ENV250Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Critical Role
Document Summary
Pollution in the twenty first century is a more challenging problem than it has ever been in human history. Our water, air, and chemical pollutants are largely products of our own making, but, in so many ways, managing pollution eludes us. As a country, canada has made significant strides in cleaning up the air and water and in reducing exposure to chemical risk. However, ensuring ongoing water quality requires further action especially as new control of industry"s chemical pollution is difficult because companies produce new chemicals seep into our water supply. An uphill battle is also being fought against the release of ghg emissions in cities and from oil sands mining. Thus, framing pollution policy so as to protect the environment will likely be as challenging in the suture as it is today. We have national standards, canada-wide agreements, provincial legislation, and municipal participation.
