Assignment: Salmon Farming and Environmental Justice
Now that you understand what environmental justice is, you can decide whether and how the salmon farming situation in British Columbia involves any kind of environmental injustice. In the lab we viewed a video from one of the organizations opposed to current forms of the practice. First be sure to familiarize yourself with the viewpoints of the First Nations peoples, as linked from the Resources for Salmon Farming Lab page . Then consider these websites from other organizations that are involved in the controversy, both locally and worldwide.
Review:
The Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon's fact sheet: "Sustainable and Fair Trade Salmon
"Fishy Business: the Economics of Salmon Farming in BC"
Finally post your responses to these questions.
1. Which groups of people are the main contenders in this situation?
2. If you were an advocate of environmental justice, which of these groups express a position that you could support? How would you justify your support for that position?
3. How do you see the main themes of this course expressed in that position?
Your response to all three questions must total 200 words.