ENV250Y5 Lecture 6: September 27th lecture notes
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Native/indigenous occupation of north america: hunter & gatherer, multiple tribes across us & canada, no horses or guns. European settlement: spanish bring horses & guns in 15th century, french, english, and spanish voyages. Settling in north america, but also taking resources back home for their empire: deforestation, fur trade. From 1850-1910, we have acknowledgment of 1st (cid:862)e(cid:374)viro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal" problems: creation of parks. Us creates yellowstone, canada follows with banff. Designed as a wilderness protection area, but also largely about tourism. Mount revelstoke 1914: national parks are still being created, and in celebration 150 years" celebration, all national parks in canada will be free during 2017. Trudeau"s (cid:1005)(cid:1013)6(cid:1013) thro(cid:374)e pee(cid:272)h: environmental speech ever given by pm; responded to desire to have federal gov"t do so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out the gover(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. Late 1980s-1990s: ozone layer, wildlife declines, acid rain, climate change. 1990 green plan (progressive conservative party: 3 billion over 5 years.
