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Book SynopsisCanadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century provides an accessible synthesis of the most important recent work in the field, making it a truly state-of-the-art contribution to Canadian environmental history.
Trade Review'Forkey deserves credit for producing an engaging and jargon free text that will appeal to students and that instructors can use as a foundation for introductory environmental history courses.' -- Jonathan Calpperton BC Studies, January 2013 'Canadians and the Natural Environment is a splendid book... Forkey has written an excellent introductory textbook for undergraduates, and educated general readers.' -- Gerald Killan H-Canada February 21, 2013 'Forkey concludes his thorough, masterly treatise with the hope that "our common future" will benefit from the evolving lessons learned from this dynamic interplay between humankind and nature. Excellent references. A superb and concise introduction to Canadian environment history. Essential. All levels/libraries.' -- B. Osborne Choice Magazine; vol 50:05:2012 'For a quick and very readable overview of Canada's complex history of environmental issues, Neil Forkey's latest book is a good choice... A slender volume that combines an immense amount of data with straightforward storytelling.' -- Nelle Oosterom Canada's History, Aug-Sept 2013 'For American and Canadian readers, Neil S. Forkey's book will be a welcome synthesis of environmental history in Canada.' -- George Colpitts Environmental History, vol 18: October 2013
Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1 The Classification of Canada's Environments (c. 17th to Early 20th Centuries) 2 Natural Resources, Economic Growth, and the Need for Conservation (c. 19th and 20th Centuries) 3 Romanticism and the Preservation of Nature (c. 19th and 20th Centuries) 4 Environmentalism (c.1950s to 2000s) 5 Aboriginal Canadians and Natural Resources: An Overview Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index
