Should we set aside half for nature?- The Globe and Mail
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Is today's oil sands revenue worth future ecological disaster? Harvey Locke suggests that we should permanently freeze development on half the Mackenzie River Basin, paid for by a 1% per barrel oil sands levy (~$700 million/year) . Based on 50% global protected area goal. While the article focuses on the issue in Alberta, it suggests a national approach towards a solution.
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Source:The Globe and Mail
Resource Type:Research
Subject(s):Science, Geography, Economics, Business Education, Environmental Studies,
Topic:Business and Economics, Ecosystems, Natural Resources,
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
Administration:Edit Resource
Source:The Globe and Mail
Resource Type:Research
Subject(s):Science, Geography, Economics, Business Education, Environmental Studies,
Topic:Business and Economics, Ecosystems, Natural Resources,
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12