Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Canadian Diplomatic Efforts to Sell the Tar Sands Part I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands View Between The Lines	In Chapter 4 Yves Engler discusses Canadian diplomacy in the decades of its rapidly growing tar sands and its push for carbon-heavy oil globally. It discusses topics including international …	Yves Engler	9	2014	$0.90 Add
From Carbon Pricing Economists vs. the Public Interest From: The Big Stall View James Lorimer and Company	Reviews competing economic theories about tackling pollution. Explains Edmund Pigou’s work on "externalities" and neo-liberal ideas. An analysis of the two major policy proposals …	Donald Gutstein	21	2018	$2.10 Add
From Careers From: Engage, Connect, Protect View New Society Publishers	The author delves into how her organization, Greening Youth Foundation, has created career opportunities for diverse youth, especially in the US National Park Service and other federal agencies, …	Angelou Ezeilo	15	2019	$1.50 Add
From Catalysts for Change From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability View New Society Publishers	Topics include: Greening Campuses – The Food Revolution – The Green Economy – Mainstreaming Green – Open Source – Initiatives, Confluence, Scope and Approach – …	Andrés R. Edwards	26	2010	$2.60 Add
From Catastrophic Collisions From: A Brief History of the Earth's Climate View New Society Publishers	This chapter examines meteor impacts, in particular the Chicxulub Impact near the Yucatan Peninsula.	Steven Earle	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From Cautionary Tales What Not to Do From: A Good War View ECW Press	In Chapter 11, Klein examines the risk of losing civil liberties through Wartime Measures Acts. Focuses on issues relating to Refugee and Immigration Laws in Canada, Canadian Aid to Other Parts …	Seth Klein	22	2020	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Cautious Oil From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes events of Day Six of Halifx’ 1970 "Encounter on Urban Environment," focusing on offshore oil prospects for Nova Scotia and transportation issues. …	Robert Ashe	7	2025	$0.70 Add
From Celebrations of Honor and Respect From: Common Threads View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores developing events that are both environmentally aware and nurturing for humanity.	Sharon Kallis	30	2014	$3.00 Add
From Century of the Wind From: The Wayfinders View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Davis traces the twentieth-century destruction of Indigenous cultures across every continent, weaving together accounts of colonial violence, industrial logging,and climate change.	Wade Davis	62	2009	$6.20 Add
From NEW! Challenges of Our Communities Growing Local Leadership From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Local Communities: The Foundation of Society – Challenges That Local Communities Are Facing – Community Capital: What It Is and Why It Matters – The Guiding Principles: How They …	James S. Gruber	11	2020	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Challenging Corporate Rule From: Still Hopeful View ECW Press	In Chapter Three Barlow discusses the importance of challenging authority– all authority. The chapter discusses topics including institutional power, networks and political structures, …	Maude Barlow	50	2022	$5.00 Add
Changemakers Embracing Hope, Taking Action, and Transforming the World New Society Publishers	With every news report, the world seems to be careening off the rails. It’s all too easy to slip into despair waiting for co-opted, self-serving governments to act. The antidote to fear and …	Fay Weller; Mary Wilson	208	2018	View
From NEW! Changes in the Oceans During the PETM From: Runaway Climate View New Society Publishers	Changes in the Oceans During the PETM: A pulse of 13 C, depleted carbon, warming, acidification, sea level rise, ocean currents and changes to ocean life during the PETM (high temperature, …	Steven Earle	12	2024	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Changes on Land During the PETM From: Runaway Climate View New Society Publishers	Changes on Land During the PETM: The land sediment record (global locations with Paleocene-Eocene transition sedimentary rocks, types of rocks) and climate changes on land, …	Steven Earle	20	2024	$2.00 Add
From Changing Patterns in the Literature of Climate Change and Canadian Work The Research of Academics, Government and Social Actors From: Climate@Work View Fernwood Publishing		Elizabeth Perry	10	2013	$1.00 Add
From Changing the Culture From: Engage, Connect, Protect View New Society Publishers	This chapter grounds the previous chapters in the realities of dealing with the cultural differences that arise when attempting to integrate diverse youth into the mainstream environmental sector.	Angelou Ezeilo	14	2019	$1.40 Add