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Papers On Environmental Issues & Ecology
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Considerations in Salmon Farming
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A 5 page overview of Salmon farming, one specific niche of the aquaculture industry. The author emphasizes that while the environmental problems confronting our salmon resources are difficult to address, the problem of making salmon available as a food choice is being addressed with the establishment of salmon farming techniques. Salmon farming as a while, however, has resulted not only in benefits but in certain negative impacts to the native salmon resource as well as to the environment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPsalmnF.rtf
Consumerism
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This 5 page paper outlines the value-basis of modern consumer society and discusses the extent to which these value are compatible with sustainable development. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEconssm.rtf
Contaminated Underground Water in New Jersey
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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.
Filename: SA614NJ.rtf
Controlling Canada Geese Populations
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This 6 page paper provides an overview in respect to the problem of Canada Geese. The overpopulation of the species and the dilemmas they cause for humans is outlined. Several methods of control are explored in depth, including some humane solutions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA137gse.rtf
Conventional and Alternative Agriculture
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This 5 page paper examines both convention and alternative agricultural methods. The paper argues that alternative methods are best.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA506ag.rtf
Corporate Social Responsibility And Energy Management
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This 14 page paper is written in two parts. The first part of the paper looks at the concept of corporate social responsibility discussing what it is or why companies may choose to adopt it, frameworks may be used as guidance and essential elements of corporate social responsibility strategies. The second part of the paper looks at the concept of energy management, examining why and how it takes place and uses the example of Hewlett-Packard to demonstrate energy management in practice. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TECSRenergy.rtf
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Virgin Group
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This 3 page paper examines how the Virgin Group fits into areas of social responsibility. This paper reports that the group does several things, inclusive of paying attention to environmental issues and the problems that exist in Africa. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: SA724CSR.rtf
Corporations and their Responsibility to the Natural Environment
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This 2 page paper examines the problem philosophically and practically. Both sides of the argument are discussed. No bibliography.
Filename: SA423two.rtf
Correcting Negative Externalities
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A 4 page paper defining externalities and how they lead to market failure, then discussing three approaches (regulation, cost-benefit analysis, adopting sustainability measures) to correcting negative externalities. Negative externalities are "spill-over" qualities or items that carry social costs. When producers fail to acknowledge those social costs, the costs are there just the same. Milliken is one company that gives potential negative externalities the attention they deserve. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSpubAdmExtern.rtf
Cost-Benefit Analysis in Environmental Decisions
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A 5 page paper presenting a memo to President Bush discussing the value of subjecting environmental alternatives to cost-benefit analysis to determine their real worth. Cost-benefit analysis is highly useful for putting the relative value of choices into perspective. It brings with it the value of reducing emotional issues to factual ones, and allows the emergence of policy that is truly beneficial, not only for the present, but also for the long term. It allows policy makers to make choices that will be sustainable over time. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSenvCBA.rtf
Crimes Against Nature by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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A 5 page paper which reviews and analyzes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s work Crimes Against Nature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAcnkj.rtf
Critical Review of Davis's Ecology of Fear
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this book, and a critical review of the author's ideas. Los Angeles is discussed in depth, particularly as it pertains to natural disasters that, according to the author, are socially constructed.
No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA121EOF.doc
Crocodiles vs People: A Possible Solution?
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A 13 page paper describing crocodiles and
discussing ways in which people can coexist with them. Crocodiles coexisted with the
dinosaurs, but they have survived their reptilian relatives by 65 million years. All 23 species
were listed as endangered in 1971, but only seven remain so designated. In 2000, it was
discovered that crocodile cartilage possesses the same anti-tumor bioactivity as does shark
cartilage. Preservation of the crocodile could be important for more than only the
ecosystems in which they live. Management in Australia has demonstrated that crocodiles
and humans can indeed coexist, without undue strain on either the crocodiles or the
humans. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: KS-crocs.wps
Cultural, Archaeological And Historical Information On Hazardous Waste Facilities In The United States
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the Industrial Revolution, automobiles and solid waste treatment plants as they relate to the cultural, archaeological and historical aspects of hazardous waste facilities in the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCHazWaste.rtf
Current California Real Estate Market: Influences
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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 of the highest priced real estate markets in the country, has experienced exponential growth over the past several years where home sales are concerned, which has analysts and laypersons alike debating whether such a trend represents impending inflation or a solid market. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCCalRealEs.rtf
Curtailing Trophy Hunting
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5 pages. The purpose of this paper is to explain the ethics regarding the hunting of trophy animals versus that of hunting for food. This will be tied in to the book Bloodties : Nature, Culture, and the Hunt by Ted Kerasote. The purpose herein is to emphasize that one way to curtail trophy hunting is to increase the emphasis we put on ethical education when people are getting their hunting licenses. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAhuntn.rtf
Dam Projects in Southeast Asia
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A 5 page paper discussing the Asian determination
to build large dams even after the rest of the world has abandoned them as not being beneficial.
Not only are they incredibly expensive to build, they also have environmental and social costs that
previously had not been recognized. All of Southeast Asia seems to be determined, however;
China's Three Gorges project will be the world's most costly. The paper uses the example of
Egypt's Aswan High Dam as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KS-SEAsiaDam.wps
Darwin's Origin of the Species
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A 5 page book report discussing some of Darwin's
major concepts. Points discussed include natural and artificial selection; the rise of new species
from existing ones; and Darwin's own discussion of "difficulties" with the theory. The paper also
discusses common ancestry, speciation and variation within species. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSdarwinOrig.wps
Data for Assessing a Site to Hold Hazardous Waste
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This 10 page paper identified data sources that could be used to help identify a site suitable for storing hazardous waste. The paper identifies a range of data sources that will help identity characteristics of areas such as low population density, dry hard rock, near road and rail links and avoiding sites of special scientific interest or nature reserves. The bibliography sites 8 sources.
Filename: TEsitesearch.rtf
David Christian’s Article on Trans-Civilization/Trans-Ecological Routes
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A 2 page overview of the article published in the Journal of World History. Notes that this article is far more than just another history article. Emphasizes that instead it is an observation of the ecological destruction which went hand in hand with silk roads, that series of trade routes linking China, Europe and Africa. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPslkRd2.wps
Dear President Obama: Please Cool Things Down!
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This 9 page paper is a letter to President Obama expressing concern over global warming, which the writer things is the biggest issue we face. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: HVderprz.rtf
Decreasing the United States Dependency on Foreign Sources of Energy
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This is a 3 page paper which discusses the potential for use of renewable alternative energy sources within the United States.
The bibliography has 4 sources.
Filename: JHDecr.rtf
Deep Ecology v. Social Ecology
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A 5 page research paper that takes the form of a hypothetical dialogue between "deep" ecologist Arne Naess and "social" ecologist Murray Bookchin. The writer defines both schools of thought and discusses their perspectives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khdepsoc.rtf
Deforestation
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses deforestation as it relates to soil erosion, species diversity and global warming. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCdefor.wps
Deforestation and the Decline of Rainfall in Rhodesia, Brazil
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This 5 page paper considers how the deforestation may be causing a decrease in the rainfall. The writer explains this by looking at local ecosystems as well as the water cycle, and then considers the evidence for this, remembering that global warming may be increasing rainfall. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TErainfl.rtf
Deforestation and Water Pollution in Brazil and the Colombian Amazon
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This 3 page paper discusses the problems of deforestation in Brazil and pollution of the Colombian Amazon and what we can do about it. It also discusses the way in which the U.S. and Canada worked to clean up Lake Erie. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVDefWat.rtf
Deforestation Of Amazonia, Madagascar And Indonesia: Loss Of Biodiversity
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8 pages in length. There can be no argument against the fact that tropical forests give life to the entities who flourish within its protective cover. The effects of deforestation and logging upon indigenous populations comes in many forms, including issues of air quality, food supply, shelter, protection from predators, habitat, population and climate concerns. Inasmuch as man has overpopulated himself right out of having a sufficient amount of supplies upon which to exist, he has taken to infiltrating some of the most delicate and precarious of regions – such as Amazonia, Madagascar and Indonesia – and inevitably butchering them beyond recognition. Those who are left behind to suffer the consequences of lost biodiversity are the inhabitants who are hard pressed to adapt to any other form of environment. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCmadas.rtf
Dendrochronology
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A paper which looks at various aspects of dendrochronology (tree ring dating) with regard to the methods used and the various applications which dendrochronology has in historical and archaeological fields. Bibliography lists 13 sources
Filename: JLdendr.rtf
Depletion of Grasslands
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A 10 page paper that explores the issue around the depletion of grassland in the United States. The writer argues that the answer to the problem was identified in a study conducted in the Middle America (Jornado Project), and that that resolution is prescribed burning of brush to revitalize grassland areas. The paper provides two projects that are incorporating that process. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Grasland.wps
Depletion Of The Earth's Ozone Layer
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7 pages in length. Considerable efforts have been made to conquer the ongoing effects of a number of atmospheric planetary degradation, including air pollution, acid rain, acid snow, ozone layer depletion, global warming, the greenhouse effect, solar ultraviolet radiation, photochemical smog, ultraviolet radiation , chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), sulfuric acid, industrial emission, automobile emission, atmospheric carbon dioxide, reduction of biodiversity, synthetic toxins, industrial development, urban development, reduction of photosynthesis, aerosol cans, nuclear war and meteoric contact, but the question remains: How far has mankind really come to eliminate the detrimental aftermath so prevalent up until now? The writer discusses ozone layer depletion as it relates to environmental degradation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCozone.wps
Desalination in Kuwait
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A 10 page memo to the president of a company contemplating expanding to Kuwait. The memo reports on the economy of the country, social factors and implications for the company. Kuwait's market is limited by virtue of its size and relatively small population. The memo recommends establishing a state-of-the-art desalination plant in Kuwait, which already imports water. As world water supplies continue to be stressed, the plant will serve an existing market and can provide Kuwait with a non-petroleum export commodity. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSintlBzKuwai2.rtf
Desertification in the Sudan
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A paper which looks at the causes of desertification in the Sudan, and suggests national and international policies which might be implemented to address this issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLdessud.rtf
Deserts, Glaciers and Climate
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A 5 page research paper that discuses the fact that the entire world faces an environmental crisis of monumental proportions in the form of global warming and the climatic change that it entails. The following discussion examines various aspects of this crisis and how it impacts specific environments, i.e., deserts and glaciers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khdgcli.rtf
Design Considerations for Nature Reserves
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An 11 page overview of the many design considerations which go into the planning of nature reserves. The author emphasizes the importance of insuring desirable biodiversity both by appropriate design and by appropriate management of the reserve once it is created. Mitigation projects are featured as welcome, if not ideal, opportunities for nature reserve design. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPbiodiv.rtf
Destruction of the Amazon Rain Forest
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A 6 page research paper that examines both the pros and cons of rain forest conservation and concludes that utilization of the rain forest's biodiversity may prove to be the key to its preservation. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khdesran.wps
Detroit River International Crossing
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10 pages in length. The background behind the 'The Bridge' – Detroit River International Crossing – surrounds the very nature of equitable commerce and the manner by which effective trade business can continue to operate amidst the current impediments. Incorporating the geographic area of Essex County, Ontario's City of Windsor, Wayne County and Detroit, Michigan, Detroit River International Crossing is both a blessing and a curse to the continued local, regional and national economies that depend upon this particular trade corridor for the "safe, efficient and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian-U.S. border in the Detroit River area" (Environmental Assessment Activities Ministry of the Environment, 2004). However, the expansion 'the Bridge' provides for this objective creates two significant problems that stand to impede its progress: environmental impact and tremendous traffic issues. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCDetRiver.rtf
Developing the Environmentally Responsible Golf Course
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A 10 page paper discussing the environmental problems that traditional golf course design and maintenance can cause. The paper addresses mowing equipment emissions, water management, fertilizers, pesticides and the use of native plants to arrive at an environmental management plan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSenvGolfCrs.rtf
Development of a Green Product
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This 5 page report discusses the
development of environmentally friendly products. In the process
of actually designing a green project, countless variables come
into play. Careful planning is required and it is important to
take full advantage of the substantial amount of product
development and market research has already been collected by
organizations and industry around the world. This philosophy
behind the desire to create environmentally sound products
asserts that humanity has the capability to manage resources to
sustain a full array of values and uses through a broader
understanding of the ecosystems they inhabit. Life cycle
assessment is also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWgrprod.wps
Development: Environmental, Archaeological, and Human Issues in Developing Countries
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A 14 page discussion of the varied issues confronting developing countries in regard to their rural resources and inhabitants. Emphasizes the importance of sustainable development and the protection of ecological, archaeological and human resources. Presents examples of adverse impacts which have been incurred by each, as well as success stories which have occurred, as a result of development activities in the world's lesser technologically advanced countries. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPdevRur.wps
Devon G. Pena/ Chicano Culture & Environmentalism
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A 5 page essay that examines Devon G. Pena's outstanding collection of essays on Chicano/a culture and environmentalism, entitled Chicano Culture, Ecology, Politics and Subversive Kin. This volume explores the environmental dimensions of the Chicana-Chicano experience relative to environmental issues. The voices in this collection express a wide variety of perspectives and genres, from poetry to autobiographical accounts to theoretical and empirical essays. These all address significant issues of environmentalism and social justice. The writer focuses on the essay by Pena as representative of the book. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpena.wps
Diesel Fuel, the Environment, and the U.S. Compared to Europe
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This 7 page report discusses attitudes, facts, and the overall impact on the Earth’s environment related to the use of diesel fuel. People who are advocates of a greater use of diesel fuel almost always point to the fact that diesels are more fuel-efficient than spark-ignition engines and offer a greater degree of actual energy than a gallon of “regular” gas. However, in the United States, diesel is generally thought to be inherently “dirty.” Such issues are discussed and comparisons made between European and American formulation and use of diesel fuel. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWdiesel.rtf
Differing Ecological Viewpoints
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A 3 page research paper/essay that describes 3 ecological viewpoints. As the world faces the problems associated with global warming, humanity is forced to reconsider priorities and its relationship to the natural world. Various perspectives have evolved due to this need. Three of these perspectives are ecofeminism, pluralism and environmental pragmatism. The principles of these viewpoints are briefly described before offering opinion as to which viewpoint best compliments a sound ethical position. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khecov.rtf
Dinoflagellates
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A 4 page overview of this classification of organism. The author reviews the phylogeny and the ecology of these incredible
diverse creatures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPdinofl.rtf
Dioxin / The Seveso Italy Accident
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A 5 page overview of the problems associated with dioxin contamination as based on studies of the well-documented 1976 explosion of a chlorine manufacturing plant in Seveso Italy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Dioxin.wps
Dioxin Contamination: A Significant Environmental Issue for the World
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A 10 page review of dioxin contamination. This paper discusses the sources of this contamination and its impacts to humans and animals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPenvDioxin.rtf