Global Warming

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Right-Wing Ideology and Climate Change Denialism

PART 2: The System-Preserving Frameworks

From: Worlds at Stake

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Chapter 5 critically examines the right wing phenomenon of climate change denialism. 22 $2.20 Add
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Saving Ecosystems

From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability

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Topics include: Continental Conservation – Species Protection – Protecting the Land – Conservation Philanthropy – What is Nature Worth? – Conservation Finance … 16 $1.60 Add
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Step Four

Understand and Enter Emergency Mode

From: Facing the Climate Emergency

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This chapter asks the reader to reassess how they establish priorities in order to enter a state of focus and determination to tackle the climate emergency. ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Tom Gets His Way; Murray Enters the Fray

From: The Big Stall

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Discusses how, by the mid 1990s, the federal Liberals are firmly committed to neo-liberalism. Finance Minister Paul Martin slashes corporate taxes while the party introduces "voluntary" … 14 $1.40 Add
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Understanding Adaptive Capacity

PART 1

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

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This chapter explores the concept of adaptive capacity: the ability of a farm to manage human, social, natural, physical, and financial resources to adapt to changes in its environment. The … 14 $1.40 Add
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Urban Water Management

From: Dry Run

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What are the opportunities for urban water management in the coming decade, the second of this century? Where should cities be looking for means and methods to meet their water supply … 22 $2.20 Add
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Vegetables

From: Resilient Agriculture

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This chapter features case studies of vegetable farmers in different regions and describes the methods they use to adapt to the changing climate and promote sustainability on their own farms. … 38 $3.80 Add
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Big Oil and Think Tanks Besiege Kyoto

From: The Big Stall

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Examines the business led campaign to discredit the Kyoto Accord in the 1990s and 2000s. Big business lobbied for a "made in Canada" solution while funding a massive anti-Kyoto … 20 $2.00 Add
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Chapter 5

Nature’s Intelligence

From: Renewal

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This chapter explores the concept of intelligence and the ways in which the natural world displays a systemic ability to solve problems and overcome obstacles. 16 $1.60 Add
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White Hats and Black Hats: Getting Corporate Leaders in the Fight

From: The Case for Climate Capitalism

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In this chapter, Rand argues that cutting emissions is good business. He provides reasons that should motivate business owners to tackle climate change. 26 $2.60 Add
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Confederation Quagmire

Regional Differences, Then and Now

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 5, Klein examines the challenges the federal government faces while trying to secure sufficient collaboration across the various levels of government to confront the climate crisis. … 24 $2.40 Add
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Ecosocialism

From: Future on Fire

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Chapter 5 examines a future guided by ecosocialism. Topics discussed include the transition away from corporate, consumer, and crony capitalism, what makes ecosocialism a good alternative to … 9 $0.90 Add
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Footprint as Compass

How Much Biocapacity Do We Need for a Good Life?

From: Ecological Footprint

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Ultimately, the issue is not how little we use, but how well we can live. Still there are the planetary constraints. This is the core tension defining sustainable development. This chapter makes … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Fruits and Nuts

From: Resilient Agriculture

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This chapter features case studies of fruit and nut growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. These include using overhead … 30 $3.00 Add
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Geoengineering

PART 2: The System-Preserving Frameworks

From: Worlds at Stake

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Chapter 6 explores the potential use of climate-intervention technologies, geoengineering, and investigates what ideological currents are shaping those efforts. 19 $1.90 Add
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Is There Hope?

From: I Want a Better Catastrophe

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In this chapter, Boyd explores the philosophical question of which disposition is best suited to take on the climate crisis. Boyd discusses hope, optimism, pessimism, and stoicism. This chapter … 54 $5.40 Add