Salmon Farming in First Nations' Territories: A Case of Environmental Injustice on Canada's West Coast
Titel:
Salmon Farming in First Nations' Territories: A Case of Environmental Injustice on Canada's West Coast
Auteur:
Page, Justin
Verschenen in:
Local environment
Paginering:
Jaargang 12 (2007) nr. 6 pagina's 613-626
Jaar:
2007-12
Inhoud:
This paper argues that salmon aquaculture operations situated in First Nations' claimed territories on Canada's West Coast create issues of environmental injustice. Salmon farms are associated with various environmental problems including pollution of the aquatic environment, risks to wild salmon, and food safety issues. These environmental problems constitute issues of environmental injustice due to the disproportionate, and different, impacts they have on coastal First Nations in comparison with other Canadians. The paper draws on material from several reviews of British Columbian (BC) salmon aquaculture to analyse coastal BC First Nations' claims and concerns about salmon farming along three environmental justice dimensions: distribution, participation and recognition. Qualitative evidence is obtained suggesting that coastal First Nations face disproportionate health risks from salmon farms, are excluded from decision-making processes with respect to the farms, and feel that their worldviews, identities, and ways of life are both ignored and at risk from the farms.
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