Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Aquaculture & Fish Farming
An 8 page research paper on the rapidly growing aquaculture industry reviewing: why it is growing, why it is needed, who is entering the industry, what problems are encountered, and what solutions have been found. Special mention of Great Lakes...
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The Dept. of Defense & The Environment
A 7 page overview of the Department of Defense and its programs geared towards environmental maintenance. Provides good historical insight as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The National Environmental Policy Act
An 11 page paper that provides an outlines of the NEPA and also considers the issues surrounding its implementation. Bibliography lists nine sources.
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The EPA and Reagan / Conflict & Disparity
A 12 page paper that outlines the perspectives of the Reagan Administration regarding the EPA and considers changes that occurred during the Reagan Administration that negatively impacted the process and authority of the EPA. Bibliography lists 9...
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The EPA's Self-Auditing Policy & The Impacts for Grant Teton National Park
A 6 page paper that provides a comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding the implementation of the EPA's self-auditing policy and its implications, both positive and negative, for Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Bibliography lists 5...
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Earth Science & The Environmental Scientist
13 pages on the important relevance that earth science has to the environmental sciences. Numerous case examples are provided. Bibliography lists more than 20 comprehensive sources.
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Environmental Concerns Regarding Heap Leaching
A 5 page paper discussing the environmental concerns related to heap leach operations. What is the process of heap leaching and why is it used? Current issues surrounding the process are briefly examined. Bibliography lists five sources.
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Environmental Problems In The Chesapeke Bay Area
Population growth and water pollution is studied and causes for the resulting problems are sought. Several environmental theories are explored regarding population in this 7 page analysis. Maryland population statistics are used and demographics are...
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Solid Waste Management / Disposal vs Recycling New York
This 11 page paper looks at the use of landfills as a major problem in the Northeast. Recycling is discussed in detail as an effective method to handle solid waste. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Garbage Dilemma
This 8 page report examines the different ways garbage affects us and how it is disposed of. Highlighted is an argument in favor of incineration. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Garbage Disposal and the Environment
4 pages on contemporary problems relevant to garbage disposal. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Various processes and their cost-effectiveness are examined.
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Landfills Are Here To Stay !
A 6 page report that discusses the problems of municipal solid wastes (MSW) as a major problem for our cities and towns. Methods of disposing, eliminating, and reducing MSW (garbage!) are described and discussed in terms of costs and effectiveness...
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Article Review / Trash Talking - Too Little Too Soon
A 5 page essay reviewing an article on 'The Ethics of Trash' and the dilemma faced when a municipality builds a trash incinerator only to discover that the community has lessened the amount of trash to be burned through its recycling efforts. Should...
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Farmers vs. The Greenhouse Effect
8 pages on the Costa Rican-based Klinki Forestry Project-- a plan proposed in 1995 which attempted to address the problem of global warming by converting low-carbon pastures into high-carbon farm forests. The project also addressed the importance...
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(The) Greenhouse Effect & Ozone Depletion
6 pages worth of very detailed information on the Greenhouse Effect, depletion of the Ozone layer etc; Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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