EQ3 indigenous populations + globalisation (Mekong and canada) Flashcards
1
Q
What issues are there with indigenous communities in canada?
A
-Oppression
-They have to leave the area so TNCs can build their Coastal Gaslink pipeline
-Divided communities
-Fighting for freedom, wanting to stop construction of the pipeline on Wet’suwet’en land
2
Q
What are the causes of conflict at Mekong river?
A
-The construction of 7 hydroelectric dams for china
-The dams are destroying the river
-Flows through Thailand + Cambodia
3
Q
How many people depend on the Mekong river? What are the impacts of the dams?
A
-6 million people depend on it for fishing and farming
-Water is becoming scarce
-No nutrients in the water :(
