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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Overshoot–A Look at the Evidence From: Escape from Overshoot View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author explains the concept of "overshoot", and provides evidence for it.	Peter Victor A.	36	2023	$3.60 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Waste Reduction and Recycling From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Reuse and reduction offer the greatest opportunities for eliminating pollution and depletion of natural resources, yet they are often perceived to be at odds with economic development. How does a …	Marc Roseland	13	2012	$1.30 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Atmospheric Change and Air Quality From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Although atmospheric change is a complex technical issue, only a few basic concepts are required to comprehend its implications and design community strategies to reduce its threat. This chapter …	Marc Roseland	11	2012	$1.10 Add
From Part I Prospectors and Promoters From: Ring of Fire View ECW Press	In Part I the author recounts the formation of rock deposits in the James Bay Lowlands, and recounts a history of initial mining activity in the area. This section includes: Introduction – …	Virginia Haffernan	69	2023	$6.90 Add
From Part II People and the Planet From: Ring of Fire View ECW Press	In Part II the author explores the effects of mining in the "Ring of Fire" on Indigenous communities in the area, as well as on the environment. This section includes: Chap. 6: Whose …	Virginia Haffernan	37	2023	$3.70 Add
From Part III Power and Protest From: Ring of Fire View ECW Press	In Part III the author describes political, legal, and logistical tensions surrounding mining activities in the Ring of Fire. This section includes: Chap. 9: A Tale of Two Provinces – Chap. …	Virginia Haffernan	56	2023	$5.60 Add
From Planning an Escape from Overshoot From: Escape from Overshoot View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author details practical ways to escape from overshoot.	Peter Victor A.	22	2023	$2.20 Add
From Post Growth Possibilities From: Escape from Overshoot View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the auhor describes the concept of a "post growth era" as a potential solution to overshoot.	Peter Victor A.	36	2023	$3.60 Add
From NEW! Preface From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	Preface	Tom Rand	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Preface From: Saved by Science View ECW Press		Dr. Mark J. Poznansky	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From Prologue and Foreword From: Escape from Overshoot View New Society Publishers		Peter Victor A.	10	2023	$1.00 Add
From Quest for Purpose From: Clean Money Revolution View New Society Publishers	Clear mind, honest and healthy relationships, emotional integrity, and “clean living” were cures as well as life tenets. Career, money, and health, must be connected. The affluent may …	Joel Solomon; Tyee Bridge	17	2017	$1.70 Add
Resilience Imperative Cooperative Transitions to a Steady-state Economy New Society Publishers	We find ourselves between a rock and a hot place compelled by the intertwining forces of peak oil and climate change to reinvent our economic life at a much more local and regional scale. The …	Michael Lewis; Pat Conaty	400	2012	View
Ring of Fire High-Stakes Mining in Lowlands Wilderness ECW Press	In this colorful tale, Virginia Heffernan draws on her bush and newsroom experiences to illustrate the complexities of resource development at a time when Indigenous rights are becoming enshrined …	Virginia Haffernan	220	2023	View
NEW! Saved by Science The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology ECW Press	How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when 12 million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in …	Dr. Mark J. Poznansky	226	2020	View
From Seeking Social Licence for the Site C Dam A Planner’s Perspective from the Peace River Waterfront From: Damming the Peace View James Lorimer and Company	A Peace River Valley planner on the concept of social license, why it’s important for major projects, and how, in the case of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River …	Reg Whiten	12	2018	$1.20 Add