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International
Environmental Issues (EnvS 225)
Assignments |
WEEKLY
FORMAT:
(3 Components) - Readings, Blackboard, & White Paper
INSTRUCTIONS: Each week there will be required readings
from the textbook, Collapse, and library e-reserve, with 2
postings and 2 responses due on Blackboard, and completion of
various sections for your White Paper.
NOTICE:
See the Help
page for instruction on posting to the Blackboard discussion tool and
submitting your assignments to the Blackboard assignment drop box.
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WEEK 1
Wednesday,
June 13th - Tuesday, June 19th |
Text: Collapse Chapters 1, 2, and 3
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Read Ch. 1, 2, and 3 Collapse
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Answer Ch 1, 2, 3 Collapse Question
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Post Answer to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Macroeconomics and the
Environment
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Read "Macroeconomics" E-Reserve by Jonathan M.
Harris & Anne-Marie Codur
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Answer E-Reserve Question
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Post Answer
to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper
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Preliminary
Research on Problem Statement for White Paper
regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
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Submit Problem Statement to the
Blackboard Assignment Drop Box
All Due:
By midnight June 19th |
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WEEK 2
Wednesday, June 20th - Tuesday, June
26th |
Text: Collapse Chapters 4, 5, and 6
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Read Ch.
4, 5, and 6 Collapse
- Answer Ch 4, 5, 6 Collapse Question
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Post Answer to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Making Science Relevant
to Environmental Policy
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Read "Making Science Relevant" E-Reserve by Hanna
J. Cortner
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Answer E-Reserve Question
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Post Answer
to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper
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Research Background for White Paper
regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
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Submit Background to the
Blackboard Assignment Drop Box
All Due:
By midnight June 26th |
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WEEK 3
Wednesday,
June 27th - Tuesday, July 3rd |
Text: Collapse Chapters 7, 8, and 9
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Read Ch.
7, 8, and 9 Collapse
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Answer Ch 7, 8, 9 Collapse Question
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Post Answer to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Global Weirding
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Read "Global Weirding" E-Reserve by Thomas
L. Friedman
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Answer E-Reserve Question
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Post Answer
to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper
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Research Stakeholder's Analysis for White Paper
regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
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Submit Stakeholder's Analysis to the
Blackboard Assignment Drop Box
All Due:
By midnight July 3rd |
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WEEK 4
Wednesday, July
4th - Tuesday, July 10th |
Text: Collapse Chapters 10, 11, and 12
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Read
Ch.
10, 11, and 12 Collapse
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Answer Chapter 10, 11, 12 Collapse Question
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Post Answer to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Green Is the New Red, White, and Blue
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Read "Green Is the New Red, White, and Blue" E-Reserve by
Thomas L. Friedman
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Answer E-Reserve Question
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Post Answer
to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper
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Research Alternatives for White Paper
regarding your Country's Environmental Problem
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Submit Alternatives to the
Assignment Drop Box
All Due:
By midnight July 10th |
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WEEK 5
Wednesday, July 11th -
Tuesday, July 17th |
Text: Collapse Chapters 13 and 14
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Read Ch. 13 and 14 Collapse
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Answer
Ch 13 and 14 Collapse Question
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Post Answer to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Our Carbon Copies
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Read "Our Carbon Copies (or, Too Many Americans)" E-Reserve
by Thomas L. Friedman.
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Answer E-Reserve Question
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Post Answer
to Discussion
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Post a
Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper
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Complete Defense section
for White Paper
regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
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Submit Defense
to the
Assignment Drop Box
All Due:
By midnight July 17th |
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