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Spring 1995 Assignments

• Jan 30 Submit the title of your report on the topic of "Atmospheric Chemistry" that will be due February 8th.
• Feb 15 Submit the title of your report on the topic of "Ozone" that will be due February 27th.
• March 20 Summary of the official position of a country of your choice on population as stated at the 1994 UN Population and Development Conference (Cairo).
• March 22 Submission of paper topic on "Climate modeling or climate change."
• April 10 Submit the title of your report on the topic of "Water Resources, hydrologic cycle" that will be due April 19th.
• The following ethical questions are posed to initiate student discussion on an issue relevant to Global Change. Each student is required to post at least one response to each statement. Students are encouraged to respond to other students' comments, and multiple entries are welcome. Please be concise and professional.
  • April 26 Please give your opinions on the following statement:
    "Preservation of the planet takes precedence over individual rights, and, therefore, it is morally wrong for a woman to bear more than two children."
  • May 3 Please give your opinions on the following statement:
    "Reducing the risk of major adverse change in our global environment takes precedence over individual rights, and, therefore, it is morally justified for the US government to impose a 1 dollar per gallon tax on gasoline to discourage consumption and raise revenue to be used for CO2 emission abatement programs."

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  • Feb 20 Submit the proposal for your research paper relating your area of specialization to global change. Note that an outline and list of at least five references is due March 20.