Climate change and air quality are two very important and prominent environmental issues. These two environmental challenges have local, regional, national, and global implications and affect almost every person on the planet in different ways. Policies have already been created to address some of the negative consequences of climate change and poor air quality. This week you will analyze four of these policies and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of integrating and coordinating these policies. In addition, you will be tasked to provide recommendations for or against integrating/coordinating these policies. The complexity, efficacy, and challenges of policymaking should become apparent as you complete this assignment.

Address each of the following issues:

• Discuss two recent policy responses to climate change and two recent policy responses to poor air quality.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of integrating and coordinating policy responses to climate change and poor air quality.
• Provide recommendations for or against integrating/coordinating climate change and air quality policy responses.

The paper should include five main sections:

1. Introductory paragraph that provides a brief background regarding the issue and introduces the main thesis.
2. In-depth discussion of two recent policy responses to climate change and two recent policy responses to poor air quality.
3. In-depth discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of integrating and coordinating climate change and air quality policy responses.
4. In-depth discussion of the recommendations for or against integrating/coordinating climate change and air quality policy responses.
5. Concluding paragraph that summarizes the main findings and restates the thesis.

The paper must be four to five pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. You must use at least four scholarly sources (at least two of which can be found in the Ashford University Library) in addition to the textbook to support your claims and subclaims. Cite your sources in-text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.