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Trade vs. Fossil-Fuel Reductions
Main obstacles to climate action are in trade agreements Four years ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper abandoned Canada’s Kyoto obligations in favour of his “made…
The Growth of Degrowth (Part 1)
Campaign for fair, sustainable economy is gaining ground Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a maniac…
BC Forest Service’s 100th birthday approaches: will anything be left to celebrate?
In less than two years, British Columbia’s Forest Service will reach an historic milestone, celebrating its 100th year of public service. But a growing number…
By Our Own Emissions
The Distribution of GHGs in BC Download 348.63 KB6 pages The size of British Columbians’ carbon footprint increases with income.
Transforming Saskatchewan’s Electrical Future (Part 1)
Sustainability is Achievable, But How Do We Get There? Download 874.46 KB17 pages This is the first in a series of CCPA Saskatchewan papers, written…
Alien Invasion
Toxic Asian carp invasion threatens the Great Lakes There’s something “fishy” going on in an environmental battle that has pitted the state of Illinois and…
First, Do No Harm: The Doha Round and Climate Change
Download 225.82 KB22 pages Can World Trade Organization negotiations on environmental goods and services play a positive role in reducing climate change? This green justification…
Climate inaction and BC’s budget
The 2010 BC Budget was a disappointment on the climate action front. Even as Premier Campbell waxed poetic in the Globe about the impact of…
Future Transportation Will Rely on Bikes and Buses, Too
Electric cars helpful, but not sole advance in mobility As we enter the second half of the oil age and the first half of the…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2010, Volume 13, Number 1 Download 1.71 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Managing BC’s Forests for a Cooler Planet: Carbon Storage, Sustainable Jobs and…
Waste-to-energy incineration is both noxious and expensive
At the “Waste-Based-Energy” industry conference in Toronto last November, the tony Yorkville hotel meeting room was filled with consultants, lawyers, company reps, and municipal bureaucrats,…
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