 Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Manitoba The modern environmental
movement in Canada arose in the 1960's. However, despite fifty years of
action by environmentalists and conservationists, and a growing awareness
among the public of environmental issues, every major indicator of the
Earth's health continues to decline at an alarming rate. Natural ecosystems are being lost or fragmented, and biodiversity is in steep decline. Since the 1980's, a direct link has been made between greenhouse gases from burning of fossil fuels and climate change. Yet Canada has failed to meet its international commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and remains one of the worst per capita emitters in the world.
Addressing these urgent problems will require that:
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