1. Hurricane Katrina.
2. Floods in Pakistan.
3. Wildfires in California.
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Task 1: Introduction to climate change and how it affects the planet (20 marks)
In your introduction, you should introduce climate change and explain how it affects the planet in
terms of natural disasters.
Consider the following:
• The causes of climate change
• The effects of climate change on the planet
• The type of disaster you have chosen to represent the effects of climate change on the planet.
• The location and year of the disaster
(Approximately 150 words)
Task 2: The economic, social, environmental impacts of natural disasters caused by climate change (20 marks)
In this section of your essay, you should investigate the impacts of your disaster.
Consider the following:
• The states, communities, and individuals who were most affected by it
• The social, economic, and environmental impacts of the disaster
(Approximately 250 words)
Task 3: Domestic and international legislation relating to climate change (20 marks)
This section outlines legislation that currently exists in relation to natural disasters caused by climate change.
Consider the following:
• International legislation
• Domestic legislation in the state or states that were affected by your chosen disaster
(Approximately 150 words)
Task 4; The effectiveness of inter-governmental methods of tackling climate change and examine obstacles to international cooperation (20 marks)
Your task, in this final section of you report, is to explain how international governments have tried to come together to tackle climate change.
Consider the following:
• The effectiveness of international climate change initiatives
• The challenges associated with finding a mutually acceptable solution to the climate change Problem
