The term paper for this course is an open-ended assignment that is intended to sharpen your writing, research and critical analysis skills. The project is designed to ensure that you are familiar with the process of conducting online research on an issue related to environmental economics and compiling a report based on that research using concepts and theories learned in class. The paper should focus on a topic of your choosing related to material covered in the course. The paper should have a strong economic focus and should use economic data and/or reasoning to support your analysis and assertions.