Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

The production use and disposal of any item will have environmental effects. This 9 page paper demonstrates this with the use of a consumer product, a small leisure boat, looking at the environmental impacts at the different lifecycle stages. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 3 page review of this energy option. This paper explores geothermal energy from a large scale perspective as well as from the perspective of the individual home owner who elects to use geothermal heat pumps in their home’s heating and cooling system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page overview of the development path being pursued by this Canadian city. Kitchener’s economic development couples with its environmental initiatives to result in a city that is attractive to a diversity of interests. Bibliography lists seven sources.

A 2 page paper providing a graphical representation of where contaminants such as DDT enter the food chain, illustrating the relation between plants, animals and humans. The graphic was inspired by Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page review of dioxin contamination. This paper discusses the sources of this contamination and its impacts to humans and animals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the contribution of the United Nations (UN) towards the development of the idea of ‘sustainable business practices’, evaluates the United Nations political influence and examines the different geographical and political agendas which have contributed towards the concept of sustainable development from this institution. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 7 page research paper that offers a detailed summation and analysis of an article in the April 16, 2007 edition of Newsweek by Jerry Adler, which asks with its title-- “Moment of truth; is the push to save the planet a fad or a turning point? Here’s hoping it’s the real deal”—a sentiment that ...

A 5 page examination of the 2006 book by Elizabeth Kolbert. This paper explores the central theme of the book and discusses its political and environmental implications. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page assessment of the environment impact of chemical fertilizers. The author argues that the use of carbon based natural fertilizers is a better alternative and provides options for obtaining those fertilizers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses whether or not a population can continue to grow and thrive if it reaches its carrying capacity. Bibliography lists 1 source.

“In the context of a risk society, environmental problems can only be addressed by changing two things at the same time - our ethics as well as the social and political institutions through which we make decisions”. This 9 page paper discusses the above proposition using two mainstream and two radical political movements; socialism, feminism, ...

A 10 page paper discussing the environmental problems that traditional golf course design and maintenance can cause. The paper addresses mowing equipment emissions, water management, fertilizers, pesticides and the use of native plants to arrive at an environmental management plan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which reacts to the article Invading the Pacific: Biological and Cultural Dimensions in Invasive Species in the Pacific Region by James Russell as it involves the historical aspect of invasive species. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page exploration of how lead poisoning and asthma correlate with minority status. This paper reviews a study by Joseph, Havstad, Ownby, Peterson (2005) that finds no correlation between urban black children’s blood lead levels and their propensity for developing asthma. These results are reviewed using the Multiple Exposures Multiple Effects (MEME) ...

This 10 page paper considers a plan to develop a stadium and retail park 12 kilometres for the centre of a town. The paper is written as a report that first considers the development in line with PPG6 and then looks at the factors that will determine if a public inquiry should be held, the ...

A 3 page summation and evaluation of two articles on whether to drill for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Dwight R. Lee, in his article “To Drill or Not to Drill: Let the Environmentalists Decide,” and Amory B. Lovins and H. Hunter Lovins, in their article “Fool’s ...

This 9 page paper explores the manner in which various toxins enter the body and are passed through the body. The author distinguishes between environmental contaminants and drugs, both medicinally administered drugs and illicit drugs, that can be considered toxins. Using the drug phenobarbitone as a specific example, the physiological process through which ...

A 3 page discussion of how to prepare developing countries to deal with the impacts of global warming. This paper contends that those most responsible for the pollution contributing to global warming provide aid to those countries in need. The point is made, however, that foreign aid is only one potential approach. ...

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses the need to stop global warming and preserve the environment. The writer argues that this will be expensive but that this is a price that humanity has to pay to ensure the future. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines how the lack of human ethics has adversely affected land usage and its protection, using Derr’s consideration of South Florida as supportive evidence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page review of the issue of global warming. This paper contends that our perception of global warming is based more on a misrepresentation of fact and emotion than it is on hard scientific data. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which reviews and reacts to two articles about global warming. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page memo to the president of a company contemplating expanding to Kuwait. The memo reports on the economy of the country, social factors and implications for the company. Kuwait's market is limited by virtue of its size and relatively small population. The memo recommends establishing a state-of-the-art desalination plant in ...

A 10 page discussion of the multitude of impacts that threaten California water. In most cases these impacts result from a combination of overdevelopment and inadequate regulation. This paper addresses those impacts both from a groundwater perspective and a surface water perspective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 14 page research paper that discusses how, after World War II, a culture of consumption and consumerism emerged in Canada, and elsewhere in the industrialized world, during the 1950s and 60s. This culture was radically different in many ways from the society that preceded it. This sociological development has had far reaching environmental ramifications ...