Alta Dam: The Action Arena. Pyramid of Agents
by Lyakhov Vlad AHO 2014
One of the most arguable and conflicty sites in Finnmark was the building of Alta Dam. The conflict included lots of sides and different interests met on that exact site. Inspired by the theory of Commons and psychological theory of A. Maslow, including his theory of peoples’ needs pyramid, I tried to show the action area of the conflict, its sides, agents and actors, in the shape of the pyramid.
Action Arena. Pyramid of Actors
Locals Dam workers Fisheries
Alta Dam
Locals Alta Municipality Protestors Kommune budget Kommune fisheries Kommune electrical/energetic needs
Alta
Alta Kommune
County Adminstration County Budget Sami Parliament Reindeer herders society County Energetic needs
Vadsø
Finnmark Fylke
National Government National Laws National Economical, Energetical and ecological interests Statkraft National Image National Industry
Oslo
Norway
Continental companies-participants International laws European ecological regualations and standarts Possible and real continental customers/partners
Europe
The Globe
International companies Stock-exchange market International laws and regulations CLimate change World economy Demands for electrical power/fish in the world Political background Global Ecology