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Wilderness exam

past questions:
Jan 20031. To what extent are international solutions needed to protect wilderness regions?2. “Sustainable usage is essential to conserve the environmental quality of wilderness regions.” Discuss
June 20041. ‘International legislation and agreements have only been successful as a strategy for managing wilderness environments in Antarctica.’ Discuss2. How may wilderness regions best be protected to conserve their environmental quality?

My pledge! Indigenous People in Wilderness Areas

WILDERNESS AND INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LANDSCAPES IN AUSTRALIA is one interesting link to follow.It includes both values & management.

The value of wilderness areas in general -useful summery can be found here.

There is a potentially facinating case study looking at the Secwepemc First nation people in south east British Colombia, Canada & their conflict with the developers of new ski resorts. It can be found in some detail on this website, however I will summarise it & post the outline on the blog.

Logging, pulp paper mills, transport development & the broad issues of First nation peoples land rights are also illustrated through this case study.

Clayoquot Sound: Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations
In March 1994, the British Columbia government signed an agreement with the First Nations in Clayoquot Sound, the Nuu-chah-nulth people. The agreement fosters new economic opportunities for First Nations in forestry, tourism, and other businesses. It also establishes a joint management board to oversee land use and resource management decisions. Through this board, the First Nations have a direct voice in the management of resources within their traditional territories.
The board is reviewing strategic and operational forestry plans which set out the standards and conditions for timber harvesting in the area. It is empowered to review and recommend modifications to any specific harvesting or road-building application.
In April 1995, the Nuu-chah-nulth and the governments of Canada and British Columbia began public negotiation towards a comprehensive treaty settlement.
In addition, the governments of British Columbia and Canada, and a society representing a partnership of First Nations and other groups with an interest in forests signed an agreement in 1994 to establish a 4,000 square kilometre (1,500 square mile) model forest which encompasses Clayoquot Sound. The Long Beach Model Forest provides British Columbia with an important link to forest managers in the rest of Canada and around the world. It establishes a working model of sustainable forest management to serve as a laboratory for advancing national and international knowledge and practices.

So what research are YOU going to undertake & post? Pledges posted today please!

First post from Mrs J!

This is mainly a record of my musings from todays lesson.

The module is about:
What we mean by wilderness environments, and how we define them eg harsh climate
landforms and ecosystems of outstanding global importance, and indigenous lifestyles and how these might be vulnerable to damage.
Conflicts which develop between indigenous people, wilderness quality, and resource developers
How the pressures on wilderness environments can be managed.
How the environmental quality of wilderness areas might be preserved.

Demands on wilderness areas can be divided into social, economic & environmental issues. Demands on wilderness areas are increasing, but why? Population growth, inc. demands for resources, demand for space (from pressures of the modern world?)...... Which examples are good illustration of the impact of these growing demands? e.g. Clayoquot Sound -demand for timber but why? What is the timber used for? Who is making the demand? What exactly is the impact of this growing demand? Is this coming into conflict with other wilderness users? Why? How is this been managed?

Does a demand for wilderness land always create conflict? Are some uses compatible?

Consider these questions. Is your current research sufficiently comprehensive. At this stage I doubt it! Remember to have a range of scales & from a range of biomes. MEDC/ LEDC contrasts may be useful too. Consider short term & long term situations if you can. Create a mind map to summarise your understanding of the generalisation if you can. You could list your case studies on the blog, along with an outline of your research, for the benefit of the rest of the group. Remember that you have to LEARN the work before the exam so consider this as you are recording your research. I will aim to summarise & post a list of a possible reasonable range of case studies over the next few days.