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Drawers Of Oil, Farmers Of Wind? Common Sense, National Identity And Rural Landscapes In Canadian Climate Politics, Michael Dodich
Drawers Of Oil, Farmers Of Wind? Common Sense, National Identity And Rural Landscapes In Canadian Climate Politics, Michael Dodich
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Despite the growing global consensus on the need for action to combat climate change, transitions to more sustainable practices will not be simple. This is especially true in the case of Canada which is a) country that has increasingly relied on its fossil fuel sector as a primary driver of economic growth, and b) a federal state where the division of power over the energy and resource sectors are shared between the federal and provincial governments. Further complicating this is Canada’s long history of natural resource extraction and its connection to Canadian national identity. After a decade of assertive support …