ASSIGNMENT
Chosen piece pdf: Indigenous resource management guarantees cultural survival, with the benefits passed on
to everyone
Focus on the implications of the above editorial piece by examining a Northern remote community that you can argue is or could be ecologically sustainable, that is environmentally, socially and economically self-sufficient, as well as being politically doable.
Both define and satisfy these conditions. Focus on a specific geographical locale with its specific ecological characteristics incorporated into your discussion.
Bear in mind that the above conditions may not be able to be met given the challenges and pressures of increased economic development, climate change and security concerns in Canada’s North.
In your paper provide:
10 marks – an introduction describing why you have chosen your editorial piece; a clear indication of what you want to accomplish and where; and the geographical context of your examination, including any constraints and challenges associated with the ecological characteristics of your study area.
5 marks – the quality of the research effort, including the variety and substantive nature of the various resources, and the successful incorporation of one of the four key readings into the description, analysis and final conclusions of the final report.
10 marks – fulfilling the focus and conditions of what you have presented in your introduction, including references to relevant course materials and concepts.
10 marks – a substantive conclusion describing what you feel you have achieved by fulfilling the requirements of the course project, including any course content and/or concepts that contributed (or not!) to your conclusions, and a set of recommendations for future consideration.
