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1 Environmental Impacts of Globalization Chapter 14: 232-247

2 Chapter Issue To what extent does globalization affect the environment? To what extent does globalization affect the environment?

3 Trade Off Negative effects to the environment can translate to economic benefits to you and I (Ex. Electricity) It is this trade we need to consider. Negative effects to the environment can translate to economic benefits to you and I (Ex. Electricity) It is this trade we need to consider. I don’t like quads

4 Consider a Tree People, governments, and corporations have different views on resources What one person sees as a resource, another might see as essential to the environment Page 236 - Figure 14-6 People, governments, and corporations have different views on resources What one person sees as a resource, another might see as essential to the environment Page 236 - Figure 14-6

5 How should Countries React? If you were a country what would you do? Develop Raw Materials to export for money? Conserve your resources and use someone else’s? Develop resources for you local people to be self- sufficient? If you were a country what would you do? Develop Raw Materials to export for money? Conserve your resources and use someone else’s? Develop resources for you local people to be self- sufficient?

6 Surface Mining A technique we use in Fort McMurray on the Oil Sands Destroys that part of the environment Companies “reclaim” the land after - they plant trees, make hills, etc. Still it does not go back to exactly how it was (Butterfly effect?) A technique we use in Fort McMurray on the Oil Sands Destroys that part of the environment Companies “reclaim” the land after - they plant trees, make hills, etc. Still it does not go back to exactly how it was (Butterfly effect?)

7 Take a look On Page 240, look at the Voice Assignment at the top of the page. After reading all the perspectives, answer the question in a well designed paragraph, which we will read aloud in class. On Page 240, look at the Voice Assignment at the top of the page. After reading all the perspectives, answer the question in a well designed paragraph, which we will read aloud in class.

8 Being Sustainable One of the issues that we have looked at is the idea of sustainability. This is the development of the needs of the present with out compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. One of the issues that we have looked at is the idea of sustainability. This is the development of the needs of the present with out compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

9 Your work for today There are three examples of Sustainable Resource Development starting on page 242 and going to 244. Mackenzie River Pipeline Diamond Mines in the North Canada’s Forests Look at all three and see if you can conclude if it is sustainable. There are three examples of Sustainable Resource Development starting on page 242 and going to 244. Mackenzie River Pipeline Diamond Mines in the North Canada’s Forests Look at all three and see if you can conclude if it is sustainable.

10 It’s So EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone Guarantees countries with ocean borders to have exclusive access to resources in a certain area. Oil, Fish, etc. The United Nations runs this program. Exclusive Economic Zone Guarantees countries with ocean borders to have exclusive access to resources in a certain area. Oil, Fish, etc. The United Nations runs this program.


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