
Sustainable Development and Canada
Description
This book investigates the complexities of Canadian environmental policy.
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Persons
O.P. Dwivedi is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph. He was bestowed with the Order of Canada in 2005, Canada's highest civilian honour, and has published widely on bureaucratic management as well as the environment, including co-editing Administrative Culture in a Global Context (de Sitter, 2005) and Sustainable Development in Canada: National and International Perspectives (Broadview Press, 2001).
Patrick Kyba is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph. His books include Covenants Without the Sword and Alvin: A Biography of the Honourable Alvin Hamilton.
Peter J. Stoett is Dean of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at the University of Ontario Institute Of Technology.
Rebecca Tiessen is an associate professor in the School of International Development and Global Studies at the University of Ottawa.
Content
Preface
PART ONE: STRUCTURE
- Environmental Politics and Policy
- The State of Canada's Environment
- The Canadian Political System and the Environment
- Actors: From Parties to Protests
- The Transnational Context
PART TWO: POLICY
- Environmental Laws and Regulation
- Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
- International Commitments
- Canada's Sustainable Development Strategies
PART THREE: ETHICS & VALUES
- Gender, Resources and the Environment
- Sustainable Development, Human Security, and Civil Society
- Environmental Values and Ethics
- Conclusion; Towards Sustainable Individual and Governmental Responsibility
References
Index