Climate Change

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The unbearable whiteness of being (an environmentalist)

From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

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Aknowledging his perspective as a white, heterosexual man, the author examines social crises being amplified by a colonialism and systemic racism, and their intersection with the climate crisis, … 16 $1.60 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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Who Owns Water?

From: Back to the Well

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In this chapter, de Villiers discusses international law surrounding water use as well as legislation passed on a national level. 15 $1.50 Add
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4. The Inequality Turnaround

“Sharing the Dividends”

From: Earth for All

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Chapter 4 explores the challenges of the growing inequality across the globe. Topics discussing include economic inequality, privatization,  the creation of progressive taxation for … ; ; ; ; ; 18 $1.80 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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Canada’s Carbon Record

From: About Canada: The Environment

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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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Chapter Four

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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Economic Interests

From: Thirty Years of Failure

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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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Fossil Fuels, Furious Flames

From: The Memory We Could Be

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Decades of carbon capitalism have woven fossil fuels into the fabric of our world. Cultures have been shaped by their influence. Cars have dominated our streets and cities as well as our minds, … 17 $1.70 Add