Environment and Population

Environmental Problems

Use the Internet to find an environmentally related problem that is happening in your area. Present information about the history behind this problem including the population growth model in the area,  what factors led to its occurring and who might be responsible for it. Share what is being done to solve the problem and how effective those efforts are. Present ideas from the textbook about how the problem might be mitigated. Extrapolate your local issue to the global environment. What classes of environmental problems seem to be widespread and recurring across our country and the world. How is population growth related to the problem ?

Your discussion must be informed by the textbook.