Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Organization Formation And The EPA
6 pages in length. As an example of the social regulation managed by bureaucracy, Terry Moe's article entitled 'The Politics of Bureaucratic Structure' provides an overview of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). No additional sources cited.
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Roger Rosenblatt/All the Days of the Earth
A 3 page critical evaluation of the arguments presented by Rosenblatt in his essay. Written to commemorate Earth Day in 2000, Roger Rosenblatt's essay "All the Days of the Earth" succinctly and accurately sums the environmentalist arguments for...
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The Geology of Biscayne National Park (Florida)
A 4 page description of limestone and reef formation in Biscayne National Park. The author describes processes and the complex ecology that has resulted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Marine Biology: From Ostracoderms to Halibut
A 5 page discussion of one of the more notable discoveries in marine biology, the discovery of Ostracoderm fossils in marine substrate. The author uses that example to illustrate the diversity of the marine system and then follow up with a...
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The Problem with Finite Energy Resources
This 8 page paper examines the problem with diminishing oil resources. The negative effects on the environment are pointed out and the future is addressed. How long will the oil last? Specific predictions are included. Bibliography lists 6...
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Environmental History/17th Century New England
A 6 page research paper that examines chapter 3 from a text concerning American environmental history. In the text Major Problems in American Environmental History, editor Carolyn Merchant assembles an eclectic yet revealing collection of documents...
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Recycling Paper in Canada: A Memo
A 3 page paper which presents a memo concerning recycling paper in Canada. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Renewable Energy: A Critical Element of Our Future
A 6 page emphasis on the importance of turning to renewable energy. This paper sums up the environmental and economic costs of our petroleum based lifestyles and presents alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power as feasible...
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EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL:INVESTIGATION
This is a 10 page paper which discusses the problem and possibile solutions for the prevalence of Eurasian watermilfoil in the State of Washington. The bibliography has 3 sources.
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Global Questions: The Environment and Hurricane Katrina
A 4 page paper which examines the issues involving the environment as it involves Hurricane Katrina. The paper focuses on the work of J.R. McNeill and Paul Kennedy
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Water Quality
This 4 page paper analyzes the City of Worcester (Massachusetts ) 2004 Water Quality Report. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Emergent Solution to U.S. Environmental Problem
This 6 page paper discusses possible solutions to climate change with respect to ground water in the Great Lakes Basin. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper and Pulp Mills: Impacts to Public Health and the Environment
A 5 page contention that pulp and paper mills are a double-edged sword for some of the areas of the nation where they are located. On the one hand, they provide much-needed jobs and infrastructural development. On the other hand, the industrial...
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Automobiles' Effect on the Environment
This 10 page paper discusses the effect automobiles have on the environment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Nuclear Waste Contamination of the Earth
This is a 4 page paper which discusses the causes, consequences and concerns of the dumping of radioactive waste into the Earth's oceans. The bibliography has 5 sources.
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