Global Conflict: Crisis Watch

The crisis in Ukraine is getting worse. How far will Putin go? What can the World do? Might there be other conflicts to go unnoticed?

These are serious questions that need answers sooner than later to reduce the Human and Environmental impacts of such a conflict. 

With the world focused on Ukraine and how to support the 40 million people from such a threat what other severe conflicts might be overlooked? The situation the World finds itself in now with the escalation in Ukraine could be considered to be similar to the situation that lead to the genocide/ethnic cleansing that took place in the former Yugoslavia between 1992 and 1995 which overshadowed the Rwandan genocide. 

Could another "Rwanda" take place because the World is so focused on Ukraine. How can these types of conflicts be prevented. Who is able to help Ukraine and other countries in similar crisis situations that are going on right now from becoming the next genocide?

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships

Inquiry: How can the Western powers help Ukraine and stop the Russian invasion and support other conflict regions that may need help also?

Activity: Conduct a Geographic Inquiry in the crisis in Ukraine. Collect data to gain a historical perspective of the conflict. Gather information on other global crisis's. Identify which crisis may lead to a conflict similar to the Ukraine - Russia crisis. Conduct and issue analysis to help understand the crisis. Create a spatial journal to map out what is where? Why there? and help determine the Why care? (Geographic definition). Develop an action plan that may help support Ukraine and other areas that are under threat. Produce a story map to communicate results to help create a better world.

 

Canada Opens Blockaded Bridge, but in Ottawa, Truckers Won’t Budge 

By Sarah Maslin Nir 

Published Feb. 13, 2022 The New York Times

 

Concept of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: Why might police in Ottawa choose not to do their job and remove the protesters like other parts of the Province? How might this action or lack of action impact a communities trust in the police institution?

Activity: Conduct an issue analysis to understand the stakeholders and their views relating the the "Trucker" protest in Ottawa. Collect evidence of law enforcement action or in action during other protest? Create a spatial journal to examine how location may play a role in how law enforcement react to protests. Create a story map to communicate the findings of the research conducted.

Police officers cleared demonstrators on Sunday from the road leading to the Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.Credit...Carlos Osorio/Reuters

 

Survey shows these Canadian cities have lost green spaces amid urbanization 

By Bob Weber  The Canadian Press Posted February 1, 2022

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships

Inquiry: How might this pattern be reversed? What might government and industry do to ensure green space does not reduce even more?

Activity: Collect data on green space in Canadian cities. Analyse data to by conducting an issue analysis to understand how and why cities depend on green space. Create a spatial journal to show the patterns and trends of this issue is happening then create a story map to describe the interrelationships required to develop solutions to this problem.