Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Fossil Fuel Reduction (Debate Format)
This 6 page paper presents evidence regarding fossil fuel reduction on a variety of fronts. Positive and negative aspects of the constructive are relayed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Greed and Environmental Policy
A 4 page discussion of the manner greed has influenced U.S. international policy in terms of the environment. Our failure to ratify the 1992 Earth Summit treaty is emphasized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Beyond Malthus" by Brown, Gardner, and Halweil
An 8 page paper which summarizes the chapters in "Beyond Malthus" by by Lester R. Brown, Gary Gardner and Brian Halweil. No additional sources cited.
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Chaetognatha (Arrow Worms)
A 3 page morphological and ecological description of arrow worms. These organisms have evolved to have several advantages in their chosen habitats. They are important not just as predators but as a food source for higher organisms and as host...
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Encounter with a Cat
A 5 page essay that, first of all, discusses an encounter between the writer and a cat. This leads into a discussion of the history of the domesticated cat and its relationship to humanity, focusing on ancient Egypt and the Middle Ages. The writer...
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Limitations of Global Resources
This 6 page paper examines resources of the world such as water and oil and talks about the future. Will the world run out of natural resources? What can be done to render an improved situation? This paper looks at several issues and options. ...
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Environmental Considerations of Nanotechnology
A 5 page review of nanotechnology. The author demonstrates that nanotechnology is moving into mainstream application at a phenomenal rate. While much of this technology is beneficial, there is room for significant environmental concern....
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The History and Future of the Hoover Dam
This 4 page paper examines the construction and history of the Hoover Dam and also addressed environmental concerns. Many facts and figures are relayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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GLOBAL WARMING AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
This 3-page paper provides an overview of how global warming will impact worldwide economics, and how a community in East Washington State can prepare itself for the economic and sociological changes. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Atacama Desert
This 11 page paper provides an overview of the Atacam Desert. The Atacama Desert of Northern Chile is considered by some to be the driest desert in the world. The distinctness of the phy1ical characteristics of this desert come from both location...
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The Environmental, Economic and Social Impact of Improper Waste Management Systems
This 22 page paper provides an overview of the environmental, economic and social impacts of poor quality waste management operations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Pasture Management
A 14 page discussion of modern pasture management practices. The importance of soil structure is emphasized as are age-old management practices such as fertilization, liming, terracing and more modern developments such as the utilization of...
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Evolution of Bacterial Pathogens
A 10 page discussion of the mechanisms through which bacterial pathogens evolve. Bacterial pathogens evolve in reference to a number of factors. These are both natural factors and manmade factors. Bacterial evolution in response to antibiotics...
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All Creation is Groaning/A Vision of Ecology
A 6 page book review. All Creation is Groaning, An Interdisciplinary Vision for Life in a Sacred Universe (1999), edited by Carol Dempsey and Russell Butkus, is a fascinating anthology of essays that collectively offer an alternative vision of the...
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Current California Real Estate Market: Influences
5 pages in length. There are a number of variable to take into consideration when examining the influences of today's California real estate market, not the least of which include interest rates, construction costs and legislation. California, one...
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