Final assignment:
In this class you have learned about multiple direct and indirect impacts of climate change in human health.
In your opinion, what is the most concerning impact of climate change on human health locally or internationally? Please name and describe this impact, with attention to (1) the climate driver(s); (2) environmental condition(s) and/or hazard(s); and (3) the human health impact.
Why, in your opinion is this the most concerning?
Describe which populations are experiencing this impact with attention to social, geographic and/or physical vulnerabilities. Please describe these vulnerabilities, including any intersections and historical or ongoing events that have created them.
Describe how the health impact that you selected relates to issues of environmental justice.
Last, please describe and discuss adaptation, mitigation, resilience or co-benefits that are currently underway, or that could be applied to improve this human health issues.
Notes:
- In the Introduction, students provide an overview of the current state of knowledge/debate about the topics and then specific the particular focus of their paper.
- The bulk of the paper focuses on the impact you selected, with attention to the questions above.
- In the Conclusion, you must discuss how the issues you have researched have shaped how you understand and think about climate change, environmental justice and health. The conclusion should also reiterate the focus of the paper.
- Employ standard APA format and PLEASE use “I” or the “active voice.”
Please include 12-15 references.
Words 2000-3000.
Notes:
*If you select a topic related to your group presentation (I picked sexual health violence – so don’t pick this topic), you will need to include 12-15 different references. I do not suggest that you do this.
*I highly recommend that you select a topic that has a social as well as a geographic and/or physical vulnerability.
* Make your topic VERY specific, for example just don’t talk about vector-borne illnesses generally, pick an illness and talk about it