Environmental Policy 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 of these environmental regulations, or another policy that interests you; then, […]
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Discussion And Student Replies Unit 8 discussion Describe a city in the state of Georgia that has DECLINED in population. Make sure you name the city, describe it location in the state, and explain why its population has declined. Cite your (3) references in MLA or APA format. Now examine Atlanta whose population continues to grow and presents
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Earth’s Greatest Enemies? Earth’s Greatest Enemies? Climatologist James Lovelock (http://www.jameslovelock.org/) (originator of the Gaia_hypothesis ) once said that Earth’s greatest enemies were the Three C’s: cars, cows and chainsaws because of their contributions to destabilizing planetary climate. A. In this final Discussion Forum, you will answer the following question to show your ability to find connections among the
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Ecosystem Select an ecosystem in your area (forest, lake, desert, grassland, marsh, swamp, etc.). Write a 525 word paper explaining the following: 1) Describe the structure of your ecosystem including important abiotic features and dominant plant and animal species. 2) Explain some functions/processes of your ecosystem including one nutrient cycle and one food chain. 3) Give two examples of species