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Discover 'Fighting for the River,' a groundbreaking exploration of women's deep connections with river waters and their vital role in environmental activism in Turkey. This insightful 2023 publication by Özge Yaka delves into embodied relationships and community resistance against private run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plants. Drawing from extensive ethnographic research, the book presents a unique body-centered, phenomenological approach to understanding women's environmental activism. It transcends conventional notions of 'natural resources' and investigates how physical connections to nonhuman entities shape our more-than-human lifeworld. Delve into the intricate dynamics between lived experience and nonhuman environments as Yaka illuminates the significance of bodily senses and affects in fostering political agency and social change. 'Fighting for the River' highlights local environmental struggles as essential components of socio-ecological justice, inviting readers to reevaluate human-nonhuman relationality in our quest for coexistence. This essential read for environmental activists, scholars, and anyone interested in ecological justice showcases the urgent need for recognizing the profound impact of embodied connections with nature.