Environment, Crime, Disease & Population Issues Research Grid and Paper
In this part, you will be creating a research grid that addresses issues of environment, crime, disease, and over- (or under-) population. These issues become tremendously important to consider in the context of increasing globalization of the world. An example would be the resource of water, which some are calling the “next oil.” The grid is designed to help you organize your work so that it can be easily used to produce the poster which is the final part of the entire project.
Action Items of assignment:
1. Use the following resources, and at least two of your own from your research, give an overview of environment, crime, population, and disease in Brazil.
• Water of Life in Peril
• Population and Sustainability
• Global Warming and Climate Change Video National Geographic
• The World Bank
• LexisNexis Academic is one of the academic databases available through the Franklin University Nationwide Library.
• BBC Global Crime Report
• World Health Organization
• Human Trafficking
• Cyber crime
• United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Division for Sustainable Development
2. Using the attached template (template is attached) develop your Issues Grid and then prepare a 2-page document in which you:
a. State the topic of your issues.
b. Describe your investigation.
c. Interpret, analyze and synthesize your findings.
d. Propose your solutions/recommendations.
Write the paper using APA Format.
Please only use CREDIBLE resources online and make sure to include the links on the References Page in APA format, and cite when needed in the paper. Here is a sample format for a reference.
Sweig, J.E., (2012, April 24). Brazil’s Strong Stance On Women’s Rights. The Daily Beast. Retrieved from: http://www.thedailybeast.com/