Goals, Objectives and Literature Review

The contract Group and sponsor information Group and sponsor information Project concept Project concept Group and sponsor obligations Group and sponsor obligations –i.e. You provide final report and they will take time to orient you to the project Timeline- be specific of activities Timeline- be specific of activities

Breaking down the problem: goals and objectives Improve watershed management Cost/benefit analysis of water provision Interview Scuba dive shops Assess impacts on fisheries Valuation of watershed protection Conduct surveys to reveal tourist’s willingness to pay for watershed protection Investigate feasibility of cacao production Research current production and clearing houses

Analysis Purpose of Literature review Purpose of Literature review –To orient yourself to the topic –Avoid duplicating efforts –Help define your project objectives Sources Sources –Journals, Ministries websites, internet

Literature review method Start broad Start broad Narrow down focal question Narrow down focal question Say how what you’re going to do and specifically how you’re going to do it Say how what you’re going to do and specifically how you’re going to do it

Overview: Global climate change 1) The role of agriculture in climate change -Livestock -Energy -Indirect – fertilizer production (speak with Marvin Hall) Soil tillage -SOC -N runoff/ detrification -Energy -Indirect – fertilizer production (speak with Marvin Hall) Potential to mitigate GHG emissions (soil) MIG for GHG mitigation -Economics -Other benefits Importance of modeling -types of models -Parton recommends: DNDC or DAYCENT We chose ____

Analysis Literature review Literature review –To orient yourself to the topic –Avoid duplicating efforts –Journals, Ministries websites, internet Problem statement- justifies how your project will contribute to solving the problem. Problem statement- justifies how your project will contribute to solving the problem.Checklist. –Describe problem –How will your project contribute to solving the problem? –Describe similar projects as models –Explain how you will communicate results to solve problem

Methodology Once you have your goal how will you go about achieving it? Once you have your goal how will you go about achieving it? Methods of how you will accomplish each objective? Methods of how you will accomplish each objective? These may include surveys, interviews and sources of information. These may include surveys, interviews and sources of information. –Delegate responsibility and use timeline.