Pollution
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From  On Nature’s Limits and the Human ConditionFive Axioms of Sustainability From: Peak Everything |
My aim in this chapter is to explore the history of the terms sustainable and sustainability, and their various published definitions, and then to offer a set of five axioms (self-evident truths) … | Richard Heinberg | 14 | 2010 | $1.40 Add |
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From  An Unwavering ActivistFrom: Fighting Dirty |
This chapter focuses on Mary Lynne Sammon, a key activist in this struggle. | Poh-Gek Forkert | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Chapter 6Nuclear Power Plants |
This chapter includes the following sections: The Sarcophagus – History of Nuclear Power – Nuclear Fission – The Controlled Fission Chain Reaction – Types of Nuclear … | Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck | 32 | 2014 | $3.20 Add |
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From  Part 2: Sustainable Community Building BlocksAtmospheric Change and Air Quality |
Although atmospheric change is a complex technical issue, only a few basic concepts are required to comprehend its implications and design community strategies to reduce its threat. This chapter … | Marc Roseland | 11 | 2012 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Seven: Saving a Prehistoric FishFrom: The Imperilled Ocean |
In readings from this book Journalist Lauren Trethewey explores stories about the many ways in which people around the world interact with the ocean. In this chapter Trethewey discusses the … | Laura Trethewey | 26 | 2020 | $2.60 Add |
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From  Winners and LosersStrategies for Countries to Consider From: Ecological Footprint |
If we take resource security seriously, how does it shift development strategies? How will our ability to succeed shift in a world of climate change and resource constraints? | Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |
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From A Mountain of GarbageFrom: Fighting Dirty |
This chapter traces developments in this case, and the work of citizens to fight against the landfill expansion. | Poh-Gek Forkert | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Apocalypse |
Describes the Lac-Mégantic disaster in detail: from the runaway train’s final moments before derailment to the inferno that killed forty-seven people, spilled six million litres of … | Bruce Campbell | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From Chapter 7Uranium Mining |
This chapter includes the following sections: The Largest Release of Radioactivity in American History – Mining and Milling – Refining and Enriching – Health and Environmental … | Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck | 12 | 2014 | $1.20 Add |
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From Epilogue: The Ocean TodayFrom: The Imperilled Ocean |
In readings from this book Journalist Lauren Trethewey explores stories about the many ways in which people around the world interact with the ocean. In the epilogue, Trethewey looks ahead to the … | Laura Trethewey | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From Footprint ScenariosWays Out of Global Overshoot From: Ecological Footprint |
In the end, it is about choice – what are the options? | Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From Chapter 8Transportation of Radioactive Materials |
This chapter includes the following sections: Nightmare in the Emergency Room – Packaging Radioactive Material – Transport Regulations – Transport – Risks and Concerns | Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck | 9 | 2014 | $0.90 Add |
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From Footprint CalculationsIndividualds, Cities, Countries, Products, and Companies From: Ecological Footprint |
How does the Ecological Footprint approach inform urban planning, country strategies, product development? | Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel | 30 | 2019 | $3.00 Add |
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From King RichardFrom: Fighting Dirty |
This chapter explores developments in the battle against this expansion, and outlines some advice for community activists. | Poh-Gek Forkert | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From  BlackwaterFrom: Dry Run |
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 |
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From Chapter 9Radiation in War |
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 |
