Environmental Management

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The Environment

Good Stories, Bad Policies, and What to Do

From: Canada after Harper

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Peter Robinson then rounds out our survey of the environment by discussing how a rights-based mobilization offers the best hope for bringing government environmental policy into line with … 7 $0.70 Add
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The Exuberance of Herring

From: Changing Tides

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This chapter is based on Frid’s research collaborations with coastal First Nations and academics on herring. 19 $1.90 Add
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The TPP and the Environment

From: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Canada

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Argues that the TPP’s Environmental Protection Standards are not what they claim to be and are not effectively enforceable as exemplified by opposition fron Environmental Organizations. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Well-Being Community

From: An Economy of Well-Being

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* The Edmonton Social Health Index * Measuring the Well-Being of Valleyview, Alberta * Edmonton’s Well-Being Index and Measuring the Well-Being Return on Taxes * Community Asset and … 23 $2.30 Add
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To Choose Life

From: Coming Back to Life

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Our political economy requires ever-increasing extraction and consumption of resources. To the Industrial Growth Society, the Earthi s supply house and sewer. The planet’s body is not only … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Bison, Blue Jays, Rainbow and Walleye

Peace River Biodiversity

From: Damming the Peace

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B.C. wildlife biologist Brian Churchill describes B.C.’s Peace River Valley’s unique biodiversity and what would be destroyed by the Site C dam under construction there. Adjacent to … 16 $1.60 Add
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East Point Park

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

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Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes East Point Park and its Bird Sanctuary, overlooking Lake Ontario from atop Toronto’s Scarborough Bluffs. He outlines the impressive diversity of … 3 $0.30 Add
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Economic Interests

From: Thirty Years of Failure

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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
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Implement

From: Making Shift Happen

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This chapter discusses how to Implement the preparation, research, design, and testing are all necessary for coming up with a solution to an environmental problem. This chapter discusses how to … ; ; ; 23 $2.30 Add
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In Search of Solutions II: Efficiency Improvements

From: Techno-Fix

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In Search of Solutions II: Efficiency Improvements analyzes a wide range of historical data to demonstrate that most efficiency improvements have not been able to halt or reverse the growth in … ; 31 $3.10 Add
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Navigating the Confluence

From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability

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Topics include: Ecosystem Decline – Energy Transition – Population Growth – Economic Disparity – Climate Change – A Confluence of Possibilities – Taking Action 16 $1.60 Add
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Novel

From: Finding Our Niche

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In Novel, the fifth chapter of Finding Our Niche, the author discusses novel ecosystems, such as La Cienega de Santa Clara, a wetland created from the damming of the Colorado River, which hosts … 27 $2.70 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Waste Reduction and Recycling

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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Reuse and reduction offer the greatest opportunities for eliminating pollution and depletion of natural resources, yet they are often perceived to be at odds with economic development. How does a … 13 $1.30 Add