Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

This paper discusses the trend of eco-taxation, by which municipalities and federal governments put taxes on waste and use of dangerous fuels. The paper argues that such methods, while helpful in encouraging use of recycling and use of cleaner energy, is not effective on its own as a deterrent to pollution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing the impact the environment has on the activities of the people of Morocco and the impact the people have on the environment. The environment of Morocco has an immense impact on the activities of the people who live there. In order to compensate for different aspects of the ...

This is a 7 page paper discussing the interaction between the people and the environment in the High Atlas mountain area in Morocco and the region of the Imlil valley. The High Atlas mountain area in Morocco and the region of the Imlil valley have traditionally been considered a harsh climate populated only by the ...

This 5 page paper discusses the viewpoints of anarchists and socialists such as Murray Bookchin, Barry Commoner, and Andrew Dobson, as they pertain to the utopian society and the environment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page overview of the marvels of evolution as reflected in six very different representatives of the plant and animal kingdom. This paper notes the lessons mankind might learn from birds, insects, and even the lowly parasitic worms as well as food crops such as corn, medicinal plants such as foxglove, and ornamentals ...

This 6 page paper evaluates the business organization in light of four factors related to the environment which are political, social, economic and technological. Various aspects of compliance and new technology are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

5 pages in length. People often need a reason to abide by a less popular theory, given the fact that human beings place a great deal of stock into the concept of consistency; when attitudes or beliefs do not conform to the accepted standard, one might begin to feel out of place. Such ...

This 5 page paper focuses on Atlanta and looks at how urban sprawl has had a negative effect on the water supply. Specific information about the region is provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the various faces of environmental activism. The author of this paper observes that environmental activists are not always a ideologically cohesive group in regard to the manner in which the attempt to influence environmental decision making. The contention is presented that environmental activism is not always constructive in ...

This 5 page paper examines the research of L.M. Shuman on commerical turf grass. Shuman's paper is analyzed for Objectives, justifications, treatments measurements, results, and conclusions. The significance of the findings are discussed. Quotes made from the text and cited. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page essay that summarizes and analyzes two essays from Loren Eiseley's collection The Unexpected Universe, specifically "The Hidden Teacher" and "The Star Thrower." The writer argues that by looking at the world through Eiseley's eyes, the reader is able to recapture a sense of awe at the wonder of the natural world. No ...

This is a 5 page paper on beef irradiation. Irradiation is a process used to kill harmful molds, bacteria and pathogens in foods and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Overall, it has been found to be a more effective process than traditional methods in addition to the fact that there ...

This is a 5 page paper reviewing Barry Commoner’s text “Making Peace with the Planet” (1990, 1992). Barry Commoner’s text “Making Peace with the Planet” stresses the arguments surrounding the slow destruction of the physical and environmental aspects of the planet based on continued pollutants being released into the system. While Earth Day 1970 provided ...

This 5-page paper examines the concept of ozone and the environment, describing stratospheric ozone and ozone on the ground. The environmental impact of each type of ozone is discussed, as well as societal impact on each type of ozone. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper defining the ozone layer, its importance to life on Earth and the mechanisms by which it is depleted. Given that ozone (O3) is a naturally-occurring substance in the Earth’s atmosphere, the debate surrounding whether it is increasing or decreasing superficially seems to be little more than an academic exercise, or ...

This 10-page paper discusses air pollution in Southeast Asia that is caused by forest fires. Focusing on the Indonesian fires of 1997, the essay demonstrates that such fire (and resulting pollution) could have been avoided, and that governments and private industry did not act responsibly in either preventing the crisis or solving it. Bibliography lists ...

This 10 page paper discusses mass tourism beginning with an introduction and tracing the history of mass tourism, which dates back to the early 1800s. Tourism is a massive business generating trillions of dollars each year. The writer discusses some of the areas in the world that have been affected by mass tourism and the ...

An 8 page paper elaborating on the problem statement, hypotheses, sampling and statistical method used in the companion paper, KSmgmtDowTBL.rtf. The proposed method is that of applying regression analysis to Dow’s stock price performance after April 1994, the date that the company announced it would halt production of 1,1,1 trichloroethane by December 1995, years ...

This 8 page paper considers the role of ecotourism. The mass market for tourism is often seen as being one that is in no way compatible to an ecological approach. This paper argues rather than being a contradiction, mass market ecotourism offer many benefits for both the tourist and the environment. The writer considers different ...

14 pages in length. Geotextiles play an integral role in the manner by which society works harmoniously with the ground's inherent characteristics. That a multitude of situations arise where geotextiles are utilized in order to maintain the earth's integrity speaks to the nature of upholding its fundamental composition while at the same time ...

This 5-page paper discusses several issues pertaining to the environment, including federal and state government approaches toward environmental policy, and use of cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness tools toward controlling emissions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper examines the problem of pollution from aircraft. The paper outlines what it is, how it is caused, the effect it has and the measures that have, or have not, been taken to reduce the problem. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

A 15 page paper focusing on the accountability of NGO (non-governmental organizations) activity and the ethical base on which it is founded to inform actions that NGOs take in developing nations. NGOs must be held accountable not only for their specific actions, but also for the ethics underlying those actions. Investors need to ...

A 5 page discussion of the connection between air pollution and cancer. The author discusses specific air pollutant components such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, and nitrogen oxides in relation to their association with cancer. A brief review of the efforts which have been made to curb air pollution is also included. ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the ethical approaches of utility, rights, justice and care and their use in the decision making process of oil exploration in protected wildlife areas. The ethical approaches of utility, rights, justice and care are used when making business decisions. In the decision making process of oil companies in ...