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"Managing Federalism Through Pandemic," edited by Kathy L. Brock and Geoffrey Hale, is a comprehensive study of Canada's response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic at the federal and sub-state levels. Unlike other contributions in this field, the book focuses solely on the Canadian federation's response and primarily addresses normative research questions. Divided into four parts, the book examines various issues such as emergency management, crisis communications, climate change, and economic recovery, offering policy recommendations based on lessons learned. While the readability of chapters may vary, the volume is a valuable resource for students of Canadian politics, public policy, and public administration, as well as comparativists interested in federalism and pandemic studies. [Extracted from the article]

"The Right to Be Rural," edited by Karen R. Foster and Jennifer Jarman, explores the concept of rural rights and citizenship from a Canadian perspective. The book challenges the urban-centric focus of discussions on legal rights and citizenship advocacy and highlights the unique challenges and opportunities within rural environments. It argues for the redefinition of rights and citizenship to bolster rural community resilience and emphasizes the need for depoliticizing the digital transformation of public health services. While the book overlooks critical intersections of energy, climate, and food security, it provides practical solutions for bridging the rural-urban divide and advocates for community participation in policy formation. Overall, "The Right to Be Rural" contributes to the discourse on rural rights and citizenship and strengthens rural communities' leadership. [Extracted from the article]

"Bending Archaeology toward Social Justice: Transformational Action for Positive Peace" by Barbara J. Little is the first book in the "Archaeologies of Restorative Justice Series" and aims to move the discipline of archaeology towards antiracism and equity. Little debunks the notion that archaeology is an objective field of study and argues that it is deeply rooted in settler colonialism and white supremacy. The book explores various systems of oppression within the field of archaeology and calls for archaeologists to engage in self-reflection and take action to create a more sustainable and just future for the discipline. [Extracted from the article]

This article by Adam Tamas Tuboly discusses the publication of Otto Neurath's complete works, which cover his writings from 1903 to 1946. Neurath was a philosopher and a key figure in logical empiricism. The article highlights the efforts of Neurath's colleagues and friends to preserve his philosophy and publish his works. The expanded edition of Neurath's works offers a comprehensive collection of his writings, providing a deeper understanding of his ideas. The article emphasizes the relevance of Neurath's philosophy today, particularly in economics, education, and visual education. However, it notes that the volumes lack substantive editorial introductions and notes, which could have provided more context for readers. Overall, the publication of Neurath's complete works is seen as a significant achievement and an essential resource for researchers interested in Neurath and the Vienna Circle. [Extracted from the article]

. Sarah E. Vaughn. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2022. 256 pp. (Paper US$27.95; Cloth US$102.95) [Extracted from the article]

A book entitled 'Wattles: Australian Acacia Species Around the World' was published in November 2023. It has reviewed the 'biology, ecology, biogeography and management' of the clade of 1082 species. It examines their spread around the world both as commercial species and invasives. The book represents a very major contribution to the literature on acacias and includes 31 chapters written by 120 authors from 17 countries. The aim of this perspective paper is to provide useful introductory information to assist the management of native and plantation forests both in Australia and overseas under conditions of changing climates. It considers the following three key points that provide additional information to complement the 'Wattles' book: 1) The Atlas of Living Australia provides very detailed information on environmental conditions at native occurrence sites of acacia species, as well as powerful tools for bioclimatic analysis, 2) Australian advances in bioclimatic analysis provided not only the basis for modern species distribution modelling (SDM) but also for a 2023 SDM analysis of nearly 50 000 tree species, including most Australian Acacia species, 3) SDM analyses can help to suggest which Australian Acacia species and which occurrence areas may be most vulnerable to climate change impacts in future years. The development of a global tree trial database, which collates data from ex situ trials of Australian acacias, as well as for other woody species, is recommended. • A new book has reviewed the ecology/management of Australian Acacia species. • Modern species distribution modelling (SDM) was developed in Australia. • The Atlas of Living Australia provides occurrence data and SDM analysis tools. • Climatic requirements of most of the 1082 Acacia species have been analysed. • SDM analyses identify occurrences most vulnerable to climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Karen Solie's poetry redefines the ways in which language problematizes contemporary issues such as climate change, the nature of our physical environments, the conception of agency, the politics of gender, and our understanding of the increasingly divergent social orders we inhabit. This article focuses on Solie's early poetry and her first book, Short Haul Engine. It aims to explore her aesthetic values and to identify some of the prominent motifs and concerns that animate her work. Solie is interested in thinking about the particular conditions and consequences of decisions made, paths taken, relationships begun and broken. But she is also interested in critique as an epistemological form of inquiry: how do we know what we think we know, and what factors account for that knowing? One aesthetic principle uniting many of the poems is the identification of absence as a key to desire – the need to explore desire as a means of accessing what is beautiful through what is lost, absent. Paradoxically, language does not always provide a means of accessing experience; it often gets in the way, turning the person behind the words into a creature of imprecision – the "near miss" of accurate description becoming a central problem in the poetry itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Intermedial Ecocriticism: The Climate Crisis Through Art and Media" by Jørgen Bruhn and Niklas Salmose is a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between media, communications, and ecological discourse. The book advocates for an intermedial approach to ecocriticism, emphasizing the importance of understanding how different forms of media interact and shape our understanding of environmental issues. The authors propose a methodology that combines intermediality with ecocriticism, examining how various media types blend and contrast to create new meanings in the context of ecological and environmental discourse. While the book provides valuable insights and case studies, it falls short in exploring the concept of transmediality and the audience experience in participatory arts practices. [Extracted from the article]