Module 4: Responsible Mining

Question 1

mining activities concerns (5)

Answer 1

• tailings impoundment
• water treatment in perpetuity; never-ending
• leaching contaminants
• shipping of coal to Asia to get refined minerals and metals back
• new goldrush for critical metals to use in new tech

Question 2

mining concerns: tailings impoundment

Answer 2

• uses toxic chemicals to process recovered metals

Question 3

forestry activities concerns (3)

Answer 3

• practice of clear cutting with no regrowth initiatives
• export of raw logs
• impact to wildlife

Question 4

forestry concerns: impacts to wildlife (3)

Answer 4

• impact to wetlands crucial to migratory birds
• impacts to calving grounds for wildlife
• destruction of canopy cover for wildlife from predators

Question 5

oil & gas activities concerns (5)

Answer 5

• adjoining large tenures
• impacts on the watersheds
• groundwater contamination
• costs and political will to decommission existing abandoned wells
• high dependency on fossil fuels

Question 6

impact of adjoining large tenures

Answer 6

• tremendous amount of land covered due to access roads, oiling and drilling operations, etc

Question 7

watersheds

Answer 7

• area of land draining into rivers and lakes

Question 8

are resource activities sustainable

Answer 8

• no

Question 9

how are the unsustainable resource activities harmful (3)

Answer 9

• harmful to health of local populations, primarily Indigenous people
• threat to health of fish and wildlife
• unhealthy fish and wildlife are unhealthy for human consumption

Question 10

climate change concerns (5)

Answer 10

• seasonal average temperatures continue to be broken
• permafrost melt releasing 1000’s of years of stored carbon
• melting methane in northern lakes
• melting mountain glaciers
• pine beetle infestation

Question 11

climate change concerns: natural disasters (4)

Answer 11

• devastating wildfires
• severe weather patterns
• more frequent earthquakes
• more frequent volcano eruptions

Question 12

severe weather pattern examples (3)

Answer 12

• hurricanes more frequent and violent
• atmospheric rivers
• heat domes

Question 13

guiding principles common amongst Aboriginal people (8)

Answer 13

• oneness of all things
• protection of the land
• respect is paramount
• water is sacred
• balance must be maintained
• sacred laws
• traditional knowledge
• respect for future generations

Question 14

RESOLVE (2)

Answer 14

• non-profit organization
• builds strategic framework for policies, communication and networks related to indigenous people and sustainability

Question 15

RESOLVE initiatives (4)

Answer 15

• global safety network
• terradapt
• restoration playbook
• salmon gold

Question 16

Global Safety Network (3)

Answer 16

• strategic framework for achieving sustainability
• outline important areas that need to be protected to sustain biodiversity and fight climate change
• outline wildlife corridors

Question 17

Global Safety Network: 6 main areas

Answer 17

• government protected areas
• rare species sites
• high biodiversity areas
• large mammal landscapes
• intact wilderness areas
• climate stabilization areas

Question 18

Global Safety Network: wildlife corridors (2)

Answer 18

• areas of degraded land that can be restored to connect ecosystems back together
• allows ecosystems to be more resilient

Question 19

Terradapt

Answer 19

• use of google maps to monitor protected areas (growth/reduction), find patterns, and to predict future effects on lands

Question 20

why is Terradapt useful (3)

Answer 20

• prioritizing sustainability goals
• conservation planning
• monitoring progress

Question 21

Restoration Playbook

Answer 21

• introduction to the range of actions that can slow and halt the degradation of ecosystems and foster their recovery
• evaluations and prioritization of sustainability planning

Question 22

what are some of the things that the Restoration Playbook considers (5)

Answer 22

• funds
• volunteers
• government
• project rankings
• integration

Question 23

how can the restoration playbook and terradapt be used to achieve sustainability (4)

Answer 23

1. evaluate
2. plan - restoration playbook
3. implement
4. monitor - terradapt

Question 24

Salmon Gold (4)

Answer 24

• mining responsibly and restoring displaced streams
• building supportive salmon structures and implanting trees
• reclaim land and restore nature
• take what they need from mining, put things back, AND restore

Question 25

why was the Salmon Gold project started (2)

Answer 25

- in 1890s, the Klondlike Gold Rush used mercury and chemicals to extract gold - project working to reverse extreme damage

Question 26

duty to learn (2)

Answer 26

- it is our duty to learn about indigenous people, culture, land, etc - know they the indigenous people OWN the land and can make their OWN laws without government permission

Question 27

duty to act

Answer 27

- it is our duty to act for what's right based on our knowledge

Question 28

what can institutions do (2)

Answer 28

- ensure students learn about indigenous titles and rights - students must consider indigenous interests and rights before making decisions about land and resources in future professions

Question 29

why is Canada important in this discussion (2)

Answer 29

- holds precious metals and big carbon sinks - it is important to protect lands and gain consent prior to action

Question 30

what are the four C's of reconciliation (4)

Answer 30

- communication - consultation - capacity - commitment