Joan Kuyek
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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Unearthing JusticeHow to Protect Your Community from the Mining Industry |
The mining industry continues to be at the forefront of colonial dispossession around the world. It controls information about its intrinsic costs and benefits, propagates myths about its … | Joan Kuyek | 408 | 2019 | View |
From ForwardFrom: Unearthing Justice |
John Cutfeet discusses the significance of the book in bringing attention to the impact of the mining industry and the role that the author has played as an activist. | Joan Kuyek | 4 | 2019 | $0.40 Add |
From IntroductionMining and Community Resistance in Canada From: Unearthing Justice |
In this chapter the author gives a brief summary of the objective of the book, then provides an overview of the structure of the book. | Joan Kuyek | 7 | 2019 | $0.70 Add |
From Chapter 1The Physical Footprint of a Mine From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter examines the scale of a typical open-pit mine, as well as the enormous amount of infrastucture that is required to support its operation. | Joan Kuyek | 10 | 2019 | $1.00 Add |
From Chapter 2The Mining Sequence From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter provides a summary the life of a mine, beginning with initial claims and exploration,continuing through operation and extraction, and ending with the eventual closure and reclamation … | Joan Kuyek | 24 | 2019 | $2.40 Add |
From Chapter 3Key Environmental Impacts From: Unearthing Justice |
In this chapter, the author describes the various environmental impacts that mining operations have. These include the release of toxic chemicals such as mercury and radon into water bodies, as … | Joan Kuyek | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
From Chapter 4Mining and Colonialism on Turtle Island From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter discusses the impact of mining on Indigenous communities in Canada, beginning with the arrival of European settlers. It disucsses how mining has impacted the livelihood of Indegenous … | Joan Kuyek | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
From Chapter 5Social Impacts From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter explores the social impacts that the operation of a mine can have on communities. These impacts last throughout the operation of the mine and range from the displacement of … | Joan Kuyek | 10 | 2019 | $1.00 Add |
From Chapter 6Working in the Mining Industry From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter discusses the people who work in the mines, the role that unions play in ensuring miners get fairly treated by minng companies, and ends with a discussion of occupational health and … | Joan Kuyek | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
From Chapter 7After The Mine Closure and Long Term Care From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter examines the long term maintenance and care that must continue to be carried out after the closure of a mine, and the potential environmental impact that mining sites can have for … | Joan Kuyek | 13 | 2019 | $1.30 Add |
From Chapter 8The Structure and Financing of the Mining Industry in Canada From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter examines the structure of the mining industry in Canada, the rules that mining companies play by, and the way in which companies can take advantage of these rules. | Joan Kuyek | 27 | 2019 | $2.70 Add |
From Chapter 9Canada's International Mining Presence From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter examines the international operations of Canadian mining companies, including some of their exploitative practices and how they are able to avoid being held accountable for their actions. | Joan Kuyek | 18 | 2019 | $1.80 Add |
From Chapter 10Externalizing Machines Ecological Economics From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter asks several questions about the economics of mining. Can we recycle the metal we need? Do we need more coal, uranium, and precious metals? How do governments measure the economic … | Joan Kuyek | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
From Chapter 11The Mining Lobby From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter identifies key mining industry lobbyists and gives examples of how mining companies are able to shape federal and provincial laws to suit their interests. | Joan Kuyek | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |
From Chapter 12Canadian Mining Law and Regulation From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter first puts Canadian law in the context of Indigenous law and provides a framework for unterstanding permitting monitoring, and enforcement provincions at the federal, provincial, and … | Joan Kuyek | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
From Chapter 13Why Taxation Matters From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter explores how tax policy shapes mining operations and how taxation is a powerful tool to regulate the type and amount of mining that occurs. | Joan Kuyek | 16 | 2019 | $1.60 Add |