Water

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At Home in the Great Lakes

From: Overrun

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This chapter explores the current state of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the future of the Great Lakes ecosystem. 29 $2.90 Add
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Green Water

From: Dry Run

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In this chapter, you’ll learn about opportunities for conserving the use of potable water in landscape, ways to integrate stormwater management with landscaping and systems for reusing … 12 $1.20 Add
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Water Export

The Site C End-Game

From: Damming the Peace

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Investigative journalist Joyce Nelson links the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley to continental water-sharing plans. Her analysis is that the Site C dam is being … 15 $1.50 Add
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Broken Country

The Cumulative Impact of Site C

From: Damming the Peace

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The cumulative impact of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley on the First Nations’ way of life.Why the flooding of the remaining moose habitat by the Site C … 30 $3.00 Add
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Conclusion

From: Overrun

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Conclusion 19 $1.90 Add
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Zen Water

From: Dry Run

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In the green building movement, there is a “hyper-green” approach called restorative or regenerative building, which generates more water and energy than it uses and puts this excess … 9 $0.90 Add
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New Water

From: Dry Run

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In this chapter, we’ll learn more about two sources of "new water" from technologies not typically in widespread use today throughout the US, desalination of seawater and expanded … 13 $1.30 Add
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Postscript

From: Overrun

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Seeking Social Licence for the Site C Dam

A Planner’s Perspective from the Peace River Waterfront

From: Damming the Peace

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A Peace River Valley planner on the concept of social license, why it’s important for major projects, and how, in the case of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River … 12 $1.20 Add
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Is Site C Really Past “The Point of No Return”?

From: Damming the Peace

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What was meant by former B.C. premier Christy Clark’s promise to bring the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley to the “point of no return,” … 14 $1.40 Add
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Responding to Water Crises: A Tale of Four Cities

From: Dry Run

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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 … 21 $2.10 Add
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Ten STeps to Preventing the Next Urban Water Crisis

From: Dry Run

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In this chapter, I propose a 10-step program of measures that water activists can unite behind, from the immediately possible to long-term fixes that will depend on the water issues in a specific … 20 $2.00 Add
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The Sword of Reason and the Power of the Law

The Legal Right to a Healthy Environment

From: Damming the Peace

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How most other nations have legislation on their books that would have allowed British Columbians to stop the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley, using an example … 7 $0.70 Add
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Democracy and Civil Disobedience

From: Damming the Peace

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Legendary B.C. broadcaster and former politician Rafe Mair sets out the argument that the fight to stop the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley is a conflict about … 13 $1.30 Add
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Water and Sustainability

From: Dry Run

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We know that water supply over the next few decades will be significantly affected not only by population growth, but by global warming. We know now that water and energy are inextricably … 42 $4.20 Add
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Appendices

From: Dry Run

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Glossary of Terms, Resources, List of Interviews 10 $1.00 Add