Joan Kuyek
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 14Notes on Uranium From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter looks at uranium mining in Canada, beginning with its history. The author then explores the impact that uranium mining has had on the surrounding communities and how it is conducted … | Joan Kuyek | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 15Stopping a Mine Before it Starts From: Unearthing Justice |
In this chapter, the author disusses some of the methods by which community organizers have been able to prevent mines from being opened in the first place. | Joan Kuyek | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 16Dealing with an Operating Mine From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter looks at the ways in which people are able to organize in order to hold mining companies accountable for the negative impacts that their mines have. | Joan Kuyek | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 17Organizing When the Mine is Gone From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter begins with the case study of the Giant Mine near Yellowknife and goes on to explore how communities can effectively organize to ensure that governments invest in the cleanup and … | Joan Kuyek | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 18International Solidarity Work From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter looks at the ways in which Canadians are able to act in solidarity with communities around the world that are impacted by mining operations. It begins with the case study of El … | Joan Kuyek | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 19Taking on the Company and its Investors From: Unearthing Justice |
One of the most effective ways to inflluence a the way a company operates is to identify and engage with its shareholders. This chapter explores ways for organizers to do this. | Joan Kuyek | 18 | 2019 | $1.80 Add |
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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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 20Scaling up Work to Change Law Regulation and Policy From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter pulls together lessons learned from the community level to develop strategies for changing laws and regulations at the provincial and federal levels. | Joan Kuyek | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 21Creating a New Story Putting Mining in its Place From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter provides a review of the ways in which communities can combat the mining industry and shape the future of the industry for Canada. | Joan Kuyek | 13 | 2019 | $1.30 Add |
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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 |
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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 |




