Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Refocusing Housing Public Policy: An Environmental Impact Study
A 17 page paper discussing environmental justice, policy and environmental law as the concepts apply to Altgeld Gardens, a low income housing development on Chicago's South side that was built in the 1940s on top of an industrial waste dump. The...
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Sustainability, Economic Stability, and Regulation in International Fisheries
A 21 page overview of regulation as it applies not just to the ecological stability of a fishery but as it applies to the economics of that fishery. This paper provides current data on the world's fisheries and compares the current state affairs to...
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The Death Of Alexander Litvinenko
A 4 page paper. Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died from radioactive poisoning on November 23, 2006. Specially, he died from polonium-210. This essay outlines the event leading up to his death, what British officials found, and what they...
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Hurricane Katrina and the Pakistan Earthquake Compared
This 4 page paper examines both disasters. The two events are compared and contrasted. Much attention is paid to the aftermath of these devastating events. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Global Warming
This 3 page paper provides an overview of global warming. Information about Antarctica is included in addition to the benefits of volcanic eruptions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Importance of Rain Forest/Coral Reef
A 3 page research paper that takes the form of a closing argument in a case where developers are threatening an old-growth rain forest and a coral reef. The writer speaks for the defense and the preservation of these ecosystems. Bibliography lists 4...
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Presentation Guideline for Global Warming
A 3 page guide for an oral presentation on global warming. The paper presents as balanced view as possible in only 3 pages, discussing evidence of polar ice cap and glacier loss as well as the fact that Al Gore's Tennessee farm frequently runs...
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Global Warming: Real or Imagined?
A 4 page review of the issue of global warming. This paper contends that our perception of global warming is based more on a misrepresentation of fact and emotion than it is on hard scientific data. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Overpopulation and the Australian Lifestyle
This 4 page paper argues that the Australian lifestyle cannot continue to exist if the world population soars to 9 billion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Global Warming
A 3 page paper which reviews and reacts to two articles about global warming. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Global Warming: Disproportionate Impact and Foreign Aid
A 3 page discussion of how to prepare developing countries to deal with the impacts of global warming. This paper contends that those most responsible for the pollution contributing to global warming provide aid to those countries in need. The...
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Climate, Topography, and Pollution: Battle Creek, Michigan
A 3 page overview of how climate, topography, and pollution interact to affect this region. This paper points out that while some pollution is actually mediated by the environment, much presents serious concern to mankind and the ecosystem alike. ...
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How Does Global Warming Affect Alaska?
6 pages in length. Of the myriad ills that plague the environment and the flora/fauna she supports, global warming is considered both immediately detrimental and not an overreaction as some claim it to be. The extent to which this problem has...
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"Sustainability: Planning's Redemption Or Curse?" - Overview
5 pages in length. Understanding the far-reaching aspects of sustainable development reflects the focal point of Michael Gunder's article entitled "Sustainability: Planning's Redemption or Curse?" The extent to which this seemingly beneficial...
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Pollution: Green County Pennsylvania
A 3 page review of the many pollutants impacting this region. This paper focuses on impacts from coal mining and coal-burning coal plants but it also emphasizes the importance of non-point pollutant sources. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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