Canada's Environment

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Mind Map on Canada's Environment, created by Nina Ma on 08/04/2015.
Nina Ma
Mind Map by Nina Ma, updated more than 1 year ago
Nina Ma
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Canada's Environment
  1. Kyoto Protocol
    1. 192 countries excluding U.S.A, Afganistan, Sundan has signed the protocol
      1. Canada withdrew from the protocol
        1. did not want to face consequences for not meeting their goals
          1. to save 14 million dollars
            1. Withdrew during December of 2011
            2. Kyoto, Japan
              1. signed in 1992
                1. Canadians lost their reputations
                2. Alberta Tar Sands
                  1. Alberta
                    1. covering over 140,200 square kilometers
                    2. 1967- present
                      1. First Nation peoples
                        1. Environment Canada
                          1. Production of oil that can be used as fuel
                            1. Harmful to the environment
                              1. Cutting down forests
                                1. polluting the earth
                                  1. Forcing animals to leave certain areas
                                    1. Pollution to air
                                    2. Harmful to human health
                                      1. workers working under poor conditions
                                    3. To increase Canada's economy
                                      1. Providing jobs for people
                                        1. Producing oil
                                      2. Federal Sustainable Development Strategy
                                        1. the act was passed in 2008
                                          1. Improving the environment
                                            1. Addressing climate change and air quality
                                              1. Maintaining water quality and avaliability
                                                1. protecting nature
                                                  1. Wild life conservation
                                                    1. ecosystem conservation
                                                      1. biological resources
                                                      2. reducing environmental footprints
                                                        1. "Greening" government operations
                                                      3. to provide a future for Canadians
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