Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

5 pages in length. Considered rare in relation to conventional lake formations, the natural creation of Crawford Lake occurred as the direct result of a deep crack found in the Niagara Escarpment. This fissure, cavernous enough to prevent any sunlight from reaching the bottom water and, thereby, rendering it extremely cold, keeps the ...

A 7 page overview of the many considerations involved in the efficient address of hazardous waste spills. The author reviews some of the problems encountered in a spill and emphasizes that while the EPA serves as the lead agency in such events, specific local procedures should be in place in order to deal with ...

A 7 page paper that discusses and analyzes Aldous Huxley's last novel, Island. This novel describes a Utopian society that, in many ways, anticipated the current debates concerning sustainable growth, ecological concerns and criticism of the rampant industrialization and consumerism that has shaped so much of Western society. Basically, in this novel, Huxley offers ...

A 5 page overview of Salmon farming, one specific niche of the aquaculture industry. The author emphasizes that while the environmental problems confronting our salmon resources are difficult to address, the problem of making salmon available as a food choice is being addressed with the establishment of salmon farming techniques. Salmon farming as ...

This 4 page paper discusses the deforestation of the Amazon and the consequences of these actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

7 pages in length. The extent to which man has threatened his own existence by way of overpopulation, overfarming, overuse of natural resources and ignoring the unspoken law of the land – social responsibility, is both grand and far-reaching, and eloquently drawn together in a nice, neat package written by Garrett Hardin. That ...

This 3 page paper discusses and reviews Michael Pertschuk's book, Smoke in their Eyes. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page overview of the causes and effects of global warming. The author outlines some of the effects which are being witnessed in the Swiss Alps, effects resulting in changes in biodiversity and species range and effects which could potentially result in the extinction of some species of plants. Bibliography lists 14 ...

A 4 page paper which discusses the government’s role in the rise of gas prices. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the effects of erosion and run off on the coastline of Florida. Examples given, studies cited. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. The ever-changing landscape to which Garrett Hardin refers in his groundbreaking work entitled The Tragedy of the Commons reflects three prominent issues: social welfare, the environment and conscience. Examining how deforestation is an integral aspect of the way in which humanity can no longer find technical solutions to such ...

This 7 page paper examines the health and environmental benefits of renewable sources of energy versus their fossil fuel counterparts. More specifically, this paper examines the benefits of hydrogen fuel cells, their impact upon the environment, and their future applications. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the ways in which human population growth, human consumption, and human use of natural resources leads to species extinction. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page report discusses the fact that the overspending of ecological resources is having far-reaching economic, ecological and social consequences. Such "overspending" is discussed in terms of agriculture, water use, and air pollution and how all of those areas are related to larger ecological concerns. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the impact of overuse of natural resourcs in the areas of ecological, economical, and social consequences. Current research used. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the issue of clear-cutting. More specifically, this paper addresses what it is, where it occurs, and the plethora of ramifications that it creates for society and the environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper that begins by presenting data regarding the low participation in a neighborhood recycling program. The essay then presents facts about the millions of tons of different kinds of waste residents can recycle and the benefits. For example, one glass bottle recycled can produce enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb ...

This 8 page paper considers the difficulties with planning permission in Ireland and how this impacts on the development of wind farms in a country that is failing to develop sufficient sustainable energy resources. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This paper looks at the political and environmental issues surroudning nuclear waste disposal at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada. Considered are scientific groundwater leakage tests and political and public opinion as the site goes forward in 2004. Bibliography lists 4 sources. JVnvnuke.rtf

A 12 page paper. It is believed that Sydney has been inhabited for 50,000 years but it was in the 17th century that Europeans made their way to Australia and it was in the 18th century that the territory was claimed by Britain. The city now has a population of 4 million but the estimate ...

This 5 page paper considers the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), Council Directive 96/61/EC IPPC (also known as the IPC)and what this means for new businesses starting in the EU and the role of best available technology (BAT). The directive is considered in the context of a company wanting to start up using old ...

A 15 page overview of the phenomena of global warming. The author addresses the question of "if global warming is indeed a phenomena, just how and where did that phenomena begin?" as well as the question of whether we have progressed to the point of no return in regard to correcting the problem ...

This 2 page paper examines the problem philosophically and practically. Both sides of the argument are discussed. No bibliography.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the argument that environmental regulations unnecessarily limit private property rights. The writer argues in favor of free market environmentalism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the need for population control. The author presents the argument that our imperiled environment demands aggressive population control tactics, even when those tactics step on the toes of human rights. China's birth control policies are reviewed to support this contention.