Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

5 pages in length. The potential hazards to the nation's groundwater supply are both grand and far-reaching; from chemicals to human excrement to toxic pollutants, groundwater is at constant risk of contamination. One area in which contamination of groundwater supplies is considerably high is with garbage landfills, a necessity born out of manmade ...

A 6 page paper which discusses how Daniel C. Maguire’s “Sacred Energies” and Thomas Berry’s “The Great Work” present us with the human conditions as it relates to nature and the cosmos. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page overview of the group of animals we know as chameleons. The author provides a specific phylogenetic classification of these animals from Kingdom to Species, noting the similarities in evolutionary pattern with other vertebrates and distinguishing the chameleon from other lizards on the basis of key taxonomic criteria. A discussion of ...

THis 7-page paper discusses the impact of deer (specifically, the white-tailed deer) on forest regeneration and growth. The paper discusses how misguided efforts of bringing back this species of deer from near extinction to its robust population of today is having a bad effect on U.S. forests. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper is based on a Harvard case study about exporting pesticides from the U.S. to developing countries. It is a paper that deals with ethics and morality. Sections include a synopsis of the scenario, the environment, the issues involved in the case, alternatives, recommendations and conclusions. This is not as clear-cut ...

This 6 page paper considers issue relating to EU energy policies. These include how the European Union energy policy changed over the last half century. How the deregulation of markets led to benefits for consumers. The costs of the EU’s energy policy in environmental terms, the role of the EU as a global influence for ...

This 10 page report discusses natural disasters and how emergency management agencies and systems, whether public or private have to work in cooperation to assure the best measures of health and safety for the general public, especially in terms of getting sanitary drinking water to the public. In addition, the media role is discussed, as ...

5 pages. In Thomas Berry's article "The Viable Human" we are shown that the 'wonderworld' we are striving for is in fact becoming a 'wasteworld.' Berry tells us "the total extinction of life is not imminent, though the elaborate forms of life expression in the earth's ecosystems may be shattered in an irreversible ...

A 5 page paper presenting a memo to President Bush discussing the value of subjecting environmental alternatives to cost-benefit analysis to determine their real worth. Cost-benefit analysis is highly useful for putting the relative value of choices into perspective. It brings with it the value of reducing emotional issues to factual ones, and ...

14 pages in length. Since the advent of big business, the notion of environmentalism has been at the forefront of man's perpetual quest for progress. Industrialization brought with it a number of positives and negatives where society was concerned; one of the most detrimental aspects was the manner by which man began to ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing federalism in regards to watershed and water system deterioration in the U.S. Geoffrey O’Gara’s book “What You See in Clear Water: Life on the Wind River Reservation” touches on a local watershed issue which has seen the involvement of local, state and federal authorities and agencies which has ...

This 8 page paper examines the way in which globalisation may involve both positive and negative local impacts. The paper considers the way this may include economic, social, political and environmental changes, citing many examples to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 5 page paper outlines the value-basis of modern consumer society and discusses the extent to which these value are compatible with sustainable development. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

6 pages in length. The California desert is not conducive for just any life form, but rather only those who have effectively undergone the necessary physiological adaptations that allow them to withstand extreme heat and cold. Indeed, it can readily be argued that heat is not the only prerequisite for desert environment, inasmuch ...

7 pages in length. Man has long believed that his impact upon the earth's resources has no correlation with its ultimate degradation. From land to sea to the atmosphere above, the environment has forever been at the mercy of man's blatant disregard for its finite existence. A crystal clear way of understanding this ...

A 5 page review of this article exploring the geographic variance of food preference. Arnold’s article represents one of just a few studies which have explored geographic variation from a behavioral standpoint. Arnold chose to investigate the slug-eating behavior which typifies garter snake populations in mollusk-rich environments, asserting that his study “represents ...

This 7 page paper discusses how modern-day environmental issues are impacted by the media. This paper explores specific issues such as global warming, oil spills and more and reveals how media influences the public perception of these issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the unique wildlife of Madagascar and reveals the many conservation efforts to protect this wildlife. Furthermore, this paper outlines the forces which impede such efforts and why conservation in Madagascar is so important. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page report discusses issues related to the ways in which environment problems are addressed in the market in comparison to how they are addressed through regulatory considerations. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 6 page research paper that, first of all, defines what is meant by "ecological footprint." This is an innovative statistical model used to measure how a specific community or country impacts the environment. The writer explores the uses for this model, as well as summarizing the arguments against it, and concludes that the model ...

6 pages in length. The writer summarizes, critiques and analyzes two articles from the Journal of Planning Education and Research. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page overview of the behavior, ecology, and management concerns which exist for this fascinating carnivore. The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is not only one of the most impressive of the large North American mammals it is also one of the most misunderstood. Recent conservation efforts have been successful in reviving an ...

A 3 page review of the assertions, findings, and conclusions presented in this study involving (Cervus elaphus) populations on the Isle of Rhum in Scotland between 1971 and 1983. The author reveals the tendency of the researchers to make unsupported assertions and to clump data from independent populations in such a way that it ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing civil disobedience versus eco-sabotage in regards to environmental concerns. Within the last decade global citizens have been increasingly concerned with environmental issues. As a result incidents of civil disobedience and eco-sabotage have also increased but with profoundly different results. Events of civil disobedience in regards to environmental concerns ...

5 pages in length. Grounded in the belief that a combination of education, food and fun is the perfect recipe for enlightenment, the Rainforest Café's primary objective is to teach its patrons about the importance of environmental preservation. The uniquely cultural atmosphere of its dozens of worldwide locations strives to imprint upon its ...