Environmental Issues Assignment
(Note: The number of paragraphs is simply suggested. You may write more if you would like.)
Each student will select an environmental issue of interest and describe:
1. What the environmental issue is: (1-2 paragraphs)
a. Why is it happening
b. Who/what is impacted
c. Where the issue is taking place
2. Two policies or management strategies in developed (or developing) to address the environmental issue. (2-4 paragraphs)
For each one, describe:
a. How the policy/management strategy addresses the environmental issue
b. How the policy/management strategy is being implemented
c. Who the stakeholders are
d. What the status of the policy/management strategy is (e.g., in development, implemented, under review)
3. Whether or not, in your opinion, the policies/management strategies are working? Why/Why not? (1-2 paragraphs per policy or management strategy)
You will hand in the written assignment on the day marked on the syllabus for your last name. Also, I will ask for a few volunteers to give brief (2-4 minute) descriptions of their issues and the relative policy and management strategies. If no one volunteers, I will call on students to present, so please be ready to participate.
Below are some examples of environmental issues to select from, but you are welcome to pick one that is not on the list:
- Deforestation
- Extinction of a particular species
- Eutrophication
- Overfishing
- Marine debris
- Invasive species.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.