Assignment: Environmental Science

TOPICS:

· Human population
· Atmospheric pollution
· Water resources
· Terrestrial resources
· Energy conservation

REQUIREMENTS:

Use the topic you chose for the Capstone Discussion Question. If you use any other topic than the one you selected for the Capstone Discussion Question you will receive a grade of zero.

Focus on a specific environmental problem in your topic. Your topic, for example, could be atmospheric issues, and your problem could be global warming.

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper that formulates a mitigation plan for your specific environmental problem. Include the following:

· Detailed description of the problem
· Summary of a recent (last 3 years) news story related to the problem you chose
· Nonliving and living factors that contribute to or are affected by the problem
· Positive or negative human effects
· Evaluation of current sustainability strategies and solutions
· Your plan to reach sustainability (see the Resource Plan Guidelines document.)
· Benefits and challenges of your plan
· Required government, societal, and global support

Include at least four outside sources. Two of the sources must be peer-reviewed. If you need assistance with identifying a peer-reviewed article, review the Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles in the Library document.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.