Download or read book Canada s Changing North written by William C. Wonders and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Canada's Changing North was first published in 1971, it quickly became a popular and reliable overview of the geography and culture of the Canadian North. In the three decades since it first appeared, great changes have occurred in this huge region that makes up two thirds of Canada's total area. This revised and expanded edition provides a new generation with a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the Canadian North and outlines how this region has become increasingly integrated into both the Canadian national fabric and the world. the legal recognition of aboriginal rights by the Canadian state, which has led directly to significant increases in their political and economic power. It also examines how economic development, which has long focused on non-renewable natural resources, particularly minerals, has grown to an enormous scale. Development of arctic oil and gas, which hinges on world supplies and national and international politics, has meant major changes across the North. Some of the new national parks in the Canadian North are already under threat from mineral development. Northern tourism has made it possible for a wide variety of affluent visitors to visit hitherto remote areas, affecting the ecology. The final selection, on northern challenges, discusses critical issues such as the impact of climatic change, the social needs (e.g. housing, education) of a rapidly increasing aboriginal population, environmental protection of unique regions, and defence of Arctic sovereignty. Of the 62 readings in this edition, 41 are new.
Download or read book The Road to Nunavut written by Ronald Quinn Duffy and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1988 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of the transformation of the Inuit of the eastern Canadian arctic from a hunting and trapping society to a sedentary population tied to the economy of southern Canada and striving for self-government.
Download or read book Canada s Arctic Islands written by John Davidson Craig and published by F.A. Acland, printer. This book was released on 1923 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account by the leader of a government expedition to establish police posts, etc. at Craig Harbour, Ellesmere Island and Pond Inlet, Baffin Island in 1922.
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arctic Coastal Dynamics Under Changing Relative Sea Level and Environment Forcing Canadian Arctic Archipelago Northwest Territories and Nunavut written by and published by Natural Resources Canada. This book was released on with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Politics of the Northwest Passage written by Franklyn Griffiths and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1987 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series of articles which summarize issues involved in Canada's claim to sovereignty over the Northwest Passage arranged in four parts: the setting; international arctic politics; Canadian arctic politics; conclusions.
Download or read book Northwest Territories written by Richard W. Daitch and published by Markham, ON : Fitzhenry & Whiteside. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northwest Territories is an insightful and entertaining introduction to its people, culture, geography, history, and economy. The easy-to-read text - by Northwest Territories resident Richard Daitch - is complimented with beautiful colour photography, taking readers on a fascinating tour of the territory.
Download or read book Islands of the Arctic written by Julian Dowdeswell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arctic islands are characterised by beautiful mountains and glaciers, in which the wildlife lives in delicate balance with its environment. It is a region with a long history of exploration and exploitation by humans, now experiencing rapid environmental change. All of these themes are explored in Islands of the Arctic, richly illustrated with superb photographs from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland, Svalbard and the Russian Arctic. It begins with the various processes shaping the landscape: glaciers, rivers and coastal processes, the role of ice in the oceans and the weather and climate. The flora and fauna are described, and the human impact on this fragile region; from the sustainable approach of the Inuit, to the devastating damage inflicted by hunters and in the cause of military security. Finally, the future prospects of the region are considered. This book will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in remote landscapes.
Download or read book Arctic Front written by Ken S. Coates and published by Dundurn.com. This book was released on 2010-09-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hard-hitting, timely, and provocative book about the history and future of the Canadian Arctic. With passion and sharp words, Arctic Front confronts Canada’s longstanding neglect of the Far North and outline what needs to be done to protect our national interest. Through a lively and engaging history of the region, Arctic Front reveals how Canadians and their governments have: ignored this region for generations expanded Canadian sovereignty over the past hundred years by reacting to other countries’ challenges become the least effective of all Circumpolar nations in responding to the needs of the Arctic neglected our obligations to the North, including a failure to capitalize on the human and economic resources of this vast land or to establish a presence that would make any foreign claims to offshore resources inconceivable. As global warming continues to melt the ice in the Northwest Passage and the competition for northern resources heats up, Canada, the authors warn, will be forced to defend this area from a position of grave weakness. Our leaders need to take action today, blending defence and development, to complete Canadian nation building in this fragile region. An energetic and engaging collaboration by four of Canada’s leading Northern specialists, Arctic Front is a clarion call to all Canadians about our endangered Arctic region, challenging the country to step away from the symbols and myth making of the past and toward the urgent political, environmental and economic realities of the 21st century.
Download or read book Canada s Eastern Arctic written by William Clark Bethune and published by J.O. Patenaude. This book was released on 1934 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History, resources, wildlife, economic and social development, flora, geology, and government administration of parts of the Keewatin and Franklin Districts, Northwest Territories.
Download or read book Ecology of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Northwest Territories written by Harry Beckett and published by Vero Beach, Fla. : Rourke Book Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to geography, history, economy, major cities, and interesting sites of Canada's provinces and territories.
Download or read book Guide to Standard Floras of the World written by David G. Frodin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-06-14 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2001 book provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition was completely updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The works covered are principally specialist publications such as floras, checklists, distribution atlases, systematic iconographies and enumerations or catalogues, although a relatively few more popularly oriented books are also included. The Guide is organised in ten geographical divisions, with these successively divided into regions and units, each of which is prefaced with a historical review of floristic studies. In addition to the bibliography, the book includes general chapters on botanical bibliography, the history of floras, and general principles and current trends, plus an appendix on bibliographic searching, a lexicon of serial abbreviations, and author and geographical indexes.
Download or read book Arctic Unfolding written by Nicholas Polunin and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Geological Survey of Canada Current Research no 2001 written by R. McNeely and published by Natural Resources Canada. This book was released on 2002 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication presents & discusses 295 radiocarbon age determinations made by the Geological Survey of Canada Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory plus 27 dates done by other laboratories. The presentation of dates within each section or subsection of this text is ordered from east to west by province or territory. An index by laboratory sample number is included.
Download or read book The North and Canada s International Relations written by Canadian Arctic Resources Committee and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis and recommendations for a coherent Canadian arctic policy, an essential element of which is a northern dimension for Canadian foreign policy.
