Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Concrete: The Reinvention of Artificial Rock From: The New Carbon Architecture View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, the authors turn to concrete, and suggest that the natural resources used to make it – lime, sand, and gravel – are in short supply. Moreover, the production of …	Fernando Martirena; Paul Jaquin	16	2017	$1.60 Add
From Confederation Quagmire Regional Differences, Then and Now From: A Good War View ECW Press	In Chapter 5, Klein examines the challenges the federal government faces while trying to secure sufficient collaboration across the various levels of government to confront the climate crisis. …	Seth Klein	24	2020	$2.40 Add
From Confront the Myth of Growth From: A Finer Future View New Society Publishers	This chapter debunks the myth that indefinite growth is necessary for our economy to sustain itself.	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	10	2018	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Confronting Goldcorp at Every Step of the Destruction and Repression From: Testimonio View Between The Lines	Essays in this section: Is Canada to Blame for Human Rights Abuses in Guatemala? – Diodora Hernandez and Goldcorp Inc.: A Stark Contrast – Goldcorp Inc.’s Marlin Mine—A …	Annie Hylton; James Rodriguez	33	2021	$3.30 Add
From NEW! Monitoring, Follow-Up, Adaptive Management, and Compliance in the Post‑Decision Phase From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment View Irwin Law Inc.	This chapter considers the critical and yet often overlooked “post-decision phase” of impact assessment, following planning, assessment, and decision making. In the impact assessment …	Martin Olszynski	26	2021	$2.60 Add
From Constructing Animal Rights Violence From: Constructing Ecoterrorism View Fernwood Publishing		John Sorenson	26	2016	$2.34 Add
Constructing Ecoterrorism Capitalism, Speciesism & Animal Rights Fernwood Publishing	Informed by both critical animal studies and critical terrorism studies, John Sorenson analyzes ecoterrorism as a social construction. He examines how corporations that profit from animal …	John Sorenson	278	2016	View
From Constructing Ecoterrorism in Canada From: Constructing Ecoterrorism View Fernwood Publishing		John Sorenson	25	2016	$2.25 Add
Consuming Sustainability Critical Social Analyses of Ecological Change Fernwood Publishing	How do our consumption decisions affect ecosystems? Can we rely on governments to maintain environmental wellbeing? Do rural peoples “see” the environment differently from urban residents? Is …	Debra Davidson; Kierstin Hatt	296	2005	View
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 Cooling and Warming from Volcanic Eruptions From: A Brief History of the Earth's Climate View New Society Publishers	This chapter is about why we have volcanic eruptions, how they differ in style and in size and why that’s important, and how they affect the Earth’s climate both on a short time …	Steven Earle	22	2021	$2.20 Add
From COP Out From: The Great Greenwashing View House of Anansi Press	From The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers Are Lying to You	John Pabon	22	2024	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Corporate "Citizenship" Reimagined From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, the author explores the recent rise of Certified B Corporations, which are governed by a set of criteria that includes waste management practices, energy consumption, …	Sami Grover	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Corporate Transformation From: A Finer Future View Collection: Income Inequality in Canada: In Search of a Fairer Future New Society Publishers	This chapter explores ways in which the underlying corporate structure upon which our economy is built will need to reorganize and refocus towards long term sustainability.	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	26	2018	$2.60 Add
From Counting Carbon: What We Know and How We Know It From: The New Carbon Architecture View New Society Publishers	This chapter draws upon the results of Life Cycle Assessment studies to summarize what we know about whole building embodied carbon, and to highlight best opportunities for innovation and …	Barbara Rodriquez Droguett; Catherine De Wolf; Kathrina Simonen	15	2017	$1.50 Add
From Creating and Deepening Grower-Eater Relations From: Growing and Eating Sustainably View Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter the authors maintain that a stronger connection between growers and eaters is crucial for developing more environmentally sound and socially just food systems. In addition to …	Dana James	28	2021	$2.80 Add