Environmental Policy

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At Home in the Great Lakes

From: Overrun

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This chapter explores the current state of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the future of the Great Lakes ecosystem. 29 $2.90 Add
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Cautionary Tales

What Not to Do

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 11, Klein examines the risk of losing civil liberties through Wartime Measures Acts. Focuses on issues relating to Refugee and Immigration Laws in Canada, Canadian Aid to Other Parts … 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter Eleven

Un violent tremblement de terre

From: On Borrowed Time

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This chapter details Ottawa’s experience with earthquakes. The history of earthquakes in Ontario and Quebec, the concerns about architecture, and soil integrity are all discussed. 13 $1.30 Add
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Design it to be VIVID

From: Making Shift Happen

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This chapter focuses on how to draw people into your work through Vivid design. Topics discussed include vivid communication and how to design vivid initiatives that help your audience notice, … ; ; ; 27 $2.70 Add
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More People Using Ever More Water

From: Back to the Well

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In this chapter, de Villiers looks at the impact of population growth on water availability, and tries to answer the question of whether there will be enough clean, safe water for a more populous … 9 $0.90 Add
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Oil Sands Binges, Rebrands

From: The Big Stall

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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 … 21 $2.10 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Community Economic Development

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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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 … 20 $2.00 Add
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Pulling the levers of power

From Lougheed to Klein

From: Oil’s Deep State

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Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the transition from Peter Lougheed’s government and Ralph Klein’s arrival as premier with focus paid to the political and economic … 7 $0.70 Add
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The Face of the Future

From: Not Just a Pretty Face

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Green chemistry, green politics and other hopeful solutions for a healthier tomorrow. 11 $1.10 Add
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The Scope and Focus of Cumulative Effects and Regional Assessment

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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This chapter examines the provisions for cumulative effects and regional assessment under Canada’s Impact Assessment Act (IAA) in light of established standards and suggests actions needed … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Water Export

The Site C End-Game

From: Damming the Peace

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Investigative journalist Joyce Nelson links the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley to continental water-sharing plans. Her analysis is that the Site C dam is being … 15 $1.50 Add
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A Possible Future: The World We Can Win

From: The Memory We Could Be

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From a climatic perspective, our transformation requires two axes: a massive reduction of emissions and a massive reduction of injustice. We must diminish vulnerabilities, reduce the drivers of … 23 $2.30 Add
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Assessing the Intersections of Sex, Gender, and Other Identity Factors in the New Canadian Impact Assessment Act

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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This chapter draws from feminist and resource management scholarship to identify key trends important to the understanding and realization of good-practice gender and diversity analysis and … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Broken Country

The Cumulative Impact of Site C

From: Damming the Peace

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The cumulative impact of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley on the First Nations’ way of life.Why the flooding of the remaining moose habitat by the Site C … 30 $3.00 Add
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Chapter Twelve

The unfathomed Atlantic

From: On Borrowed Time

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A look at earthquakes and tsunamis on North America’s Atlantic coast. Details the earthquake, tsunami, and destruction that occurred in 1929. Assesses the risk and preparedness of Atlantic … 12 $1.20 Add
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Conclusion

From: Overrun

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Conclusion 19 $1.90 Add