Cocoa and sustainability

Each student will write a research paper (10-12 pages double-spaced typed, including endnotes/footnotes and bibliography) drawing upon both class readings and directed peer reviewed scholarly research on the topic (e.g. academic journals). The essay should be on a topic related to community and/or rural development on the theme of sustainability. The topic and research focus should have been be done in consultation with the course instructor and finalized by the last week. This will allow the course instructor to provide detailed feedback before the end of the term and the final test. The research paper is worth 30% of the final grade. Late paper submission will be deducted at 1 point per day out of 30.