Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

7 pages in length. Pesticides have proven indispensable in contemporary society, however, they have also wreaked havoc upon the environment. From the small farmer to large conglomerates, the use – and in many cases misuse – of pesticides has created detrimental consequences for wildlife. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 12 page paper considers is there is such as thing as corporate social responsibility and then looks at the ways in which the results of this approach can be measured. The paper focuses on environmental measurements. The bibliography cites 14 sources.

A 4 page overview of this classification of organism. The author reviews the phylogeny and the ecology of these incredible diverse creatures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9-page paper discusses changes in the tourism industry; ecotourism in Australia; and the way in which the Australian government set up the reserve system of national parks. It also touches on the movement to require stricter safeguards on tour operators in ecologically sensitive areas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

12 pages in length. The extent to which environmental destruction is occurring upon a global scale is both grand and far-reaching; that the devastation from greenhouse gas emissions – mainly carbon dioxide - poses a particularly imminent threat to the future survival of societies worldwide. As a means by which to forestall this ...

A 10 page paper discussing the fallacy of myths surrounding environmentalism; providing concrete examples in opposition to those myths; and discussing ethics within the utilitarian perspective. Examples include Dow Chemical's abandonment of I,I,I trichloroethane well in advance of the ban on it and how the company used to ban to serve the environment while ...

This 9 page paper argues that in many instances, where the development of a tourism industry is managed and controlled, that the benefits can outweigh the costs. The paper looks at the evidence that suggests tourism can be good for developing countries and uses two cases studies; North Sulawesi and Venezuela. The bibliography cites 6 ...

6 pages in length. Being keenly aware of the inherent value of natural resources is the first step in being knowledgeable and thoughtful about using energy. When one realizes the fact that many are finite in their supply and most are environmentally destructive, it then becomes a matter of choosing viable alternatives that ...

This 16 page paper looks at both sides of the issue and claims that corporations are greedy. They generally look out for profits first. However, some efforts to clean up the environment by companies are included. The concept of greenwashing is discussed. Ethics are applied to the dilemma. Bibliography lists ...

This 9 page paper analyses the differences approaches to environmental strategy that may be adopted by companies. The paper looks at different models, from total environmental commitment to the view of environmentalism as an unimportant aspect of strategy. The way in which the models may be applied is illustrated with real examples. The bibliography cites ...

This 3 page paper examines the farming situation and how it has affected the economy. Some statistics are included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page book review that summarizes and analyzes Duncan's novel The River Why. This book concerns fishing in the coastal rivers of Oregon for steelhead and salmon. It is a provocative book that is, at times, very funny, terse, incisive and occasionally boring when the author becomes too enthralled with some of the "big" ...

A 4 page paper which examines the safety conditions at Chernobyl. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. FEMA - The Federal Emergency Management Agency – is an organization instrumental in piecing people's lives back together after a disastrous event. From hurricanes to floods, fires to earthquakes and every other natural disaster in between, FEMA's sole objective is to restore some semblance of normalcy to individuals and ...

5 pages in length. The phenomenon of urban heat islands (UHI) is a wholly manmade occurrence derived from humanity's tendency toward urban living. Vast numbers of global communities live in what can only be described as asphalt jungles comprised of too many people, too much pavement, too many darkly colored surfaces on roofs, ...

This 6 page paper presents evidence regarding fossil fuel reduction on a variety of fronts. Positive and negative aspects of the constructive are relayed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the manner greed has influenced U.S. international policy in terms of the environment. Our failure to ratify the 1992 Earth Summit treaty is emphasized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page exploration of the design elements that would go into a rooftop garden. Rooftop environments vary significantly from ground level environments. Design parameters must take this fact into consideration. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page paper which summarizes the chapters in "Beyond Malthus" by by Lester R. Brown, Gary Gardner and Brian Halweil. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page morphological and ecological description of arrow worms. These organisms have evolved to have several advantages in their chosen habitats. They are important not just as predators but as a food source for higher organisms and as host species for various parasites. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 11 page discussion of the evolution and successes of the Allowance Trading Program that was initiated with the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act. The author demonstrates that this program has been highly successful. EPA standards are being met and that compliance has not resulted in either undue hardship to those entities that ...

This 6 page paper examines resources of the world such as water and oil and talks about the future. Will the world run out of natural resources? What can be done to render an improved situation? This paper looks at several issues and options. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the theory and the practice of the well known oil company Shell in terms of the attitude and practice they display towards broad social issues, The paper focuses on the environmental issues, consider where they have gone wrong in the past and looks at the way they are performing today. ...

This 3-page paper provides an overview of how global warming will impact worldwide economics, and how a community in East Washington State can prepare itself for the economic and sociological changes. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 11 page paper provides an overview of the Atacam Desert. The Atacama Desert of Northern Chile is considered by some to be the driest desert in the world. The distinctness of the phy1ical characteristics of this desert come from both location and landforms, and this also determines the nature of the desert ...