Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Altona Forest From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Altona Forest, an ecologically-rich natural area in the Petticoat Creek watershed on the border of Pickering and Toronto. He uses Altona to reflect upon …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	5	2020	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1: The Lens of Upfront Carbon From: The Story of Upfront Carbon View New Society Publishers	What is upfront carbon, and why is it so important? For decades we have been preoccupied with energy consumption, but since the Paris Accord of 2015 we have had to pivot to concern about carbon …	Lloyd Alter	46	2024	$4.60 Add
From The Scrambled Paradise From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman describes her time travelling through Hawaii and the biodiversity she witnessed there. Newman describes how after centuries of plant and animal invasions, both purposefully …	Lenore Newman	24	2019	$2.40 Add
From Chapter 10 Conclusion From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	Conclusion	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	8	2014	$0.80 Add
From Chapter 10 Externalizing Machines Ecological Economics From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter asks several questions about the economics of mining. Can we recycle the metal we need? Do we need more coal, uranium, and precious metals? How do governments measure the economic …	Joan Kuyek	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From Terraview Park and Willowfield Gardens Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Terraview and Willowfield Gardens Parks, located near the artificial headwaters of Taylor-Massey Creek, and focal point for Toronto’s fledgling …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From Honey and Roses From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman explores the history of honey and mead and how it has maintained a presence and connection to society for millennia’s.	Lenore Newman	15	2019	$1.50 Add
From Chapter 11 The Mining Lobby From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter identifies key mining industry lobbyists and gives examples of how mining companies are able to shape federal and provincial laws to suit their interests.	Joan Kuyek	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve and Milne Hollow, located in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He celebrates the historic contributions made by …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From The Sex Life of Plants From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman continues to focus on the roles of bees, however, this time she explore their role in pollination, crop survival, and the dangers of decline and loss of bee populations …	Lenore Newman	23	2019	$2.30 Add
From NEW! Chapter 12 Red Meat From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea View Arsenal Pulp Press	Eating red meat wasn’t out of his control. However, Wood didn’t want to be a part of the climate problems connected to red meat. Nora is the next guest on his podcast. She remarks …	Alex Wood	4	2021	$0.40 Add
From Chapter 12 Canadian Mining Law and Regulation From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter first puts Canadian law in the context of Indigenous law and provides a framework for unterstanding permitting monitoring, and enforcement provincions at the federal, provincial, and …	Joan Kuyek	23	2019	$2.30 Add
From Brookbanks Park and Deerlick Creek From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Brookbanks Park, located along Deerlick Creek in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He uses the park to illustrate how the ecological and historic …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From Chapter 13 Why Taxation Matters From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter explores how tax policy shapes mining operations and how taxation is a powerful tool to regulate the type and amount of mining that occurs.	Joan Kuyek	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From The Leslie Street Spit and Tommy Thompson Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the novel ecosystem of Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park), a five-hundred-hectare constructed peninsula built from decommissioned …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From Wabi-Sabi From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this final chapter Newman focuses on our relationship to the ocean and how global warming, pollution, and overfishing puts the is leading us to a global crisis which needs to be addressed.	Lenore Newman	27	2019	$2.70 Add