| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 273 pages) : illustrations, maps (somce color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The science of climate change / Andrew J. Weaver -- The human challenges of climate change / Steve Lonergan -- Impacts of climate change in Canada / James P. Bruce and Stewart J. Cohen -- Terrest[r]ial carbon sinks and climate change mitigation / Nigel J. Livingston and G. Cornelius van Kooten -- Technology and climate change / Gerard F. McLean and Murray Love -- Economic aspects of climate change / G. Cornelius van Kooten -- Regional adaptation strategies / Stewart Cohen [and others] -- Legal constraints and opportunities : climate change and the law / Alastair R. Lucas -- A Canadian policy chronicle / James P. Bruce and Doug Russell -- Beyond Kyoto? / Gordon S. Smith and David G. Victor -- What can individuals do? / Harold Coward. |
| Summary |
"Drought, floods, hurricanes, forest fires, ice storms, blackouts, dwindling fish stocks, the "greenhouse" effect ... what Canadian has not wondered what is happening to our climate? This new collection of essays by leading Canadian scientists, engineers, social scientists, and humanists offers an overview and assessment of climate change and its impacts on Canada from physical, social, technological, economic, political, and ethical/religious perspectives. Hard Choices, offers a multidisciplinary approach to the challenges we face in Canada with special attention given to Canada's response to the Kyoto protocol and an assessment of the adequacy of Kyoto as a response to the global challenge of climate change."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Canada.
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Climatic changes. |
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Canada. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Coward, Harold G.
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Weaver, Andrew J. (Andrew John), 1961-
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University of Victoria (B.C.). Centre for Studies in Religion and Society.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hard choices. Waterloo, Ont. : Published for Centre for Studies in Religion and Society by Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2004 9780889204423 (DLC) 2007360359 (OCoLC)54692827 |
| ISBN |
9781554580811 (electronic book) |
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1554580811 (electronic book) |
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088920442X |
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9780889204423 |
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128092604X |
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9781280926044 |
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