Use the topic you chose for the Capstone Discussion Question or choose another topic you have learned about over the past 8 weeks.

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

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

Refers to specific examples from the text that help support your argument, citing chapter and page.

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.