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Protecting the prairies : Lorne Scott and the politics of conservation

Protecting the prairies : Lorne Scott and the politics of conservation

Olive, Andrea, 1980- author.
Book 2023

"Grasslands are among the richest, most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet, and they are crucial in the fight against climate change. Unfortunately, since 1970 Canada has lost more than 40 percent of its grasslands, and less than 15 percent of Saskatchewan's grasslands exist today. The province has some of the highest CO2 and methane emissions per capita and virtually no environmental regulations. How did we allow the grasslands to become one of...

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Environmentalism Political aspects Saskatchewan
Environmentalists Saskatchewan Biography
Farmers Saskatchewan Biography
Naturalists Saskatchewan Biography
Scott, Lorne
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ISBN:
9780889779631
9780889779600
Description:
xxxiv, 233 pages ; 23 cm
Other Title:
Lorne Scott and the politics of conservation
Notes:
Simultaneously published in hardcover: Regina, SK : University of Regina Press, 2023
Canadiana
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Humanity first
The 1960s-70s : birds first
The 1980s : a dam and devine decade
The early 1990s : from politics to politician
The late 1990s : high tide of conservation
The early 2000s : from politician to local activist
The 2010s : missing the trees and the land
Farming and the future of conservation
Control Number:
3249486
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