The obscured potential of environmental politics.(Column)
Abstract
There are at least two ways in which environmentalism can influence
democratic politics. The first and most prominent way is to take the
strong sense of purpose that guides the . . .
Branches for roots: recalling the context of environmental
management.(Column)
Abstract:
There is a strong tendency in critiques of environmental or
ecological management to disregard social relations of production and
the political-economic context of capitalism. . . .
Managerial ecology and its discontents: exploring the
complexities of control, careful use and coping in resource and
environmen
Abstract
Managerial ecology is embedded within a complex set of historical
relationships. The institutions and processes of resource and
environmental management have traditionally been the means . . .
Theme issue introduction: moving beyond managerial ecology:
Contestation and Critique.
In May 2002 at the annual meeting of the Environmental Studies
Association of Canada (ESAC) seventeen researchers from a wide variety
of disciplinary backgrounds and professional positions gathered . . .
Editorial.(Editorial)
As the first of two interconnected theme issues, this volume
represents the aims of Environments in many ways. The theme --
managerial ecology -- covers a range of concerns relevant to our . . .
Participatory Action Research in Natural Resource Management: A
Critique of the Method based on Five Years' Experience in the
Tr
Christian Castellanet and Carl F. Jordon. 2002. Taylor and Francis,
New York. 250 pp. ISBN: 1-56032-979-3. US$50.00
Participatory action research (PAR) seeks to fully incorporate the
"objects" of . . .
The World and the Wild.(Book Review)
David Rothenberg & Marta M. Ulvaeus, eds. 2001. The University
of Arizona Press, Tucson. ISBN 0-8165-2063-1 (paper) $19.95 (U.S.). 250
pp.
If the main theme in The World and the Wild is the . . .
Guide to Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy.(Book
Review)
Natalia Mirovitskaya and William L. Ascher, Editors, 2001. Duke
University Press, Durham and London. ISBN 0-8223-2745-7 [ppr] US$34.95
0-8223-2735-X [hc] US$89.95.
I quite like dictionaries and . . .
Landscape evolution and health in Northeastern Italy: a
multi-dimensional methodological approach.
Abstract
With continued global population growth and expansion, cultural
landscapes are increasing in prominence. Highly governed landscapes are
considered as those which are subject to even . . .
Mary's Point Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve: a case
study in community leadership and successful protected area
managemen
Abstract
Mary's Point Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve, located
near Harvey, New Brunswick, Canada, is an example of excellence in small
protected area management. Shorebird protection was . . .
Management in a planning vacuum: co-operation in the
Quetico--BWCA-Voyageurs International Boundary region.(Quetico
Provincial P
Abstract
This paper stems from a University of Waterloo graduate workshop on
shared management issues faced by Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario,
and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness . . .
Prespa National Park, Greece: discussing diverse
perspectives.
Abstract
Prespa National Park, located in the northwest corner of Greece, is
a unique environment with significant natural and cultural elements that
are being seriously threatened. The past . . .
Park policies: a European perspective.
Abstract
The paper focuses on park and protected area issues which are
assuming a crucial role in Europe and have a growing relationship to the
evolving American and global experiences. After a . . .
Editorial.(parks, wildlife management, and environmental
remediation)(Editorial)
Of the five papers in this issue of Environments, the first four
deal with parks and protected areas and the last with landscape health.
The common interest in all the papers is seeking an . . .
Muskox Land: Ellesmere Island in the Age of Contact.(Book
Review)
Lyle Dick. 2001. University of Calgary Press, Calgary, AB. ISBN
1-55238-050-5 (paper) Cdn $35.00. 640p.
Muskox Land is an ambitious, detailed history of a fascinating part
of the High Arctic. . . .
The Angry Earth: Disaster in Anthropological Perspective.(Book
Review)
Anthony Oliver-Smith and Susanna M. Hoffman, editors, 1999. New
York & London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-91986-X (cloth) Cdn$120:00;
0-7735-1837-1 (paper) Cdn $41.99. 334 pp.
The sixteen essays in . . .
Establishing environmental priorities for the 21st century:
results from an expert survey methodology.
Abstract
This paper reports on the development and application of a method
for establishing environmental priorities. The paper begins by reviewing
two common methods for identifying . . .
Designing a system of urban protected areas: an evaluative case
study of Peterborough, Ontario.
Abstract
Urban protected areas are becoming increasingly valued as important
components of regional conservation efforts. Many municipalities are
beginning to initiate their own small-scale . . .
Urban ecology in Bangkok, Thailand: community participation,
urban agriculture and forestry.
Abstract
This paper describes a community-based urban environmental
management project in Bangkok, Thailand. In this project,
representatives from two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) . . .
Public hearings in environmental assessment: towards a civics
approach.
Abstract
This research explored transactive aspects of public hearings in
environmental assessment (EA). The Environment Act of Manitoba
establishes a quasi-judicial hearings process through . . .
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