Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

This 3 page essay looks at environmental issues from a modern perspective: how the economics of funding sources will serve to create the environmental infrastructure and protections needed around the world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the film “An Inconvenient Truth,” presented by Al Gore, and the issue of ice core samples. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper that begins with a scenario of a plastics company that is violating EPA emissions standards and the actions the corporate office does not want to take. The paper discusses the legal and ethical aspects of the case and concludes with recommendations for sustainable development. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the impact of consumerism on the environment, and argues that we have failed in our duty to protect the earth. It further argues that change is beginning but it is slow, and often blocked by those who are short-sighted and focused solely on profit. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper provides an example of an energy resource plan for a home owner's association. Discussion includes conservation methods. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5-page paper discusses global warming, stakeholders, and the problems when it comes to doing something about this topic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page overview of reef ecology. Emphasizes the complex interrelationships which exists among the organisms which make up the fragile ecosystems. Discusses symbiosis (both commensal and mutualistic), predation and the factors which are adversely affecting these tremendously diverse and valuable reef ecosystems. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page review of humidity. Defines several terms used to describe humidity and its effects on man. Describes the increasing trend in stratospheric moisture levels and the relationship of this increase to global warming. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that first discusses the problem of global warming and then suggests a plan involving college student volunteerism that is designed to help. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page consideration of one means of conserving energy and reducing the environmental impacts of petroleum fuel consumption. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page investigation of the various options that exists for effluent disposal. The autor rejects deep well injection in favor of using reclaimed water to irrigate and even to create man made wetlands. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of facility design. Impacts of environmental regulations on design are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. Challenges in monitoring and managing beach waters for public health protection involve the timeliness of water test results and types of warning information made available to the public regarding the safety of swimming at the beach and the associated health risks with doing so. Like the mayor in the ...

A 7 page research paper that describes Virunga National Park, which was established in 1925, and is Africa's oldest national park. The writer focuses on the Park's amazing biodiversity and the challenges it faces for survival. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the problems with invasive species, and what can be done to control them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper analyses two speeches, one by Al Gore, the other by Bjørn Lomborg, taking opposite views of global warming. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the United States' rejection of the Kyoto Protocol. It assesses the threat of global warming and the United States' reaction to it as a whole. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper developing a sustainability plan for golf course management. There are several environmental problems that traditional golf course design and maintenance can cause. The paper addresses mowing equipment emissions, water management, fertilizers, pesticides, the use of native plants and guidance from Audubon International. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses the irony that people in the developed countries are eating so much they imperil their health, while millions starve in undeveloped countries. The writer describes proposed solutions relative to developing sustainable food production in the Third world, as well as ethical food practices in the US. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper exploring ways that a developing third world nation can coexist with multinational corporations and retain full national sovereignty. The recent failed World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Seattle brought world attention to the problem that developing nations face in developing their economies while still preserving national sovereignty and protecting their environments. ...

A 5 page paper which evaluates the various perspectives on global warming. Some people argue that it is a manmade and serious reality while others argue that it is part of nature’s course. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page consideration of the benefits verses the risks of importing food. This paper emphasizes the importance of maintaining the capability of localized food production and outlines how small and large farmers alike are approaching this task. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the features of these two important habitats. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay that analyzes the position taken by Fred Singer and Dennis Avery, in their best-selling book Unstoppable, every 1500 years, Global Warming that global warming is part of a natural cycle and human carbon dioxide emissions play only a minor role. The writer examines the reaction of the scientific community to ...

This 8-page paper discusses the connection between tainted environments and public health. Bibliography lists 8 sources.