Land Use

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! A National Park Struggles to Be Born From: Bit Player on Big Stages View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Turene traces the decades-long effort to establish a national park in Manitoba’s Lowlands, spanning the early 1990s through the early 2020s.	Roger Turene	13	2025	$1.30 Add
From Acknowledgements From: The Culture of Nature View Between The Lines	Author’s acknowledgements	Alexander Wilson	2	2019	$0.20 Add
From Agrarian Extractivism and the Politics of Control From: The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism View Fernwood Publishing	Extractivism, Neo-Extractivism and Agrarian Extractivism Agrarian Extractivism in Bolivia Agrarian Extractivism and the Politics of Control Conclusion	Ben M. McKay	32	2020	$3.20 Add
From Are Dams Really that Bad? From: Back to the Well View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, de Villiers discusses the controversies surrounding dams and hydroelectricity. Using a variety of case studies, he explores their benefits, as well as their impacts on both …	Marq de Villiers	28	2018	$2.80 Add
Back to the Well Rethinking the Future of Water Goose Lane Editions	Droughts. Floods. Contamination. Climate change. The perils to the global fresh-water supply have never been so clear or so numerous, as the crisis in Cape Town’s water supply in early 2018 …	Marq de Villiers	378	2018	View
From Bulk Water Transfers From: Back to the Well View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, de Villiers investigates the impact of a series of hydrological mega-projects occurring around the world, and the potential risks and benefits associates with re-engineering …	Marq de Villiers	17	2018	$1.70 Add
From Chapter 1 The Physical Footprint of a Mine From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the scale of a typical open-pit mine, as well as the enormous amount of infrastucture that is required to support its operation.	Joan Kuyek	10	2019	$1.00 Add
From Chapter 10 Externalizing Machines Ecological Economics From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter asks several questions about the economics of mining. Can we recycle the metal we need? Do we need more coal, uranium, and precious metals? How do governments measure the economic …	Joan Kuyek	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From Chapter 11 The Mining Lobby From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter identifies key mining industry lobbyists and gives examples of how mining companies are able to shape federal and provincial laws to suit their interests.	Joan Kuyek	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From Chapter 12 Canadian Mining Law and Regulation From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter first puts Canadian law in the context of Indigenous law and provides a framework for unterstanding permitting monitoring, and enforcement provincions at the federal, provincial, and …	Joan Kuyek	23	2019	$2.30 Add
From Chapter 13 Why Taxation Matters From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter explores how tax policy shapes mining operations and how taxation is a powerful tool to regulate the type and amount of mining that occurs.	Joan Kuyek	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From Chapter 14 Notes on Uranium From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter looks at uranium mining in Canada, beginning with its history. The author then explores the impact that uranium mining has had on the surrounding communities and how it is conducted …	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From Chapter 15 Stopping a Mine Before it Starts From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	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
From Chapter 16 Dealing with an Operating Mine From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter looks at the ways in which people are able to organize in order to hold mining companies accountable for the negative impacts that their mines have.	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From Chapter 17 Organizing When the Mine is Gone From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter begins with the case study of the Giant Mine near Yellowknife and goes on to explore how communities can effectively organize to ensure that governments invest in the cleanup and …	Joan Kuyek	12	2019	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 18 International Solidarity Work From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter looks at the ways in which Canadians are able to act in solidarity with communities around the world that are impacted by mining operations. It begins with the case study of El …	Joan Kuyek	17	2019	$1.70 Add