The Canadian North Issues and Challenges

by Bone, Robert M.

• ISBN13: 9780195427189
• ISBN10: 0195427181
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This new edition of Robert Bone's The Canadian North: Issues and Challenges has been thoroughly revised and updated to highlight the most current issues facing Canada's North and satisfy the renewed public interest in this region. Diamond mining, Arctic sovereignty, Aboriginal life, Megaprojects, and climate change are just some of the topics covered. Recent changes in the economic and political landscape of the Canadian North are also discussed. To ensure relevance and accuracy, 2006 Canadian Census data and statistics-the most recent available-are included. An updated art program contains informative new maps, photographs, and satellite images. Engaging new vignettes showcase the set of unique challenges the North faces. There is simply no other text on the market that provides such current, comprehensive, and cutting-edge coverage of the Canadian North.

Author Biography

Robert Bone is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography at the University of Saskatchewan.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. vi
List of Tables	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Northern Perceptions	p. 1
The Physical Base	p. 22
The Historical Background	p. 58
Population Change and Its Geographic Expression	p. 97
Resource Development and Northern Benefits	p. 124
The Role of Megaprojects in Northern Development	p. 167
Environmental Impact of Resource Projects	p. 199
Aboriginal Economy and Society	p. 233
Looking to the Future	p. 268
The Methods of Calculating Nordicity	p. 290
Population by Northern Census Divisions	p. 292
Glossary	p. 294
Index	p. 304
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