ENSC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Stockholm Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants, Hubris, Striped Bass
13 Apr 2017
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Why was rachel carson relevant to expo 67. Hosted by the city of montreal in 1967. Planning began only a few years before the event. Required construction of numerous pavilions and the creation of two island in the st. lawrence river. Solved the disposal problem of million of tonnes of rock excavated for. Large financial investment for montreal, quebec and canada. This year is 50th university of the 67 and canada"s sesquicentennial. Expo 67 theme: terre des hommes or "man and his world" Canadas "coming of age" - show-cased its history, development and progress and global influence. Presented the achievements and cultures of participating countries. Themes reflected optimism, economic strength, technology and mastery of the built and natural world, mankind"s mastery and ability to conquer, dominate, control and exploit nature. Man the explorer: man, his planet ad space: man and his life, man and the oceans, man and the polar regions.
