Describe the current critical issues which will impact life in 2050, ie: what will the situation be like in 2050?

Your task is to prepare an Exploratory Scenario for 2050 (cf:
Living Planet Report 2020 Chapter 4, pp 112-138), with
reference to the topics and issues covered during the course.
Your Exploratory Scenario 2050 should:
1. describe the current critical issues which will impact
life in 2050, ie: what will the situation be like in
2050?
2. be based on realistic expectations of goals and
results arising from governmental, organizational
and individual actions
3. describe the potential outcomes of specific
environmental strategies that are currently under
consideration
4. analyze the current and potential challenges that
might hinder the implementation of such strategies
5. summarize and conclude what new initiatives need
to be taken at the three levels (governmental,
organizational and individual)
You should select a minimum of two and a maximum of three
core issues/topics from the selection below to cover in your
scenario. A good starting point is the Living Planet Report 2020
Chapter 4, which provides examples of how scenarios can be
developed. Topics for the scenario:
1. Population
growth
2. Climate
change /
global
warming
3. Food
production
Format • Wordcount: 1,500 – 2,000 words (Title page, Table
of Contents, Bibliography and Annexes are
excluded from the total wordcount).
• Font: Arial 12 pts. Double-spaced
• In-text references and the Bibliography must be in
Harvard style.
4. Destruction
/ protection
of the
oceans
5. Energy
production
& usage
6. Waste &
pollution
(production
– disposal)
Goal(s) To demonstrate understanding of the implications of
current environmental trends
Due date Date: Monday 19th July 2021
Time: 14:00
Weight towards
final grade
This activity has a weight of 60% towards the final
grade.
Learning
outcomes
Assessment of all learning outcomes with a focus on 2 – 3
topic areas of choice
Assessment
criteria
See rubrics below

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