Q This case study will be based around on the material found in: Layzer, Judith A. (2016). The environmental case: Translating values into policy (4th ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press. In order to get you acclimated to writing a short case study, you will pick a topic featured in one of the chapters from the above text. You will not be doing a book report or review of that chapter. Instead, that chapter will serve as your introduction to the topic, and will guide your further research. You will then do outside research to build and expand upon what you learned from the chapter. You may select from any chapter in the book, with the exception of the chapter on Love Canal. The case study will investigate the following areas/sub-sections: • Problem overview • Background • Demographics of the area • Key actors Links to an external site./institutions involved • Victims and costs of the event • Responses by government and local community groups The short environmental case studies must be a minimum of three (3) pages, double-spaced, not including your works cited page. The major points in your paper must be substantiated by references to articles in academic journals and/or professional books. A minimum of two (2) sources, not assigned for this course, are expected. Citations and references should follow the APA citation method. Papers are due by October 4th.
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