Traces how Canada’s colonial and national development contributed to modern environmental problems such as urban sprawl, the collapse of fisheries, and climate changeIncludes over 200 photographs, maps, figures, and sidebar discussions on key figures, concepts, and casesOffers concise definitions of environmental conceptsTies Canadian history to issues relevant to contemporary societyIntroduces students to a new, dynamic approach to the pastThroughout history most people have associated northern North America with wilderness - with snow-capped mountains, endless forest and prairie, myriad lakes, and abundant fish and game. Canada’s contemporary picture gallery, however, contains more disturbing images - melting ice caps, deforestation, polluted waterways, and depleted fisheries. Adopting both a chronological and thematic approach, Laurel Sefton MacDowell explores human interactions with the land, and the origins of our current environmental crisis, from first peoples to the Kyoto Protocol. This richly illustrated exploration of the past from an environmental perspective will change the way Canadians and others around the world think about - and look at - Canada. | An Environmental History of Canada by Laurel Sefton MacDowell, Paperback | Indigo Chapters