During the Alta conflict, Sámi activists staged protests to block the construction of a dam on the Alta River in Norway that would disrupt local fishing and reindeer herding.

Although the dam that the Sámi activists had protested was ultimately built, the Alta conflict had a lasting impact.

Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources received international attention and legal protections as a result of the Alta conflict.

The Alta conflict had a lasting impact, resulting in international attention and legal protections for Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources.

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PASSAGE:
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• In 1978, Sámi activists staged protests to block the construction of a dam on the Alta River in Norway.
• The dam would disrupt Sámi fishing and reindeer herding.
• The dam was ultimately built, but the Alta conflict had a lasting impact.
• It brought international attention to the issue of Sámi rights.
• It led to a set of 2005 legal protections establishing Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources.

QUESTION: The student wants to make and support a generalization about the Alta conflict. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?