Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Process And Mine Wastewater Treatment: Procedures And Recommendations
15 pages in length. The mining industry has long been a contributor of toxic chemicals and wastewater by virtue of its processing format; the mining of the twenty-first century continues to be responsible for myriad environmental concerns directly...
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Vaclav Smil's "Energy At The Crossroads"
5 pages in length. Who knows where the world's gluttonous energy appetite will lead in the coming decades, with the overextended use of fossil fuels, the ever-growing dependency upon Middle Eastern crude oil and the escalating and irreparable...
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Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources
This 3 page paper defines the two types of resources (renewable and non-renewable) and discusses the impact of human activities on them; unfortunately, that impact is largely negative. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Concept of Wilderness
A 5 page review of the manner in which our concept of wilderness varies. The author uses examples like Edward Abbey, Haig-Brown and Nancy J. Turner to illustrate the different views that one can have regarding what wilderness is. Bibliography...
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Synthetic Pesticides/A Social Issue
A 5 page research paper that discusses this ecological issue. There is a tremendous national debate concerning a vital social issue that addresses a topic that is basic to everyday life. This issue concerns the nation's food supply and how...
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Human Impact Upon The Environment: Ocean Pollution And Marine Life
12 pages in length. Man's desire to further his own progress as a species has rendered a wholly detrimental impact upon the global environment; that humanity continues to pursue recreation, community development and technological advancement in...
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Detroit River International Crossing
10 pages in length. The background behind the 'The Bridge'
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"The End of Oil"
This 6 page paper reviews Paul Roberts's book "The End of Oil." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Contaminated Underground Water in New Jersey
This 5 page paper addresses the problem New Jersey faced during the 1980s with fears of contaminated groundwater. The importance of groundwater is discussed as well as remedies implemented by the state. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Global Warming & Individual Action
A 4 page research paper that addresses global warming. The writer first discusses the reality of global warming, then, the political issues involved and concludes with what the average citizen can do. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Nature, Ethics, and Mark Derr
A 6 page paper which examines how the lack of human ethics has adversely affected land usage and its protection, using Derr
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Johnston Atoll
An 8 page research paper that investigates the varied history of this tiny South Pacific Island. The writer explores the entire history of the island, but concentrates on events in the twentieth century when the atoll was used for nuclear weapons...
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The Importance of Perception in the Preservation of Natural Areas
A 14 page overview of the history of preservation as it has occurred in North America. The author contends that t he evolution of the North American continent includes two distinct yet parallel stories. These are the changes that have occurred in...
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Causes of Global Warming
A 6 page paper which examines the causes of global warming. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Hydrologics
A paper which looks at various aspects of hydrologics, including watersheds, HEC-1 and frequency analysis. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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