Assignment Instructions
Select a case study of your choice, and explain and discuss how the various issues associated with your case study are related to both environmental and human security. The aim of this assignment is for you to demonstrate engagement with the unit materials and set readings, as well as the ability to do some research of your own.
IMPORTANT: The use of Artificial Intelligence Al (e.g. ChatGPT) to generate content for your assignment is not permitted in this unit and can result in an academic misconduct investigation. You have been provided with carefully chosen literature that you can utilise in your essay and you need to do your own research into your case study. Mainly, we want to see how you have formulated your ideas, yourself.
- Introduction – in which you introduce the topic and let your reader know what to expect (300 words)
- A paragraph or two in which you discuss the concepts of environmental and human security and offer definitions for key terms and concepts (300-500 words)
- Case study – Describe the situation first, then discuss the issues in relation to environmental and human security. You might want to do these separately or combine them (2000 words)
- Conclusion – note what you set out to do and what you found (300 words).
Ideas for Essay/Case Study (you are not limited to these topics).
- Mining (Panguna, Jabiluka, OK Tedi, Ramu Nickel, Adani),
- Whale Harvesting (Japan, Iceland),
- Fisheries Conflicts (Canada/Spain, Australia/Taiwan or Indonesia,
- Logging and clearing of vegetation (Terania Creek, Daintree,
- Tropical Forest Deforestation – Amazon, Kalimantan,
- Clearing and destruction by fire of Rainforest and Orangutan/Tiger/Rhino/Elephant Habitat in Malaysia and Indonesia for Oil Palm Plantations),
- Pulp Mills (Tasmania),
- Big Dams (Mekong, Franklin, Narmada),
- Nuclear Testing (Pacific, Maralinga),
- Waste Cleanup/Disposal, Oil (Niger Delta, East Timor, Caspian Basin, Iraq, Bay of Bengal),
- Coal Seam Gas extraction and water pollution,
- Blood Diamonds (Sierra Leone, Sudan, Angola),
- Coal Mining (Australia),
- Pastoral Conflicts (Horn of Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa),
- Irrigation/Water Management Disputes (Macquarie Marshes, Mekong, Murray Darling, Nile, Indus, Ganges),
- Poisons/Pesticide Use/Abuse, Pollution by Industry of land and water, Animal – Human Conflict (Elephants, Polar Bears, Tigers, Leopards, Lions, Chimpanzees, Monkeys)
Referencing
- Adopt the Author-Date system of referencing (the Harvard System) – download PDF – see link below for the AGPS style: https://aso-resources.une.edu.au/referencing_plagiarism/referencing/agps/
- In-text Referencing: In adopting the Author-Date system of referencing, always provide the page numbers (or paragraph numbers for web-based sources) when referring to (citing) specific details, statistics or particular ideas gleaned from sources. The only exception is when you are citing the premise of an entire book or article.
NOTE:
- Ensure you provide a cover sheet with your essay.
- Use 12-font, Times New Roman, with 1.5 spaces between lines, and insert page numbers in your document.
- Headings are allowed and can assist you in breaking up your discussion and guide your reader.
- Diagrams and photographs are allowed but must be introduced and labelled correctly.
- Do a thorough proof-read before submitting to check for typos and grammar.