past the law and the people. Victor Rozek draws a connection between inflammatory rhetoric and violence. In his column, Howie Wolke reflects on the large-scale grassroots “uprising” as a strategy for conservation groups dealing with politicians.
This issue of Mendocino Environmental Center Newsletter features stories on the fraud surrounding a Habitat Conservation Plan, an update on Mendocino Environmental Center court actions, and the Eel River Diversion Plan.
This Austin Earth First! publication titled “End Corporate Dominance!” features topics like the menace of the Endangered Species Act, the global gathering of indigenous people fighting the oil industry, Mexican Zapatismo, Austin’s transportation and land use infrastructure, Freeport McMoran mining in West Papua, Indonesia, and the children’s march to save Sierra Blanca.
Munich and the Isar: The City Makes the River?
From the early exploits of Teddy Roosevelt in Africa to blockbuster films such as March of the Penguins, Gregg Mitman reveals how changing values, scientific developments, and new technologies have come to shape American encounters with wildlife on and off the big screen.
Rohan Lloyd explores the relationship between scientific management and preservation of the Great Barrier Reef, with the understanding of anthropogenic climate change marking a pivotal point.
Using the example of the Stirling Range National Park, Andrea Gaynor shows that the dualistic practice of reservation does not necessarily ensure the preservation or conservation of landscapes and ecosystems.