Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

A 4 page research paper that examines the issues surrounding the use of biodiesel alternative fuels. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses possible solutions to climate change with respect to ground water in the Great Lakes Basin. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper argues the position that liberalizing trade does not necessarily compromise environmental concerns. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on global warming, climate change and models used to predict it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Barbara Kingsolver’s new book, “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,” how it relates to sociology, and how it can alter a person’s relationship to food. Bibliography lists 1 source.

6 pages in length. Rachel Carson's astute analysis of man's detrimental impact upon Earth's environment in The Obligation to Endure sheds tremendous light upon the almost involuntary way people have set out to run the world in which they live. Taking each component of her argument in a step-by-step fashion, Carson clearly illustrates ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of global warming. Information about Antarctica is included in addition to the benefits of volcanic eruptions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper undertakes an environmental audit of Abitibi Consolidated, the Canadian paper manufacturer. The paper assesses and quantified the different types of demand for resources and outputs. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the environment, the effect of greenhouse gases and fixes for global warming. A variety of issues are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the sustainability strategy at Wal-Mart considering it from a business perspective. The paper argues that in the past sustainability strategy has been half-hearted and that a new approach which demonstrates the way that environmental and business goals can be aligned is essential if the company wants to succeed in ...

A 9 page review of the many considerations that go into forestry management. This paper emphasizes the importance of conservation, noting that it practically impossible to restore a clear cut forest to its original ecological complexity. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper that reports what some hospitals are doing to become 'greener.' The writer reports hospitals building new facilities who are trying to attain the LEED certification. The paper also discusses some of the things existing hospitals can do to reduce waste and energy costs and the benefits of doing so. Bibliography ...

An 11 page overview of ecological world view as it varied by these cultural groups. The author asserts that while there are exceptions, broad generalizations can be made in terms of this cultural artifact. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses global warming. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Understanding the far-reaching aspects of sustainable development reflects the focal point of Michael Gunder's article entitled "Sustainability: Planning's Redemption or Curse?" The extent to which this seemingly beneficial concept for preserving environmental considerations while at the same time continuing to develop the land has become a double-edged sword speaks ...

This 10 page paper is a PowerPoint presentation with accompanying notes. The presentation looks at temperate forest biomes, giving general background on biomes to place the temperate forest biome in the broader context, looks at the characteristics and gives examples of different types of symbiotic relationships and compares this to a freshwater biome which may ...

A 4 page discussion of man’s place in the world ecosystem. The author details the concepts of tropic level and food chain. An emphasis is made on man’s potentially to catastrophically alter the world. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the conservation status of bears, and what their needs are in the conservation effort. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing EPA's approach to protecting land. As the watchdog of the U.S. environment, EPA does not have a direct section referred to as "land protection." Rather, it focuses on the compounds that can pollute the land or the water contained on or within it. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...

A 5 page research paper that discuses the fact that the entire world faces an environmental crisis of monumental proportions in the form of global warming and the climatic change that it entails. The following discussion examines various aspects of this crisis and how it impacts specific environments, i.e., deserts and glaciers. Bibliography lists 8 ...

A 3 page review of three research projects published in 2008. These projects revolve around woodpecker phylogeology and cavity reuse. No additional sources are listed.

A 10 page review of tourism as it relates to community development. This paper points out both the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the Caribbean. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the “extinction vortex” with regard to what it is and how it is used. It also examines such things as the sex ratio, population size and lethal recessive allele with regard to species survival. Finally, it discusses the apparent die-off of bees in the U.S. and considers reasons for it. ...

This 3 page paper looks at the issue of the environmental crisis and the financial crises, and argues that the adoption of environmental policies and practices by businesses, or the 'greening' of business could serve a duel purpose and could help to support economic revival and development. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 3 page reaction paper to “Bottled Water Awash in Ecological Outcry” by Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz. No additional sources cited.