Environmental Policy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Myth 4 The Real Problem Is the Religion of Infinite Growth! From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter interrogates the belief that economic growth can solve social and ecological problems, advocating for a decrease in production and degrowth policies.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	10	2024	$1.00 Add
From Myth 5 We Are Not the Problem—China Is! From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter considers the harm that comes from stigmatizing the pollution of countries in the global South, discussing the interdependent relationships that connects Western countries to the South.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	6	2024	$0.60 Add
From Myth 6 It’s Not about Political Vision, It’s about Science From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter describes the relationship between climate science and the political interest of major governments. It explains that while political leaders acknowledge the environmental crisis, …	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	8	2024	$0.80 Add
From Myth 7 We’re All in This Together From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter highlights how the climate crisis affects communities unequally, with some facing greater hardships and critiques the leaders responsible for these affects.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	8	2024	$0.80 Add
From Navigating the Confluence From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability View New Society Publishers	Topics include: Ecosystem Decline – Energy Transition – Population Growth – Economic Disparity – Climate Change – A Confluence of Possibilities – Taking Action	Andrés R. Edwards	16	2010	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Neoliberalism and the World-Saving Market PART 2: The System-Preserving Frameworks From: Worlds at Stake View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter 4 reflects on the current neoliberal system and its primarily market-oriented solutions to tackle climate change.	Aaron Saad	22	2022	$2.20 Add
From Net-Zero Challenge From: Getting to Zero View James Lorimer and Company	Indentifies how Canada, in contrast to several other countries, has failed to develop a credible plan of action for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Proposes that an …	Tony Clarke	18	2018	$1.80 Add
From Notley A New Deal? From: The Big Stall View 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 Oil and the deep state From: Oil’s Deep State View James Lorimer and Company	Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft analyzes how an economy heavily dependent on oil production sets the stage for a deep state with examples from around the world.	Kevin Taft	10	2017	$1.00 Add
From Oil Sands Binges, Rebrands From: The Big Stall View James Lorimer and Company	Analyzes the relationship between the oil industry and the Alberta government. The industry’s approach shifted to accepting a cap on carbon emissions which permitted ongoing operations and …	Donald Gutstein	21	2018	$2.10 Add
Oil’s Deep State How the petroleum industry undermines democracy and stops action on global warming — in Alberta, and in Ottawa	Why have democratic governments failed to take serious steps to reduce carbon emissions despite dire warnings and compelling evidence of the profound and growing threat posed by global warming? …		256		View
From Oil’s deep state at work From: Oil’s Deep State View James Lorimer and Company	Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft analyzes the oil industry’s hold beyond the political parties and politicians with a focus on unelected officials who operate the institutions of …	Kevin Taft	9	2017	$0.90 Add
On Borrowed Time North America's Next Big Quake	Mention the word earthquake and most people think of California. But while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a …		248		View
From Optimum Power Sustaining Our Power Over Time From: Power View New Society Publishers	This chapter makes the case that we humans are capable of controlling our thirst for power, and we have a long history of doing so. Moreover, that capacity is rooted in similar behavior expressed …	Richard Heinberg	51	2021	$5.10 Add
From Origins From: The Memory We Could Be View New Society Publishers	To understand how we find ourselves in such a situation of ecological precarity requires delving into the past. But our intents are fraught from the start. Any attempt to retell human history is …	Daniel Macmillen Voskoboynik	8	2018	$0.80 Add
From Overpowered The Fine Mess We've Gotten Ourselves Into From: Power View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author focuses primarily on power dilemmas that are less frequently discussed, but that may be even more important for us to understand, especially in the 21st century. These …	Richard Heinberg	60	2021	$6.00 Add