Rivers we can't bring ourselves to clean – historical insights into the pollution of the Moselle River (France), 1850–2000
Romain Garcier
Abstract. As products of both natural and social systems, rivers are highly complex historical objects. We show in this paper that analysis works on two different levels: one level, which we call "structural", shows the materiality riverine environment as spatial-temporal product factors human impacts (bed course alterations, pollution, etc.). On a second level –"semiotic" – river systems also constructs subjects ancient diverse management practices. The quality will be function dialectical interaction between levels. Historical can uncover inherited constraints bear upon current To help substantiate analytical framework, analyse case Moselle eastern France by using archival sources statistical data. Severely impaired industrial discharges from iron, coal salt industries 1875s early 1980s, waters became subject consensus stakeholders prevented implementation efficient pollution policies until 1990s. example urges caution pervasiveness participatory approaches to management: does not necessarily benefit environment.
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