Environment

No War for the Arctic, if it is Designated a World Park

by sara star | April 7, 2009 at 01:27 pm

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Can we not leave one of the last pristine places in the world alone? Imagine if it was designated a World Park.

The corporations haven't been good stewards of the earth, so why give them the last pie?

After it is all gone, what will be left?

Can Canada defend it's sovereign land in the Artic? Harper tries to boost the army and his rangers, while Ignatieff is taking the diplomatic approach, calling for an International Park.

WWF created the International Arctic Programme for arctic conservation issues, whether they be in the US, Canada, Russia or Scandinavia.

CALGARY -- Canada should push for the creation of an international park that would protect the area around the North Pole, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said Monday.
It's crucial Canada get involved in international talks about who owns the North to help figure out a way to take care of the region, he told a group of Calgary high school students.

"One of the proposals I've read about recently which I strongly support is that I think Canada could be part of an international agreement to make the North Pole, the whole area of the North Pole, an international public park for the world."

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said more environmental research is needed at both poles at the beginning of a conference of the members of the 50-year-old Antarctic Treaty, which places restrictions on how the area is used and bans military use of the continent.
Clinton said the Antarctic Treaty could be a model for improved co-operation and co-ordination in the Arctic, which is not governed by a similar pact.

WWF’s International Arctic Programme was created in 1992 as a co-ordination office to serve as a focal point for arctic conservation issues and to promote WWF’s activities in the Arctic, whether they be in the US, Canada, Russia or Scandinavia.

Greenland is a picture of pristine, scenic arctic beauty. It is a land of glaciers, icebergs, reindeer, polar bears, foxes, seals, whales and Inuit people. Greenland has other natural treasures including the largest amount of fresh water in the northern hemisphere. It can also boast the world largest national park!