Enviromental issues

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: Environmental Issue Paper

Overview

Note: each Module journal has to be 4 (four) pages from (Module 7 to Module 10). Follow the all APA writing style .follow all the instructions. THANKS.

You are asked to research an environmental issue of your choice in Modules 7 – 9 and post your findings in the Environmental Issue journal.

Main Elements of the Final Product

Prompt: Do additional research on your journal topic and complete the following paper related to that issue. Be sure to address the following in your paper:

1. Summary of issue

2. Current state or recent events related to this issue

3. Evaluation of suggested solutions to the issue

4. Your recommendations for mitigating the effects or solving the problem

A successful paper will demonstrate competency with respect to the following objectives:

· Gain greater knowledge by researching one or more of those environmental issues

· Analyze and critique the different policies, processes, procedures and philosophies used by individuals, businesses, and others that affect the natural environment

· Apply the learning and understanding to be able to present alternative strategies; personally, within an organization, community, culture, as a citizen of the world, to protect and save valuable resources (including money)

Milestones

Module 6

Select your journal topic. To do this, enter your name and rank of the topic next to one of the following topics in the Final Project Wiki in the Module 6 Explore folder:

· Ocean deoxygenation

· Species extinction Renewable energy

· Habitat destruction

· Air quality

· Urban sprawl

· Tragedy of the commons

· Water crisis

· Deforestation

· Acid mine drainage

· Toxic waste

· Waste disposal incidents

· Bio and Medical Wastes

· Recycling

· Overgrazing

· Sea level rise

· Invasive Species

If there is a topic, not on this list, which interests you, please be sure to add the topic to the wiki.

Module 7

Write your first journal post about current events and research regarding your selected issue.

Module 8

Write your second journal post about current events and research regarding your selected issue.

Module 9

Write your third journal post about current events and research regarding your selected issue.

Module 10

Do additional research on the topic which you have posted a journal entry and write a paper about your findings. Be sure to address all the areas outlined in the Main Elements of the Final Product.