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15 Cards in this Set
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What are the Four Forces Shaping our Northern Future?
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1. Demographics
2. Natural Resources 3. Globalization 4. Climate Change |
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Example of Demographics
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urbanization, migration, fertility aging
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Example of Natural Resources
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water, energy, metals, accessability
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Example of Globalization
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trade deregulation, multi-national corporations, NAFTA, global data sharing
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Example of Climate Change
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greenhouse gas emissions, projected impacts, abrupt climate change
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What are the four Assumptions behind the Predictions?
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1. No Silver Bullets (no forseeable advances in technology)
2. No WWIII (so international treaties stay intact) 3. No Hidden Genies (no meteriotes, 10-year long depression) 4. The Models are Good Enough (climate change models) |
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What important event happened in 2008?
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There are more people living in cities than in rural areas
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What percent of the world's electricity is made from coal & natural gas today?
What is the percentage expected for the future. |
60% coal & natural gas today
73% tomorrow |
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Why is global warming neither global nor warming?
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Because it is the northern high latitudes that get the worst of global warming.
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What two species illustrate the impact of global warming?
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* In 2006, James Martell killed the first grizzly/polar bear crossover
* Catipillars are metaphorfizing sooner every year. |
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What effect does global warming have on sea and land accessability?
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*Sea is more accessable
*Land is more accessable |
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What is important about UNCLOS Article 76?
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It settled a territorial dispute in which Russia was the clear winner. As of now, Russia has more natural has than the rest of the world.
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What are the Special features of the Canada tar sands?
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* The tar sands use more energy to make.
* Puts Canada 2nd to oil barrens |
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What is THE PUSH?
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THE PUSH involves global pressure from urbanization, water stress, etc.
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What is THE PULL?
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THE PULL is the northern attractors from : water abundance, secure peaceful border, perceptions.
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