Essay assessing the other environmental and sustainability impacts that a farm management plan will have.
You have been provided with a management action plan developedto address a single issue (water quality) on adummy farm, and will be asked to consider (in essay form) themore holistic implications of the recommendations.This will cover other environmental impacts(positive and negative), economic impacts and (if appropriate) social impacts, and will allow you to develop a moreintegrated perspective.The work should be supported by knowledge gained frompublished literature.Tasks1.Examine and review all aspects of the report/action plan produced for UphouseFarm, and for each element determine what other impacts the recommendations could have.2.This could include:Other environmental impacts.Economic impacts.Social impacts.3.These impacts could also be positive (synergies) or negative(conflicts/trade-offs).4.Write an essay describing what these impacts are(making use of publishedliterature), and providinga more holistic understanding of what has beensuggested in the action plan.Note:Theformat for this assignment is that of a fully referenced academic essay. For further informationon what should be included see the slides used in the briefing session.Word limit: 2,000 words (excluding references and tables) NOTE: all references should be available on google scholar. Long sentences are not accepted. Academic writing skill should be applied. Opinions should be specific. The materials will be provided later.
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