Sustainable Development and Canada : : National and International Perspectives / / John Patrick Kyba, Dr. O.P. Dwivedi, Peter Stoett, Rebecca Tiessen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Kyba, John Patrick,; Dwivedi, Dr. O.P.,; Stoett, Peter,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2020]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; PREFACE --; ONE. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY --; TWO. THE STATE OF CANADA'S ENVIRONMENT --; THREE. THE CANADIAN SYSTEM AND THE ENVIRONMENT --; FOUR. ACTORS: FROM PARTIES TO PROTESTORS --; FIVE. THE TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXT --; SIX. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATION --; SEVEN. ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT --; EIGHT. INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS --; NINE. CANADA'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES --; TEN. GENDER, RESOURCES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT --; ELEVEN. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMEN.T, HUMAN SECURITY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY --; TWELVE. ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES AND ETHICS --; THIRTEEN. CONCLUSION: TOWARD SUSTAINABLE INDIVIDUAL AND GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY --; REFERENCES --; INDEX
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781442602984; 9783110490954
• DOI: 10.3138/9781442602984
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John Patrick Kyba, Dr. O.P. Dwivedi, Peter Stoett, Rebecca Tiessen.

"Canada is one of the most beautiful, varied, and inspiring natural environments on earth. Few countries contain such topographical differences as the West Coast, the mountain regions, the prairies, the Arctic, the cityscapes close to the American border, and the eastern forests. The Canadian territory is the second largest in the world, and it borders on three oceans--its fourth border is with the United States, the most powerful economy in the world. This provides Canadians unique access to a large market, but also raises many problems related not only to political and cultural influence, but to transborder pollution. This book investigates the complexities of Canadian environmental policy. The text is split into three sections: the political context in which decisions are made; issue areas in need of engagement; and perspectives on the achievement of sustainable development, which colour the Canadian conceptual landscape. The first section outlines the state of the Canadian environment, the actors and institutions involved in environmental policy formation (and a detailed history of Environment Canada), and the international context of modern decision-making. The second section is issue-specific, including chapters on environmental law, risk management and environmental impact assessment, international treaties and conventions involving Canada, and an overall assessment of Canadian policy. The final section deals with values and theories, from gender issues to environmental ethics. The book serves as a comprehensive introduction that makes explicit recognition of the transnational character of environmental policy formation in the era of globalization, and offers critical insights into the decision-making process.