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Genomic insights into temperature-dependent transcriptional responses of Kosmotoga olearia, a deep-biosphere bacterium that can grow from 20 to 79 °C
(Springer, 2017-09-11)Temperature is one of the defining parameters of an ecological niche. Most organisms thrive within a temperature range that rarely exceeds ~30 °C, but the deep subsurface bacterium Kosmotoga olearia can grow over a temperature ... -
International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Vol.1, Issue 1 [web archive files]
(VIU Press, 2017-01)Web archive version of the International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, vol.1, no.1, originally published at http://biospherejournal.org -
On Murray Bookchin's "The philosophy of social ecology" [post-print]
(Taylor & Francis Group, 1998)Book review of "The philosophy of social ecology: Essays on dialectical naturalism" by Murray Bookchin (Montreal: Black Rose Books, 1995). The reviewer presents Bookchin's key ideas in point form, along with some pertinent ... -
[Book Review] Mao: The unknown story [post-print]
(Cambridge, 2006-12)Book review of "Mao: The unknown story" by Jung Chang and Jan Halliday (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005). -
[Abstract] Laying the Groundwork for a New Library Service: Scholar-Practitioner & Graduate Student Attitudes Toward Altmetrics and the Curation of Online Profiles
(Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2016)Objective – In order to inform a library service related to creating and maintaining online scholarly profiles, we sought to assess the knowledge base and needs of our academic communities. Participants were queried about ... -
Using baskets and a rubric to assess online resources in the "messy middle"
(ACRL, 2017)Moving beyond easy "keep or cancel" decisions can be difficult. This multi-attribute rubric, when used to evaluate and compare e-resources within categories or "baskets," gives librarians a holistic tool to assess all ... -
Interview to the double: Uncovering student motivations in the library
(ACRL, 2017)Students reflect on both the conscious and unconscious choices they make in the library, informing service and resource design. -
The re-greening of North America: An overview of green politics and philosophy
(LightStar Press, 1987)Don Alexander provides an overview of green politics and philosophy. He shows how the various issues connected with ecopolitics fit in the larger terrain. Form his paper we get an idea of where deep ecology might fit ... -
Bioregionalism: The need for a firmer theoretical foundation
(Athabasca University Press, 1996)This article discusses the different methods and sets of criteria used for delineating bioregions. -
The challenge of self-reliance
(Catalyst Education Society, 1994-03)This article examines what a sustainable economy would look like in the Vancouver region. -
Congress as a verb
(North American Bioregional Congress, 1989)An impression of the Third North American Bioregional Congress (NABC III) written shortly after the congress. -
The establishment of a database on current research in UNESCO biosphere reserves: limitations and opportunities
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)The investigation into current research on biosphere reserves is complex and multi-faceted. Numerous factors, including the widespread interests of those publishing on biosphere reserves, publication methods, author ... -
Biosphere Reserves: learning spaces for sustainability
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)Since 1976, the research on sustainable development practices at the Biosphere Reserves (BRs) of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme have yielded valuable experiences and built an important knowledge base. The ... -
Using Enhancing our heritage toolkit for assessing management effectiveness of the Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)Biosphere reserves operating under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme aim to achieve three mandate management objectives of conservation, sustainable socio-economic development, and logistic support. The apparent ... -
The International Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ICSRC)
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)The establishment of the International Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ICSRC) was proposed as a legacy project at the October 2013 meeting of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, which included 36 countries from Europe and ... -
Urban policy for sustainable development: Taking a wide-angle view
(Institute of Urban Studies, 1994)In this review of literature relevant to urban policy for sustainable development, we consider both empirical writings and more "visionary" work. The two aspects that will be considered in our review of urban policy for ... -
The periodic review reports of the biosphere reserves of the MaB Programme. Case study: Biosphere Reserve Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and las Villas
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)Biosphere Reserves are areas of territory recognized for their environmental and social particularities which belong to UNESCO's "Man and Biosphere" Programme. Every 10 years, the responsible agency for the management of ... -
The relationship between tourism and the biosphere reserve status: The Danube Delta – If the Danube is “the sustainable highway’ of Europe, then the Danube Delta should be the sustainable gate to the Black Sea
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)The main aim of this article is to find out whether the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR) demonstrates the characteristics of a biosphere reserve, and if its functions contribute to the sustainable socio-economic ... -
Sharing the range
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)Southwestern Alberta is where the mountains meet the prairies. Strong winds shape the landscape, and the Rocky Mountains transition rapidly to agricultural lands. The area is part of the Crown of the Continent, home to the ... -
International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Vol.1, Issue 2
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)The second issue of the International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves.
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