Environment of Canada

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The environment of Canada consists of dozens of different ecoregions. Of the factors caused by human intervention that can affect this environment, activities that sustain the economy of Canada are notably influential. The environment is the subject of ministries at the federal and provincial level in Canada, with the current highest ranking environmental government official being the national Minister of the Environment John Baird. Rona Ambrose, who occupied that ministry during the first year of the Harper government, lost it ministry in a cabinet shuffle that occurred on January 4, 2007. Canada's large land mass and coastline make it very susceptible to any climate changes, so any contemporary changes of climate in the country are of national concern. Several governmental programs have been created to mitigate 20th and 21st century climate change, such as the One-Tonne Challenge. In late 2005 Canada hosted the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Montreal, Quebec.

The environment of Canada strongly influences public health in Canada, as for example air pollution and smog in urban areas can result in great distress for those with respiratory conditions such as asthma.

Hundreds of environmental organizations have also been founded in Canada, with Greenpeace viewed by some as being the most known internationally.

[edit] See also

• Sustainable Development Strategy in Canada

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• A National Ecological Framework For Canada
• United Nations Climate Change Conference (Government of Canada site)

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