Discuss the various stakeholders that have been working on the issue, being sure to include all of the angles and viewpoints of those stakeholders.

Write a policy brief on a current environmental issue. Discuss the various stakeholders that have been working on the issue, being sure to include all of the angles and viewpoints of those stakeholders. Note key already-established policies that are being used to address the problem, if applicable, as well as being sure to highlight any new policy suggestions being made by any/all of the stakeholders. After setting up the issue that you are investigating, and after providing thorough analysis of the politics, policies, and practicable approaches being used and/or suggested to address the issue, please provide your assessment of what the “best” policy approach would be to rectify the environmental challenge. It is your discretion to determine what “best” means. Essentially, you should explain why your approach is superior to other approaches that are being considered/used. This is not solely an opinion piece. Use evidence (e.g. science, economics) to support your decision. Also, keep in mind that policy is an ongoing process, meaning that you may suggest immediate actions to take and you may also suggest what might need to be further investigated/considered. You can have an action plan, so to speak, set to a timeline, if you’d like to do so. Do NOT forget to include some possible ways to evaluate the progress of your policy approach.An example of a paper outline might look like:I. Environmental IssueA. DefineB. History/BackgroundII. Stakeholder GroupsA. EnvironmentalistsB. CornucopiansC. OtherIII. Policy Approaches and AnalysisA. Current B. Suggested/AlternativesC. Your “Best” ApproachIV. Conclusion
2Possible Issues to Research: you can choose a local, regional, national, or international issue. Choose something that is of interest to you, and not necessarily something that is easy to find lots of information on when writing a paper. Sometimes distilling a huge quantity of information can prove to be very challenging when writing a focused research paper. Examples: fracking, wind energy, nuclear waste, watershed management, coal-fired electricity, mining, desertification, agricultural impacts on water quality, climate change, recreation on public lands, urban growth, palm oil, cash crops, maquiladores, international peace parks, public transportation. Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. You may submit your papers in such a way that no identifying information about you is included. Another option is that you may request, in writing, that your papers not be submitted to Turnitin.com. However, if you choose this option you will be required to provide documentation to substantiate that the papers are your original work and do not include any plagiarized material.

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