The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issue reports detailing how climate change will affect people globally. What causes climate change? Define and explain the Greenhouse Effect. What are the consequences of climate change on the physical environment (i.e. weather, landscape) and humans from a global perspective in the long term especially with increased globalization?
2) Climate change, and the resulting rise in sea level, is likely to flood many parts of the world while generating weather extremes like extended droughts and heatwaves in other places. (For this essay only) please pick one country from the list below. How will climate change affect the physical environment (i.e. weather, landscape) and humans in this region, and how is it already affecting that region? How should the government prepare for these changes, and what kinds of climate change preparedness plans are already in place?
Costa Rica
Uruguay
Denmark
Kenya
Australia
Singapore
3) How do global trade and climate change affect each other? What are the socio-economic, political, environmental, and demographic implications of industrialization, globalization, and climate change, choose one of the following sectors to discuss (agriculture, transportation, energy, and manufacturing)? How do these implications influence human activities?
4) Many of the world’s poorest nations contribute the least to the fossil fuel emissions deemed responsible for climate change, yet these places will bear most of the consequences due to their physical and societal vulnerabilities. Do nations whose emissions contribute the most to climate change have a moral responsibility to pay for the effects of those emissions? And if so, how would they pay, and who would determine the kinds of damages those nations should be responsible for? Explain and discuss your personal and societal ethical concerns, especially in its global, inter-generational, and ecological dimensions.
Guidance
Please complete the four question in one Word document, answering each essay question individually – so start each of the four questions on a new page.
Each essay should be at least 600 words in total (but no more than 700), for a total of 2400-2800 words.
Think about how you present your work – use tables to make statistics easier to grasp, use diagrams and photos to make concepts easier to grasp. Use spacing, headings, and sub-headings to make your work easier to read.
Use any other reputable sources you may find to support your arguments — i.e., from NASA, NOAA, or other government agencies, from published scientific journal articles, or published articles in reputable news sources.
BE SURE TO CITE YOUR REFERENCES, both IN the body of your paper and in a bibliography at the end, and use APA style of citation.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html (Links to an external site.).
Your essay should include a minimum of four academic and/or official (.gov) sources in addition to the course text. So, at least one reference per essay. This can include journal articles, books, and websites, written by academics who are well recognized within their fields.
Rubric**Climate Change Rubric with GC (2)
CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of evidence of causes of climate change
20 to >17.0 ptsExceeds Objective
The essay thoroughly describes the issue of climate change, and discusses the causes of climate change from past and current climate record and the changes that have been observed in physical and biological systems from a global perspective.
17 to >14.0 ptsMeets Objective
The essay describes the issue of climate change, and discusses the causes of climate change from past and current climate record and the changes that have been observed in physical and biological systems from a global perspective.
14 to >11.0 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective
The essay inadequately describes the issue of climate change, and does not discuss its causes from past and current climate record and the changes that have been observed in physical and biological systems from a global perspective.
11 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective
The essay fails to describe the issue of climate change, and its causes from past and current climate record and the changes that have been observed in physical and biological systems from a global perspective.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of effects of climate change
20 to >17.0 ptsExceeds Objective
The essay thoroughly discusses long-term effects of climate change from a global perspective.
17 to >14.0 ptsMeets Objective
The essay discusses long-term effects of climate change from a global perspective.
14 to >11.0 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective
The essay inadequately discusses long-term effects of climate change from a global perspective.
11 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective
The essay fails to discuss long-term effects of climate change from a global perspective.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGE.GC.01Describing an issue from its legacy from a global perspective.
threshold: 3.0 pts
4 ptsExceeds Objective | Thoroughly describes an issue and its past, present and/or future causes and effects from a global perspective.
3 ptsMeets Objective | Describes an issue and its past, present and/or future causes and effects from a global perspective.
2 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective | Inadequately describes an issue, and does not describe its past, present and/or future causes and effects from a global perspective
1 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective | Fails to describe an issue and its past, present and/or future causes and effects from a global perspective.
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of physical geography of the assigned region
5 to >3.0 ptsExceeds Objective
The essay thoroughly describes the physical geography of the assigned region.
3 to >1.0 ptsMeets Objective
The essay describes the physical geography of the assigned region.
1 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective
The essay fails to describe the physical geography of the assigned region.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of effects of climate change from a local perspective
20 to >17.0 ptsExceeds Objective
The essay thoroughly discusses the effects of climate change on the assigned region and its climate change preparedness plans.
17 to >14.0 ptsMeets Objective
The essay discusses the effects of climate change on the assigned region and its climate change preparedness plans.
14 to >11.0 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective
The essay inadequately discusses the effects of climate change on the assigned region, and does not discuss its climate change preparedness plans.
11 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective
The essay fails to discuss the effects of climate change on the assigned region and its climate change preparedness plans.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of interconnectedness of industrialization, globalization, and climate change.
20 to >17.0 ptsExceeds Objective
The essay thoroughly analyzes the interconnectedness of industrialization, globalization and climate change.
17 to >14.0 ptsMeets Objective
The essay analyzes the interconnectedness of industrialization, globalization and climate change.
14 to >11.0 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective
The essay inadequately analyzes the interconnectedness of industrialization, globalization and climate change.
11 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective
The essay fails to analyze the interconnectedness of industrialization, globalization and climate change.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGE.GC.03Analyzing the interconnectedness of global events and/or global systems.
threshold: 3.0 pts
4 ptsExceeds Objective | Thoroughly analyzes the interconnectedness of global events and/or global systems with sufficient evidence.
3 ptsMeets Objective | Analyzes the interconnectedness of global events and/or global systems with sufficient evidence.
2 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective | Inadequately analyzes the interconnectedness of global events and/or global systems without evidence.
1 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective | Fails to analyze the interconnectedness of global events and/or global systems.
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of implications of climate change on human activities
20 to >17.0 ptsExceeds Objective
The essay thoroughly discusses the socio-economic, political, demographic and environmental implications of climate change on human activities.
17 to >14.0 ptsMeets Objective
The essay discusses the socio-economic, political, demographic and environmental implications of climate change on human activities.
14 to >11.0 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective
The essay inadequately discusses the socio-economic, political, demographic and environmental implications of climate change on human activities.
11 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective
The essay fails to discuss the socio-economic, political, demographic and environmental implications of climate change on human activities.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGE.GC.02Discussing how human experience is shaped by global forces.
threshold: 3.0 pts
4 ptsExceeds Objective | Thoroughly explains the global forces and articulates the complexity of how they affect specific elements of the human experience.
3 ptsMeets Objective | Explains the global forces and articulates how they affect specific elements of the human experience.
2 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective | Identifies basic global forces, but does not explain the connection between elements and human experience.
1 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective | Fails to explain global forces and the connection between elements and human experience.
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of responsibility of climate change
30 to >26.0 ptsExceed Objective
The essay thoroughly discusses the responsibility of effects of climate change, and explains and discusses one’s personal and societal ethical concerns in its global, intergenerational and ecological dimensions.
26 to >21.0 ptsMeet Objective
The essay discusses the responsibility of effects of climate change, and explains and discusses one’s personal and societal ethical concerns in its global, intergenerational and ecological dimensions.
21 to >17.0 ptsDoes Not Fully Meet Objective
The essay inadequately discusses the responsibility of effects of climate change, and does not explain and discuss one’s personal and societal ethical concerns in its global, intergenerational and ecological dimensions.
17 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective
The essay fails to discuss the responsibility of effects of climate change, and explain and discuss one’s personal and societal ethical concerns in its global, intergenerational and ecological dimensions.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSpelling, grammar, and citation
15 to >11.0 ptsExceed Objective
The essay is fully proof-read and lacking of spelling and grammatical mistakes, and uses APA style of citation.
11 to >8.0 ptsMeets Objective
The essay is partially proof-read, and spelling and grammatical mistakes are present, and does not fully use APA style of citation.
8 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective
The essay is not proof-read, and spelling and grammatical mistakes are present, and does not use APA style of citation.
15 pts
Total Points: 150