Analysing the Top Ten Global Environmental Issues

10. Dark Skies/Light Pollution

What is the issue? What are the signs and symptoms of the issue? Who are the key players? What is the scope of the issue? (physical and social) What is the proximate (immediate) cause of the issue? solutions? What is the cause of the proximate cause? solutions? What is the root cause or source of the issue? solutions? What is the optimal solution? - Involves key players - Addresses root cause Analysing Environmental Issues

9. The Science of Public Health Issues

What is the issue? What are the signs and symptoms of the issue? Who are the key players? What is the scope of the issue? (physical and social) What is the proximate (immediate) cause of the issue? solutions? What is the cause of the proximate cause? solutions? What is the root cause or source of the issue? solutions? What is the optimal solution? - Involves key players - Addresses root cause Analysing Environmental Issues

8. Threatened Ecosystems and Endangered Species

What is the issue? What are the signs and symptoms of the issue? Who are the key players? What is the scope of the issue? (physical and social) What is the proximate (immediate) cause of the issue? solutions? What is the cause of the proximate cause? solutions? What is the root cause or source of the issue? solutions? What is the optimal solution? - Involves key players - Addresses root cause Analysing Environmental Issues

7. Land Management

What is the issue? What are the signs and symptoms of the issue? Who are the key players? What is the scope of the issue? (physical and social) What is the proximate (immediate) cause of the issue? solutions? What is the cause of the proximate cause? solutions? What is the root cause or source of the issue? solutions? What is the optimal solution? - Involves key players - Addresses root cause Analysing Environmental Issues

6. C o n s u m p ti o n

What is the issue? What are the signs and symptoms of the issue? Who are the key players? What is the scope of the issue? (physical and social) What is the proximate (immediate) cause of the issue? solutions? What is the cause of the proximate cause? solutions? What is the root cause or source of the issue? solutions? What is the optimal solution? - Involves key players - Addresses root cause Analysing Environmental Issues

5. Modern Food and Agriculture

What is the issue? What are the signs and symptoms of the issue? Who are the key players? What is the scope of the issue? (physical and social) What is the proximate (immediate) cause of the issue? solutions? What is the cause of the proximate cause? solutions? What is the root cause or source of the issue? solutions? What is the optimal solution? - Involves key players - Addresses root cause Analysing Environmental Issues

Your assignment: Find #4, 3, 2 and 1 from environmental-issues-of-today/ environmental-issues-of-today/ and continue to answer the analysis questions for 2 of the final 4 issues in your journals – your choice.