Some people argue that since extinctions have always taken place, they should be considered a natural process and that the current extinction rates are not a matter of concern. Others point out that the preservation of biodiversity is essential to the continuation of life on Earth and that human actions have greatly accelerated the extinction rate. Should the policy process take into consideration all competing positions – even when those positions would result in opposite policy outcomes – when creating policy? Why or why not? If positions that resulted in opposite policy outcomes were reflected in our laws and policies, would those policies and laws be effective? Why or why not?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Do you agree with your classmates’ assessment of the effectiveness of laws and policies that reflect opposite positions on the matter? Why or why not?
THIS TUTORIAL INCLUDES TWO ANSWERS FOR THE DISCUSSION QUESTION TO HELP YOU SCORE BETTER
Link To Tutorials for other weeks of POL 310
· POL 310 Week 1 DQ 1 ( Environmental Values & Policy )
· POL 310 Week 1 DQ 2 ( Common Pool Resources – Privatization or Collective Action )
· POL 310 Week 2 Assignment ( Air Quality and Climate Change as Integrated Policy )
· POL 310 Week 2 DQ 1 ( Climate Change )
· POL 310 Week 2 DQ 2 ( Air Quality )
· POL 310 Week 3 Assignment ( Final Paper Draft )
· POL 310 Week 3 DQ 1 ( Clean Water )
· POL 310 Week 3 DQ 2 ( Energy )
· POL 310 Week 4 DQ 1 ( Land Management Policies and Habitat )
· POL 310 Week 4 DQ 2 ( Biodiversity, Extinction, and Making Choices in Policy )
· POL 310 Week 5 Assignment ( Final Paper – Policy Challenges Presented by Environmental Problems )
· POL 310 Week 5 DQ 1 ( Hazardous Waste and International Environmental Policy )
