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Pollutants can harm ecosystem function and may also harm human health.

You will write an APA-style research paper about pollutants, their impacts, and mitigation of harmful effects. Include the following:

• Select 1 example of an environmental pollution from the following list:  
  • Acid precipitation (acid rain)  
  • Smog  
  • Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) pesticide use  
  • Eutrophication
• Answer the following questions about the pollution problem that you chose:  
  • Describe the form of pollution chosen and the source of the pollutant(s). Include both natural and human sources, as applicable.   
    • Is this from a point-source pollutant or nonpoint-source pollutant? Explain. 
  • What are the harmful impacts of the pollution?   
    • Describe impacts to both humans and to ecosystem structure and function. 
  • What steps are in place to eliminate the pollutant or to mitigate harm from the pollutant?   
    • Describe examples of laws or regulations that apply to the pollution and its sources.   
    • Describe at least 1 educational program, technology, or other initiative that is used to help control the pollution.
  • Have the programs, best management practices, or regulations been effective in resolving harm from the pollutant?   
    • Give examples of progress, or explain with examples what more could be done. 

Utilize at least 1 credible source to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite appropriately within your paper and list the reference(s) in APA format on your Reference page.

Your paper should be 2 pages minimum in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page. In accordance with APA formatting requirements, it should be double-spaced and include a running head and page numbers.

Assignment 2: Environmental Policy 

Due Week 10 and worth 120 points

There are several environmental laws, regulations, and policies that currently influence your life, and they include the following: 

• NEPA
• The Clean Air Act
• The Clean Water Act
• The Endangered Species Act
• The Superfund
• CITES
• The Montreal Protocol
• The Basel Convention

Choose one (1) of these environmental regulations, or another policy that interests you; then, research your chosen regulation or policy’s requirements and environmental and economic impacts.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Describe three (3) key elements of the regulation or policy you chose. Specifically, discuss who is affected and what actions they are required to undertake, including federal and state agencies and specific industries, and how these requirements are enforced.
2. Assess three (3) effects this regulation or policy had on our environment. Next, quantify its effects, if possible, to analyze whether or not the regulation had the desired effect on the environment.
3. Discuss three (3) economic effects of your chosen policy or regulation. Next, describe the direct costs of implementation, as well as the effect the regulation has had on economic growth. If possible, find a benefits/cost analysis that will provide you with objective analyses of this regulation’s economic impact.
4. Speculate whether or not you believe that this policy or regulation has been successful overall. Next, debate whether or not your chosen policy or regulation has promoted environmental benefits or outweighed its economic costs. Lastly, determine whether you would recommend renewing this policy or regulation when it comes to its expiration date, or whether you should let the policy or regulation expire. Justify your response.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources / references in this assignment, in addition to the course text. Note: Wikipedia and personal blogs do not qualify as quality resources.
6. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: 
   • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
   • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Assess the various methods used to understand natural phenomena and the human impact on it, and analyze the steps taken to protect the environment.
• Analyze factors influencing the use and conservation of environmental resources.
• Analyze the effect of human populations on various ecosystems, including agriculture, urbanization, waste management, and pollution.
• Critically evaluate sources of information about environmental science and communicate them effectively.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in environmental science.
• Write clearly and concisely about environmental science using proper writing mechanics.

1-need 1 page of cover sheet-2 paragraphs:

  First paragraph:  What did you do in lab?  (methodology)

  Second paragraph:  How does it relate to climate change/ the lecture? (why it is important; why tree ring is used…)

2-answer questions in lab (lab is attached)

Q1. Did the satellite data confirm your tree ring analysis for each location? Describe yes or no. If not, what might account for the differences between the two measurements? 

Q2. Can you suggest data sets for other parameters that you could check that might support either the tree ring or the satellite data, if they do not agree? 

Q3. Which of your data (tree ring analysis or the satellite data) best reflects year-long changes in precipitation? Explain your answer in terms of your data.

• Lab1Dendrochronology.docx

• Posted: 6 months ago
• Due: 12/09/2018
• Budget: $15

For this assignment, you will research and write an APA research paper about environmental policies, including the following:

• Choose 1 U.S. environmental law from the following list:  
  • Clean Air Act
  • Clean Water Act
  • Endangered Species Act
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• State the name of the law and the date the law was passed.
• Summarize the major provisions of the law that you chose.
• Describe the economic impact of the law. Provide specific economic data from credible references.
• Has the law improved the environment or situation? Provide specific data from credible references.

Utilize at least 1 credible source to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite appropriately within your paper and list the reference(s) in APA format on your Reference page.

Your paper should be 2 pages minimum in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page. In accordance with APA formatting requirements, it should be double-spaced and include a running head and page numbers.

1. Complete the attached worksheet 

2. Read the Introduction to the San Francisco Estuary Project Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan found on the San Francisco Estuary Project’s (SFEP) website at http://sfep.abag.ca.gov: 

• Click the About the Estuary link at the top of the site. 
• Click the Documents & Reports link under the heading, and then select An Introduction to the Ecology of the San Francisco Estuary.

Note. Feel free to use any other resources on the website in addition to this report.

 Estuary Project Paper

Write a 1,200- to 1,400-word paper on the restoration of the San Francisco Estuary. Include responses to the following: 

• Describe the San Francisco Estuary Project. 
• How has population growth in the San Francisco Bay area affected the estuary? 
• How has the habitat fracture in the San Francisco Estuary been increased by human behavior? 
• How is the project focusing on maintaining the biodiversity of plants and animals in the San Francisco Estuary? 
• Assess the progress made in conserving the biodiversity of the San Francisco Estuary. How would you personally assess the progress? Is it working?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

• bio315_r4_application_worksheet_week5.doc

• Posted: 6 months ago
• Due: 14/09/2018
• Budget: $12

What stakeholder groups need to be involved in promoting your policy?

Develop a Change in Policy to Improve the Public’s Health-Nursing

Using a Health Policy Model to Develop a Change in Policy to Improve the Public’s Health

This assignment focuses on the methods to develop a change in policy to improve the public’s health by using a health policy model.

Tasks:

Suppose you want to initiate a policy of taxing sugared sodas/pop/beverages in your community. Use the Longest’s policy cycle model to ponder the following questions:

What arguments would you use to make the case for the policy?

What argument(s) would your opponents make?

How would you go about getting buy-in for your proposed policy?

What stakeholder groups need to be involved in promoting your policy?

Submission Details:

Submit your response in a 2-page Microsoft Word document (500 words).

Name your document SU_NSG4068_W1_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Cite sources in the APA format on a separate page.

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Question #1

Explain the difference between tropospheric and stratospheric ozone. What causes stratospheric ozone depletion? Has the Montreal Protocol been successful in solving the problem?

Question #2

What is particulate matter, and what are its sources? Describe the health effects of particulate matter and the efforts used to regulate it. What more do you think should be done to control this type of air pollution?

• UnitIstudyguide.pdf

• Posted: 5 months ago
• Due: 24/09/2018
• Budget: $8

PART1

 1 page-2 references –in text citations and APA format-This will lead to an additonal two projects for a total of 6 pages

Air Pollution Research Paper Milestone One: Research Topic

Throughout this course, you will complete assignments that lead to a final project. In Unit VII, you will write a research paper on one air pollutant of your choice. The research paper will require a detailed discussion of the sources of the pollutant, the factors affecting its fate and transport, its health effects, its ecological effects, its engineering control measures, and its regulatory control measures.

For this first milestone, you will begin gathering the information you need to complete the research paper by first choosing a pollutant that interests you and then describing it per the instructions below.

To begin, use the link to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) table and the Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) table to review some possible pollutants to use as a research paper topic. You may choose one of the six criteria pollutants or a HAP of your choice. Once you have selected one pollutant, provide a two-paragraph summary about it and its sources.

NAAQS Table:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2014). NAAQS table. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants/naaqs-table

HAPs Table:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2015). Initial list of hazardous air pollutants with modifications. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/haps/initial-list-hazardous-air-pollutants-modifications

The paragraphs should be at least one-half page in length and include in-text citations and references for your textbook. Be sure to format your in-text citations and references list in APA style.  

• UnitIstudyguide.pdf
• NAAQSTable.pdf

• Posted: 5 months ago
• Due: 25/09/2018
• Budget: $8

A lab must be completed! Below are the data, A new graph must be created to fulfill the rubric and a 2 page analysis must be written, giving the back ground of the South Florida, the Biscayne Aquifer and then analyzing the data and giving a final result.

Rubric:

 15.0 pts

Excellent (Must have 8 of 9 criteria in Lab Report)

(1) Data compares more than 3 fixtures/appliances. (2) Table(s) are presented in multiple ways to display different comparisons between the before and after water calculator. (3) Graph(s) show the water use volumes before and after water calculator. (4) Graph(s) type chosen is the best way to represent the data and contain a key, all relevant numbers, a title, and all labels. (5) Water use and scientific background is used to support main ideas of the lab and shows a depth of knowledge about water use. (6) Data is analyzed to discuss water uses and how it relates to specific issues revolving around domestic water use. (7) Student discusses why changing fixtures and behaviors conserves water. (8) Lab report is cohesive and easy to understand. (9) Report is well organized and contains no spelling or grammatical mistakes.

Link for some background information. Attached are also some extra information. 

https://pubs.usgs.gov/ha/ha730/ch_g/G-text4.html

• wateramgelica.docx
• waterlab1.docx
• department-facts.pdf
• water-quality-2015.pdf

• Posted: 5 months ago
• Due: 25/09/2018
• Budget: $10