Energy - the Evironment and Climate Change

Question: Describe the context/situation that has created the problem? Answer: Canada has a variant and wide range of ecosystem. It is known that 7 percent of the country is covered with rivers and lakes. Due to a huge area being covered by water, Canada has been a good resource for providing freshwater for a wide range of animals and birds. In addition to the supply of freshwater, Canada possesses the some of the biggest industries that are involved in extracting natural resources like uranium, oil and gas. However, recently Canada is facing a serious issue regarding climate change as the Arctic is suffering from global warming and is heating up faster than any other biome of the country (Smith, 2015). Due to the climate change in the Arctic region, Canada is also getting affected. Canada is the home for the polar bears; and it is due to the global warming that the polar bears are finding it difficult to survive in the homeland. The climate change is affecting the climate and other sectors of Canada at a huge rate. It has already been mentioned that, Canada possesses a number of industries for extracting gas, uranium and oil; however, these extractions contribute to the carbon emissions in the air. It is due to the emission that the country suffering from heavy air pollution. The urban population of the country is getting hugely affected by the air pollution. In addition to this, the government agencies have reported that it is due to the air pollution in the urban areas, the country is experiencing acid rain. Air pollution is gradually polluting the water and hence World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is also concerned about the ecosystem of the country as the dams that were built on the Canadian Rivers have been huge source of water for consumption, agriculture and for industrial purpose (Rabe, 2010). To counter the problems, Canada has signed a number of international treaties to protect the environment from the pollution. Canada has been the first nation to give the final consent to the UN convention on biological diversity. The government has taken necessary actions to protect 10 percent of the land mass of Canada along with protecting 3 million hectares of ocean. In addition to this, the people of Canada are taking initiative to control the extraction of natural resources of the country and taking measures to see that the extractions are done carefully with minimum emissions (Hodgson, 2010). Canada has signed various international treaties to combat the air pollution. In addition to this, the people living in Canada are advised to control the use of fossil fuels to control the air pollution. Once the people of Canada take measures to control the emissions regarding the extractions then the country would not have to indulge in making international treaties that contribute to extra financial expenditure. Controlling the extractions of the fossil fuel would not require any extra financial expenditure but just a bit of more responsibility shown from the part of the people living in the country will effectively reduce the air pollution Canada. In addition to the international treaties, Canada could impart awareness programs about controlling the extractions of fossil fuels. In this way, the people will learn more about the problems of the country and will take necessary measures to help the country solve the issues of air pollution Climate change: climate change can be defined as a change in the change in the climatic conditions of a particular region or the entire earth due to a change that has been occurring in the weather for a long period of time. The change can be witnessed either by a change in the weather conditions or by a change in weather and seasonal patterns of the region (Ensaa.eu, 2015). References Ensaa.eu,. (2015). Defining Climate Change. Retrieved 15 September 2015, from https://www.ensaa.eu/index.php/climate-change/97-defining-climate-change.html Hodgson, P. (2010). Energy, the environment and climate change. London: Imperial College Press. Rabe, B. (2010). Greenhouse governance. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. Smith, B. (2015). Canada: Environmental Issues, Policies and Clean Technology. Azocleantech.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015, from https://www.azocleantech.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=563