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Drawing upon experts from environmental studies, political studies, geography, as well as other disciplines, Politics of the Wild examines the important legal, political, philosophical, and ecological issues surrounding endangered species in Canada.

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Author:   Karen Beazley (School for Resource and Environmental Studies, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University) ,  Robert Boardman (Department of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University) ,  David T. Suzuki
Publisher:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Imprint:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9780195415063

ISBN 10:   019541506
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   31 May 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I From Philosophy to Science: Why Should We Protect Endangered Species? Philosophical and Ecological Rationale, Karen Beazley; Species at Risk in Canada, Bill Freedman, Lindsay Rodger, Peter Ewins, and David M. Green; Avoiding the Endangerment of Species - The Importance of Habitats and Ecosystems, David Gauthier and Ed Wiken; Endangered Species and Terrestrial Protected Areas, Philip Dearden; Endangered Species and Marine Protected Areas, Martin Willison. II From Science to Policy: The Politics of Endangered Species - An Historical Perspective, Stephen Bocking; In Search of a Minimum Winning Coalition - The Politics of Species at Risk Legislation in Canada, William Amos, Kathryn Harrison, and George Hoberg; Risk Politics in Western States - Canadian Species in Comparative Perspective, Robert Boardman; International Initiatives, Commitments and Disappointments - Canada, CITES and the Convention on Biological Diversity, Philippe Le Prestre and Peter Stoett; The Prospects for Canada's Species at Risk, Robert Boardman, Amelia Clarke, and Karen Beazley.

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