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- Title
Civil Society Opposition to Nonferrous Metals Mining in Montana.
- Authors
Holden, William N.; Jacobson, R. Daniel; Moran, Kirsten
- Abstract
This paper discusses the opposition of civil society to nonferrous metals mining in Montana. The mineral resources and mining history of Montana are discussed, as is the vibrant civil society of that state. Montana’s civil society has opposed mining due to its environmental effects, particularly upon areas of high conservation value. This opposition has involved litigation and the implementation of a ban on the use of cyanide by the mining industry. The paper concludes with a discussion of whether this opposition to mining has damaged the economy of the state and Montana’s future as an example of the “New West,” wherein amenities based growth act as the principal agent of economic activity.
- Subjects
MONTANA; CIVIL society; POLITICAL opposition; MINERAL industries; NONFERROUS metals; MINES &; mineral resources
- Publication
Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary & Nonprofit Organizations, 2007, Vol 18, Issue 3, p266
- ISSN
0957-8765
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11266-007-9044-6