Description
Student will submit a summary of 40 scientific articles
related to material covered in the book. Summary criteria:
- Locate two (2) scientific articles using vocabulary
words for each of the Chapters listed in the Topic
Outline. - Appropriate articles sites include: Science and
Nature (information from encyclopedias and textbooks
are unacceptable) - Each summary must be at least 3-4 paragraphs,
double spaced using 12 pt Times New Roman font
with 1’ margins. - Article title listed above summary (bold) and
citation in APA format below.
A reference page is not needed since citations will be below
articles.
Tentative Topic Outline
Chapter 1: Environmental Interrelationships
Chapter 2: Environmental Ethics
Chapter 3: Environmental Risk: Economics, Assessment, and Management
Chapter 4: Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment
Chapter 5: Interactions: Environments and Organisms
Chapter 6: Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities
Chapter 7: Populations: Characteristics and Issues
Chapter 8: Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption
Chapter 9: Nonrenewable Energy Sources
Chapter 10: Renewable Energy
Chapter 11: Biodiversity Issues
Chapter 12: Land-Use Planning
Chapter 13: Soil and Its Use
Chapter 14: Agricultural Methods and Pest Management
Chapter 15: Water Management
Chapter 16: Air Quality Issues
Chapter 17: Climate Change: A twenty-First Century Issue
Chapter 18: Solid Waste Management and Disposal
Chapter 19: Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes
Chapter 20: Environmental Policy and Decision Making
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