Author: Martin FreedmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Advances in Environmental Accounting and Management
Author: Martin FreedmanThe Environment
Author: Linda PannozzoPublisher:
ISBN: 9781552668818
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
As the Earth veers toward a biological tipping point, as resources like water, fish, oil and natural gas become scarcer and as climate change threatens our survival, how is Canada responding? What kind of future can Canadians expect? What changes need to be made?
Canada’s Top Climate Change Risks
Author: The Expert Panel on Climate Change Risks and Adaptation PotentialPublisher: Council of Canadian Academies
ISBN: 1926522672
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Canada’s Top Climate Change Risks identifies the top risk areas based on the extent and likelihood of the potential damage, and rates the risk areas according to society’s ability to adapt and reduce negative outcomes. These 12 major areas of risk are: agriculture and food, coastal communities, ecosystems, fisheries, forestry, geopolitical dynamics, governance and capacity, human health and wellness, Indigenous ways of life, northern communities, physical infrastructure, and water. The report describes an approach to inform federal risk prioritization and adaptation responses. The Panel outlines a multi-layered method of prioritizing adaptation measures based on an understanding of the risk, adaptation potential, and federal roles and responsibilities.
A Guide to Environmental Resources on the Internet
Author: Carol Briggs-EricksonPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788127410
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Arranged primarily by subject: acid rain, air pollution, alternative energy, ecosystems, endangered species, environment (general), environment & education, forestry, ozone depletion, hazardous waste, oceanic, recycling, sustainable agriculture, water quality, wetlands, wildlife, etc. Also includes regulations & standards, regional concerns, library online catalogs, & major environmental organizations & networks (CIESIN, EPA, EcoNet, ERIN). Bibliography & index.
An Environmental History of Canada
Author: Laurel Sefton MacDowellPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774821043
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Traces how Canada’s colonial and national development contributed to modern environmental problems such as urban sprawl, the collapse of fisheries, and climate change Includes over 200 photographs, maps, figures, and sidebar discussions on key figures, concepts, and cases Offers concise definitions of environmental concepts Ties Canadian history to issues relevant to contemporary society Introduces students to a new, dynamic approach to the past Throughout history most people have associated northern North America with wilderness – with abundant fish and game, snow-capped mountains, and endless forest and prairie. Canada’s contemporary picture gallery, however, contains more disturbing images – deforested mountains, empty fisheries, and melting ice caps. Adopting both a chronological and thematic approach, Laurel MacDowell examines human interactions with the land, and the origins of our current environmental crisis, from first peoples to the Kyoto Protocol. This richly illustrated exploration of the past from an environmental perspective will change the way Canadians and others around the world think about – and look at – Canada.
Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research
Author: J. Richard BlanchardPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520328736
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.
Unnatural Law
Author: David R. BoydPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774840633
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
While governments assert that Canada is a world leader in sustainability, Unnatural Law provides extensive evidence to refute this claim. A comprehensive assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Canadian environmental law, the book provides a balanced, critical examination of Canada's record, focusing on laws and policies intended to protect water, air, land, and biodiversity. Three decades of environmental laws have produced progress in a number of important areas, such as ozone depletion, protected areas, and some kinds of air and water pollution. However, Canada's overall record remains poor. In this vital and timely study, David Boyd explores the reasons why some laws and policies foster progress while others fail. He ultimately concludes that the root cause of environmental degradation in industrialized nations is excessive consumption of resources. Unnatural Law outlines the innovative changes in laws and policies that Canada must implement in order to respond to the ecological imperative of living within the Earth's limits. The struggle for a sustainable future is one of the most daunting challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Everyone - academics, lawyers, students, policy-makers, and concerned citizens - interested in the health of the Canadian and global environments will find Unnatural Law an invaluable source of information and insight. For more information on Unnatural Law visit David Boyd's site, www.unnaturallaw.com.
Inventory of Sources of Computerized Ecological Information
Author: International Directory of New and Renewable Energy Information Sources and Research Centres
Author: UnescoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
UNESCO pub. International directory of research centres, UN and specialized agencies and other international organizations, government agencys and information sources dealing with alternative energy sources and renewable resources of energy - abbreviations, bibliography, directory of data bases.
Environmental Indicators for North America
Author: United Nations Environment ProgrammePublisher: UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN: 9789280726831
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Although the environment of North America is not dissected by political borders, Canada and the United States often measure environmental conditions and report on them using different indicators. This report examines the environmental indicators used by both nations, and based on analysis of current research into common methodologies used in national, regional and global environmental reporting, it goes on to draw lessons for the development of bilateral indicators to cover the North American region.