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Knut Hamsun's novel The Growth of the Soil won the Norwegian writer a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. English translator W. W. Worster summed up the novel with these words:
"It is the life story of a man in the wilds, the genesis and gradual development of a homestead, the unit of humanity, in the unfilled, uncleared tracts that still remain in the Norwegian Highlands."
"It is an epic of earth; the history of a microcosm. Its dominant
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Renowned energy expert Michael T. Klare provides an invaluable account of the new and increasingly dangerous competition for the world's dwindling natural resources. Arguing that the world is facing an unprecedented crisis of resource depletion -- one that goes beyond "peak oil" to encompass shortages of coal and uranium, copper and lithium, water, and arable land -- Klare shows how the desperate hunt for raw materials is forcing governments and corporations...
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
20150211
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English
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With "nothing to fear but the atmosphere itself..." novel ecological theories presented herein offer mankind a time-limited opportunity of pivotal evolutionary consequence. "Cannabis vs. Climate Change" introducesa polar shift in values, from "illegal" to essential, by invoking "essential civilian demand" -- an accelerated US federal protocol. Ultimately "good news" this is a biogenic strategy for avoiding the global systemic collapse, that can be...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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The end of poverty? is a daring, thought-provoking and very timely documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, revealing that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land and other natural resources as well as in forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting...
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Be a part of the The Green Kids Club, where you'll learn how to conserve our natural resources and protect our endangered species! In this program, the animals of the world realize that they need the help of humans to protect their homes. They choose Victor and Maya to be the ""Green Kids"" and teach others the importance of protecting and conserving our environment. Young viewers will be inspired to do their part to preserve the planet and its important...
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This book describes an economic system that would be sustainable and would enable humanity to address climate change.
The most important change for humanity is to recognize the interdependence of all living species and adopt life of the biosphere as a prime value.
The ecological economy will invest fully in restoring and increasing natural wealth.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Learn how small, everyday actions can conserve energy sources, reduce your carbon footprint, and even save money in the process. This program deciphers 'green' marketing claims and labels such as 'Energy star', 'DfE', renewable and sustainable. We illustrate eco-friendly ways to buy, prepare, store and dispose of food, and explore methods of saving water, reusing and recycling and trashing trash. Also learn about environmentally friendly clothing...
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