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Alternatives Journal 25.3

Environment and Health 25.3

Editorial: Treating the Causes – Stephen Bocking Money Matters – TED SCHRECKERIncomes tell a story about environmental dangers and human health.Inset: Plump Eyelashes or Proper Education by ELENA JOHNSONInset: Poor Environment, Poor Health by ELENA JOHNSON

Alternatives Journal 24.1

Car vs. Transit 24.1

Editorial: No More Horsing Around – Ray Tomalty The US and Us – Tamim Raad and Jeff Kenworthy Canadian cities are going the way of their US counterparts into car-dependent sprawl.Inset: Dimensions of DifferenceInset: Going My Way? by Michael TorreiterInset: The Best Text by John HartmanInset: Take a White Bike […]

Alternatives Journal 23.3

Ethical Wood 23.3

Editorial: Unity in Diversity – Robert Gibson Demanding Good Wood – Martin von MirbachSome current approaches to forest certification are of dubious merit, and even the best have significant limitations.Inset: Forest Stewardship Council: Principles of Forest ManagementInset: Canadian Council of Forest Ministers: Criteria and Critical ElementsInset: Pacific Certification Council: Principles

Alternatives Journal 23.4

Biodiversity 23.4

Editorial: Diverse by Nature – Stephen Bocking Behind the Green Curtain – Michael M’GonigleDespite the rhetoric, BC’s recent forestry reforms will not protect biodiversity, and herein lies a cautionary tale for advocates of incremental change.

Community Economic Development Alternatives Journal 22.1

Community Economic Development and Trade 22.1

Editorial: Rethinking the Powers of Trade – Susan Wismer Building Communities to Limit Trade: Following the Example of Women’s Initiatives – Ellie Perkins Building strong communities depends heavily on economic roles often filled by women and on approaches that women have been foremost in expounding and exemplifying.Inset: Investing in Women […]

Green Taxes Alternatives Journal 22.3

Green Taxes 22.3

Editorial: The Spirit of Critical Dialogue – Cate Sandilands Beer Cans, Gas Guzzlers and Green Taxes: How Using Tax Instead of Law May Affect Environmental Policy – Doug Macdonald Why was the Ontario government willing to impose a green tax on beer cans, but not on gasoline?Inset: A Primer on […]

Sustainability and the Market Alternatives Journal 21.1

Sustainability and the Market 21.1

Equity and the Environment: Social Justice Today as a Prerequisite for Sustainability in the Future – James K. BoyceInset: LA Watchdog group challenges traditional solutions to environmental problems The Social Cost of Sustainability: Distribution and Equity in Environmental Policy – Brenda LeithInset: An entrenched system blocks new economic initiatives by […]

Reflections on Ecofeminism Alternatives Journal 21.2

Reflections on Ecofeminism 21.2

Editorials: Building Bridges, Tearing Down Walls – Sue Hendler and Tzeporah Berman Walking the Line: Facing the Complexities of the Woman-Nature Link – Sarah HutchesonInset: Initiatives in feminism, environmentalism and action by Dorothy Goldin Rosenberg Making the Links: Why Bioregionalism Needs Ecofeminism – Michelle Summer Fike and Sarah Kerr Ecofeminist […]

Making Sense of the Ecosystem Approach Alternatives Journal 20.3

Making Sense of the Ecosystem Approach 20.3

Note: This issue is available as a PDF only. Instead of receiving a copy in the mail, you will be emailed a link to download it. Editorial: The end of the world as we know it – Robert Gibson Visions of Nature and Society: A History of the Ecosystem Concept […]