Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

This 15 page paper looks at the lure of going green for companies in Bahrain. This is considered using two of Porters models, the model of competitive advantage and the four facets model. The pressures, barriers and lures of adopting environmentally friendly policies are all discussed under these models. The bibliography cites 17 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the issues of climate change and considers why and how Qantas have to react to this event. The paper includes a discussion on the way that the environment in general is impacted by Qantas and other airlines, the motivations for Qantas to react and the strategies they have adopted. ...

A 5 page research paper that discusses the gaps in protection provided for climate change refugees and the most vulnerable countries affected by climate change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of the Apollo missions. The link between the missions and the environmentalism movement is explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of an institutional transformation plan, which includes a focus on waste minimization at the community college level. This paper relates approaches to goal setting and waste management. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses taking a human rights perspective on climate change and, also, the connections between climate change and poverty, vulnerability and gender. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Describing their origin and potential impact, this 4 page paper breaks common air and water pollutants into primary and secondary classifications. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of LEED Platinum Certification. Sidwell Friends School is used as an instructive example. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews the book by author David Grann who attempts to solve the century old mystery of the disappearance of explorer Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett who set off in the early twentieth century to find the ancient Amazonian civilization of El Dorado. No additional sources are listed.

This 4 page paper investigates mankinds responsibility to protecting our environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page research paper argues that the overall negative regard for science that was evident under the Bush administration evolved from the basic issues in the creationism/evolutionary science debate. The writer argues that the US can no longer afford to take an anti-science attitude as the future depends on supporting the use of scientific ...

This 4 page paper outlines the facts surrounding global warming. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the most significant environmental issues facing the world in the 21st century, and assesses whether they have the potential to destabilize the international environment or increase unity by stimulating cooperation. The paper is written with reference to international relations theory. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overivew of environmental regulations and assesses the impacts on land use and zoning ordinances. This paper proposes a study of land use and zoning regulations based on regionality. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 3 page paper assesses the role technology can play in creating and avoiding environmental hazards. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of environmental awareness. Issues such as the BP oil spill are highlighted. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page essay addresses two topics. The first, which 1 page in length, pertains to "Corn's Conquest" by Michael Pollan and describes the omnipresence of corn in the American diet. The second topic, 2 pages in length, discusses Greta Ehrlich's "Chronicles of Ice" and describes the global crisis associated with melting glaciers. No other ...

This 3 page paper explores the preventative measures that can be employed to limit exposure to this radioactive isotope. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper considers modern society’s waste stream and what can be done about it. The importance of conservation, reuse and recycling are emphasized. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of janitorial services in the green industry. It highlights the need for such jobs, and obstacles that may exist. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. Colleges and universities were called upon to provide leadership with sustainable innovations and also to educate students about sustainability and what they could do. This essay analyzes a research paper that used a mixed-method design to investigate what institutions of higher education were actually doing with sustainability. The essay provides ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of energy crises. England's 16th century wood shortage is compared to the contemporary oil shortage. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page research paper investigates glacier meltdown and its significance in terms of effects. Experts today are in consensus that global warming is definitely the cause of this phenomenon, but the precise effects that will result from the world's glacier's melting have yet to be determined. This overview of literature investigates this question ...

Contrasting organic farming to big agriculture, this 6 page paper delineates its many benefits. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper proves this influence with a description of Darwin's concept of fitness and the way it is supported in modern day animals. Bibliography lists 2 sources.