The Impacts of Countries on Environmental Sustainability
Research and compare two countries to analyze the relationship between globalization and environmental sustainability.
- Complete the assigned reading and research activities. Record your key ideas in your Notebook.
- Use the information you gathered to complete your comparison of the impacts that two countries have on environmental sustainability. Your comparison should include research on the prosperity of the country, the environmental issues, the type of economy, and the Genuine Progress Indexranking of each country.
- Analyze the relationship between the prosperity of a country, the economy, and the genuine progress ranking of a country and the impacts that a country has on environmental sustainability. Is environmental sustainability dependent on the prosperity, economy, and genuine progress of a country?
- Review your analysis and conclude your assignment with your response to the following inquiry questions:
- In what ways are developed countries pursuing economic prosperity at the cost of the environment?
- In what ways are poverty, hunger, and conflict in less-developed countries reflective of the relationship between globalization and environmental sustainability?
- In what ways are developed countries pursuing economic prosperity at the cost of the environment?
- Create a presentation of your comparison and analysis. Present your conclusion about the relationship between globalization and environmental sustainability. Post/share your work below.
Once you have posted your own presentation, go through your classmates presentations. Comment on at least one environmental issue in one presentation.Â
Scoring Criteria: The Impacts of Countries on Environmental Sustainability
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Underdeveloped (1) |
Competent (3) |
Well-Developed (5) |
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Research |
Research is limited in providing an informed background on the two countries. |
Research is adequate in providing an informed background on the two countries. |
Research is detailed and comprehensive in providing an informed background on the two countries. |
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Underdeveloped (1) |
Competent (3) |
Well-Developed (5) |
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Presentation |
Presents a limited comparison between the countries and analysis of the relationship between globalization and environmental sustainability. |
Presents an adequate comparison between the countries and analysis of the relationship between globalization and environmental sustainability. |
Presents a detailed and thoughtful comparison between the countries and analysis of the relationship between globalization and environmental sustainability. |