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In the Beginning

In the Beginning

From: Overrun

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 In this chapter, the author explores the history of the Asian carp in North America beginning with its introduction in the mid 20th century. The chapter explores aquaculture in the Mississippi … 33 $3.30 Add
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Index

Index

From: Development in Latin America

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Industry captures the oil sands

Industry captures the oil sands

From: Oil’s Deep State

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 Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the Oil Industry’s capture of the oil sands in Alberta as a way to boost the economic interests of the province. 19 $1.90 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Common Threads

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 By recognizing that human culture is a part of the ecosystem — not separate — and by creatively reimagining what symbiotic relationships of local production and consumption might look … 6 $0.60 Add
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A Meeting of Hearts, Minds and Microbiomes

From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome

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 For centuries, humans have seen nature as something we must dominate, conquer, and tame, progressively eroding the natural resilience of ecosystems, with the loss of many species more vulnerable … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Peak Everything

From: Peak Everything

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 This book is not an introduction to the subject of Peak Oil. Instead it addresses the social and historical context in which Peak Oil is occurring, and explores how we can reorganize our thinking … 29 $2.90 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Getting to Zero

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 Identifies how the 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray should cause Canada to confront climate change. Discusses how oil sand production has increased and why this needs to change for Canada to … 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction

From: Damming the Peace

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 In the Introduction, author Wendy Holm describes the Site C dam project in B.C. and summarizes the impacts and effects of the project which are analyzed and critiqued in other chapters of the … 5 $0.50 Add
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Footprint: Why?

From: Ecological Footprint

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Welcome to the Anthropocene

From: A Finer Future

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 The introduction provides an overview of the structure of the book, providing an overview of the situation humanity finds itself in, outlining solutions to the crises we face, and suggesting ways … ; ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Introduction

From: Development in Latin America

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From: To Be A Water Protector

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Introduction

Introduction

From: Overrun

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 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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From: The Case for Climate Capitalism

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 Introduction 16 $1.60 Add
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Introduction

From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway?

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 Introduction 8 $0.80 Add
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From: Mining Country

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 Introduction ; 8 $0.80 Add