Environmental Policy

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Inside job
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From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

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 Kopecki profiles NDP MLA Heather McPherson, whose party held the balance of power in the 2020 Canadian Liberal minority government, and describes Alberta’s relationship to its oil … 30 $3.00 Add
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Sustainability-Based Decision Making
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Sustainability-Based Decision Making

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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 This chapter looks more closely at the role of sustainability considerations in decision making under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). 25 $2.50 Add
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Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Through the Lens of Sustainability and the Public Interest
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Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Through the Lens of Sustainability and the Public Interest

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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 This chapter focuses on four key Section 22 factors that inform IA processes for projects within federal jurisdiction that are designated for assessment under the Act: the purpose of the project, … 24 $2.40 Add
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Peak Everything

From: Peak Everything

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 This book is not an introduction to the subject of Peak Oil. Instead it addresses the social and historical context in which Peak Oil is occurring, and explores how we can reorganize our thinking … 29 $2.90 Add
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From: Getting to Zero

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 Identifies how the 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray should cause Canada to confront climate change. Discusses how oil sand production has increased and why this needs to change for Canada to … 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Damming the Peace

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 In the Introduction, author Wendy Holm describes the Site C dam project in B.C. and summarizes the impacts and effects of the project which are analyzed and critiqued in other chapters of the … 5 $0.50 Add
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A Few Assertions

From: Back to the Well

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 de Villiers begins the books with 4 assertions about our water future: 1. We aren’t doomed (yet). 2. There is not a global-scale water crisis. Rather, there are thousands of regional water … 4 $0.40 Add
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From: Overrun

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 In the introduction, the author describes how he first learned about the threat of Asian carp to North American ecosystems. This chapter also provides a brief overview of the introduction of … 16 $1.60 Add
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Confronting Existential Threats, Then and Now

From: A Good War

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 In Chapter 1, Klein lays out the methodology of his thesis as he uses the history of Canada’s rapid and successful mobilization efforts in the Second World War as a road map to guide … 22 $2.20 Add
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From: Power

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 In the introduction, Heinberg suggests that while there is not a single solution to the converging crises of the 21st century, there is a single causative agent. That causative agent is … 13 $1.30 Add
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Christchurch and what it means for North America

From: On Borrowed Time

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 An examination of the destruction and tragedy of the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake, as well as its implications for metropolitan cities in North America. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Evolution of Canadian Environmental Assessment Practice and Literature
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The Evolution of Canadian Environmental Assessment Practice and Literature

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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 This chapter provides a brief history of the Evolution of Canadian Environmental Assessment Practice and Literature. 21 $2.10 Add
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From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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From: Making Shift Happen

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From: The Sea Is Rising and So Are We

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 In the Introduction, author Cynthia Kaufman explains the premise of the book as a helpful guide to anyone wanting to understand the landscape of climate action, specifically those seeking … 10 $1.00 Add
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From: Ecology for the 99%

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 This section introduces the economics of capitalism and the political strategies capable of overcoming it. ; ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add