In this unit, we will analyze environmental and resource management issues and explain their global implications; explain how population growth affects the sustainability of global ecosystems; evaluate the effectiveness of the efforts of the international community to deal with environ- mental and resource management issues.
What are Government's For?
To begin this unit, let us consider the role of government in creating a sustainable future:
What are governments for? David Suzuki Foundation
Now take a look at how we compare to other countries in terms of environmental protection:
Yale’s Environmental Performance Index 2014
Are governments making decisions in the public’s interests?
Bill C-38 Politics
Polaris Institute Report
Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations
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The Key Stone Pipeline
The Keystone XL pipeline extension is the original name for a 1,664-mile project that would transport 830,000 barrels of crude oil a day, most of it from Canada’s oil sands to refineries in Port Arthur, Tex. It is the extension of TransCanada’s existing Keystone pipeline, which was completed last year. At this point the project has two segments: the 1,179-mile northern leg between Hardisty, Alberta and Steele City, Neb., which still requires a presidential permit, and the 485-mile southern leg known as the Gulf Coast Project between Steele City and Port Arthur, Tex., which is now operating.
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The Northern Gateway Pipeline
In northern Alberta, a boreal forest the size of Florida covers some of the most controversial sand in the world. This sand is saturated with oil, enough to make Canada the world's second largest petroleum producer after Saudi Arabia. To get this oil to hungry markets in Asia, Enbridge Inc. proposes a dual pipeline route to ship 525,000 barrels of toxic diluted bitumen over two major mountain ranges, across nearly 800 fish bearing streams, including two of the greatest salmon-producing rivers in the world, to Kitimat, on British Columbia's coast. From there, Very Large Crude Carriers would ship the oil to Asia through the Great Bear Rain forest, prolonging the world's reliance on a highly unsustainable fuel source.Gateway is a story told through the eyes of impassioned Canadians who refuse to sacrifice the waters that sustain them for the sake of short term economic gain. The issue has forced a national debate around two very different philosophies on resource management, and reminded the pro-tar sands government that the national interest and the public interest are not necessarily one and the same. As the world comes to grips with the realities of peak oil and climate change, many Canadians are wondering not only if the benefits of Northern Gateway and other tar sands projects justify the risks, but if they have the right to say no to them at all.
1. Why is the Northern Gateway Pipeline such a hot topic in current Politics? How is this issue related to current environmental policy in Canada–this is the focus of today’s lesson.
CBC Update on Northern Gateway Pipeline
Globe and Mail video
Official Results – Plebiscite on Northern Gateway Project
NEB approve project
2. Use the following link to create a timeline of events involved in the Northern Gateway Process to-date: (To complete your timeline, choose 5 major events that you think best reflect the project’s evolution):
Northern Gateway Pipeline Timeline of Events
- Read the following for some background on the project:
- Check out the following links to explore recent developments on the project:
CBC Update on Northern Gateway Pipeline
Globe and Mail video
Official Results – Plebiscite on Northern Gateway Project
NEB approve project
2. Use the following link to create a timeline of events involved in the Northern Gateway Process to-date: (To complete your timeline, choose 5 major events that you think best reflect the project’s evolution):
Northern Gateway Pipeline Timeline of Events
Take and defend a position on the following statement (maximum 1 page double-spaced written response):
The completion of the Northern Gateway Pipeline will be of significant benefit to Canada’s economy and future.
Agree or Disagree.
Use the following criteria to guide your work:
The completion of the Northern Gateway Pipeline will be of significant benefit to Canada’s economy and future.
Agree or Disagree.
Use the following criteria to guide your work:
- Supporting Arguments (use examples from the article and be specific, make references to quotes) /4
- Persuasiveness (connection to economy &/or future, powerful language, counter-arguments, etc.) /3
- Mechanics (written in first-person, spelling/grammar) /3
Good News Friday
Exam Review
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