The Councillor as Guardian of the Environment


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<The Councillor as Guardian of the Environment>

An Essay and Workshop for Local Elected Leaders on Environmental Governance
with Emphasis on Adopting Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs)
- Training for Elected Leadership -

Part II - Workshop on the Councillor as Guardian of the Environment
- WORKSHOP -

WORKSHOP COMPONENTS

13.4 Exercise: PROBLEM FORMULATION

Time Required: 60 minutes

Objective:

To narrow the focus of each small group to one high priority environmental problem based on the application of a common set of criteria.

Problem Formulation Worksheet

Instructions. Take a few minutes to answer each of the following questions about your top ranked environmental problem.

1. Why is it a problem? (Your answer should help to clarify what is happening as a result of the problem that would not be happening if the problem were to disappear.).

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2. What possible hazard does the problem represent? (Your answer should identify the innate potential for harm to people or damage to the ecology from the problem.).

3. What is the probability that the problem is an environmental risk? (Your answer should predict the likelihood of the problem leading to an adverse effect, direct or indirect, on human health or the surrounding environment.)

4. What might happen if nothing is done about the problem? (Your answer should offer a brief, realistic appraisal of the effect on people and the environment should the environmental problem be allowed to persist.).

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