Experiential Science 30: Disturbance and Development: Student Handout: Mining Case Study

• Tracking Change in the Classroom: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria

• Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth such as metals, precious gems, coal, gravel, and more. Mining also includes the extraction of non-renewable resources such as petroleum and natural gas. Mining is a human activity that is a large part of both our history and our current life. While mining is necessary to how our current society functions, it also has some disadvantages. It impacts local ecosystems and causes major environmental issues, such as water pollution. Mines impact the health of the fish and wildlife near the mines and connected waterways, which is an issue for many Indigenous communities who rely on the fish and wildlife for food.

• Date created

  2020-06-01

• Subjects / Keywords

  • mining, extraction of non-renewable resources, human activities, environmental impacts, water pollution, fish health, wildlife health, impacts on waterways, Indigenous communities, local traditional knowledge
  • Northwest Territories, Canada

• Type of Item

  Learning Object

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-gb1a-0n16

• License

  Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International