Critically discuss the relevance of resilience in addressing urban climate adaptation and mitigation in the Global South.

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Critically discuss the relevance of resilience in addressing urban climate adaptation and mitigation in the Global South.

Display knowledge and understanding of the sector’s contribution to the environmental and climate emergency backed up with empirical research evidence, examples and data

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Display knowledge and understanding of the sector’s contribution to the environmental and climate emergency backed up with empirical research evidence, examples and data

Display understanding of a range of policy instruments and solutions as well as a recognition of the trade-offs and challenges of implementing different options, and their relative strengths and weaknesses in terms of bringing about change

Display UK specific knowledge about the sector and policy options being currently used or considered by the UK government, whilst also showing an ability to draw on international experiences and evidence

Explain why the climate crisis and related systemic disorders necessitate a new economic vision and road-map

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Paper topic: Explain why the climate crisis and related systemic disorders necessitate a new economic vision and road-map rather than just “greening business-as-usual”, and consider what other, if any, realistic alternatives there are. Critically discuss the business and management implications (for policy-makers, companies and business schools) of such a road-map comprising Raworth’s Doughnut Economics and Embedded Economy framework, Rifkin’s Zero Marginal Cost Society and Green New Deal vision, Stacey’s Complex Responsive Process theory, and Ruimin’s transformed Haier business model. Critically evaluate, from a “critical political economy perspective” (Fleming & Jones, 2013), the challenges of gaining a mandate for and implementing such a road-map. Finally, draw your own conclusions as to whether such a road-map has any realistic potential for remedying the triple bottom line’s failure to catalyse systemic change and the transformation of capitalism by “breakthrough change, disruption, asymmetric growth (with unsustainable sectors actively sidelined), and the scaling of next generation market solutions….spurring the regeneration of our economies, societies and biosphere” (Elkington, 2018).

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Analyze how cities have shaped their surrounding environments and impacted sustainability.

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1. Analyze the figure attached below. Provide four to five salient points regarding the image: identity what is depicted, connect the image to relevant course themes, examples, and details, and describe the significance of those ideas to the study of sustainability. Your answer will be a single paragraph of about 200 words.
1. listed terms below and write about them. Provide four to five salient points about each term: identify the term’s meaning, provide supporting details and/or an example, and describe the significance of the term to the study of sustainability. Each answer will be a single paragraph per term, totalling about 200 words per term.

• Glooscap and Martin
• Triangle Trade

Question: Drawing on three examples, analyze how cities have shaped their surrounding environments and impacted sustainability.

o Must be preceded by a clear outline.
o Must develop an answer to the essay question with a clear argument and a convincing balance of analysis and evidence.
o Must draw evidence from lectures from a minimum of three (3) clusters. Synthesize ideas from different parts of the course and emphasize the connections between examples. If you cite evidence from just one cluster or two, your maximum grade for argument and evidence is 9/15.
o Must include a minimum of 300 words. There is no maximum word limit, although length is not synonymous with quality. Within the time constraints, write a substantial essay with a strong level of supporting detail.
o May incorporate evidence from the readings and ESS Lecture series, in addition to evidence from the course lectures.
o Should include general references but does not require formal APA citations. When you refer to examples and ideas, give an indication of where that information comes from. For example, (Andrew lecture from Cluster 1) or (Mannell lecture about Toronto) or (Kehoe, ESS Lecture).
o May not include information from sources beyond the class. Outside evidence will be disregarded during grading.

Describe the succession of the possible metabolisms of bacteria associated with the aquifer based on the availability of minerals listed above.

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3. You are part of a field team conducting research in the Gulf of Mexico. On Day 1 you explore a pristine aquifer and saw that there was a high concentration of oxygen, nitrate and sulfate in the soil. You also noticed the gravel along the stream were covered in iron and manganese oxides.
On Day 2 the local mining company had an accident and spilled thousands of gallons of gasoline on the same site you were working on.
1) Describe the succession of the possible metabolisms of bacteria associated with the aquifer based on the availability of minerals listed above. Start with metabolisms that are the closest to the gas spill and then move outward.
2) You return to the aquifer several weeks later. What is the most likely metabolism to be at the origin of the contamination site?

Investigate a contemporary issue pertaining to climate change, environmental justice, and/or activism.

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This is an exercise designed to provide you the opportunity to investigate a contemporary issue pertaining to climate change, environmental justice, and/or activism. Your paper should be formal, word-processed, 4-5 pages in length, and 1.5 spaced. References must be properly cited within the text and a Works Cited must appear at the end of the paper. You must consult at least five (5) sources and you must include at least three (3) in your paper.

Your paper should include the following:

An introduction describing the issue you are addressing. This informs the reader of the focus of your paper. Your thesis statement should appear in your introduction.
An analysis of the issue. This reflects your point of view. Use the Grigsby text to ground your argument. This will help you make sense of the politics involved.
A conclusion that summarizes your findings and includes a proposal as to what you think should (or could) be done to address the issue.
PAPER GUIDELINES:

Your paper should be formal, 4-5 pages in length, 1.5 spaced
Title your paper (Be creative, get my attention!)
You must consult five (5) sources and at least three (3) must be included in your paper.
References must be properly cited following MLA format

What is the role of government in the implementation of the solutions?

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Each book report is to be presented in a memorandum of at least two (2) pages.

The memorandum must be single-spaced using 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font.

Leave a space between sections and paragraphs in the same manner as these instructions. Margins must be at least one inch on each side of the page. If quotes are used from the book, give the page number in parenthesis at the end of the sentence (p. 1). If using an e-book, cite the chapter where the quote originated. Bullet points may be used, but the entire document cannot be a series of bullet points. No additional sources (book, articles, websites, etc.) should be used. No reference section at the end of the memorandum. Sentences should be concise and varied in length and structure. Word choice should be precise and accurate. There can be no misspellings, grammatical errors, or edits. Use correct capitalization.

You should cover each of the topics sufficiently enough that someone who has never read the book would come away with a good understanding of the answers to each of the report questions.

Please answer the 4 questions as well.

1. What are the public problems under consideration?

2. What are the policy solutions examined in The Green New Deal?

3. What is the role of government in the implementation of the solutions?

4. What are three challenges for the future he predicts?

Book Used Jeremy Rifkins: A Green New Deal
Please follow the format attached

Provide an overview of the concepts of corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting.

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Provide an overview of the concepts of corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting. Sustainability reporting is a voluntary instrument at present. Assess the costs and benefits of making it compulsory. Integrate into your discussion at least 3 refereed journal articles1. (Indicated word limit 1000 words)

Part B
Identify 2 two recent Corporate Social Responsibility reports of two UK companies. Compare and discuss (up to 1000 words) how environmental and social issues form the Corporate Social Responsibility strategy of the organisations. Particular emphasis should be placed on the reporting of Health and Safety issues within the CSR reports.

General Instruction:

The work is to be word-processed, double or 1.5-line spacing Arial or Calibri, 12 Font, aligned to the left hand of the page and appropriately referenced using the Harvard system of referencing. The length must not exceed 2000 words, excluding appendices, bibliography, etc

Note: Kindly, use the attached guide to Harvard Referencing System as this differs from one university to another.
Note2: Please write the paper in Britsh English

How might this information help with the search for life on other worlds, like Mars, or Europa?

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1. On page 2333 line 7 – the authors state “CROMO have both the genetic and bioenergetic potential to carry out the dissimilatory sulfate reduction”. Why are the authors hedging here and saying “potential” rather than saying that the microbes are undergoing sulfate reduction? What methods, if any, could the authors have used to have more concrete evidence of which metabolisms the bacteria were using?

2. Along these lines, do the presents of transcripts for genes like dsrAB mean sulfate reduction is happening? Why or why not?

3. In figure 2, the amplicon data has been plotted from the different samples, what do the arrows signify? In other words what would you say about sample CSWold in the lower right corner versus N08-C in the upper left corner?

4. So what does this research say about the potential origin of life on Earth? Does it change your view point on where life might have originated on Earth? How might this information help with the search for life on other worlds, like Mars, or Europa?

Identify the reasons why you think these two threats are less critical than the four threats you chose for your PowerPoint presentation.

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The information you provided in your PowerPoint presentation on Threats to the Global Environment has led to productive debates at the United Nations General Assembly! Hence, they are now asking you to create an additional analysis report to respond to the issues raised in these debates.
Your fourth project as a consultant for the United Nations is to develop a report that addresses the issues raised by some of the member states of the United Nations.
Step I. Consider the Issues
In the Presentation on the Threats to the Global Environment, you were asked to create a PowerPoint identifying the four most critical threats out of eight threats provided:
• Civil war.
• Poor health of entire population.
• Cultural taboos.
• Climate change.

There are four remaining threats that you did not discuss in your PowerPoint. This assignment will focus on two of those four. Here are the specific tasks you will complete:
• Review the remaining four threats that you did not use in Presentation on the Threats to the Global Environment.
• Pick two of the four to focus on in Analysis on the Threats Defense Argument assignment.

• Poor health of entire population.
• Climate change.

• Identify the reasons why you think these two threats are less critical than the four threats you chose for your PowerPoint presentation.

• Energy sources.
• Globalization.
• Lack of educational opportunities.
• Inappropriate use of technology.