The first case study that I chose was Wind Power in Denmark and it came from Colby-Sustainable Development (http://personal.colby.edu/personal/t/thtieten/Vogel.htm). Investments in alternative energy sources have become more important for countries that rely heavily on fossil fuels and other limited resources because of the increasing levels of scarcity. Many countries are looking for renewable energy sources that are sustainable and will not have a negative impact on future generations. Wind energy is a great way for a country to develop both environmentally and economically. Since the 1970s, Denmark has been looking for a way to save limited resources by conducting a wind power project as their new source of energy. Today, they currently generate more wind power per person than any other country in the world. Implementation and technological development has provided unmatched cost and energy efficiency for Denmark in which they can continue to expand to help future generations.

The second case study that I chose came from Center for Global Health Development and it focused on Curbing Tobacco Use in Poland (http://www.cgdev.org/page/case-14-curbing-tobacco-use-poland). Since the 1980s, Poland has been conducting research to see the impact of smoking and how it links to lung cancer. They found that tobacco is the second deadliest threat to adult health as one out of every ten adults die from it. In the eighties, Poland had the highest rate of smokers in the world. Nearly 75% of middle aged men smoked every day and this caused Poland to have one of the highest rates of lung cancer in the world. In 1995 the Polish parliament stepped in and passed groundbreaking tobacco-control legislation. It banned smoking in health centers and enclosed workspaces, banned electronic media advertisement, and banned sales to minors. This law has led to positive development for the Polish people. Cigarette consumption dropped ten percent in the next decade, which lead to 10,000 fewer deaths and a thirty percent decline in lung cancer.

Both of these case studies can be related to Hatfield Pennsylvania in which I have been living my entire life. In comparison to Denmark, there are several wind turbines in the town as a source of renewable energy. Another major project that is currently being implemented is solar power. All of the roofs in my neighborhood have switched to solar energy as a way to protect the natural resources and as a way to increase energy output that is safe for the environment. The second case also relates to not only my hometown; instead, America as a whole. The government has increased limitations for tobacco usage to protect the well being of the citizens. The percentage of smokers has gone down dramatically in the past century due to raised awareness on the effect that it has on the people. Examining a place where these cases exist is very important to understand because we must take into account the resources available. For Denmark, it was stated that they used to rely heavily on fossils fuels and natural resources but they were aware this practice would not be sustainable for the future. Time is also very important in development because for Poland, they had such high numbers of deaths due to lung cancer, which was limiting their development as a whole. This new law that was put into place was served to increase the wellbeing of the people as well as development of the country.