A Dry Oasis: Institutional Adaptation to Climate on the Canadian Plains

by Gregory P. Marchildon

Scientists have been issuing increasingly direct warnings about the impact that climate change is having on the planet. These interdisciplinary studies break new ground in terms of our understanding of the climate experience in the Great Plains before and after agriculture was introduced, the current array of institutions surrounding water governance, and the strengths and weaknesses of rural and Aboriginal communities. Four chapters focus on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889772177
• ISBN13: 9780889772175
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Cprc
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"