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The sixth edition of Environmental Change and Challenge is a comprehensive overview of the rich, fascinating, and topical field of environmental studies. It introduces students to the basic science of ecosystems so that they may explore a host of contemporary environmental issues affecting both Canadians and the global community.

Economic Geography: An Institutional Approach 2e is a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic activity in place and across space. Perfect for all second- and third-year courses in economic geography, the text provides both a solid foundation in the location dynamics of value chains.

The Barbados Tenantries Programme provides an example of what can take place when the state elects to intervene in low-income housing. This work offers an empirical study of the plantation tenantries since the upgrading programme began in the 1980s, examining different aspects of 150 tenantries.

Canada: A Nation of Regions, second edition, is a comprehensive survey of the regional geography of Canada. Explaining the physical and human processes that have shaped and continue to transform this country, Brett McGillivray tells the stories of the interactions between Canada's peoples and landscapes. Divided into three parts, which examine Canada globally, regionally, and finally as a country, Canada: A Nation of Regions features aninterdisciplinary approach, incorporating geography, anthropology, archaeology, history, economics, sociology, and political studies into one engaging and enlightening text.