Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Tipping Points From: A Brief History of the Earth's Climate Preview New Society Publishers	This chapter explores various climate tipping points that loom in our near future. Topics include the increasing rate of forest fires, the melting of Arctic sea ice, melting permafrost, changing …	Steven Earle	23	2021	$2.30 Add
From Towards a Sustainable Future From: Consuming Sustainability Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Debra Davidson; Kierstin Hatt	17	2005	$1.70 Add
From NEW! What Difference Does It Make? From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now Preview New Society Publishers	This chapter describes the efforts of cyclists in Amsterdam to resist the encroachment of cars and keep that city bike-centric. He uses their efforts as a model for how change has to take place …	Sami Grover	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From “Super, Natural” The Potential for Food Sovereignty in British Columbia From: Food Sovereignty in Canada Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Hannah Wittman; Herb Barbolet	22	2010	$3.08 Add
From NEW! 9. A Call to Action From: Earth for All Preview New Society Publishers	Chapter 9 serves as a call to action reviewing the goals of the book and its themes. Topics include ending poverty, pushing for greater equality among people and nations, a healthy planet, …	Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève	9	2022	$0.90 Add
From Actio Plan: Places to Intervene in a Systen From: The New Carbon Architecture Preview New Society Publishers	In the concluding chapter, King presents a variety of ways that people and organizations can influence the global construction market.	Bruce King	8	2017	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Activate ATTACHMENT From: Making Shift Happen Preview New Society Publishers	This chapter discusses Attachment by exploring methods to catalyze your audience’s motivation to take action by aligning your initiative with what they care most about. This chapter explores how …	Ashleigh Kellerman; Lauren Highleyman; Nya Van Leuvan; Rod Fujita	31	2022	$3.10 Add
From NEW! Afterword From: Earthkeeping Preview Goose Lane Editions	The Afterword: Mars, Anyone?.	Gary Saunders	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From Appendix 2 Historically Black Colleges and Universities <(> HBCUs From: Engage, Connect, Protect Preview New Society Publishers	A directory of historically black colleges and universities in the United States, listing the location, founding year and major areas of study.	Angelou Ezeilo	30	2019	$3.00 Add
From Banking on Well-Being From: An Economy of Well-Being Preview New Society Publishers	* All Roads Lead to London: The Queen’s Banker’s Wife * Freeing Economies of the Burden of Interest from Debt-Based Money * A Public Bank for Well-Being * What is a Public Bank and …	Mark Anielski	22	2018	$2.20 Add
From Blackwater From: Dry Run Preview New Society Publishers	However, wastewater is also another water source; after all if you live inland along a large river, your water supply started upriver as someone else’s wastewater. So, wastewater is just …	Jerry Yudelson	16	2010	$1.60 Add
From Chapter 9 Radiation in War From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You Preview Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Nuclear Roulette: Three Case Studies – Radiation at Sea – “Depleted Uranium” – Nuclear Weapons – Nuclear War …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	22	2014	$2.20 Add
From Chapter 9 Canada's International Mining Presence From: Unearthing Justice Preview Between The Lines	This chapter examines the international operations of Canadian mining companies, including some of their exploitative practices and how they are able to avoid being held accountable for their actions.	Joan Kuyek	18	2019	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 9 L'Amoreaux North Park and Passmore Forest From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests Preview James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown uses L’Amoreaux North Park and Passmore Forest, located in Toronto’s Highland Creek watershed, to illustrate how the growth of the city has impacted both …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From Civil Society Leadership From: A Good War Preview ECW Press	In Chapter 10, Klein shifts his focus from the political sphere to that of role of civil society primarily through social movements to bring change and mobilize the masses. Focusing on issues of …	Seth Klein	16	2020	$1.60 Add
From Climate Change From: Back to the Well Preview Collection: Water and Climate Change: Impacts on Canada and the World Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, de Villiers explores the impacts of climate change on our global water supply, including who will be most affected and to what degree.	Marq de Villiers	15	2018	$1.50 Add