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Our place : changing the nature of Alberta /
"A collection of essays and articles that reflect upon the ecology, conservation history, missed opportunities and emerging possibilities of a place that could have been about so much more than oil. Naturalist, hunter, conservation activist and recovering bureaucrat Kevin Van Tighem explores th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Victoria, British Columbia] :
RMB, Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.,
[2017]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "A collection of essays and articles that reflect upon the ecology, conservation history, missed opportunities and emerging possibilities of a place that could have been about so much more than oil. Naturalist, hunter, conservation activist and recovering bureaucrat Kevin Van Tighem explores the landscapes and wildlife of one of Canada’s most diverse and beautiful provinces and the ways in which Albertans have often failed – and sometimes succeeded – at the challenge of sustaining their home place. Previously published writings are mixed with current reflections on the streams, forests, grasslands and mountains of a Canadian province whose ambivalence about the nature of place, the responsibilities of citizens and the temptations of resource-based prosperity continues to mar the landscape and raise questions about the future. Challenging, eye-opening, instructive and soul-searching, this collection nonetheless delivers an overriding message of hope and possibilities. Alberta is our place now; we can still sustain the best of it, and bring out the best in ourselves, if we choose to know it well and care for it better"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781771602426 1771602422 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to LAC onsite clients. |