Day 36: Environmental issues

Should we ban shark fin soup?  What are the environmental effects of killing sharks?
Will there ever be a ban in Canada?

CNN's Planet in peril.  Intro to the series (population growth - deforestation - wildlife extinction - global warming) CLICK TO WATCH

CNN's Planet in peril - shark finning segment.  CLICK TO WATCH

How is the environment affected?
CAUSES - EFFECTS - SOLUTIONS

1. Deforestation
2. Wildlife extinction
3. Global warming "greenhouse effect"
4. Resource depletion (water.  What else?)
5. Ozone layer depletion
6. Alternate energy resources

Instead of the Kyoto Protocol, Canada recently signed a new agreement in the latest Paris conference talks

Complete handout:

 Stewardship.  Carrying capacity.  Greenhouse effect.