Environmental Policy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
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
Overrun Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis ECW Press	Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive species. Politicians, ecologists, and government …	Andrew Reeves	387	2019	View
From Paris Big Oil Gets Its Deal From: The Big Stall View James Lorimer and Company	Analyzes the 2015 Paris Accord on climate change and reports on how the proceedings came to be dominated by corporate interests. Analyzes the impact of decades of well funded denialism. Suggests …	Donald Gutstein	22	2018	$2.20 Add
From Paris, je t’aime From: The Great Greenwashing View House of Anansi Press	From The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers Are Lying to You	John Pabon	4	2024	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Part 1: Mobilizing For Sustainability From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Part 1 includes the following chapters: The Global Context for Sustainability – Sustainable Community Development – Policymaking for Sustainable Community Development – Planning …	Margaret Stout; Maria Spiliotopoulou; Mark Roseland	91	2024	$9.10 Add
From Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet The Context for Sustainable Communities From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores the context for sustainable communities. Acting locally is more significant when we think globally, so that is where we begin our discussion of "sustainable …	Marc Roseland	15	2012	$1.50 Add
From Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet Toward Sustainable Communties From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	This chapter examines sustainability at the community level. It begins with a look at communities in developed and developing parts of the world, proceeds to investigate some of the reasons why …	Marc Roseland	14	2012	$1.40 Add
From Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet Making Community Policy From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	For communities to move effectively toward sustainability, citizens and their governments should understand the range of policy instruments available to them and the wider context of how …	Marc Roseland	12	2012	$1.20 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Greening the City From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Greening the city refers to strategies and techniques that protect and restore ecology within urban communities. It means a fruit tree-lined street, a creek meandering through an urban …	Marc Roseland	16	2012	$1.60 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Atmospheric Change and Air Quality From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	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
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Community Economic Development From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Sustainable community economic development (CED) is a feasible, community-based alternative to the economy we are familiar with — an economy focused on growth rather than development, on …	Marc Roseland	20	2012	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Part 2: Sustainable Community Development Part 2 Section 1: Environmental Sustainability (Place) From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Part 2 Section 1 includes the following chapters: Natural Capital (Land, Water, Air, Waste, Energy) – Built Capital (Buildings, Landscapes, Travelways)	Margaret Stout; Maria Spiliotopoulou; Mark Roseland	67	2024	$6.70 Add
From NEW! Part 2: Sustainable Community Development Part 2 Section 2: Economic Sustainability (Prosperity) From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Part 2 Section 2 includes the following chapters: Organizational Capital (Public, Nonprofit, Business, Civic) – Political Capital (Authority, Influence, Empowerment) – Financial …	Margaret Stout; Maria Spiliotopoulou; Mark Roseland	68	2024	$6.80 Add