Decide and name which U.S. state you want to research. Research and then describe some of the environmental problems that state has had. Explain at least 2 of the problems. Explain at least 2 of the causes. Describe some scientific evidence validating the problem.
public policies and/or laws that state has imposed to increase sustainability and become better stewards: Describe what policies and/or laws they have implemented to reduce the destruction of their ecosystem by humans. Have there been any problems implementing these policies and/or laws? If so, describe them. If not, why do you think they have not had problems implementing them? Are there any other policies or laws you would suggest that this country/state implement to counteract its environmental problems? Why do you think those policies or laws would help? Include APA citations and references for all researched information.
Description:As an environmentalist, you are very interested in how economics plays a role in determining how many and what type of environmental laws are passed. There are many environmental laws that are determined by
Choose 1 environmental law to research and give a detailed description of the law including the following:
- The date the law was passed
- Describe the law; what are the provisions of the law?
- Background information: What initiated the law? Why was it passed?
- What economic impact was generated by the law? What kinds of costs, fines, or economic benefits are
- associated with the law? Provide economic data to support this.
- Do you feel that this particular environmental law has improved the environment/situation? Why or why not?