Canada at a Crossroads Chapter 1: Science

Explore how sovereignty threats could have impacts on biodiversity in Canada.
Explore how melting ice affects shipping routes, ecosystems, and Canada’s territorial claims. Use climate models or data sets to predict how boundaries might shift in the next 50 years.
Explore how threats to soveriegnty might impact careers in science, biology, and environmental research.
Investigate how international trade agreements have impacted conservation efforts, and how the collapse of global free trade might impact the environment.
Examine the environmental science behind extracting oil, gas, or minerals in disputed areas. Weigh the ecological costs against economic and sovereignty benefits.
Listen to Kate Moran and Brian Menounos‘ podcasts and determine if the loss of data sharing with different countries will affect major decisions that affect biodiversity in Canada.