Environmental Studies
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From  NovelFrom: Finding Our Niche |
In Novel, the fifth chapter of Finding Our Niche, the author discusses novel ecosystems, such as La Cienega de Santa Clara, a wetland created from the damming of the Colorado River, which hosts … | Philip A. Loring | 27 | 2020 | $2.70 Add |
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From  On Technology, Agriculture, and the Arts(post-) Hydrocarbon Aesthetics From: Peak Everything |
Will industrial production survive in the post-hydrocarbon era? The answer will of course depend on how much energy humans will have at their disposal. The total amount, as well as the per capita … | Richard Heinberg | 16 | 2010 | $1.60 Add |
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From  OverpoweredThe Fine Mess We've Gotten Ourselves Into From: Power |
In this chapter the author focuses primarily on power dilemmas that are less frequently discussed, but that may be even more important for us to understand, especially in the 21st century. These … | Richard Heinberg | 60 | 2021 | $6.00 Add |
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From  OvershootFrom: Radical Transformation |
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 | 20 | 2017 | $2.00 Add |
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From  Part 2: Sustainable Community Building BlocksWaste Reduction and Recycling |
Reuse and reduction offer the greatest opportunities for eliminating pollution and depletion of natural resources, yet they are often perceived to be at odds with economic development. How does a … | Marc Roseland | 13 | 2012 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Part 4Caring For People From: Human Permaculture |
Permacultivating Our Food – Water, a Vital Element – Food from Plants – Food from Animals – Food from the Ocean – Food from Insects – A Design to Feed Your Family | Bernard Alonso; Cecile Guiochon | 81 | 2020 | $8.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Part IV: SpectacleFrom: Cobalt |
Part IV contains Chapter 13: The Fight of the Century, Chapter 14: The Canadian Holy Grail, and Chapter 15: Cobalt as a Vaudeville Production. | Charlie Angus | 28 | 2022 | $2.80 Add |
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From  Politics of Fear |
- | John Sorenson | 25 | 2016 | $2.25 Add |
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From  NEW! Principle D – Be TransparentFrom: Building Community |
Build Credibility Through Transparency – Effective Communication and Secrets – Research Corner – Case Study: Vital Communities of the Upper Valley Region, Vermont and New … | James S. Gruber | 20 | 2020 | $2.00 Add |
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From  Privatization and Its DiscontentsFrom: Back to the Well |
In this Chapter, de Villiers discusses the thorny issue of water privatization and commodification. He explores the difference between privatization of ownership and use and the ways in which … | Marq de Villiers | 45 | 2018 | $4.50 Add |
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From  Radicals and Resource DevelopersA REGION ON THE BRINK, 1919–1945 From: North of Superior |
New Ontario (as the region was called during this period) was treated as a colony by the imperial government seated in Toronto; however, this vast region, nearly three-quarters of the entire … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 18 | 2010 | $1.80 Add |
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From  Sacrificial Lives |
New Environmental Racism Gets Under the Skin | Ingrid R.G. Waldron | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Scene 3Science + Art / Left + Right |
Scene 3 explores the topics of nature, curiosity, science, technology, and advocacy. | David Suzuki; Miriam Fernandes; Ravi Jain; Tara Cullis | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  Scientific SalvationFrom: Overrun |
In this chapter, the author travels to Minnesota to interview researchers at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC). Topics discussed include different non-physical … | Andrew Reeves | 30 | 2019 | $3.00 Add |
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From  Sculpted by River and StoryFrom: Changing Tides |
Frid explores the impact of the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) which despite being hard to see itself, its impacts are being felt and seen across coast British Columbia. Frid examines the … | Alejandro Frid | 11 | 2019 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Step 3: Developing Strategies – Norms & Sustainable BehaviourSocial Norms: Building Community Support |
To date too little attention has been given to the significant impact that norms can have upon the adoption of sustainable behavior. If we are to make the transition to a sustainable future, it … | Doug McKenzie-Mohr | 13 | 2011 | $0.13 Add |
