Hydroelectricity and Development in Northern Finland and Northern Québec

The article gives a short comparison between the Kemi River hydroelectric project in northern Finland and the James Bay hydroelectric project in northeastern Québec. They are both quite good examples of the wasteful use of natural resources, which has been so typical in the northern peripheries all...

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Main Author: Massa, Ilmo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Geographical Society of Finland 1985
Subjects:
Canada
Northern Finland
James Bay
Online Access:https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9085
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spelling fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/9085 2023-05-15T17:42:08+02:00 Hydroelectricity and Development in Northern Finland and Northern Québec Massa, Ilmo 1985-02-01 https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9085 en eng Geographical Society of Finland https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9085 Copyright (c) 2014 Fennia Fennia; Vol 163 Nro 2 (1985); 465-477 Fennia - International Journal of Geography; Vol 163 No 2 (1985); 465-477 1798-5617 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1985 fttsvojs 2020-09-30T22:46:13Z The article gives a short comparison between the Kemi River hydroelectric project in northern Finland and the James Bay hydroelectric project in northeastern Québec. They are both quite good examples of the wasteful use of natural resources, which has been so typical in the northern peripheries all over the globe. The recent controversies in Canada and Finland have caused people to examine more closely what really means the proper balance between conserving the environment and raising the standard of living. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland James Bay Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Canada
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description The article gives a short comparison between the Kemi River hydroelectric project in northern Finland and the James Bay hydroelectric project in northeastern Québec. They are both quite good examples of the wasteful use of natural resources, which has been so typical in the northern peripheries all over the globe. The recent controversies in Canada and Finland have caused people to examine more closely what really means the proper balance between conserving the environment and raising the standard of living.
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author Massa, Ilmo
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Hydroelectricity and Development in Northern Finland and Northern Québec
author_facet Massa, Ilmo
author_sort Massa, Ilmo
title Hydroelectricity and Development in Northern Finland and Northern Québec
title_short Hydroelectricity and Development in Northern Finland and Northern Québec
title_full Hydroelectricity and Development in Northern Finland and Northern Québec
title_fullStr Hydroelectricity and Development in Northern Finland and Northern Québec
title_full_unstemmed Hydroelectricity and Development in Northern Finland and Northern Québec
title_sort hydroelectricity and development in northern finland and northern québec
publisher Geographical Society of Finland
publishDate 1985
url https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9085
geographic Canada
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genre Northern Finland
James Bay
genre_facet Northern Finland
James Bay
op_source Fennia; Vol 163 Nro 2 (1985); 465-477
Fennia - International Journal of Geography; Vol 163 No 2 (1985); 465-477
1798-5617
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op_rights Copyright (c) 2014 Fennia
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