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Transition Pathways
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Transition Pathways

Workers Before Profits

From: Unjust Transition

Chapter Nine picks up one year after the Co-op Refinery Complex lockout, and the subsequent commitments made by Federated Co-operatives Limited , as well as workers’ concerns about the … ; ; 32 $3.20 Add
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Human Rights and the Impact Assessment Act
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Human Rights and the Impact Assessment Act

Proponents and Consultants as Duty Bearers

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

This chapter argues for a human rights centred approach to the interpretation and operationalization of the provisions of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), emphasizing the role of IA proponents … ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Trouble with Fishing

Trouble with Fishing

From: Overrun

In this chapter, the author travels to Illinois to meet with commercial fishermen who fish the rivers and lakes of the Midwest. Topics discussed include the methods that fishers use to attempt to … 28 $2.80 Add
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Twenty Years Ago Today, and the Band Still Plays

Twenty Years Ago Today, and the Band Still Plays

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In the concluding chapter, Pitt checks in with the cast of characters that catapulted New Brunswick’s tech industry onto the world stage. 7 $0.70 Add
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Two Degrees Too Late (A Shell Game)

Two Degrees Too Late (A Shell Game)

From: The Big Stall

Examines why climate scientists believe it is imperative to limit warming to no more than 2 degrees celsius. Discusses why turning to natural gas, as is advocated by energy corporations and many … 21 $2.10 Add
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Under the Shield of the Law

Under the Shield of the Law

From: In Defiance

Injunctions and legal manoeuvers to stop the strike. Students ignore court decisions. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Understand Emissions: Where, Who, What, When and How

Understand Emissions: Where, Who, What, When and How

From: The Memory We Could Be

Beyond the rich debates surrounding complexity in climate science, when it comes to emissions, there are five major discussions: where, who, what, when and how? Where are emissions coming from? … 21 $2.10 Add
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Understanding Human Behavior

Understanding Human Behavior

From: Freedom To Learn

Human behavior is driven by two types of needs: survival and psychological. First we will describe survival needs and the importance, for teachers, of one in particular. These include food, … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Understanding women's pain

Understanding women’s pain

From: Bent out of Shape

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Project Impact Assessments
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Project Impact Assessments

Triggering and Coverage

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

This chapter focuses on two questions. First: how effectively are the purposes of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) likely to be met given the triggering process and coverage of projects under the … 25 $2.50 Add
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UNESCO

UNESCO

Downstream Impact on the Athabasca Delta

From: Damming the Peace

Journalist Andrew Nikiforuk explores the linkages between the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley, fracking in the adjacent Moberly Field, and the potential impact on … 8 $0.80 Add
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Ungovernable
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Ungovernable

How a Refinery Became “Too Big to Fail” — and What it Means to the People of Saskatchewan

From: Unjust Transition

Chapter Five argues that the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Canada, poses significant environmental and health risks to nearby residents. ; ; 29 $2.90 Add
Unicorn in the Woods

Unicorn in the Woods

As tech investors the world over search for elusive unicorns (start-ups valued at over $1 billion), acclaimed business journalist Gordon Pitts asks whether there can be a place for high-tech … 264 View
Unjust Transition
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Unjust Transition

The Future for Fossil Fuel Workers

In 2019, Regina’s Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC), a subsidiary of Federated Co-operative, locked out Unifor Local 594 after collective bargaining negotiations failed. CRC used the transition … 232 View
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Unsettling the Field: Antiracist and Anti-oppressive Perspectives in the Social Work Practicum

Unsettling the Field: Antiracist and Anti-oppressive Perspectives in the Social Work Practicum

From: Transforming the Field

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