Unit 4 - International Law & The Environment
Unit 4.1: The Public and The Environment
Learning Goals
In this portion of the unit you should learn...
1. How the government and the legal field are involved in environmental legislation.
2. Evaluate various forms of environmental legislation.
3. Meet Debate Success Criteria
1. How the government and the legal field are involved in environmental legislation.
2. Evaluate various forms of environmental legislation.
3. Meet Debate Success Criteria
The United Nations
Visit the link here to the United Nations and Rule of Law. What is environmental law? Then visit this link and click "Show More". Choose 1 article to read and be prepared to summarize it for the class.
Breaking Boundaries
Watch the Netflix Doc. Breaking Boundaries. Think of the following questions as you watch: What role do governments or should governments have in protecting the environment and what prevents them from doing that? Take notes on statistics or information you find interesting so you don't need to go back and watch it again later.
The Legality of The Environment
The Environment Part 1 | |
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Visit the link here to Emerson's Nature. Read the excerpt.
Sustainable Development
Read the two articles posted below on sustainable development. What is more important to you, the environment or economics? Can we develop sustainably? What are some barriers to this and is it the governments job to regulate industry?
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Legal Challenges
Read the article linked here on Canada's Emissions Reduction Plan then, read the article linked here about Canada's legal challenges to its Carbon Pricing and Net 0 Targets.
Pipelines and Carbon Targets
Visit the link here to see where Canada ranks in terms of world-wide polluters both in total tonnes of Green House Gas (GHG) and per capita GHG. Then visit the link here to Global News and watch the 8 minute video that discusses Canada's role (potential role) in the world economics.
Visit this link here and read about the influences pipelines are having on indigenous communities. Lastly visit this link here and read the article about pipelines and the environment, then watch the video below as the government debates the validity of pipelines and carbon pricing.
Visit this link here and read about the influences pipelines are having on indigenous communities. Lastly visit this link here and read the article about pipelines and the environment, then watch the video below as the government debates the validity of pipelines and carbon pricing.
Environmental Law Debate - 5%
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Unit 4.2 - Individuals and the Environment
Learning Goals
By the end of this portion of the unit you should...
1. Demonstrate an understanding of negligence.
2. Be able to analyze how individuals interact with the legal system, and the environment.
3. Evaluate changes in the environment locally.
1. Demonstrate an understanding of negligence.
2. Be able to analyze how individuals interact with the legal system, and the environment.
3. Evaluate changes in the environment locally.
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Look at the following video. What are things individuals can do to help the environment? Do you think Toronto is negligent?
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Do you think Canada is prepared for the growing climate crisis? Should corporations be held responsible?
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Case Study
Read the following case and answer the questions.
Nuisance Case | |
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