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Pitfall : the race to mine the world's most vulnerable places / Christopher Pollon.
'Pitfall' is the compelling story of the quest to exploit the metals our civilization needs-and the cost to local people and their environments. If we cannot change our course, Christopher Pollon argues, we are condemned to mine deeper and darker places, including the depths of the ocean, sacrifice zones, and near-earth asteroids. This disturbing vision of the future also includes robotic mines without workers and social license-unless we act now.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771649124 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 287 pages : map ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Vancouver, BC : David Suzuki Institute/Greystone Books, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Map -- Introduction -- Founding sacrifice zones -- The richest island on earth -- Nice people behaving badly -- The plunder of inner Mongolia -- Business as usual -- Chasing white gold -- High and dry in the Andes -- A new scramble for Africa -- Where do we go from here? -- Tailings and trade-offs -- Ever deeper, ever darker -- Feeding the monster -- Afterword. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 338.2 Pol | 31681010342194 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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| 005 | 20230922100012.7 | ||
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| 264 | 1. | ‡aVancouver, BC : ‡bDavid Suzuki Institute/Greystone Books, ‡c[2023] | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©2023 | |
| 300 | . | ‡aviii, 287 pages : ‡bmap ; ‡c24 cm | |
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| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡tMap -- ‡tIntroduction -- ‡tFounding sacrifice zones -- ‡tThe richest island on earth -- ‡tNice people behaving badly -- ‡tThe plunder of inner Mongolia -- ‡tBusiness as usual -- ‡tChasing white gold -- ‡tHigh and dry in the Andes -- ‡tA new scramble for Africa -- ‡tWhere do we go from here? -- ‡tTailings and trade-offs -- ‡tEver deeper, ever darker -- ‡tFeeding the monster -- ‡tAfterword. |
| 520 | . | ‡a'Pitfall' is the compelling story of the quest to exploit the metals our civilization needs-and the cost to local people and their environments. If we cannot change our course, Christopher Pollon argues, we are condemned to mine deeper and darker places, including the depths of the ocean, sacrifice zones, and near-earth asteroids. This disturbing vision of the future also includes robotic mines without workers and social license-unless we act now. | |
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| 650 | 0. | ‡aMineral industries ‡xEnvironmental aspects. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aMineral industries ‡xMoral and ethical aspects. | |
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| 650 | 0. | ‡aMines and mineral resources ‡xMoral and ethical aspects. | |
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