Natural Resources

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Preface: The Demon Metal From: Cobalt View House of Anansi Press	In the Preface author Charlie Angus provides a brief history of cobalt and its importance to digital technology, clean energy, and electric vehicles. He also discusses the darker side of cobalt …	Charlie Angus	4	2022	$0.40 Add
From Prologue The Parable of the Caterpillar From: A Finer Future View New Society Publishers	The prologue uses a brief analogy to compare humanities current situation to that of a caterpillar undergoing metamorphosis.	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	1	2018	$0.10 Add
From NEW! Protect and extract The Trudeau government’s conflicted legacy on nature and conservation From: The Trudeau Record View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter addresses the Trudeau government’s legacy on conservation, environmental protection and safeguarding of endangered species and habitats.	Michael F.D. Polanyi	13	2024	$1.30 Add
From NEW! Q’eqchi’ People Fight Back against Hudbay Minerals, in Their Own Words From: Testimonio View Between The Lines	Essays in this section: Formal Human Rights Violation Complaint – Testimonio: Maria Magdalena Cuc Choc, Taking Claims to Canadian Courts – Mynor Padilla, Hudbay Mineral’s Former …	Catherine Nolin; Grahame Russell	28	2021	$2.80 Add
From Radicals and Resource Developers A REGION ON THE BRINK, 1919–1945 From: North of Superior View James Lorimer and Company	New Ontario (as the region was called during this period) was treated as a colony by the imperial government seated in Toronto; however, this vast region, nearly three-quarters of the entire …	Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu	18	2010	$1.80 Add
From Rape of the Commons: The Impact of Site C on Farmland and Food Security From: Damming the Peace View James Lorimer and Company	Wendy Holm, the author of an agricultural impact assessment of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley, on what makes these foodlands so unique, and why they are of …	Wendy Holm	24	2018	$2.40 Add
From The Exuberance of Herring From: Changing Tides View New Society Publishers	This chapter is based on Frid’s research collaborations with coastal First Nations and academics on herring.	Alejandro Frid	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From Rebuild: What You Build Matters, What You Don’t Build Matters More From: The New Carbon Architecture View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, the authors explore the difference between net-zero energy buildings and buildings with a low carbon footprint.	Larry Strain	7	2017	$0.70 Add
From Reinventing Governance From: A Finer Future View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores the changes in how we govern others that will allow us to create a more sustainable future for everyone.	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	12	2018	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Relatives From: To Be A Water Protector View Fernwood Publishing	Seeds of Hope: Mino Gitigaaning – Omaakaakii: In Praise of Frogs – I Miss You – Free the Snake – How Do We Grieve the Death of a River? – Amazon Should Save the …	Winona LaDuke	58	2020	$5.80 Add
From Research Backwater From: Overrun View ECW Press	In this chapter, the author visits the Louisiana Bayous and meets with researchers studying Asian carp. Topics include the challenges researchers face in collecting usable data to understand the …	Andrew Reeves	31	2019	$3.10 Add
From Resistance Movement From: Tar Sands Showdown View James Lorimer and Company	Chapter 7 discusses the building of a social movement of resistance against the massive and rapid development of the tar sands for crude exports to the US: (a) campaign networks: the various …	Tony Clarke	35	2008	$3.50 Add
From Coalescing Knowledge From: Changing Tides View New Society Publishers	In Coalescing Knowledge Frid explores the integration of traditional and scientific ways of knowing can merge in many contexts and help us find better ways to manage our relationships to local …	Alejandro Frid	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From Responding to Chinese Investments in the Tar Sands Part I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands View Between The Lines	In Chapter 8 Harjap Grewal focuses on the Canadian responses to Chinese investments in the tar sands, exploring topics including international trade agreements, xenophobia and the history of …	Harjap Grewal	8	2014	$0.80 Add
From Responding to Water Crises: A Tale of Four Cities From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	In chapter 3, we looked at contemporary water crises in Australia, Atlanta and San Diego. We’ll learn what their successes can teach us about how to create effective water conservation …	Jerry Yudelson	21	2010	$2.10 Add
From Tsilhqot’in Case and Crown Title From: The Reconciliation Manifesto View James Lorimer and Company	Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the Tsilhqot’in court case of 2014 to outline Canada’s policy on Aboriginal vs. Crown title and how the government responded to Supreme …	Arthur Manuel	4	2017	$0.40 Add