Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Step One Face Climate Truth From: Facing the Climate Emergency View New Society Publishers	This chapter asks the reader to engage with the truth about climate change: That scientific consensus agrees that a climate emergency and ecological crisis presents an imminent existential threat …	Margaret Klein Salamon; Molly Gage	19	2020	$1.90 Add
From NEW! The Climate And Inequality Crises in Canada From: More Powerful Together View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter contains the following readings: Climate Crisis and Oil and Gas Development in Canada – Ongoing Impacts of Settler Colonialism in Canada – Social Movements in Canada	Jen Gobby	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From The Constitutional Allocation of Environmental Responsibilities and Interjurisdictional Coordination From: Environmental Law, 5/e View Irwin Law Inc.	Discusses the concept of environmental responsibilities, particularly in regards to federal authority and provincial environmental jurisdiction, as well as intergovernmental coordination for …	Jamie Benidickson	22	2019	$2.20 Add
From The Cult of Consumerism From: About Canada: The Environment View Fernwood Publishing	-	Linda Pannozzo	19	2016	$1.90 Add
From The Desire for Life From: The Biology of Wonder New Society Publishers	The author discusses his scientific education, and how he felt that something was lacking in the overly mechanistic conception of life in biology.	Andreas Weber	19	2016	$1.90 Add
From The Dismal Arithmetic of Water From: Back to the Well View Collection: Water and Climate Change: Impacts on Canada and the World Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, de Villiers outlines the anatomy of a water crisis, using the city of Sao Paulo Brazil as an example. He shows how limits in supply and distribution, in concert with growing …	Marq de Villiers	12	2018	$1.20 Add
From NEW! The Evolution of Canadian Environmental Assessment Practice and Literature From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment View Irwin Law Inc.	This chapter provides a brief history of the Evolution of Canadian Environmental Assessment Practice and Literature.	Meinhard Doelle	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From The Fight Against Corporate Control of Water From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway? View ECW Press	In this reading, the author provides the background on how she became involved in water activism. She goes on to discuss how government deregulation has allowed corporations to exploit water as a …	Maude Barlow	30	2019	$3.00 Add
From The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended Consequences From: Techno-Fix View New Society Publishers	The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended Consequences postulates that there are always positive and negative effects of any technology. It is impossible for humans to …	Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann	15	2011	$1.50 Add
From The Might of Memory From: The Memory We Could Be View New Society Publishers	The fight to tackle climate change is a fight to determine the fatality of the future. A fight over the vindication of life. It will require much of us: to unlearn our despair and learn our …	Daniel Macmillen Voskoboynik	13	2018	$1.30 Add
From The New Paradigm for Environmental Consciousness From: Engage, Connect, Protect View New Society Publishers	The author details personal and work experiences leading to her understanding of the gaps between people of colour and the mainstream environmental and conservation communities.	Angelou Ezeilo	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From NEW! The Path We’re On From: Future on Fire View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter 1 reflects on our current policies toward climate change and what is at risk if we maintain this status quo. Topics discussed include current government policies for reducing carbon …	David Camfield	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From The Rediscovery of the Commons From: Think Like a Commoner View New Society Publishers	The title of this chapter, “The Rediscovery of the Commons,” has a certain ironic edge because for hundreds of millions of people around the world, the commons has never gone away. It …	David Bollier	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From The Shift From: i-Minds, 2nd edition View New Society Publishers	Every era has an innovation that changes the face of society: the way we think, the way we act and interact as individuals, as a community, and as a culture. As the innovation is introduced, it …	Mari K Swingle	11	2019	$1.10 Add
From NEW! The View from the Terrace From: Woman, Watching View ECW Press	Chapter Two explores Louise’s childhood in Svensksund, Sweden. The chapter explores her relationships with her mother, father, and sister. It also examines the influence the natural …	Merilyn Simonds	10	2022	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Timeline of Key Events From: Testimonio View Between The Lines	A thorough timeline of some key events in Guatemalan history starting in 1523 and stretching to 2020.	Catherine Nolin; Grahame Russell	6	2021	$0.60 Add