The aquaculture controversy in Canada activism, policy, and contested science / Nathan Young and Ralph Matthews.

Author/creator Young, Nathan, 1977-
Other author Matthews, Ralph, 1943-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoVancouver : UBC Press,
Descriptionxiv, 289 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

Contents A high-speed collision : aquaculture as intersection and metaphor. Aquaculture in a global context ; Aquaculture in a local context -- Knowledge battlefield. Knowledge battlefield : science, framing, and "facts" ; Knowledge warriors : experts and the aquaculture controversy ; Media and the knowledge battlefield / With Mary Liston -- Political economy. Aquaculture and community development ; Governing aquaculture.
Abstract "The farming of aquatic organisms is one of the most promising but controversial new industries in Canada. The industry has the potential to solve food supply problems, but critics believe it poses unacceptable threats to human health, local communities, and the environment. This book is not about the methods and techniques of aquaculture but an exploration of the controversy itself. Rather than choosing sides, Nathan Young and Ralph Matthews present the controversy as a multi-layered conflict about knowledge, rights, and development. Comprehensive and balanced, this book addresses one of the most contentious public policy and environmental issues facing the world today."--pub. desc.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [266]-284) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012360895
ISBN9780774818100
ISBN0774818107
ISBN9780774818117
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