Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
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
From Chapter 14 Notes on Uranium From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter looks at uranium mining in Canada, beginning with its history. The author then explores the impact that uranium mining has had on the surrounding communities and how it is conducted …	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From The Forks of the Don From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Toronto’s Forks of the Don, a natural, cultural, and historical nexus where the waters of Taylor-Massey Creek merge with the East & West Don …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From Chapter 15 Stopping a Mine Before it Starts From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	In this chapter, the author disusses some of the methods by which community organizers have been able to prevent mines from being opened in the first place.	Joan Kuyek	21	2019	$2.10 Add
From E.T. Seton Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes E. T. Seton Park, one of the most vibrant recreational areas in Toronto’s Don River watershed. Here, nature provides a scenic backdrop to biking, …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	5	2020	$0.50 Add
From Chapter 16 Dealing with an Operating Mine From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter looks at the ways in which people are able to organize in order to hold mining companies accountable for the negative impacts that their mines have.	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown explores the relationship between the Toronto Botanical Garden, Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park, a crossroads of native, exotic, and invasive plant life in …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From Chapter 17 Organizing When the Mine is Gone From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter begins with the case study of the Giant Mine near Yellowknife and goes on to explore how communities can effectively organize to ensure that governments invest in the cleanup and …	Joan Kuyek	12	2019	$1.20 Add
From Lower Don Recreational Trail From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Lower Don Recreational Trail, a commuting and recreational corridor that cuts through Toronto nature and history. He explores how ongoing cultural and …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	6	2020	$0.60 Add