Ecology

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Introduction

Introduction

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown defines Toronto’s ravines and urban forests as the city’s greatest civic treasure. He asserts that the definition of a "world class city" is … 2 $0.20 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Overrun

In the introduction, the author describes how he first learned about the threat of Asian carp to North American ecosystems. This chapter also provides a brief overview of the introduction of … 16 $1.60 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Ecology for the 99%

This section introduces the economics of capitalism and the political strategies capable of overcoming it. ; ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Leave the Leaves
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Leave the Leaves

From: Messy Cities

Lorraine Johnson writes about the benefits of leaf litter to local ecology in residential areas, and the ways this essential habitat is endangered in cities. 7 $0.70 Add
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Myth 2

Myth 2

The Problem Is Overpopulation!

From: Ecology for the 99%

This chapter reconsiders the dominant discourse which says that overpopulation is a primary contributor to the environmental crisis, discussing the harmful discourse resulting from this belief. ; ; ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Myth 5

Myth 5

We Are Not the Problem—China Is!

From: Ecology for the 99%

This chapter considers the harm that comes from stigmatizing the pollution of countries in the global South, discussing the interdependent relationships that connects Western countries to the South. ; ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Offering and Tending to the Land
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Offering and Tending to the Land

From: The Story is in Our Bones

This chapter describes the reciprocal relationship Indigenous cultures have traditionally cultivated with the land, presenting such relationships as a model for ecological protection and restoration. 25 $2.50 Add
Overrun

Overrun

Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis

Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive species. Politicians, ecologists, and government … 387 View
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Part 1: Mobilizing For Sustainability
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Part 1: Mobilizing For Sustainability

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Part 1 includes the following chapters: The Global Context for Sustainability – Sustainable Community Development – Policymaking for Sustainable Community Development – Planning … ; ; 91 $9.10 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development

Part 2 Section 1: Environmental Sustainability (Place)

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Part 2 Section 1 includes the following chapters: Natural Capital (Land, Water, Air, Waste, Energy) – Built Capital (Buildings, Landscapes, Travelways) ; ; 67 $6.70 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development

Part 2 Section 2: Economic Sustainability (Prosperity)

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Part 2 Section 2 includes the following chapters: Organizational Capital (Public, Nonprofit, Business, Civic) – Political Capital (Authority, Influence, Empowerment) – Financial … ; ; 68 $6.80 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development

Part 2 Section 3: Social Sustainability (People)

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Part 2 Section 3 includes the following chapters: Cultural Capital (Self-Efficacy, Heritage, Creative Arts) – Human Capital (Agency, Potential, Well-Being) – Relational Capital … ; ; 55 $5.50 Add
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Part 3: Moving the Needle
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Part 3: Moving the Needle

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Part 3 includes the following chapters: Navigating Community Challenge – A Call to Action ; ; 35 $3.50 Add
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Postscript

Postscript

From: Overrun

Postscript 5 $0.50 Add
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Preface and Foreword
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Preface and Foreword

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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Prologue

Prologue

From: Facing the Climate Emergency

This section contains the prologue and a brief introduction. ; 13 $1.30 Add