Natural Resources
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From  Lessons from Direct Action at the White House to Stop the Keystone XL PipelinePart II: Communities and Resistance From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 16, the authors examine Keystone XL (or KXL) and the Tar Sands Action. | Joshua Kahn Russell; Linda Capato; Matt Leonard | 15 | 2014 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Libya: NATO Creates a Failed StateFrom: Oil and World Politics |
Analyzes how NATO countries, including Canada, interpreted a UN resolution as justifying an aerial war against Libya in 2011, claimed humanitarian motives (Responsibility to Protect), and … | John Foster | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From Maritime Trade Routes and ConflictFrom: Oil and World Politics |
Discusses five strategic waterways (Strait of Hormuz, Mandab Strait, Suez Canal, Strait of Malacca, South China Sea) which are geopolitically vital as petroleum trade routes from the Middle East. … | John Foster | 24 | 2018 | $2.40 Add |
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From Migrant Justice and the Tar Sands IndustryPart I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
Chapter 7 is an interview with Harsha Walia by John Kahn Russell. | Harsha Walia; Joshua Kahn Russell | 7 | 2014 | $0.70 Add |
 NEW! Mining CountryA History of Canada's Mines and Miners |
Mining has had a significant presence in every part of Canada — from the east to west coasts to the far north. This book tells the stories of those who built Canada’s mining industry. … | 226 | View | ||
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From  NEW! Mining in the Wake of GenocidesFrom: Testimonio |
Essays in this section: Mining in the Guatemalan Mafia State – When You Benefit from Destruction: United Church of Canada Pension Fund and Goldcorp | Jackie McVicar; Sandra Cuffe | 28 | 2021 | $2.80 Add |
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From  Myth 10Carbon Markets: They Work! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter examines the limitations of carbon markets, highlighting their ineffectiveness in reducing emissions and highlighting how offset projects result in the infringement of Indigenous … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From Myth 12Economic Planning Means Going Back to the USSR From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter critiques the shortcomings of both contemporary capitalist economies and the Soviet model, and proposes democratic planning as an alternative framework for organizing the economy. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 13Market Is Freedom! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter interrogates the idea of the "free market," arguing that markets are actively shaped by dominant actors whose influence undermines innovation and contributes to systemic … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From Myth 6It’s Not about Political Vision, It’s about Science From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter describes the relationship between climate science and the political interest of major governments. It explains that while political leaders acknowledge the environmental crisis, … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 9We Just Need to Make an Energy Transition! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter discusses why capitalism is unlikely to abandon its dependence on fossil fuels and transition toward a renewable economic model. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From New Beginnings: Tar Sands Prospecting AbroadPart I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 9 MacDonald Stainsby explores the rise of “extreme” fossil energy extraction such as for oil shale and fracking for “tight” oil and natural gas. The chapter … | MacDonald Stainsby | 11 | 2014 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NotesFrom: Free, Fair and Alive |
Notes | David Bollier | 32 | 2019 | $3.20 Add |
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From  Oil and the deep stateFrom: Oil’s Deep State |
Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft analyzes how an economy heavily dependent on oil production sets the stage for a deep state with examples from around the world. | Kevin Taft | 10 | 2017 | $1.00 Add |
Oil and World PoliticsThe real story of today's conflict zones: Iraq, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ukraine and more |
This book identifies the underlying role played by the oil and gas resource and the oil industry in international affairs, with a focus on recent conflict zones. It discusses military … | 280 | View | ||
Oil’s Deep StateHow the petroleum industry undermines democracy and stops action on global warming — in Alberta, and in Ottawa |
Why have democratic governments failed to take serious steps to reduce carbon emissions despite dire warnings and compelling evidence of the profound and growing threat posed by global warming? … | 256 | View |
