Topic: Vector-Borne Diseases, specifically dengue fever or west nile in California
Citation Style: APA
Write an issue brief on a particular health issue affected by climate change that is big and
important enough to rise to the level of a public health problem.
Your overall assignment is to prepare an issue brief on a health issue affected by climate change
that falls under your topic. The primary goal of an issue brief is to convey information about a
problem that exists and to provide background information to help the reader understand the
nature of the problem. Your issue brief should be written assuming your audience is a legislator
or legislative staff in, for example, the California state legislature who has minimal knowledge of
the topic.
Your final issue brief (Assignment D) should be ~900-1400 words, not including
references.
references.
Your final issue brief must include the following four sections: Background, Problem &
Significance, Policy Landscape, and Possible Solutions. Details about each section are at the end
of this assignment.
Significance, Policy Landscape, and Possible Solutions. Details about each section are at the end
of this assignment.