Environmental Climate Change

OHSE3710  T1  2016:  Individual  Assignment  1     This  is  an  individual  assignment,  focusing  on  global  climate  change  and  regional  efforts  to   mitigate  this  climate  change.  The  assignment  should  answer  the  following:     1.    Over  190  countries  met  in  December  2015  at  the  United  Nations  Framework  Convention   on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC)  21st  Conference  of  the  Parties  (COP  21)  in  Paris  with  the   aim  of  establishing  a  new  global  agreement  on  climate  change.  The  ambition  is  to  limit   changes  in  global  temperatures  to  below  2°C  (or  1.5°C)  warming  in  2100  compared  to   pre-­‐industrial  levels.  

(a)     Why  is  it  important  to  limit  global  temperature  changes  to  below  2°C  warming?   (b)     Is  the  COP21  in  Paris  considered  a  success  or  a  failure?  Explain  your  answer.  

  2.    At  COP21,  nine  ASEAN  countries  submitted  their  “Intended  Nationally  Determined   Contributions”  (INDCs).  Choose  three  ASEAN  countries.     (a)     Compare  their  INDCs  with  respect  to:  (i)  commitments  to  reduce  carbon  emissions;  

(ii)  forestry  protection;  (iii)  energy  footprint;  and  (iv)  technological  support.   (b)     In  your  opinion,  do  you  think  that  these  IDNCs  will  be  effective  in  controlling  climate  

change?  Why  or  why  not?           Assignment  organization  

• Brief  introduction  explaining  the  purpose  of  the  assignment  and  the  countries  you   have  chosen  to  contrast.  

• Answers  to  the  main  questions.   • Brief  conclusion  summarizing  your  major  conclusions.   • References  on  a  separate  page.  

  Assignment  Rules  

• Page  limit:  8  pages,  2500  words  (Not  including  appendixes)     • Essay  format.    Subheadings  acceptable.   • Word  document  with  default  margins,  spacing  1.5  lines,  11  point  Arial  font  type.   • No  quotes;  use  all  your  own  words.   • Use  text  references  to  show  where  information  comes  from.   • Vancouver  Referencing.  Reference  list  on  a  separate  attached  page.   • Supporting  Figures  and  Tables  are  acceptable,  but  must  be  within  the  page  limit.  

  Assignment  Grading  (20  points)  

• Quality  of  argument:           6  points   • Clarity  of  argument:           4  points   • Proper  referencing  and  text  referencing:     4  points   • Good  English  mechanics:         3  points   • Overall  impression  and  layout:       3  points  

  Deadline:      Submit  your  assignment  (Word  document)  electronically  on  Blackboard   (Turnitin)  by  28th  Feb  2016.    Include  the  University  assignment  coversheet.  A   hardcopy  is  NOT  required.