Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

A 10 page overview of the complexity of ecological problems created by algal blooms. Emphasizes that these blooms are caused by excess nutrient loading through pollutant discharges and that they result in tremendous impacts to ecological systems. Outlines the current state of regulation in regard to nutrient loading and details its application to ...

What is known as "cultural ecofeminism" is most associated with the idea of a spiritual bond between women and nature. This 5 page paper observes that the primary view provided by Carolyn Merchant, in her book Radical Ecology: The Search for a Livable World, is not one of ecological concern but, rather, the feminist critique of ecological factors. No ...

A five page paper which looks at the current controversy over oil drilling in Alaska, with reference to the potential energy crisis in the US and the claims of conservationists that opening up the Northern slope in Alaska will be seriously detrimental to the local environment and the indigenous inhabitants. Bibliography lists 4 sources

This 5 page report discusses Blaikie’s 1996 book and his theories regarding the vulnerability of people in certain circumstances in the wake of a disaster. Blaikie’s years of field work in the Third World nations allowed him to develop his premise that the usual focus on natural hazards as being responsible for provoking disasters is actually out of place in ...

This 10 page paper provides a look at farm preservation and how Pennsylvania has fared. Solutions for communities are proposed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

(6 pp) We have been hearing bout the depletion in the ozone layer for quite some time now; long enough in fact that we may start to wonder if it is so much hype, or continues to have basis in reality. We that thought in mind, we shall gather information concerning this depletion ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview about global warming inclusive of the theories behind it and its future. Ideas about how global warming can be stopped or slowed down are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7-page essay details the current status of our planet’s ozone layer, and what the ramifications will be if we do not negate its current rate of depletion. Not just another issue that environmentalists wax philosophic about – if left unabated -- we will all have more to worry about than just the heat. ...

This 5 page paper focuses on two serious technological disasters of the twentieth century—the Bhopal disaster and the Exxon Valdez fiasco. How such mistakes may be avoided in the future is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the problem but argues that drilling should not be done. Specific information on how drilling for oil can harm the environment is provided. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page discussion of U.S. international policy in regard to the environment. Recounts the failure of the U.S. in the 1992 Earth Summit to take her expected role of leader in implementing solutions to our ever-growing environmental problems. Emphasizes that while it is easy to blame one presidential administration or another for ...

7 pages in length. Considerable efforts have been made to conquer the ongoing effects of a number of atmospheric planetary degradation, including air pollution, acid rain, acid snow, ozone layer depletion, global warming, the greenhouse effect, solar ultraviolet radiation, photochemical smog, ultraviolet radiation , chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), sulfuric acid, industrial emission, automobile emission, atmospheric carbon ...

(5 pp) Our assigned role is to consider the individual and how he best functions in a community. In doing that we will be looking at an equal relationship of the community and the individual, in that one does not bare more of the load of work than the other. Our ...

A nine page paper which looks at the way in which herbicides affect the environment, and the arguments both for and against their use in terms of their short and long-term impact on the ecological web, and the need for detailed research into the way in which they may intervene in the food chain. Bibliography lists ...

A 10 page overview of the multitude of impacts which excessive nutrients can have in an estuarine system. Emphasizes the impacts to benthic species such as macrophytic plants, gastropods, bivalves, and crustaceans. Concludes that the solution to these problems is far from simplistic, that in involves not only regulation and enforcement but also ...

12 pages in length. The writer discusses pollution, encroachment and sustainable development as they relate to human impact upon southern California water resources. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

5 pages in length. Political manipulation and a blatant disregard for human life reside at the core of California's electricity crisis. While the current situation has wreaked havoc upon the state's economic and emotional standing, this is not the first time that energy consumption has triggered such a domino effect. The prefabricated ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this book, and a critical review of the author's ideas. Los Angeles is discussed in depth, particularly as it pertains to natural disasters that, according to the author, are socially constructed. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper considers the different tools that may be used by the European Union to control environmental waste. Issues discussed include environmental taxes, eco labelling and emissions trading, what they are, how they may be seen to work, and the advantages and disadvantages of their use. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 5 page research paper that answers three specific questions concerning attitudes toward the environment. Question 1 concerns the connection between one attitude toward evolution and beliefs on species' preservation. Question #2 discusses the stances of Rolston, Gould and Russow on species preservation. And the third question has to do with anthropocentric reasons for species ...

A 5 page discussion of the colonial mindset of exploitation which has plagued much of the world. Contends that this mindset is evidencing itself today in regard to the degradation of India’s environment through the export of much of the world’s toxic waste the country. Identifies the solution to this problem as lying ...

11 pages in length. Planning for the future of energy resources requires a close look at the various alternative energy options for the average home in order to determine the best overall option. The primary deciding factors as to which type or types will prove best include long term availability, cost effectiveness, environmental ...

This 5 page paper considers thermal papers, the way it is made, used and disposed of and the way that this can be seen as damaging to the environment. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 9 page research paper that argues that the concept of global warming is seriously flawed. The writer discusses the various arguments made by those who oppose the global warming model of climatic change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page assertion that the world’s exploding human population is a time bomb in regard to the continued existence of the natural systems upon which the world’s ecology is based. As the world’s population continues to grow in astronomical leaps and bounds we find an imperiled planet, a planet that without a drastic ...