Environmental Studies
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From  Ten STeps to Preventing the Next Urban Water CrisisFrom: Dry Run |
In this chapter, I propose a 10-step program of measures that water activists can unite behind, from the immediately possible to long-term fixes that will depend on the water issues in a specific … | Jerry Yudelson | 20 | 2010 | $2.00 Add |
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From  The Corporation vs. NatureFrom: The Big Stall |
Discusses an alternative approach to dealing with climate change: abandon neo-liberal measures and shift to a zero growth economy with redistribution of existing wealth. Action requires … | Donald Gutstein | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From  The Good, the Bad, and the NeutralFrom: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
In this chapter and those following, I will continue to build on these arguments but also build further upon the argument of the importance of people: that i-tech should not replace human … | Mari K Swingle | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From  The Making of an ActivistFrom: Fighting Dirty |
This chapter is focused on the activism of Mike Bossio and his advice for community activists. | Poh-Gek Forkert | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From  The Sword of Reason and the Power of the LawThe Legal Right to a Healthy Environment From: Damming the Peace |
How most other nations have legislation on their books that would have allowed British Columbians to stop the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley, using an example … | Silver Donald Cameron | 7 | 2018 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! As Long as It LastsFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Seventeen tells the story of Louise and Len’s final years. The chapter discusses Louise’s accomplishments into her 90’s, Len’s decline, their move from the woods … | Merilyn Simonds | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From  Chapter 15Stopping a Mine Before it Starts From: Unearthing Justice |
In this chapter, the author disusses some of the methods by which community organizers have been able to prevent mines from being opened in the first place. | Joan Kuyek | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 15E.T. Seton Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes E. T. Seton Park, one of the most vibrant recreational areas in Toronto’s Don River watershed. Here, nature provides a scenic backdrop to biking, … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 5 | 2020 | $0.50 Add |
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From  ConclusionCrossover Solutions From: Back to the Well |
Conclusion | Marq de Villiers | 11 | 2018 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Culture WorksPart II: Communities and Resistance From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 15 Christine Leclerc and Rex Weyler explore the power and devastation of the tar sands in a project called “The Enpipe Line: 70,000+ kilometres,” poetry written in … | Christine Leclerc; Rex Weyler | 6 | 2014 | $0.60 Add |
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From Democracy and Civil DisobedienceFrom: Damming the Peace |
Legendary B.C. broadcaster and former politician Rafe Mair sets out the argument that the fight to stop the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley is a conflict about … | Rafe Mair | 13 | 2018 | $1.30 Add |
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From EpilogueWater and Sustainability From: Dry Run |
We know that water supply over the next few decades will be significantly affected not only by population growth, but by global warming. We know now that water and energy are inextricably … | Jerry Yudelson | 42 | 2010 | $4.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Expanding the self to ensure nature’s LONGEVITYFrom: Making Shift Happen |
This chapter explores the full benefits of Longevity by utilizing principles that will lay the foundation for long-lived transformational change in how people see their relationship with and … | Ashleigh Kellerman; Lauren Highleyman; Nya Van Leuvan; Rod Fujita | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From  Federalism in the Twenty-First Century, 2003–2017 |
Discusses developments in the Canadian federation and relations between Ottawa and the provinces from 2003 to 2017 with focus on health care and environmental concerns. | Ed Whitcomb | 28 | 2017 | $2.80 Add |
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From  NEW! GrainsPART 4 |
This chapter features case studies of grain growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. It features various resilience … | Laura Lengnick | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
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From Grass RootsFrom: Fighting Dirty |
This chapter follows developments in the fight around the turn of the century. It touches on political fights and journalism. | Poh-Gek Forkert | 12 | 2017 | $1.20 Add |
