The project is worth 25% of your final grade. Students are required to work on a project that deals with an environmental issue (in the past or present) that has affected any society around the world. Two good places to search for topics are the film Endangered Planet and the assigned chapters from the Fourth National Climate Assessment. Historical Context. In this section, you should provide background information that will allow the reader to understand the environmental issue in a broader geographical and historical context. Where and when has this environmental issue (for example: air pollution, toxic waste dumps, etc.) emerged as a societal concern? What were the causes? Explanation and Analysis of the Specific Environmental Issue. In this section, you should explain and frame the specific case that is the focus for your project. What is the setting – when and where – for your case study/problem? How was the environment (including the human population) affected? Is it unique or is it a problem that has broader regional or global implications? Who are the relevant actors (states, IGOs, NGOs, activist individuals and groups)? Why is this an important issue? Consequences. In this section, you should explain solutions that have emerged (or could emerge) as responses to the environmental issue that you have chosen. Which, if any, of the above actors have been instrumental in responding to the environmental issue? Which factors, if any, have proved to be problems in achieving lasting sustainable solutions? What does the future of this problem look like? (I have attached some annotated sources, but the teacher wants to see more focus on direct buffalo situations and some peer- reviewed scholarly sources