Environmental Policy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Broken Country The Cumulative Impact of Site C From: Damming the Peace View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Briony Penn	30	2018	$3.00 Add
From Broken Spirit The Impact of Site C on Human Health From: Damming the Peace View James Lorimer and Company	Physician Warren Bell of Salmon Arm, B.C., traces the impact of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley on the human values of trust, then explores the connection …	Warren Bell	24	2018	$2.40 Add
From Building for Change From the Ground Up From: Common Threads View New Society Publishers	Beyond food, what if we began to make some of the things that we need for ourselves again as a cultural and social norm? And what if our cities and towns supported this behavior; what would that …	Sharon Kallis	17	2014	$1.70 Add
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 Carbon Pricing Economists vs. the Public Interest From: The Big Stall View James Lorimer and Company	Reviews competing economic theories about tackling pollution. Explains Edmund Pigou’s work on "externalities" and neo-liberal ideas. An analysis of the two major policy proposals …	Donald Gutstein	21	2018	$2.10 Add
From Catalysts for Change From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability View New Society Publishers	Topics include: Greening Campuses – The Food Revolution – The Green Economy – Mainstreaming Green – Open Source – Initiatives, Confluence, Scope and Approach – …	Andrés R. Edwards	26	2010	$2.60 Add
From Cautionary Tales What Not to Do From: A Good War View ECW Press	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 …	Seth Klein	22	2020	$2.20 Add
From Chapter Eight The problem with prediction From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Exploring the extent to which earthquakes can be predicted using the Haicheng and Tangshan earthquakes in China to expouse the pitfalls of prediction.	Gregor Craigie	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From Chapter Eleven Un violent tremblement de terre From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	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.	Gregor Craigie	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Chapter Five California dreaming From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	California’s devastating history of earthquakes is examined. The state’s exceptional response to these tragedies is also outlined.	Gregor Craigie	18	2021	$1.80 Add
From Chapter Four Mountains of fire From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Evaluating the destructive force of volcanoes, their proclivity for carnage, and their apparent unpredictability. Subsequently analyzes the science and warning signs that help predict eruptions …	Gregor Craigie	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Chapter Nine Big risk in the Big Apple From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	New York’s seismic threat, the Coney Island earthquake, and the substantial risk posed by nuclear power stations.	Gregor Craigie	17	2021	$1.70 Add
From Chapter One Unearthing the risk in Cascadia From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter examines officials’ attempts to downplay or dismiss the risk of earthquakes since the discovery of the North American Pacific West Coast. Pieces together the events of the …	Gregor Craigie	20	2021	$2.00 Add
From Chapter Seven Shaking down the Mississippi From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Earthquake readiness in the Mississippi River Valley and the New Madrid Seismic Zone is examined, as well as how this risk is persistently overshadowed by more pressing natural disaster concerns.	Gregor Craigie	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From Chapter Six The big one coming to the bee hive state From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter explores Salt Lake City, which, while not an obvious location, presents with a substantial earthquake risk and needs to prepare its infrastructure for such an event.	Gregor Craigie	12	2021	$1.20 Add
From Chapter Ten Charleston and other East Coast questions From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	The earthquake threat in Charleston, North Carolina, is discussed. The issue of disaster fatigue is explained as earthquake preparedness remains on the back burner for the city of Charleston.	Gregor Craigie	11	2021	$1.10 Add