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North American Mosaic
Author | : Commission For Environmental Cooperation of North America |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2001 |
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The North American Mosaic
Author | : Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
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The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.
The African-American Mosaic
Author | : Library of Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : African Americans |
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"This guide lists the numerous examples of government documents, manuscripts, books, photographs, recordings and films in the collections of the Library of Congress which examine African-American life. Works by and about African-Americans on the topics of slavery, music, art, literature, the military, sports, civil rights and other pertinent subjects are discussed"--
Ecological Regions of North America
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Biogeography |
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This volume represents a first attempt at holistically classifying and mapping ecological regions across all three countries of the North American continent. A common analytical methodology is used to examine North American ecology at multiple scales, from large continental ecosystems to subdivisions of these that correlate more detailed physical and biological settings with human activities on two levels of successively smaller units. The volume begins with an overview of North America from an ecological perspective, concepts of ecological regionalization. This is followed by descriptions of the 15 broad ecological regions, including information on physical and biological setting and human activities. The final section presents case studies in applications of the ecological characterization methodology to environmental issues. The appendix includes a list of common and scientific names of selected species characteristic of the ecological regions.
The North American Mosaic
Author | : Douglas Kirk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2001-04-01 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780756722814 |
This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the 3-country region of N. America. It is based primarily on information from a suite of background papers prepared for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation's state of the N. American environment project. The authors are scholars and government experts in the fields of geography, environmental statistics, economics, sociology, political science, natural disasters, and human health. In addition, the statistics used were gathered, harmonized, and published by recognized international bodies, such as the Org. for Econ. Coop. and Development, the UN Food and Ag. Org., and the World Resources Inst. Charts and tables.
The North American Mosaic
Author | : Tundi Agardy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
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Genre | : Biodiversity conservation |
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"This report addresses the state of the environment in the territories of the Parties to the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation by providing an overview of key environmental issues. It provides an objective appraisal of environmental trends and conditions to inform the Council's deliberations on strategic planning and future cooperative activities"--Title page verso.
Encyclopedia of Native American Artists
Author | : Deborah Everett |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2008-09-30 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0313080615 |
Indigenous North Americans have continuously made important contributions to the field of art in the U.S. and Canada, yet have been severely under-recognized and under-represented. Native artists work in diverse media, some of which are considered art (sculpture, painting, photography), while others have been considered craft (works on cloth, basketry, ceramics).Some artists feel strongly about working from a position as a Native artist, while others prefer to produce art not connected to a particular cultural tradition.
Native American Folktales
Author | : Thomas A. Green |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2008-12-30 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0313363021 |
Folktales are at the heart of Native American culture. Prepared especially for students and general readers, this book conveniently collects 31 of the most important Native American folktales. These are drawn from the major Native American cultural and geographical areas and are organized in sections on origins; heroes, heroines, villains, and fools; society and conflict; and the supernatural. The tales reflect the environment, cultural adaptations, and prevailing concerns of the areas from which they are taken. Each tale begins with a brief introductory headnote, and the book closes with a selected bibliography. Students in social studies classes will welcome this book as a window on Native American culture, while students in literature courses will value its exploration of Native American oral traditions. Prepared especially for students and general readers, this book conveniently collects and comments on 31 of the most important Native American folktales. These are drawn from the major Native American cultural and geographical areas and reflect the environment, cultural adaptations, and prevailing concerns of the regions from which they are taken.