Environmental Science

Some environmental regulations seem to stand alone whereas others act like add-ons. Research the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulations under Section 402, Section 403, and Section 405. Explain how each of these relates to other types of environmental regulations. How did these relationships come about? Why do you think “cleaner” statutes were not written to put these regulations in the “right” place to begin with? Plagiarism Free, 2-3 Pages in length, APA format, 2-3 Scholarly Sources 

What is the essential dividing line between human beings around the world?” In your opinion, is there one fundamental difference which separates people of the world? What is the primary division of the world? As global citizens vs citizens of somewhere? As the winners and losers from globalization? As a clash of civilizations? There is no necessarily correct answer for this assignment – points will be given for clear expression of thought. An equally valid response is to explain why you think there isn’t one fundamental way in which the world separates. Assignment instructions: Part 1 Read the three articles:1 – Friedman – It’s a flat world, after all. 2 – Forsyth – Theresa May’s new 3rd way. 3 – Gelfand – Here’s the science. Part 2 Summarize and explain the key global division identified in each article. This should be at least a paragraph per article. Part 3 Which of the three approaches do you find most convincing for explaining the world? Give justification for your answer. If you prefer a different framework for identifying the world (e.g. Huntingdon’s Clash of Civilization thesis), this is the point to introduce it. To have a chance of maximum points, you should try and explore how the three readings connect with each other, even though they use different frameworks. For example, are the winners and losers for Friedman the same groups as Gelfand identifies? Part 4 Depending on your answer to Part 3 – which single policy would you advocate improving the quality of life of those identified as losing out from globalization. For more information check:

 Instructions: Write a well-developed summary about both the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This summary should include a statement of the mission of the agency. a brief explanation of their organizational structure, a description of its role in the Federal environmental arena, identify the major programs it implements. In describing the programs, please refrain from simply reiterating what you read on the agencies’ websites. Instead, put it into your own words. What do you believe the purposes are for these programs and how in combination they carve out a role for USGS and NPS. 2-3 Scholarly Sources. 350-word length. Plagiarism free. APA format

The purpose of this response is for you to try and relate the ideas introduced in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 with your own lived experience. The statement I would like you to respond to is this: “identify at least one way in which forces of economic and/or political globalization have materialized in your home town/city”**= feel free to choose a city that you didn’t grow up in, but you know well for other reasons. How does globalization actually appear in people’s lives? Think about where you grew up. Did a factory close down, changing the economic basis of the city? Can you link that to globalization? Did increasing global connectivity enable you to expand your knowledge of the world, or (especially) your feeling of rightfully belonging in it? Are decisions made far beyond the boundaries of your chosen city transforming it? Has the city you lived in being able to take advantage of the forces of globalization, or has it generally been negatively affected by them? Have locally owned stores increasingly been replaced with large corporations? These are just some ways in which you might try to address this question. How have people responded to issues caused by globalization? There are five points available for this assignment. I, therefore, anticipate between 3-4 paragraphs in response. Introduce your city, then explore how globalization affects it. If you can think of more than one example, you should mention them. I expect you to use the reading as a springboard for thinking through your own experiences growing up, and how they have been affected by forces of globalization.

Research Paper – The paper for this assignment will be a minimum of 3 pages single-spaced formal research paper on the topic of your choosing. While the topic may be of your choosing, the paper must be supported by very recent scientific and academic sources. The paper must have a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed sources, and a minimum of 6 total sources. 

In this assessment, you are required to write a Ministerial Briefing Paper.  Prepare a briefing paper to the Minister of Transport of TUVALU for him to take up to Cabinet. You should outline for the Minister: The current status of shipping in TUVALU ·Issues and challenges of shipping and their social and economic impacts in TUVALU, Proposed strategies to address the issues and challenges of shipping in TUVALU, How the Minister/Cabinet should prioritise these strategies for implementation. Your Briefing Note MUST NOT exceed 6 A4 pages.  Ministers are extremely busy people. Your job is to present all the required information in a concise, succinct and clear fashion.  You may use tables, flow diagrams and figures where necessary.  They are often good ways to present complicated information easily. Please present your brie/report as if it was to be presented to the Minister – think carefully about how to format/structure and present your information.  It needs to follow a clear logical sequence.

You have completed seven parts on your recommendations for the scenario-based case study and are now completing the final assignment for your project, which is your final submission. Be sure to apply any of the professor’s recommended corrections to the previous sections before submitting the final report in this unit.  Section I (Executive Summary) In this section, you will prepare a well-organized and thoughtful summary of your recommendations for the fire protection system for the scenario-based case study course project on the City of Washington Distribution Warehouse fire. This summary should expound on what you have learned during the different parts covered in each unit, so you can understand issues that exist within the fire protection technology field. Place the summary after the title page, and follow it with each unit’s recommendations. The purpose of the executive summary is to provide a narrative about the project with sufficient detail to allow readers to be able to accurately describe your recommendations to resolve potential fires in the future. Explain how your recommendations for the scenario-based case study relate to the methodology you chose and to the project outcome and conclusions. In other words, your summary must be clear, logical, and demonstrate alignment among the goals, methods, and outcomes. The executive summary should be at least one page in length. Section II As you make suggestions to improve the fire protection system, identify the components and accessories common to smoke management and smoke control systems needed for the rebuild of the warehouse. Refer back to the background information, if needed, to provide you with the necessary material to identify the basic components common to fire protection for the City of Washington Distribution Warehouse. In addition, review the Points to Ponder Scenario in the Unit VIII Lesson for additional information.  As with the other assignments, this assignment is not looking for compliance with building codes nor expecting you to be a fire protection system designer. However, the purpose of this assignment is for you to apply the concepts and knowledge you learned in this unit as you finish writing your final project covering protection systems that will detect, contain, control, and extinguish a fire. In addition, this assignment provides you with the opportunity to use your skills, expertise, and experience to enrich your response.  For this section, prepare a well-organized narrative addressing smoke management and smoke control systems with your recommendations after reviewing the background information and the Points to Ponder Scenario. Your discussion will consist of your evaluation of information about smoke management and smoke control systems from the textbook as well as from additional research.  Section II should be at least one page in length. Remember, you may use information from reputable, reliable journal articles, case studies, scholarly papers, and other sources that you feel are pertinent. You should use at least three sources, one of which must be your textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations following proper APA style.  Final Assignment—Bringing It All Together. Compile the entire scenario-based case study recommendation into one cohesive report, and write the conclusion. Each unit assignment that was previously submitted should be edited or corrected based on your professor’s feedback. 

This job is mainly for making a new framework for life cycle assessment for Single Stream Recycling (SSR). There are academic papers that discussed this problem but they limited their study on a single material. The concept of SSR is to mix all accepted recyclables in one single container. Therefore, making an LCA framework for SSR is essential. What I want to see is a full document addressing all previous studies that did a life cycle assessment of material recovery in all recycling strategies. The recycling strategy includes single-stream recycling, dual-stream recycling, mixed waste recycling, and pre-sorted recycling. Then we propose the new framework for SSR. We can divide this task into 5 major milestones. Milestone #1: Introduction Milestone #2: Background Milestone #3: Methodology Milestone #4: Proposed LCA Theses two studies are very important 1- A generalized multistage optimization modeling framework for life cycle assessment-based integrated solid waste management 2-Analysis of material recovery facilities for use in life-cycle assessment 3- Life cycle assessment of municipal solid waste management methods: Ankara case study

Define the term thoroughly, in your own words. Explain the importance of the term using evidence. Discuss how the term affects living things and the physical world. Suggest two specific actions that can be taken to promote environmental sustainability in relation to the term. Explain exactly how those actions will aid in safeguarding our environment in relation to your chosen term. Provide detailed examples to support your ideas. The Sustainable Living Guide Contributions: Sustaining Our Atmosphere and Climate paper

There are many threats to our environment created by businesses. Discuss one current environmental threat caused by an organization. Describe what the threat is and how it is affecting our environment. What steps, if any, are being taken to reduce these threats? Do you think more should be done? Do environmental rules/regulations affect the GDP in a positive or negative way? Explain your response. What if no rules/regulations are put into effect for a serious environmental problem, can the US GDP be affected by the lack of protection? Explain. Should businesses abide by environmental rules in the US when working in developing nations that do not have the same rules? Why/why not? What happens when other countries do not follow the same restrictions as countries that are working hard to protect the environment, does it create a competitive advantage for foreign businesses? Explain your answer. A website with examples of Environmental Threats: https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats