Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Level The Playing Field From: A Finer Future Preview New Society Publishers	This chapter explores methods for addressing inequality in our society and asks whether basic income or job guarantees could be effective solutions.	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	21	2018	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Leverage our need for consistent IDENTITY From: Making Shift Happen Preview New Society Publishers	This chapter provides tools to leverage your audience’s drive to be consistent with their Identity to encourage environmental behaviours. Topics discusses include highlighting identities that …	Ashleigh Kellerman; Lauren Highleyman; Nya Van Leuvan; Rod Fujita	24	2022	$2.40 Add
From Notley A New Deal? From: The Big Stall Preview James Lorimer and Company	Analyzes the Alberta NDP government of Rachel Notley and its policies in response to climate change. Concludes that these policies guarantee that the oil industry’s extraction will continue …	Donald Gutstein	15	2018	$1.50 Add
From Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments Governing Sustainable Communities From: Toward Sustainable Communities Preview New Society Publishers	This chapter is about governing sustainable communities, and explores both governance and government in this context. In particular, it focuses on public participation, decision-making, the role …	Marc Roseland	17	2012	$1.70 Add
From Picture Credits From: The Culture of Nature Preview Between The Lines	Picture credits	Alexander Wilson	3	2019	$0.30 Add
From NEW! Principle K – Strengthen the Foundation From: Building Community Preview New Society Publishers	A Strong Social Foundation – Research Corner – Community Norms— Or, What is Normal? – Building a Stronger Social Foundation for Your Community – Case Study: Getting …	James S. Gruber	27	2020	$2.70 Add
From Scarcity, Yes; Conflicts, Maybe From: Back to the Well Preview Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, de Villiers asks whether water shortages lead to war, under what circumstances these conflicts occur, and where in the world they are most likely to spark.	Marq de Villiers	35	2018	$3.50 Add
From Step 4: Piloting From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Preview New Society Publishers	Think of a pilot as a “test run,” an opportunity to work out the bugs before committing to carrying out a strategy broadly. As noted in the chapters on developing strategies, the …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	7	2011	$0.70 Add
From The End of One Era, The Beginning of Another A Letter From the Future From: Peak Everything Preview New Society Publishers	Greetings to you, people of the year 2007! You are living in the year of my birth; I am one hundred years old now, writing to you from the year 2107. I am using the last remnants of the advanced …	Richard Heinberg	12	2010	$1.20 Add
From The Plight of Three Families From: Fighting Dirty Preview Between The Lines	This chapter tells the story of the Shelleys, the Sutcliffes, and the Cranstons, and their struggles due to the landfill’s effects on their farms.	Poh-Gek Forkert	10	2017	$1.00 Add
From The Silvery Sea From: The Biology of Wonder New Society Publishers	In this chapter, Weber explores metaphorphosis, and the idea that juvenile forms of animals may actually belong to different species than adults.	Andreas Weber	17	2016	$1.70 Add
From Toxic Substances From: Environmental Law, 5/e Preview Irwin Law Inc.	Considers the challenge that toxic substances pose and discusses the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the issue of transporting dangerous goods, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), …	Jamie Benidickson	25	2019	$2.50 Add
From Transforming our Politics Bold Leadership, Then, There and Now From: A Good War Preview ECW Press	In Chapter 12, Klein examines how we must transform our politics and our politicians, how we must vote for leaders who are willing to act and plan like Climate Change is an emergency. Klein …	Seth Klein	28	2020	$2.80 Add
From Tsilhqot’in Case and Crown Title From: The Reconciliation Manifesto Preview James Lorimer and Company	Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the Tsilhqot’in court case of 2014 to outline Canada’s policy on Aboriginal vs. Crown title and how the government responded to Supreme …	Arthur Manuel	4	2017	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Visions of Woodpeckers From: Woman, Watching Preview ECW Press	Chapter Thirteen focuses on Louise’s work with woodpeckers.	Merilyn Simonds	24	2022	$2.40 Add
From Wabi-Sabi From: Lost Feast Preview ECW Press	In this final chapter Newman focuses on our relationship to the ocean and how global warming, pollution, and overfishing puts the is leading us to a global crisis which needs to be addressed.	Lenore Newman	27	2019	$2.70 Add