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Success 31.2

Success 31.2

Editorial: Strategies for Success The Ragged Edge of Success – Stephen BockingEnvironmental progress must be measured vigilantly and handled with care. Wired for Action – Laura D’AmelioCyberactivists are furiously typing their message and showing that the mouse can be a mighty weapon.

Treating Medicine 31.3

Treating Medicine 31.3

Editorial The Nature of Health The Last Word – Stephen BockingNeil Arya interviews legendary epidemiologist John Last. Ecosystem Health – John HowardPrescribing a new vision for the future of medicine. An Ounce of Prevention – Sarah WakefieldSince the Industrial Revolution, public health has fostered healthy environments to prevent disease.

Climate Repair 31.4-5

Climate Repair 31.4-5

Editorial: Climate for Change National Inspire – R. Peters, N. Shariff and J. Whitmore The Canadian Environmental Network’s latest green energy paper tells Canadians how to step up efforts to curb climate change. Time for an Oil Change – Nicola Ross Alberta should tap its much-lauded entrepreneurial spirit to lead the way […]

Shrinking Fisheries 30.2

Shrinking Fisheries 30.2

Editorial: Mayday! Mayday! Empty Nets – Daniel PaulyFisheries are in decline around the world as fishing technology outstrips ecological capacity. Freshwater Fiasco – Jon Hornung Ocean Oil Threatens Fisheries – Gretchen Fitzgerald

Out of the Woods 30.3

Out of the Woods 30.3

Editorial: Branching Out Carbon Sinks, Forest Rises – Nicola RossMany environmentalists did not want forests included as “carbon sinks” in the Kyoto Protocol. Now those provisions are being used to promote forest conservation.Poor vs Poor in Nicaragua’s Forests

Earth Invasion 30.4

Earth Invasion 30.4

Please note, the print copy you receive of this issue may be a black and white reprint. Editorial: Hell on Earth Dams, Guns and Refugees – Peter PenzIrresponsible development and environmental conflicts displace rural people, especially when the tensions lead to violence.Arab Marshland Water Rises with Hussein’s Fall Christina Rehbein

Green Buildings 30.5

Green Buildings 30.5

Editorial: Green at Home LEEDing the Way – Guy DaunceyThe “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” rating system will inevitably foster greener buildings and more sustainable communities.Canada’s First LEED Gold – G.D. Greenville – Robert PaehlkeApplying green principles to buildings and urban planning is a sound long-term investment of public dollars.

Colours of Green 29.1

Colours of Green 29.1

Myths of Diversity – Andil GosineCanadian environmentalists don’t want to talk about racism — but too often that means the uncritical acceptance of popular diversity myths.Inset: Les Verts Reinvent Égalité Ghosts of Africville – Denise Izzard AllenFormer residents of Africville are still fighting municipal planning decisions in Nova Scotia.

Trusting the Tap 29.2

Trusting the Tap 29.2

Water Privateers – Tony ClarkeInternational trade agreements and loan conditions are pushing the privatization of public water systems around the world.Inset: Water Privatization Glossary – David A. McDonaldInset: GATS Threat – Karl Flecker Public Water – Ron CrawleyThe Canadian Union of Public Employees has been leading the fight against the privatization of […]

Smart Growth 29.3

Smart Growth 29.3

Editorial: What’s the Buzz? Living It Up – Deborah Curran & Ray TomaltyThe wide range of support for smart growth in Canada promises morelivable towns and cities. Smart Growth Principles – Linda Pim & Joel Ornoy Three Ways We Subsidize Sprawl – Enid Slack Don’t Touch My Property – Deborah Curran