COLD ENVIRONMENTS UNDER THREAT Why do cold environments need to be protected?

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Why are cold environments fragile?______________________
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Off road vehicle damage

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How is a cold environment

harmed through economic
Should cold environments be protected as wilderness areas? development?
Arguments in favour Arguments in against Oil Spill/oil polluted sea Exxon Valdez

Outline: 3 possible environmental IMPACTS of Economic Development on cold environments. (6 marks)

Created by: Jo Kock
MANAGING COLD ENVIRONMENTS Conservation groups WWF USA Trans Alaskan pipeline
Prudhoe bay
International agreements Arctic treaty
1969

Action by Governments: Alaska USA

Using a CASE STUDY, explain how Problems of the trans-Alaskan Technological solution
different strategies can help reduce pipeline
environmental damage in cold
environments. (9 marks)

Created by: Jo Kock