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.

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