Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

This 3 page paper explains why it’s important for students to study habitats, and which ones they should look at. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the Marcellus shale controversy in the Catskills. A cost benefit analysis of the natural gas drilling is performed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper describes the incredible ecological complexity that makes up this park. Suggestions are made for preserving that complexity for future generations. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper argues the thesis that this type of cloning might actually imperil humans and the world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper supports the notion that offshore oil drilling is a positive thing for the United States but it must be done responsibly. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the environmental impacts of food sourcing. The advantages of choosing locally grown and acquired food is emphasized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12-page paper offers an overview of cap and trade, as well as how it pertains to microeconomics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper contends our world is threatened on many environmental fronts. Our choices as individuals can make a difference in whether that world is salvaged for future generations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page research paper that explains what is meant by the term "Earth Democracy," as defined by Vandana Shiva in her text of the same name. The paper offers an overview of this ecological, social justice philosophy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In 2010 the largest environmental disaster to date occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, with the explosion of the BP Deepwater oil rig. The paper discusses a number of issues concerning the disaster, including the ethical issues, assessment of responsibility and blame, identification of various stakeholders and the outcome of the disaster. The bibliography ...

This 3 page paper discusses the frog and perch and their importance in the animal kingdom. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the ecological footprint model. Personal scores are evaluated and recommendations given for improvement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses environmental regulations and their impact on business, as well as the impact of business on the environment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page expository explores mass extinction and the adaptability of flora over fauna. Discussed are landscape and physical barriers to adaptation and migration, biodiversity projects with implications for plants and animals, as well as genetic adaptation of plants. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the development of the fire service in the U.S. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper considers this tribe of the Colombian Amazon. Traditional lifeways are described alongside contemporary threats to those lifeways. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page research paper that offers an overview of Ecological Modernization Theory as an approach to sustainable development. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper outlines the potential environmental hazards of our petroleum dependent lifestyles as are framed by the 2010 oil platform catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper is based on an article supplied by the student. 8 different questions are answered concerning the ethical issues of the disaster, why the disaster occurred, who may be held accountable, identification of the stakeholders and the impact of the disaster on the environment and the fisherman. The bibliography cites 3 sources. ...

5 pages in length. The Geographic Information System (GIS) is employed as a means by which to determine various environmental changes that would otherwise be quite difficult – if not impossible – to track, not the least of which is utilizing remote sensing for detecting oil spills, which is defined as "the science — ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how each of the three concepts applies to ecology as well as how ethics and values play a role in how various cultures engage with and respect the environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 15 page research paper that discusses the various ways in which India is addressing the issues associated with environmental sustainability. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This 9 page paper is a letter to President Obama expressing concern over global warming, which the writer things is the biggest issue we face. Bibliography lists 7 sources

This 8 page paper looks at some of the international responses to the threat of global warming and climate change. The responses include the use of legislation and voluntary agreements at international, national and local levels as well as the responses of businesses, including large corporations such as Hewlett Packard. The bibliography cites 12 sources. ...

A 7 page research paper that describes the Galapagos ecology and the challenges that face it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.