As an environmentalist, you are very interested in how economics plays a role in determining how many and what type of environmental laws are passed. There are many environmental laws that are determined by economic conditions.
Choose 1 environmental law to research and give a detailed description of the law including the following:
- The date the law was passed
- Describe the law; what are the provisions of the law?
- Background information: What initiated the law? Why was it passed?
- What economic impact was generated by the law? What kinds of costs, fines, or economic benefits are associated with the law? Provide economic data to support this.
- Do you feel that this particular environmental law has improved the environment/situation? Why or why not?
The following grading rubric will be used for this assignment.
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Grading Rubric
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5%
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Give the exact name of the environmental law.
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5%
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Provide the date the law was passed.
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25%
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Provide a description (provisions) of the law..
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20%
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Background information: What initiated the law? Why it was passed? Provide specific information about the situation.
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20%
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Economic impact of the law. Provide specific economic data from credible references.
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20%
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Has the law improved the environment / situation? Provide specific data/ facts from credible references.
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5%
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APA style research paper .
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