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What percentage of Canada's mammal populations have fallen in the last 50 years?
What percentage of Canada's mammal populations have fallen in the last 50 years?
Which animal species is approaching extinction due to environmental factors in Canada?
Which animal species is approaching extinction due to environmental factors in Canada?
What percentage of Canada's tree cover has been lost due to deforestation since 2001?
What percentage of Canada's tree cover has been lost due to deforestation since 2001?
How many birds are left in Canada's native grasslands compared to 1970?
How many birds are left in Canada's native grasslands compared to 1970?
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What percentage of tree cover loss in Canada was due to wildfires in 2013?
What percentage of tree cover loss in Canada was due to wildfires in 2013?
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Which factor contributes to 50% of tree loss in the top 3 areas of BC, Quebec, and Ontario?
Which factor contributes to 50% of tree loss in the top 3 areas of BC, Quebec, and Ontario?
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What is the main environmental concern associated with overpopulation according to the text?
What is the main environmental concern associated with overpopulation according to the text?
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Which group is mentioned as having a lifestyle of overconsumption of resources leading to environmental degradation?
Which group is mentioned as having a lifestyle of overconsumption of resources leading to environmental degradation?
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What percentage of the world's pollution and waste is generated by developed countries according to the text?
What percentage of the world's pollution and waste is generated by developed countries according to the text?
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In which regions do the top 3 areas contributing to 50% of tree loss (BC, Quebec, and Ontario) lie?
In which regions do the top 3 areas contributing to 50% of tree loss (BC, Quebec, and Ontario) lie?
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What concept is used to refer to the degree of difficulty in defining causal linkages of an event as well as determining the boundaries of their effects for management purposes?
What concept is used to refer to the degree of difficulty in defining causal linkages of an event as well as determining the boundaries of their effects for management purposes?
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In the context of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, what was the capacity increase planned to be by increasing capacity to 890,000 barrels/day?
In the context of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, what was the capacity increase planned to be by increasing capacity to 890,000 barrels/day?
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Which government's approval was federal approval granted for the Trans Mountain Pipeline in 2016?
Which government's approval was federal approval granted for the Trans Mountain Pipeline in 2016?
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What response did Alberta provide in retaliation to BC's challenge in 2018 regarding the Trans Mountain Pipeline?
What response did Alberta provide in retaliation to BC's challenge in 2018 regarding the Trans Mountain Pipeline?
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Which term refers to the process of managing areas at various scales to preserve ecosystem services and biological resources while sustaining human uses and livelihood options?
Which term refers to the process of managing areas at various scales to preserve ecosystem services and biological resources while sustaining human uses and livelihood options?
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What concept is addressed by the Ecological Footprint developed by Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees?
What concept is addressed by the Ecological Footprint developed by Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees?
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What does the term 'ecological overshoot' refer to in the context of ecological footprints?
What does the term 'ecological overshoot' refer to in the context of ecological footprints?
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What is the significance of India's per capita Ecological Footprint being 0.9 hectares?
What is the significance of India's per capita Ecological Footprint being 0.9 hectares?
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What does the Environmentalist's Paradox aim to untangle?
What does the Environmentalist's Paradox aim to untangle?
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What is highlighted as the main concern regarding the balance between healthy ecosystems and basic human needs?
What is highlighted as the main concern regarding the balance between healthy ecosystems and basic human needs?
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