Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Chapter 1 The Physical Footprint of a Mine From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the scale of a typical open-pit mine, as well as the enormous amount of infrastucture that is required to support its operation.	Joan Kuyek	10	2019	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2 Awe and Beauty From: Renewal View New Society Publishers	This chapter discusses how it is important, in our otherwise orderly and meticulous world to seek out and experience moments of awe and beauty.	Andres R. Edwards	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2 Lessons from Biology From: Saved by Science View ECW Press	-	Dr. Mark J. Poznansky	17	2020	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2 Mining from Colony to Nation From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses mining in Canada throughout the 19th century. Topics discussed include coal mining in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon gold rush. The authors discuss the political, …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	42	2021	$4.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter 3: Stuff From: The Story of Upfront Carbon View New Society Publishers	Some examples of the upfront carbon in everyday objects, from cars to hamburgers to puffer jackets. But it doesn’t end with the object; for example, a single-use disposable coffee cup has …	Lloyd Alter	45	2024	$4.50 Add
From NEW! Chapter One The Debate – From Popes to Apologists From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	In this chapter, Rand explores the variety of conflicting ideologies and approached to tackling climate change. These include techno-optimists, anti-capitalists and ecomodernists. Rand argues …	Tom Rand	46	2020	$4.60 Add
From NEW! Climate Justice PART 1: Essential Groundwork From: Worlds at Stake View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter 3 focuses on the concept of climate justice.	Aaron Saad	19	2022	$1.90 Add
From Climate, Work and Labour: The International Context The International Context From: Climate@Work View Fernwood Publishing	-	Carla Lipsig-Mummé	20	2013	$2.00 Add
From Coalescing Knowledge From: Changing Tides View New Society Publishers	In Coalescing Knowledge Frid explores the integration of traditional and scientific ways of knowing can merge in many contexts and help us find better ways to manage our relationships to local …	Alejandro Frid	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From Containing Environmentalism From: The Big Stall View James Lorimer and Company	Describes the business lobby’s tactics to contain environmentalism propaganda, including the use of think tanks, during the 1970s and 1980s. Details the rise of neo-liberalism via the Mont …	Donald Gutstein	24	2018	$2.40 Add
From David vs. Goliath From: Fighting Dirty View Between The Lines	This chapter explores how, as the public consultation process developed, so did opposition from local citizens. In this instance, Goliath is the dump currently owned by Waste Management of Canada …	Poh-Gek Forkert	4	2017	$0.40 Add
From Dear Alcohol From: About Face View Breakwater Books	On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Michael Parsons	4	2019	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Delay and Deny Canada’s Approach to Climate Action and Indigenous Sovereignty From: The End of This World View Between The Lines	Chapter 2 focuses on Canada’s current approach to both climate action and Indigenous sovereignty. Topics discussed include the British Columbia NDP, a brief history of social movements in …	Angele Alook; Bronwen Tucker; Crystal Lameman; David Gray-Donald; Emily Eaton; Joël Laforest	25	2023	$2.50 Add
From Dissociation From: Radical Transformation View Between The Lines	Readings in Part 1 of this title entitled "The Crisis of Civilization" explore the factors that have brought our society to the brink of collapse, from the increasingly complex systems …	Kevin MacKay	12	2017	$1.20 Add
From Ecological Hinterland How much Biocapacity Does a City Need? From: Ecological Footprint View New Society Publishers	This chapter uses the city lens – explaining a city metabolism and its requirement of distant ecosystems to operate.	Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From Energy Alternatives to the Site C Dam in a Climate-Challenged World From: Damming the Peace View James Lorimer and Company	Sustainable energy expert Guy Dauncey looks at alternatives to the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley for meeting the electricity needs of British Columbia, and …	Guy Dauncey	28	2018	$2.80 Add