Linking Industry and Ecology
This book will be of interest to educators and students in environmental studies, business management, environmental and industrial engineering, and environmental planning.
Author: Rex
Global Biopiracy
The impact of intellectual property law on indigenous peoples and informal or traditional innovations is a field of study that currently includes only a handful of scholars. Biopiracy will be an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and legal practitioners.
Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB)
After noticing a serious lack in choices on the market for an alternative to the single use plastic bag, Jenny … Continue reading Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB)
Stop the cuts!
The Ontario government has slashed staffing levels in our provincial parks for the summer of 2006. The cuts are equal … Continue reading Stop the cuts!
Second Nature: the Man-made World of Idealism, Technology and Power
From earliest times, culture has sought to transcend and replace the uncertainties of nature with a controllable human world. The … Continue reading Second Nature: the Man-made World of Idealism, Technology and Power
Wave of raw sewage escapes treatment
The first comprehensive look at the amount of raw sewage flowing into the Great Lakes from cities in Canada and the United States has found that billions of litres are being dumped untreated every year into the sources of drinking water for communities on both sides of the border.
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Newswire: Robert Bateman Paints For Alberta Parks
Alberta Parks celebrates its 75th Anniversary in 2007, and to commemorate this special occassion, renowned wildlife artist, Robert Bateman, has … Continue reading Newswire: Robert Bateman Paints For Alberta Parks
Ban Terminator Seeds: Take Action Before December 7th!
Tell your Member of Parliament to support a Ban on Terminator Seeds in Canada!
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Kyoto retreat could hurt economy
Canada’s repudiation of its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol could harm its economy in coming years, warns the head of the United Nations Environment Program.
Ottawa planning more cuts to climate-change programs
The Conservative government is planning a second wave of cuts to climate-change programs and is asking public servants to help manage the ?fallout? by explaining why their positions should disappear.
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Inspirations & Aspirations: UBC Sustainability and You
UBC has published “Inspirations & Aspirations: The Sustainability Strategy” to show how everyone at UBC is contributing to keeping us Canada’s leader in campus sustainability.
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FORREX Conservation Biology Extension Listserv – November 23rd, 2006
This list posting, published by FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, is supported in part by BC Ministry of Forests and Range through the Forest Investment Account, Forest Science Program. For details or to contact FORREX, visit www.forrex.org
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1. Special Announcements
2. Conservation Biology News/Headlines
3. Conservation Biology Events/Conferences
4. Conservation Biology Workshops/Courses
5. …and for something on the lighter side…
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