pressures on cultural and physical resources as a result of globalisation

Question 1

what is resource nationalism

Answer 1

-when state governments ensure domestic firms and consumers have priority access to national resources

Question 2

viewpoints of cultural groups on resource extraction

Answer 2

-dont always agree with resource extraction if it threatens the landscape, culture or traditional rights of indigenous people

Question 3

issues with cultural/ indigenous people

Answer 3

-in Canada, the indigenous people (first nations) consist of recognised groups who’s efforts have been made to acknowledge their rights and cultures

Question 4

example of environmental risk to indigenous groups

Answer 4

-squamish first nation (of britian columbia tribe) near the coast who are concerned about oil spills that harm ecology which can disrupt cultural practices
-goes against section 35 of canadian consitution which protects indigenous rights

Question 5

example of oil extraction

Answer 5

-trans-mountain pipelines which began in 2018, looking to get oil near the coastline so it can be exported
-cuts through traditional land

Question 6

example of first nation agreement

Answer 6

-Fort Mckay first nation has a 20km exclusion zone around moose lake and tar sand developments