{"product_id":"picking-up-the-slack-9781487550110","title":"Picking Up the Slack","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanada has over-promised and under-delivered on climate change, setting weak goals and allowing carve-outs, exceptions, and exemptions to undermine its climate policies. Why, in an era when climate change is front of mind for so many people, have we failed to make progress? This question has been the source of heated debate across the political spectrum. In \u003ci\u003ePicking Up the Slack\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrew Green draws together different perspectives on the challenge facing Canada to offer an accessible account of the ideas and institutions that have impeded climate change action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePicking Up the Slack\u003c\/i\u003e embraces the complexity of the problem, showing that its sources lie deep in Canada’s institutional arrangements  pointing to the role played by federal-provincial power sharing arrangements, the heavy reliance on discretion in Canadian law, the role of the courts, and the impact of social norms. Working from a broad perspective that incorporates the insights of economics, law, p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface 1. Of Fear and Loathing in Canadian Climate Policy 2. Cows, Cod, and Coal: The Roots of Canada’s Climate Dilemma 3. Discretion I: Picking the Wrong Tools 4. Discretion II: Helping Everyone Helps No One 5. Diffusion: When Everyone’s Responsible, No One’s Responsible 6. Deference: Where Are the Guardians? 7. Focus on People 8. Strengthen the National Community 9. Cultivate Cooperation 10. Foster Trust 11. Set the Foundation 12. Breaking the Cycle\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409167458647,"sku":"9781487550110","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487550110.jpg?v=1730505725","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/picking-up-the-slack-9781487550110","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}