Natural Resources

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Chapter 2 Mining from Colony to Nation From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses mining in Canada throughout the 19th century. Topics discussed include coal mining in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon gold rush. The authors discuss the political, …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	42	2021	$4.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter 3 Mining and the Industrial Boom From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the peak of mining in Canada during the early 20th century. Topics discussed in this chapter include mining disasters that occurred during the early 20th century, the …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	52	2021	$5.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter 4 New Frontiers and the Post-War Mining Boom From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses shifts in Canada’s mining industry in the past-war era. Topics discussed in this chapter include the history of asbestos mining in Quebec, the growth of mining in the …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	40	2021	$4.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 5 Rough Terrain, 1973-2016 From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses mining in Canada at the end of the 20th century, and into the early 21st century. Topics discussed in this chapter include increasing resistance to new mines from …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	26	2021	$2.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 6 Heritage, History, and Zombie Mines From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses abandoned mines throughout Canada and efforts to contain pollution and reclaim devastated land.	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Chapter Five Market Interventions – Accelerating Clean Technologies From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	This chapter explores a variety of policies that can be implemented to stimulate investment in green technologies and accelerate the implementation of these technologies. Policies discussed …	Tom Rand	43	2020	$4.30 Add
From NEW! Chapter Four White Hats and Black Hats: Getting Corporate Leaders in the Fight From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	In this chapter, Rand argues that cutting emissions is good business. He provides reasons that should motivate business owners to tackle climate change.	Tom Rand	26	2020	$2.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter One The Debate – From Popes to Apologists From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	In this chapter, Rand explores the variety of conflicting ideologies and approached to tackling climate change. These include techno-optimists, anti-capitalists and ecomodernists. Rand argues …	Tom Rand	46	2020	$4.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter Six From People to the Planet – How Sovereign is Sovereign? From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	In this chapter, Rand discusses the question of sovereignty. He argues that we must look beyond national borders and begin thinking on a global level to address climate change.	Tom Rand	18	2020	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter Three Price and the Need for Speed From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	In this chapter, Rand discusses carbon pricing as a way to limit emissions. He discusses the history of carbon pricing policies, and provides case studies of places where these policies have been …	Tom Rand	33	2020	$3.30 Add
From NEW! Chapter Two Capitalism: Caveats and Critics From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	This chapter explores the capitalist system. Rand discusses the pitfalls of unrestricted growth and the warnings of the Club of Rome. Rand concludes that capitalist systems can and must be …	Tom Rand	27	2020	$2.70 Add
From NEW! Class Power and Legal Coercion Refinery Workers Confront the Limits of the “Right to Strike” From: Unjust Transition View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter Four describes how the 2019-2020 lockout was marked by the employer’s use of scab labor and court injunctions to restrict workers’ ability to picket, as well as the impact on …	Andrew Steven; Emily Eaton; Sean Tucker	20	2024	$2.00 Add
From Commons and Commoning From: Free, Fair and Alive View New Society Publishers	In the first chapter, the authors argue first that large-scale cooperation is possible for humans, and that commoning, our capacity to self-organize and help each other through creation of …	David Bollier	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Conclusion The History and Future of Mining in Canada From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	Conclusion	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	4	2021	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Conclusion Visions of a Way Forward From: Testimonio View Between The Lines		Catherine Nolin; Grahame Russell	7	2021	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Confronting Goldcorp at Every Step of the Destruction and Repression From: Testimonio View Between The Lines	Essays in this section: Is Canada to Blame for Human Rights Abuses in Guatemala? – Diodora Hernandez and Goldcorp Inc.: A Stark Contrast – Goldcorp Inc.’s Marlin Mine—A …	Annie Hylton; James Rodriguez	33	2021	$3.30 Add