Explain how social inequality is both a product and producer of environmental problems.

In this assignment, you will research and describe some of the main environmental resources needed to the produce the item that you chose for the final assignment.
You need to investigate some of the primary environmental resources needed to produce it. This requires you to think about the resource extraction process – both the raw materials (environmental resources) that are used in the production process and the people (“invisible” or hidden communities) who are involved in producing it.
This assignment is based on the Module 4 Reading and Lecture, both of which help us to understand environment and society relations through the topic of environmental resource extraction. Be sure to read the entirety of the Module 4 reading material and view the lecture, before beginning this assignment.
Estimated Time for Completion: 3 hours

Apply a social sciences perspective to critically examine environment and society relations
Describe major concepts that are central in understanding environment and society relations
Explain how social inequality is both a product and producer of environmental problems


For this assignment, write a critical essay, responding to the questions listed below.
What are some of the main environmental resources needed to produce your item and where do they come from?
Which type of extractive industry is involved in the resource extraction process of your item?
Who are the people, or “invisible” communities involved in, or affected by, the production of your item? Also, how does social inequality relate to these people?
How can the terms resource frontiers, resource curse, and sacrifice zones be applied to the resource extraction process of your item?
In your essay, you should briefly define any terms/concepts that you draw upon from the Module 4 Reading or Lecture to demonstrate your understanding and use of them.
Length: Approximately 2 pages
Format: double-spaced
Number of sources required: there is no set number of sources required for this assignment, but you should refer to the Module 4 material (Reading, Lecture, and Media) for this assignment; be sure to cite the sources that you use, but you do not need a Works Cited page
Academic Style Guide Requirements: MLA

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