short essay for questions

1. What are 3 characteristics of smart growth policies? What are 2 characteristics of new urbanism that are different from the smart growth characteristics? Do you favor smart growth/new urbanism for 21st Century urban communities? Why or why not? List them: 1, 2, 3, and then 1, 2, followed by your discussion. 2. Compare and contrast the positions/viewpoints on addressing global climate change from the various groupings of nation states, as well as any outliers. Use bullet points to compare and contrast. 3. What are 3 types/kinds of non-point source pollution adversely impacting the Chesapeake Bay today? What would you prescribe to mitigate one of them? (From your list of 3, choose 1 and discuss how you would go about “fixing” the problem.) List them: 1, 2, 3, and then discuss the one you pick. 4. Why is an understanding of environmental values from all viewpoints/sides/stakeholders important for understanding environmental policy and decision-making?