Academic centers for sustainability in the case study

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  1. Research the case study on "Exxon Valdez accident"of 1990 in your textbook and on the internet and answer the following questions: (use the template: Evaluation of Case Study). 
    • What were the causes of the incident?
    • What regulations were passed as a result of this incident?
  2. What is sustainability? Describe how LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) helps in developing environmental friendly products? (write at least 2 paragraphs).
  3. Review the Academic Centers for Sustainability in the Case Study 39: "Sustainability" and discuss how considerations of ethics might enter into the collaborative efforts of centers and institutes for sustainability. (use the template: Evaluation of Case Study)

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