Natural Resources

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
A Finer Future Creating an Economy in Service to Life New Society Publishers	Humanity is in a race with catastrophe. Is the future one of global warming, 65 million migrants fleeing failed states, soaring inequality, and grid-locked politics? Or one of empowered …	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	450	2018	View
From A Finer Future is Possible From: A Finer Future View New Society Publishers	Conclusion	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	15	2018	$1.50 Add
A Line in the Tar Sands Struggles for Environmental Justice Between The Lines	Tar sands “development” comes with an enormous environmental and human cost. But tar sands opponents—fighting a powerful international industry—are likened to terrorists; …	Joshua Kahn Russell; Stephen D'Arcy; Toban Black; Tony Weis	390	2014	View
From A Short History of Water From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	In this chapter you’ll learn a little of the fascinating history of water and civilization and how politics, economics and water have been part of the history of the US, especially of the …	Jerry Yudelson	11	2010	$1.10 Add
From A Triple Crisis From: Tar Sands Showdown View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the convergence of three global and potentially deadly crises with implications for the development of the tar sands: (a) peak oil: the end of cheap, abundant supplies of …	Tony Clarke	38	2008	$3.80 Add
From A Values Shift From: A Finer Future View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores how the world we live in is shaped by our principles and values and how shifting those values will allow our society to grow and evolve.	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	10	2018	$1.00 Add
From Actio Plan: Places to Intervene in a Systen From: The New Carbon Architecture View New Society Publishers	In the concluding chapter, King presents a variety of ways that people and organizations can influence the global construction market.	Bruce King	8	2017	$0.80 Add
From Additional Content - The Commons, Short and Sweet - The Logic of the Commons and the Market From: Think Like a Commoner View New Society Publishers	A quick synopsis of what the commons is and what is means. Plus the logic of Commons and the Market – A comparison of their core beliefs.	David Bollier	6	2014	$0.60 Add
From Africa Protecting One's Resources From: Ecological Footprint View New Society Publishers	How can Ecological Footprint accounting help frame risks and opportunities in countries with low income, and sometimes also low biocapacity?	Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel	28	2019	$2.80 Add
From Afterword From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway? View ECW Press	Afterword	Maude Barlow	2	2019	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Afterword From: Still Hopeful View ECW Press	In the Afterword Barlow reflects on the process of making this book. The chapter discusses topics including reflections on the exploitation of natural resources for profit, violence and …	Maude Barlow	3	2022	$0.30 Add
From An Unnatural History Earthquakes, Dams and Fracking From: Damming the Peace View James Lorimer and Company	Investigative journalist Andrew Nikiforuk describes the impact of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley on the downstream Athabasca Delta.	Andrew Nikiforuk	13	2018	$1.30 Add
From NEW! Ancient Trees and Ancestral Warnings From: The Story is in Our Bones View New Society Publishers	This chapter describes the connection between deforestation and the loss of Indigenous land rights. Using the resilience and interconnectivity of trees as a metaphor, Lake outlines how various …	Osprey Orielle Lake	22	2024	$2.20 Add
From Appendices From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	Glossary of Terms, Resources, List of Interviews	Jerry Yudelson	10	2010	$1.00 Add
From Appendix From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway? View ECW Press	Appendix	Maude Barlow	14	2019	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Appendix Reflections on Civil Disobedience in the Face of Environmental and Colonial Injustice by D.B. Tindall From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	In this appendix D.B Tindall discusses past collective action and social movements that have resisted the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX), as well as the reasons why people engage in …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	15	2024	$1.50 Add