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Transformative Politics of Nature examines political barriers to land and wildlife conservation and presents possible transformative pathways forward that address both proximate and fundamental factors from Western and Indigenous perspectives.
List of contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Part A: Ceremony and Introduction
Poem
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1. From Politics to Transformative Politics: Wildlife and Species at Risk Policy in Canada
Beazley, Olive, and Finegan
Introducing Disruptions
Finegan
Part B: Barriers to Conservation in Canada
2. A Pathological Examination of Conservation Failure in Canada
Lemieux, Groulx, Swerdfager, and Hagerman
3. Who Should Govern Wildlife? Examining Attitudes across the Country
Williamson, Lischka, Olive, Pittman, and Ford
4. In a Rut: Barriers to Caribou Recovery
Boan and Plotkin
5. Enacting a Reciprocal Ethic of Care: (Finally) Fulfilling Treaty Obligations
McDermott and Roth
Disrupting Dominant Narratives for a Mainstream Conservation Issue: A Case Study on "Saving the Bees"
Colla
The Role of National Parks in Disrupting Heritage Interpretation on Turtle Island
Finegan
Part C: Transformation through Values
6. Reconciliation or Apiksitaultimik? Indigenous Relationality for Conservation
Pictou
7. "Etuaptmumk"/Two-Eyed Seeing and Reconciliation with Earth
McGregor, Popp, Reid, Marshall, Miller, and Sritharan
8. Beacons of Teaching
Young
Indigenous Knowledge as a Disruption to State-Led Conservation
Myhal
The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program
Cook
Part D: Transformation through Actions
9. Transforming University Curriculum and Student Experiences through Collaboration and Land-Based Learning
Zurba, Hache, Doucette, and Graham
10. Ecological Networks and Corridors in the Context of Global Initiatives
Hilty and Woodley
11. The Imperative for Transformative Change to Address Biodiversity Loss in Canada
Ray
Conservation Bright Spots: Focusing on Solutions Instead of Reacting to Problems
Frei
Disrupting Current Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation through Innovative Knowledge Mobilization
Nguyen
Part E: Conclusion and Ceremony
12. Concluding Remarks: Achieving Transformative Change: Conservation in Canada
Olive and Beazley
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Author Biographies
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Edited by Andrea Olive, Chance Finegan, and Karen F. Beazley
