Law

(3) APPALACHIA CASE STUDY:

use major importance info from the book
Bringing Down the Mountains.

This case study will focus on the issues of coal mining in Appalachia. Unlike the New Jersey Case Study, all students will submit papers on the same the same central issues, primarily those advanced in class and in Bringing Down the Mountains. 

Your case study paper should briefly detail the following:

● Problem overview● Background ● Demographics of the area● Key actors/institutions involved ● Victims and costs of the event● Responses by government and local community groups● How does this fit in to the environmental justice framework

For examples of case studies, please visit: http://www.umich.edu/~snre492/cases.html

The Appalachian case study must be a minimum of four (4) pages, double-spaced. The major points in your paper must be substantiated by references to articles in academic journals and/or professional books (not including introductory textbooks; and not including material assigned for this course). A minimum of two (2) sources, not assigned for this course, are expected, along with Bringing Down the Mountains. Citations and references should follow the APA citation method.