Exercise #3: Connecting Past and Present Parks:  The article on Porteau Cove Provincial Parks’s recent fishing closures to protect glass sponges, and the article by Binnema and Niemi (2006) made me realize the parks related changes that are occurring, including Indigenous voices in parks-related discussions and actions. For example, in the article on Porteau Cove, it is stated that ongoing consultation is occurring between policy makers and Indigenous peoples, not just on the decisions being made, but also on their ability to engage in cultural practices during closures. This is a significant change that contrasts the historical accounts of parks-related…

“The Urbanization of the Globe” by Eric J. Gertler accents the unprecedented rise in urban living, echoing the trend underway about the rapid urbanization discussed in Unit 3. The author argues that the cities have been the hub for the development of human civilization. This is because the development of ideas, economic power, and movements were the major aspects of cities around the world. In recent times the trend in urbanisation is increasing at a fast rate because more and more people are moving from rural areas to cities. Increased connectivity through the rise of technology such internet, roadways, and…

Article: Historic $1B agreement a ‘paradigm shift’ for Indigenous-led conservation in B.C. Link: https://thenelsondaily.com/2023/11/historic-1b-agreement-a-paradigm-shift-for-indigenous-led-conservation-in-b-c/ Course topic: The Conservationist Movement The provincial and the federal governments have announced funding for the conservation of British Columbia land and animals to protect habitat and ecosystem conservation, habitat enhancement and restoration and to protect species at risk. While more recently conservation efforts are about fully protecting land and animals to preserve and protect the environment for the future, the original conservationist movement may have been slightly different. Pinchot states that “there has been a fundamental misconception that conservation means nothing but the husbanding of…

Exercise 3: Connecting Past and Present   Article 1: Urbanization The following article explores the impacts of urbanization on surrounding wildlife populations in a case study based in India and further reiterates findings of relative studies around the world. The author explains that many areas have shifted their conservation practices away from creating new protected spaces for habitat protection to instead focus on improving existing habitats that border and intersect urban areas. The article asserts that these measures are not only critical for species survival but promote co-existence between humans and their non-human neighbors. Furthermore, the findings from such ventures,…

#1 Urbanization The article highlights the significance of land reclamation in addressing urbanization, overcrowding, and housing allocation challenges in Hong Kong. By 2018, reclaimed land constituted 6% of Hong Kong’s total area and 25% of its developed land, supporting the growing urban population and business activities. However, the practice has been met with public criticism due to its environmental and cultural consequences, including biodiversity loss, habitat disruption, and cultural heritage destruction. The controversial Lantau Tomorrow Vision, a massive land reclamation project aimed at housing over a million people, faces strong opposition due to its predicted environmental damage, including the destruction…