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Achieving Sustainable Development
Inbunden, 1996
1062 kr
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The recent United Nations Conference on the Environment andDevelopment, popularly known as the Earth Summit, was a milestone eventfor sustainable development. In dealing with ecological anddevelopmental issues concurrently, it brought the internationalenvironmental agenda to the fore. Canada was …
Life in 2030
Exploring a Sustainable Future for Canada
Inbunden, 1996
1062 kr
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Life in 2030 is a ground-breaking, practical, and, aboveall, positive vision of life in twenty-first-century Canada. As we moveinto the next century, the development of sustainable andenvironmentally benign patterns of resource utilization andsocioeconomic development is an essential priority. In …
Communities, Development, and Sustainability Across Canada
Häftad, 2000
415 kr
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What is a sustainable community? The pressing need to answer thissimple question is what prompted John Pierce and Ann Dale to gather theessays in this volume. Communities, Development, and Sustainabilityacross Canada is a timely synthesis of work on how Canadiancommunities can achieve sustainable …
Bioregionalism and Civil Society
Democratic Challenges to Corporate Globalism
Av Mike Carr
Inbunden, 2004
1189 kr
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Bioregionalism and Civil Society addresses the urgent needfor sustainability in industrialized societies. The book explores thebioregional movement in the US, Canada, and Mexico, examining itsvision, values, strategies, and tools for building sustainablesocieties. Bioregionalism is a philosophy …
Sustainable Production
Building Canadian Capacity
Av Glen Toner
Inbunden, 2006
1189 kr
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The issues associated with sustainable production are among the mostimportant facing the world in the early 21st century. While most of thescholarship in this area has been produced in the United States andEurope, not much has been written from a Canadian perspective.Sustainable Production …
Health and Sustainability in the Canadian Food System
Advocacy and Opportunity for Civil Society
Av Rod MacRae, Elisabeth Abergel
Inbunden, 2012
1152 kr
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Civil society organizations are among the most vociferous critics of the modern food system. Yet even after decades of campaigns, governments have failed to address health and sustainability issues in a systematic way.New approaches are in order, and this volume showcases the research of experts …
Health and Sustainability in the Canadian Food System
Advocacy and Opportunity for Civil Society
Av Rod MacRae, Elisabeth Abergel
Häftad, 2013
427 kr
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Civil society organizations are among the most vociferous critics of the modern food system. Yet even after decades of campaigns, governments have failed to address health and sustainability issues in a systematic way.New approaches are in order, and this volume showcases the research of experts …
Striving for Environmental Sustainability in a Complex World
Canadian Experiences
Häftad, 2017
415 kr
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In the face of growing anxiety about the environmental sustainability of the world, George Francis, a leading authority in the field of sustainability studies, examines initiatives undertaken in Canada over the past twenty-five years to protect some of our unique environments.With rich and varied …
Empowering Electricity
Co-operatives, Sustainability, and Power Sector Reform in Canada
Häftad, 2017
387 kr
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Canada is known for being an energy-producing nation – with much attention being paid to the Alberta tar sands and their large carbon footprint. This book looks at a very different part of the Canadian energy sector: the hundreds of renewable energy co-ops that have sprung up across the nation. …
Sea Change
Charting a Sustainable Future for Oceans in Canada
Av Ussif Rashid Sumaila, Derek Armitage m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
498 kr
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As climate change, resource overexploitation, and pollution leave ever more visible marks, ocean ecosystems, economies, and people are all affected. With coasts on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic, Canada faces a formidable challenge in building resilient, sustainable oceans and supporting the …
Environmental Governance in the Gulf of St Lawrence
Av Peter Clancy, Mario Levesque
Häftad, 2025
542 kr
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The Gulf of St. Lawrence is one of Canada's largest and most complex marine systems, bordering on five provinces with 250,000 people living in proximity to the coast. Managing the aquatic environment of this vast territory must consider not only biophysical processes but also human use, policy …
Blue Canada
Aquatic Area Conservation, Parks Canada, and Reflections from the Pacific
Av N. A. Sloan
Häftad, 2027
614 kr
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In a rich history of evolving aquatic area conservation, Blue Canada recounts what can be achieved when we align science, cultural values, political will, and Indigenous stewardship practices. Conserving marine areas, for other than fishery purposes, is a relatively recent addition to post-contact …
Achieving Sustainable Development
Häftad, 1996
415 kr
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The recent United Nations Conference on the Environment andDevelopment, popularly known as the Earth Summit, was a milestone eventfor sustainable development. In dealing with ecological anddevelopmental issues concurrently, it brought the internationalenvironmental agenda to the fore. Canada was …
Managing Natural Resources in British Columbia
Markets, Regulations, and Sustainable Development
Av Anthony Scott, John B. Robinson
Häftad, 1996
542 kr
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How must natural resource sectors change to achieve sustainabledevelopment in British Columbia? What reforms can be made to"institutions" in order to assist these changes? What newpolicy instruments can be introduced? What institutions and instrumentsare no longer useful? These questions are the …
Life in 2030
Exploring a Sustainable Future for Canada
Häftad, 1996
415 kr
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Life in 2030 is a ground-breaking, practical, and, aboveall, positive vision of life in twenty-first-century Canada. As we moveinto the next century, the development of sustainable andenvironmentally benign patterns of resource utilization andsocioeconomic development is an essential priority. In …
Communities, Development, and Sustainability Across Canada
Inbunden, 1999
443 kr
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What is a sustainable community? The pressing need to answer thissimple question is what prompted John Pierce and Ann Dale to gather theessays in this volume. Communities, Development, and Sustainabilityacross Canada is a timely synthesis of work on how Canadiancommunities can achieve sustainable …
At the Edge
Sustainable Development in the 21st Century
Av Ann Dale
Häftad, 2002
415 kr
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At the Edge is a rich and evocative call to action at a time when new ideas are urgently needed. Mandatory reading for policy analysts and decision makers in the public, private, and volunteer sectors, it will be equally useful to scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in creating …
Bioregionalism and Civil Society
Democratic Challenges to Corporate Globalism
Av Mike Carr
Häftad, 2005
415 kr
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Bioregionalism and Civil Society addresses the urgent needfor sustainability in industrialized societies. The book explores thebioregional movement in the US, Canada, and Mexico, examining itsvision, values, strategies, and tools for building sustainablesocieties. Bioregionalism is a philosophy …
Cost of Climate Policy
Av Mark Jaccard, John Nyboer m. fl.
Inbunden, 2002
1189 kr
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major environmental challenge facing the world. We all want to reduce the risks of global warming, but how much will this cost? What will it mean on a personal, business, or community level? And what policy responses should we expect from our governments?The …
Cost of Climate Policy
Av Mark Jaccard, John Nyboer m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
415 kr
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major environmental challenge facing the world. We all want to reduce the risks of global warming, but how much will this cost? What will it mean on a personal, business, or community level? And what policy responses should we expect from our governments?The …
Dynamic Balance
Social Capital and Sustainable Community Development
Av Ann Dale, Jenny Onyx
Inbunden, 2005
443 kr
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Sustainable development is often viewed as having three imperatives:ecological, economic, and social. A Dynamic Balanceilluminates the importance of understanding the social dimension as itexamines the links between social capital and sustainable developmentwithin the overall context of local …
Dynamic Balance
Social Capital and Sustainable Community Development
Av Ann Dale, Jenny Onyx
Häftad, 2006
415 kr
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Sustainable development is often viewed as having three imperatives:ecological, economic, and social. A Dynamic Balanceilluminates the importance of understanding the social dimension as itexamines the links between social capital and sustainable developmentwithin the overall context of local …
Linking Industry and Ecology
A Question of Design
Av Ray Côté, James Tansey m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
1189 kr
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It might, at first glance, seem to many that industry and ecologymake strange bedfellows. For proponents of sustainable development,however, such a union is crucial. How else are we to make theindustries that are so central to modern societies consistent with ourvisions of a sustainable …
Linking Industry and Ecology
A Question of Design
Av Ray Côté, James Tansey m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
415 kr
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It might, at first glance, seem to many that industry and ecologymake strange bedfellows. For proponents of sustainable development,however, such a union is crucial. How else are we to make theindustries that are so central to modern societies consistent with ourvisions of a sustainable …
Sustainable Production
Building Canadian Capacity
Av Glen Toner
Häftad, 2007
415 kr
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The issues associated with sustainable production are among the mostimportant facing the world in the early 21st century. While most of thescholarship in this area has been produced in the United States andEurope, not much has been written from a Canadian perspective.Sustainable Production …
Adaptive Co-Management
Collaboration, Learning, and Multi-Level Governance
Av Derek Armitage, Fikret Berkes m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
471 kr
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In Canada and around the world, governments are shifting away from regulatory models for governing natural and cultural resources. New concerns with adaptive processes, feedback learning, and flexible partnerships are reshaping environmental governance. Meanwhile, ideas about collaboration and …
Adaptive Co-Management
Collaboration, Learning, and Multi-Level Governance
Av Derek Armitage, Fikret Berkes m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
429 kr
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In Canada and around the world, governments are shifting away from regulatory models for governing natural and cultural resources. New concerns with adaptive processes, feedback learning, and flexible partnerships are reshaping environmental governance. Meanwhile, ideas about collaboration and …
Farming in a Changing Climate
Agricultural Adaptation in Canada
Av Ellen Wall, Barry Smit m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1189 kr
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In farming systems across Canada, effective risk management isnecessary to deal with drought, flooding, and extreme weather, and toadapt to altered climate and weather conditions. Unfortunately, climatechange risks and opportunities are not always well understood amongresearchers and policy makers …
Farming in a Changing Climate
Agricultural Adaptation in Canada
Av Ellen Wall, Barry Smit m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
415 kr
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In farming systems across Canada, effective risk management isnecessary to deal with drought, flooding, and extreme weather, and toadapt to altered climate and weather conditions. Unfortunately, climatechange risks and opportunities are not always well understood amongresearchers and policy makers …
Policies for Sustainably Managing Canada's Forests
Tenure, Stumpage Fees, and Forest Practices
Av Martin K. Luckert, David Haley m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
415 kr
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With more than three quarters of Canada's forests under provincial control, provincial forest policies are crucial for encouraging the sustainable management of the nation's forests. Forest tenures, which allow private companies to manage public forest resources, are the key policy tool that …
