Environmental Studies

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A theory of the deep state

From: Oil’s Deep State

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Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft introuces the concepts of institutional capture and deep state and links them together to outline a theory of the deep state, as background for a … 16 $1.60 Add
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A Thriveable Future

From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability

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Topics include: The SPIRALS Framework – Scalable – Place-making – Intergenerational – Resilient – Accessible – Life-affirming – Self-care – Moving … 17 $1.70 Add
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Accepting What Is

From: Intrinsic Hope

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Accepting the reality of the global eco-social crisis nurtures intrinsic hope because it gives us the possibility of doing something about it. By saying yes to our situation — even a … 17 $1.70 Add
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Accounting for Enterprise Well-Being

From: An Economy of Well-Being

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* The Origins of Auditing * Toward Quality-of-Life Auditing and Accounting * Well-Being Inventory * Five Assets of Enterprise Well-Being * Measuring Workplace Well-Being * Enterprise Well-Being … 22 $2.20 Add
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Appendix

From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway?

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Appendix 14 $1.40 Add
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Black Hole Sun

From: Being and Swine

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In the final chapter, philosopher Fahim Amir discusses how we live in a black hole of overconsumption and by changing our perspective on the animal world, we can escape from that black hole. ; ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Blinders

From: About Face

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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 readings come from … 7 $0.70 Add
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Blue Water

From: Dry Run

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With all the concern the past decade about reducing water consumption in both residential and non-residential uses, you’ll probably not find it surprising that the water field has begun to … 17 $1.70 Add
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Canada’s Eastward Pipelines: A Corporate Export Swindle, Confronted by Cross-Country Resistance

Part I: Tar Sands Expansionism

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

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In Chapter 6 Martin Lukacs examines the anti–tar sands movement in Quebec, focusing on topics such as the Moratoire d’une génération (One-Generation Moratorium), civil … 8 $0.80 Add
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Catastrophic Collisions

From: A Brief History of the Earth's Climate

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This chapter examines meteor impacts, in particular the Chicxulub Impact near the Yucatan Peninsula. 14 $1.40 Add
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Changing the Culture

From: Engage, Connect, Protect

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This chapter grounds the previous chapters in the realities of dealing with the cultural differences that arise when attempting to integrate diverse youth into the mainstream environmental sector. 14 $1.40 Add
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Nuclear Power Plants

From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You

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This chapter includes the following sections: The Sarcophagus – History of Nuclear Power – Nuclear Fission – The Controlled Fission Chain Reaction – Types of Nuclear … ; 32 $3.20 Add
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Warden Woods Park

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

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Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Warden Woods, an important ecological and geological area located in Toronto’s Taylor-Massey Creek sub-watershed. He addresses issues of natural … 5 $0.50 Add
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Compassion and Coexistence

From: Renewal

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This chapter discusses the importance of developing compassion and empathy for non-human organisms 19 $1.90 Add