Choose a topic from the list below, or consult with your professor to choose your own topic related to what you have studied in class:

Environmental Systems and Feedback Loops
Human Population Growth and its Effect on the Environment
Environmental Health
Toxicology
Air Pollution
Water Resources
Water Pollution
Energy and Resources
Sustainability

Focus on an environmental problem related to your topic. Every chapter we have read in your book has started with a case study. You may choose one of them as a spring board for your topic and issue.

Write a 3-5 page paper (not including the cover and reference pages) in APA format that:

Describes the problem in detail. Set the specific problem you choose in the context of your over-all topic, and in the context of the biblical principles for environmental stewardship discussed in this course.
Describes the important factors that contribute to the problem you chose to discuss.
Describes the people and/or environments that are affected by the problem.
Evaluates the current strategies and solutions that communities, states, and the Federal Government have in place to address this issue.
Discusses a reasonable long-term strategy to reach a more sustainable solution to this issue. Include:
Cost and benefit issues from your strategy
Required community, federal government, and global support needed for your strategy to be successful.
Biblical principles of environmental stewardship
Cites and references at least four academic (peer-reviewed) sources to support your paper.

Writing Resources:

You may find the following resources helpful when planning and writing your paper:

CCU Research Database Walkthrough
Proper Academic Sources and Where to Find Them
Student Resources tab in Blackboard: Click on the CAGS Writing Guide
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
APA Video Tutorials
Page Setup
Reference Page
In-text Citations