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Unit 6

Natural Resources for the Future

Part 1: An Introduction to Natural Resources

An Economic Perspective—Money in the Bank

• Statistics Canada: The Daily
  Page 243: The Daily for Current Events
  Follow this link to the Statistics Canada website for The Daily—the most up-to-date news on the country’s natural resources.
  
  
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry
  Click on the map of Canada to locate current environmental assessment projects under the federal Environmental Assessment Act.
  
• Environmental Assessment in Ontario
  Learn more about current environmental assessment and the Environmental Bill of Rights.
  
  Page 247: Environmental Assessment & Registry
  
  

Part 2: Canada’s Agricultural Land Resource

Sustainable Agriculture—Feeding Canada in the Future

• Robocow: Operation H2O
  Page 259: Robocow to the Rescue!
  Learn about farm hazards through Robocow, the animated cow with ground-scan vision.
  
  
• AAFC's Sustainable development strategy 2001 - 2004
  Page 259: Sustainable Agriculture
  Read up on the Canadian government’s strategies regarding sustainable agriculture for 2001-04.
  
  

Part 3: Canada’s Fisheries

Where Are All the Fish?

• BC Salmon Farmers Association
  Page 268: Aquaculture
  The British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association website deals with controversial issues head-on.
  
  
• Audubon’s Living Oceans: Seafood Lovers Guide
  Page 270: Audubon Seafood Guide
  Audubon, whose mission is to conserve natural ecosystems, gives tips on how to order seafood in restaurants in a way that helps to conserve our oceans’ marine life.
  
  

Part 4: Mining Treasures of the Earth

Digging for Minerals

• Natural Resources Canada: Formation of Diamonds
  Page 278: Diamond Formation
  For an interactive look at how diamonds form from kimberlite, and to find locations across Canada where kimberlite is found, visit this link.
  
  

A Balancing Act—Mining’s Impact on Natural Systems

• MiningWatch Canada
  Page 280: The Impact of Mining
  Mining Watch Canada’s website highlights hot topics regarding mining and the well-being of individuals, communities, and the environment.
  
  

Part 5: Canada’s Forest Resources

Canada: A Country of Forests

• The State of Canada’s Forests
  Page 286: The State of Canada’s Forests
  Current reports from Natural Resources Canada will keep you up-to-date on our nation’s forestry.
  
  

Forests for the Future

• Global Forest Watch - Canada: Interactive Map
  Page 293: Interactive Logging Map
  Use this website to create maps of Canada that display different types of forest information, including ecoregions and commercial forest zones.
  
  
• The Canadian Model Forest Network
  Page 293: Model Forests
  Canadian model forests, company initiatives, and the latest news and events—find it all on the Model Forest Network’s website.
  
  
• Forest Stewardship Council Canada
  Page 294: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
  Read up on product certification—what it means and how it’s done.
  
  

Part 6: Canada’s Water Resources

Water—The Essence of Life

• Aquatic Environments: Wetlands
  Page 299: Canadian Wetlands
  Click here to learn about what a wetland region is, and how wetlands are protected in Canada.
  
  
• International Joint Commission: Canada & United States
  Page 302: The Great Lakes
  Read up on some of the most pressing issues concerning Canada’s Great Lakes.
  
  

Protecting Our Water Resources

• Ontario Clean Water Agency
  Page 309: Water Treatment Plants
  The Ontario Clean Water Agency’s website gives a diagrammatic view of what happens to water in a treatment plant.