Canadian Ecopolitics

Rosalind Warner is a continuing college professor of political science at Okanagan College.Peter J. Stoett is Dean of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at the University of Ontario Institute Of Technology. Will Greaves is an associate professor of International Relations at the University of Victoria.

• List of IllustrationsList of Boxes and Case StudiesAcknowledgments1. The Canadian Ecopolitical LandscapeL earning ObjectivesIntroduction: What Is Canadian Ecopolitics?Canadian Political BasicsCommon ThemesStructure of the BookConclusion: Putting on the Ecopolitical Lenses 2. Ecopolitical World ViewsLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: Ideas in Canadian EcopoliticsEcopolitical WorldviewsFrom a National to a Planetary ImaginaryComparing World ViewsFour Key Debates within Ecopolitical ThoughtConclusion: Inescapable Complexities 3. The Global Commons and Global IssuesLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: Canada in the WorldThe Commons and Global IssuesOzone DepletionBiodiversityConclusion: From a Commons to a Community 4. Canadian Ecopolitical HistoryLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: The Story of Ecopolitical HistoryPre-Confederation History: Early Ecopolitical StructuresPost-Confederation Period and StaplesNew National Parks and Protected AreasThe Westward ExpansionThe Effects of Globalization in CanadaThe Road to Indigenous Self-GovernanceConclusion: A Mixed History 5. People, Products, and PlanningLearning ObjectivesIntroductionPeopleProductsDealing with PollutantsFood and Agricultural ProductionThe Forest IndustryInternational TradePlanningConclusion: Connecting Ecopolitics with Everyday Life 6. EnergyLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: The Vital Need for EnergyEarly EnergyOil and GasAlberta’s Bitumen SandsLiquified Natural GasElectricityHydro-ElectricityNuclear PowerRenewablesElectric Vehicles: The Future of TransportationConclusion: Finding the Right Energy Mix 7. Freshwater and Canadian EcopoliticsLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: Water and LifeThe Water Cycle and Human ControlWater Users and RightsWater Quality and PollutionMulti-Level Governance of WaterCrossing The BorderInherent Rights for Water?Conclusion: Future Flows 8. OceansLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: The Changing OceansClimate Change and the OceansThe Fishing NationsAquaculturePollutionMarine Noise PollutionDeep Seabed MiningConclusion: The Oceanic Imperative 9. Climate EcopoliticsLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: The Climate CrisisEarly Canadian ActivismThe Kyoto Roller CoasterAfter KyotoThe Paris AgreementConclusion: Future Prospects for Progress 10. Biosecurity and HealthLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: Health Is Ecopolitical?DiseaseBiodiversity Loss as a Threat to Biosecurity and HealthBiological InvasionThe Illegal Wildlife TradeClimate Change: The Ultimate Biosecurity and Health ThreatConclusion: An Overlooked Agenda 11. The ArcticLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: The View from the NorthClimate Change Impacts in the ArcticArctic Natural ResourcesGoverning the Arctic EnvironmentInternational Law and InstitutionsThe Urban ArcticIndigenous GovernanceConclusion: The Arctic as An Ecopolitical Fulcrum 12. Assessing Canadian EcopoliticsLearning ObjectivesIntroduction: The Panorama of Canadian EcopoliticsIndigenous PeoplesClimate ChangeBiodiversity LossPollution and Product Life CyclesSecurityEnvironmental EthicsMulti-Level Adaptive Governance GapsIndigenous Sovereignty and Ways of BeingAccountability and Good Ecopolitical CitizenshipEnvironmental and Non-Human Legal Rights and RepresentationCanada as a Global CitizenWhat Can You Do?NotesReferencesIndex

"This book is an essential contribution to our understanding of complex environmental issues in an age of multiple intersecting crises. Covering a diverse range of topics, from Canadian ecopolitical history to biosecurity and health, the authors have produced an engaging and accessible book that prompts us to reflect deeply, and carefully, about Canadian ecopolitics."