Crises

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Write an essay (double spaced) on a ‘slow moving’ crisis (that isn’t climate change).   Option 1) Pick a case, discuss why it’s a case, and how it is being addressed (or not), and why.    Option 2) Pick a case, discuss why it’s not a case, and how it’s being addressed (or not) and why.  Take care as you write—cite all your sources!  Suggested page length does not include a title page (if you are including one) and bibliography.   ** What is a “slow-moving crisis”?  “seemingly high probability of negative consequences, where the need for policy coordination seems clear but the pressures for coordination are often somewhat removed, since the consequences of policy action or inaction may be felt only years down the road.” Three dimensions of a slow-moving crisis:  high cost, high probability, and unfolding over time, with the costs of the crisis increasing with time.   “Slow Moving Crises” Aging AI Air pollution Antibiotic resistance Cyberattacks  Deficits Disease/vaccinations Biorisks Food Security GMOs Guns Inequality Infrastructure Insect apocalypse   Invasive species Low birthrates Natural resource depletion Nuclear proliferation Opioids Pandemics Pensions/social security Population growth Sanitation Synthetic biology Water scarcity