This is the final, graded, assignment for the climate justice case study project that you have been working on through the semester. It will include the work you have done to date on the physical and technical conditions and social conditions along with additional sections to complete the report and climate justice analysis. You should incorporate any suggested revisions to the previous sections along with the new sections. The total report length will be approximately 2500 words and will consist of:
Introduction (200-300 words) – this should be a summary of the whole report, or what report writers and agencies call an “executive summary.” You should briefly and in simple terms explain what the report is about, what the conditions and question are, and what you found in your research including your recommendations for addressing climate justice in this case.
Physical conditions (~700 words) – This is your physical and technical conditions report. You should make any suggested changes but do not have to write any additional content.
Social conditions (~700 words) – This is your social conditions report. You should make any suggested changes but do not have to write any additional content.
Climate Justice Analysis (~700 words) – This is your final analysis of the justice issues in your case study. It’s the largest new content that you will write for the final report. It should make use of the course materials and concepts as well as your own independent research to assess the following:
What are the justice issues in this case?
What conceptions of justice can be applied in this case?
What challenges and limitations are present that prevent justice from being achieved?
What opportunities exist that can help to foster justice?
What, in your opinion, are some strategies that might be used to achieve justice in this situation (i.e using opportunities to overcome challenges)?
Conclusion (100-200 words) – This should simply review the report and summarize the recommendations.
After completing this assignment, you will have experience writing the kind of report that many government agencies, corporations, and other institutions need to address environmental and climate issues, including environmental and climate justices cases. This is experience that will be valuable in your future careers as many of you will be writing, reviewing, editing, and making use of these kinds of reports.
