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Dr. Roy C. Dudgeon is a cultural anthropologist who has published academic articles in journals and books. His main interests include ecological issues and philosophy of science, political systems, comparative religion/philosophy and Native American history

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Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Recycling and the environmentalist approach: 5 of 12
Why Recycling Doesn't Save Trees: Recycling is one of what are known as "the three R's of ecology." Many people have probably heard of the three R's, even in the corporate media. They are: reduce, reuse, recycle. What the corporate media doesn't usually tell you is that they are listed in their order of importance. The corpo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Should government subsidize renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and ethanol?: 8 of 19
Subsidies Are Key To Alternative Energy Development Yes, governments in Canada, the U.S. and other developed countries should subsidize the development of renewable energy sources. And the sooner the better. This article will first discuss the manner in which the ecological appropriateness of technologies is judged. This wil... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Tribute to a sports hero: 3 of 7
Hayle: A Canadian Legend Ya wanna hear about passion do ya talk to a Canadian about our game hockey that is not ice hockey ice is implied and that's just the foreigners getting the name wrong my best memory would be the Olympics in Salt Lake I believe the time when we secretly buried the lucky loonie beneath centre ice coz t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Why we need an alternative energy source: 9 of 20
Introduction: Why do we need an alternative energy source? The answer is simple, and comes in two parts, based upon ecology's two principle criteria for distinguishing between eco-friendly and ecologically destructive technologies. First, none of our major energy sources are sustainable. Second, almost all of our major energ... More..
Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes Recipes: Rice casserole: 4 of 8
Creamy Beef and Mushroom Casserole This is a quick and easy rice casserole with a silky smooth cream of mushroom sauce. It's a meal in itself. Ingredients: 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef 1 medium Onion, chopped 2 cloves Garlic, minced 1 10 Oz. can of sliced Mushrooms (drained) 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup (and 1 soup can of milk) 1... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Are global environmental issues such as global warming receiving undue attention?: 2 of 4
"Despite the fact that the news media are owned by a small portion of the corporate elite, members of the general public do not view media content as reflecting corporate interests." -James Winter, (1997) Democracy's Oxygen: How Corporations Control the News. Ecology versus Environment: I could probably come into this debate... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Our world someday: 1 of 2
Possible Futures: Our World Someday Introduction: This article will examine the possible futures of humankind, with an emphasis upon ecological limits and the concept of sustainability. It may surprise many, but this is not just a topic of speculation for science fiction writers. In fact, the social science literature first ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American Introduction to the Colonial process: 1 of 2
An Anthropological History of the Colonial Process From an anthropological, or cross-cultural perspective, colonialism has a long history. Virtually all of the ancient state-level societies were expansive. At its height, for example, ancient Rome controlled most of Europe, as well as much of North Africa and the Middle East.... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness What is appropriate technology for a green economy?: 1 of 2
What Is Appropriate Technology? The idea of appropriate technology was first proposed by E. F. Schumacher (1973, 1979, 1997). Schumacher is widely acknowledged to be the founder of ecological (or Green) economics. His work contained both a critique of capitalist patterns of technological development and suggested the need fo... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Nutrient pollution: Causes and consequences: 1 of 2
Nutrient Pollution: Causes & Consequences: Introduction: Nutrients are naturally occurring chemicals, most commonly compounds of nitrogen, or "fixated" nitrogen, which are essential to the growth of plants of all kinds. As with anything of value in complex organic systems, however, there is an optimum amount of nutrients in ... More..