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The Regulation of Peace River: A Case Study for River Management Michael Church Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley Blackwell, 2014. 278 pp. $185.95 cloth.
The Peace River is an impressive natural system, flowing from the Rocky Mountains of northeastern British Columbia to the Arctic Ocean, and it has been historically (and prehistorically) a vital part of the region. From serving in the eighteenth century as the boundary between the hostile Dane-zaa and Cree peoples (see Ridington, Where Happiness Dwells, ioo), thus ending decades of unrest (and getting its moniker); to supporting an agricultural boom in the twentieth century, which was quickly followed by the development of local timber and coal industries; and, more recently, to mineral, oil, and gas extraction, the Peace River has not only helped shape the communities around it but has also been physically shaped to address the demands of its surrounding communities and industries.
Starting with the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in 1967, "the Peace" has been continually, and...