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In your own words, define the following terms: (1 point each)
•Resource development
Geological, engineering and economic work necessary to ensure profitable use of mines, forests, water and minerals and can also range from mineral prospecting or drilling for petroleum, to building a mine or pipeline.
•Land use
Using the land.
•Environmental Legislation
Environmental Legislation is basically laws about the environment.
•International Agreements
International agreements are formal relationships between two or more countries. The focus can be either political, military or even economic.
•Prosperity
Is a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
•OPEC
Organization of petroleum exporting countries.
1.Read "Alberta's Oil Sands: Perspectives on Environmental Impacts" on page 275 and answer the following questions: (2 points each)
◦Examine the sources of these quotations. How many of the speakers are describing their points of view as Albertans? Why do you think that there are so many non-Albertan opinions on the development of a resource in Alberta?
The First Nations person and maybe the person running the company are describing their point of view as Albertans. All the gases that are being let out in the air does not only affect Alberta but affects the whole world because of the toxins in the air from the oil sands and it stays in the air so that’s why non Albertans are concerned about it as well as Albertans so makes sense that they are talking about because that’s a apart of global warming and it affects everyone. The oil tycoon from Texas is interested because they want oil for United States for jobs and for the Money; there is a lot of interest from business people as well.
The environmental impact that Canadian oil sands have on the rest of the world
-Toxins that are being let out into the air by these oil sand and staying in the air
- The oil sands are receiving international attention about climate change
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