Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

A 3 page research paper that takes the form of a closing argument in a case where developers are threatening an old-growth rain forest and a coral reef. The writer speaks for the defense and the preservation of these ecosystems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper examines these two movements that were prevalent during the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper examines energy efficiency with attention to building materials for green homes. The cost of going green is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

4 pages in length. Liberals have been accused of being overreactive zealots whose take on global warming is both alarmist and inaccurate. Not only do they argue with abandon how global warming does indeed exist, but they place the vast majority of its damaging presence to human action. Falling back upon the ...

This 8 page paper examines the problem of water and air pollution in China, assessing the causes and extent of the problem as well as the measures that have been taken to reduce pollution. The paper also considers measures taking in other areas to deal with similar problems. The bibliography cites 8 sources. ...

A 9 page research paper that explores ecology issues, such as defining and discussing environmental sustainability; defining and discussing the roles of estuaries and wetlands; and discussing the issue of coral bleaching. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper addresses the difficulty of peach farming. The importance of bees in peach farming is discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

10 pages in length. The more contaminated man makes his planet, the more frantically he seeks ways to reverse the damage. Historically, toxic soil has been unearthed and redistributed into landfills; tainted sediment has continued to spill into bodies of water, kill the fish and sicken all who eat it; and polluted groundwater ...

A 5 page paper that begins with data about global warming. This paper is an exploration of topics that could be of sociological interest in terms of conservation and the environment. The essay comments on attitudes of Americans regarding the environment and the differences between verbal opinions and behaviors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes the book Dust Bowl by Donald Worster. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page overview of the conflict that has arisen in trying to meet the multi-use designation of this national monument. This paper is written from the perspective of a Native American stakeholder who contends that the Lakota Nation should have control of this region. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 18 page paper is written in two parts. The first part of the paper considers a firm that wants to introduce an environmental initiative which will rely on employees helping with waste management, paper looks at how initiative may be introduced in order to gain the support of the employees a discusses the models ...

A 4 page overview of the problem of domestic waste. This paper suggests man-made wetlands as mitigation and additional treatment for treated effluent. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4-page paper, written in "travel article" style, points out eco-friendly attractions and accomodations in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper defining externalities and how they lead to market failure, then discussing three approaches (regulation, cost-benefit analysis, adopting sustainability measures) to correcting negative externalities. Negative externalities are "spill-over" qualities or items that carry social costs. When producers fail to acknowledge those social costs, the costs are there just the same. ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses the difference between positive and negative feedbacks and their relation to climate change. The writer also discusses “tipping points.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the pollution problems in China. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines whether or not there are two sides to global warming. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 7 page research paper that examines salmon aquaculture, focusing on the experience of British Columbia, summarizing the issues and the arguments on both sides of this volatile debate. Looking at these issues shows that benefits of salmon farming outweigh the deficits when the ecological problems that have arisen from fish farming are dealt with ...

This 5 page paper examines the problem and proposes solutions. Research supports the assumptions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper identified data sources that could be used to help identify a site suitable for storing hazardous waste. The paper identifies a range of data sources that will help identity characteristics of areas such as low population density, dry hard rock, near road and rail links and avoiding sites of special scientific ...

A 4 page overview of these three environmental movements. The author emphasizes that these movements have been the desperate acts of traditional peoples to save their indigenous lands, lands upon which their very survival as a people depends. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper analyzes an article on noise, noise pollution, and efforts to curb it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses what global warming is, what causes it, and what we can do about it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Calcasieu Parish is laden with a multitude of toxic-producing refineries whose impact upon air and water sources is not only detrimental to health and the economy but also steadily increasing. This community is unwittingly caught within the dubious infrastructure of development and technology, a duality that forces residents to ...