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Theme	Issues
Air, Atmosphere & Climate	Action Projects Related to the Theme Acid Rain Air Pollution Climate Change Ozone Depletion Weather
Citizenship	Action Projects Related to the Theme Alternative Globalization Community-Building & Participation Ecological Footprint General Guide to Taking Action Sustainable Consumption Media
Economics	Action Projects Related to the Theme Corporate Social Responsibility Globalization Poverty Reduction Trade
Ecosystems	Action Projects Related to the Theme Appreciating the Natural World Biodiversity Bioregionalism Carrying Capacity Endangered Species Habitat Loss Interdependence Invasive Species Wildlife Protection
Energy	Action Projects Related to the Theme Alternative/Renewable Energy Energy Use Energy Generation
Food & Agriculture	Action Projects Related to the Theme Animal Rights Aquaculture Biotechnology Conventional Farming Food Security Local Food Organic Farming Pesticides Subsistence Farming
Governance	Action Projects Related to the Theme Democracy Government Regulations International Relations Non violent conflict resolution
Human Health & Environment	Action Projects Related to the Theme Access to Health Care Environmental Contaminants and Health Hazards Environmental Justice Health Promotion HIV/AIDS Human Population Dynamics Hunger and Malnutrition Quality of Life
Human Rights	Action Projects Related to the Theme Cultural Diversity Education Gender Equality Poverty Refugees & Immigration Religious Diversity Sexual Diversity Social Justice War & Peace
Indigenous Knowledge	Action Projects Related to the Theme Rituals, Spirituality & Worldviews TEK – Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Land Use & Natural Resources	Action Projects Related to the Theme Fisheries Forests Habitat Restoration Planting Native Species Recreation Rocks and Minerals Rural Issues Sustainable Urbanization Transportation
Science & Technology	Alternative Ways of Doing Science Analysing Conventional Science Appropriate Technology
Waste Management	Action Projects Related to the Theme Composting Cradle-to-Cradle Hazardous Wastes Liquid Waste Rethink Reduce Reuse Recycle Solid Waste Disposal Source Reduction
Water	Action Projects Related to the Theme Marine Environments Privatization & Sale of Water Water Cycle Water Quality Water Treatment & Distribution Water Use Watershed Protection

The Resources for Rethinking Issues List is based on key action areas outlined by the United Nations Decade for Education for Sustainable Development. Educators and community organisations from across Canada helped refine these issues into themes.