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Assignment:
Outline of Conservation Biology Topic Selection
Your final project will be a personal reflection and action plan paper on your choice of conservation biology topics and natural resource use that you would like to focus on to make personal changes. This assignment moves beyond any current personal behaviors and adds "the next step" to a real and significant lifestyle change regarding natural resource use.
PROVIDE AN OUTLINE OF EACH OF THE SECTIONS BELOW REGARDING THE TOPIC
Topic: Elimination of Plastic Usage and Reducing Waste
Section 1: Topic Description
- Define the Scope of the Topic (i.e., natural resources involved, how they were created, how they were used and obtained, what conservation biology topic is being addressed?)
- Indicate the importance of this topic
Section 2: History and Contemporary Viewpoint
- Synopsis of the historical development of plastic waste (i.e., focusing on the most significant developments and contributors to the issue)
Section 3: Local and Personal Real-World Applications and Specific Steps
- Provide opportunities for change and hurdles (i.e., removing plastic waste from households)
- Outline an action plan of specific steps that need to be made to make your action plan happen (i.e., short-term and long-term costs, skills or availability needed, timeframe, local laws, and regulations)
Section 4: Global Significance, Impact and Applications
- Global significance and impacts for this type of change locally (Arizona) and Globally (Marine environments)
Section 5: Conclusion
- Summarize the use of natural resources and environmental impacts as it relates to eliminating plastic usage and reducing waste
- Importance of knowledge of conservation biology