ASSIGNMENT
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.
It would be up to the student(s) to both define and satisfy these conditions. This can be from the First Nations or Inuit perspective living in either a non-wage or wage-based economy or a blend of both, or from the Canadian state’s perspective, but you must 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.
