Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Energy Sustainability: The Need for Alternative Energy Utilization
A 10 page overview of the need for transitioning to a sustainable energy source and lifestyle. Emphasizes the environmental and economic costs of our overdependence on fossil fuels. Suggests nuclear energy is the most viable alternative energy...
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White River National Forest (Colorado) and the Economic and Environmental Impact it Faces:
This 8 page report discusses issues associated with the many issues associated with the controversy regarding environment versus economics in the environment. The White River National Forest encompasses literally hundreds of miles of trails for...
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The Tragedy of a Commons: The Depletion of Common Fisheries
An 11 page overview of the problems which face fisheries on a world wide basis as a result of over fishing. Provides detailed statistics on various fisheries and introduces the concept of "tragedy of the commons" in which the world's excess of...
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Genetic Engineering; Boon or Bane
This 5 page paper looks at the facts surrounding the advantages and disadvantages of genetic engineering and genetically modified crops. The issues of pest and virus control are examined and the emphasis is on the positive aspects of this new...
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Solar Heat Panels
A 5 page overview of the advantages and disadvantages of solar heat. Describes the design and function of several different types of systems ranging from the complex to a simplistic home-built unit. Emphasizes that the one real disadvantage of...
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The Cost of Investment in Environmental Terms;
This 5 page paper considers a hypothetical case of a fertiliser factory which is looking for funding from the world bank. The positive aspects, such as the improved local economy and reduced malnutrition are examined, as are the negative aspects...
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Energy Sources From Wind, Air And Water
10 pages in length. As the earth's natural energy sources are readily becoming depleted with the new millennium, science has been forced to look toward other, more manageable and renewable sources of energy. The writer discusses the trials and...
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Constructed Wetlands in Wastewater Treatment: Design and Monitoring Considerations
A 9 page overview of the use of constructed wetlands in the receipt and treatment of domestic wastewater. Outlines the design considerations which must be considered prior to construction and operational and monitoring considerations which ensure...
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Aldo Leopold/ "A Sand Country Almanac"
A 5 page review and analysis of Aldo Leopold's classic book of American nature writing , which has been compared in stature to Theoreau's "Walden." The writer concentrates on the three part structure of the book, and how this aids the author in...
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Love Canal
This 6 page report discusses the circumstances surrounding the toxic waste disaster of Love Canal, New York -- probably the country
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Acid Rain: Effects on the Environment and Man
A 5 page overview of the phenomenon of acid rain. Describes the phenomenon from a chemical standpoint emphasizing the role of sulfuric acid, chlorofluorocarbons, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitric acid. Relates the impacts which acid rain...
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The Political Climate Surrounding NEPA
This 7 page paper provides an overview of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) first introduced in 1969. Speculation as to why it was passed at that time is included as well as an analysis of public policy theory. Bibliography lists 10...
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Jane Holtz Kay/ 'Asphalt Nation'
A 5 page summation and analysis of Jane Holtz Kay's book 'Asphalt Nation.' In this book, Kay addresses the trend away from the auto-dominated public policy that has shaped the American landscape since the invention of the Model T. She argues that...
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Articles in The New York Times: 1) Vitamin Toxicity and 2) Toxins released into the air by burning trash.
5 pages. The first article that is analyzed tells us that large doses of vitamins C and E and selenium can be harmful, resulting in toxicity, explaining that Americans are taking far too many vitamins than are necessary. The second article shows...
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Car Hysteria/ "Asphalt Nation"
A 5 page analysis of Jane Kay's book "Asphalt Nation," which is an indictment of America's auto dependency. Quoting another source, the writer asserts that Kay failed to verify some of her facts, but argues that her basic premise is correct, if...
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