AICE ENVIRONMENTAL essay portion

Climate change

Intro: define climate change and explain climate changes impact in the environment.

Body 1: Focus on impacts of climate change like

Global warming (Melting of glaciers, drought, irregular weather patterns)

Body 2: Discuss causes of climate change like

Greenhouse gases, carbon emissions, cfcs

Body 3: Attempts to manage climate change and level of success.

Montreal protocol (1987) protection of ozone layer states to reduce cfc outputs

Paris Agreement (2015) between UN countries to cut down on greenhouse emissions

Conclusion:

Water management

Intro:

Define water pollution (contamination of water bodies with harmful substances, making them unsafe for human use, aquatic life)

Body 1: impacts

Eutrophication, disruptions of aquatic systems

Body 2: causes

Talk about severe weather events like floods or poor waste management

Body 3: management

reference sampling types to evaluate the detriment to species in an area and assess damage then offer legislation

Clean Water Act regulations on discharges of pollute tents in water

International Whaling Commission sets quotas for certain male whale species for voluntary hunters

Conclusion:

Pollution management (this could be due to anything like air or waste)

Intro: Explain the definition of pollution and then give specific details for the pollution within the prompt

Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or energy into the environment causing adverse changes to the natural world and living things.

Body 1: impacts

Air- respiratory disease/cardiovascular

Water- cholera

Acid deposition (mix of air pollutants that deposit from atmosphere leading to acidification of soil and water)

Photochemical smog (chemical reaction with sunlight in which volitile organic compounds (VOC’s) leaves airborne particles and ground level ozone)

If Antarctica is referenced explain what the what global warming and glacier melting can do to the atmosphere

Body 2: causes explain how the specific pollution comes into place before it causes damage

Extreme weather events (floods, wildfires, wind blowing dust), poor waste management, unwise use of energy, non sustainable practices

Body 3: management

Education, conservation, proper waste management and government initiatives.

Kyoto Protocol (1997) An agreement to control global warming by controlling greenhouse gas emissions

Antarctic Treaty of 1959 sets aside territorial claims forbidding military activity within Antarctica

Clean Air Act regulation of air emissions from stationary mobile sources protecting human health and environment

Conclusion:

Human impacts on the environment

Intro: define deforestation

Body 1: impacts explain how it leads to biodiversity loss and what diversity loss is

Loss of habitat and resources

biodiversity loss is loss of variation in species which lessens gene pool causing disease to easily spread

Body 2: causes explain what is the reason for deforestation

Human activity is the main reason for deforestation

Body 3: Offer potential management strategies or solutions

Afforestation- adding trees in a place in which trees used to be present

Forrestation- creating artificial forests

International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) promotes conservation of tropical rainforests

Conclusion: call to action

Environmental Management Strategies

Intro: define renewable resources like solar, hydro, wind.

Body 1: impacts Discuss benefits of using renewable resources

Solar panels, wind turbines, wave tidal energy generators, bioethenol

(less reliance on fossil fuels)

Body 2: causes Analyze challenges and limitations to using renewable resources

(costs and space)

Body 3: management Explore economic and social implications of renewable energy

(job creation and energy access)

Conclusion:

Things to remember

Define key terms like sustainability, biodiversity, ecosystems, and pollution.

Use real world examples to show understanding.

Use a sophisticated structure like introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.

Use engaging language to demonstrate how important the topic is.