Remaking Appalachia Ecosocialism, Ecofeminism, and Law / Nicholas F. Stump.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stump, Nicholas F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law--Appalachian Region.

Environmental law.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Morgantown : West Virginia University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Environmental law has failed spectacularly to protect Appalachia from the ravages of liberal capitalism, and from extractive industries in particular. Remaking Appalachia chronicles such failures, but also puts forth hopeful paths for truly radical change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Historical beginnings : Appalachian coal and the coming of industrial capitalism

Foundations of environmental law : classical liberalism

Twentieth-century Appalachia : failed development models and coal's hegemony

Environmental law : a critically flawed paradigm

Modern Appalachia : environmental law's failure and the broader regional landscape

Systemic economic and socio-legal change : theory, practice, and praxis

Remaking Appalachia : strongly ecologically sustainable futures.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781949199901

1949199908

OCLC:

1242874998