Environmental Studies papers

Assesses the changes in European environmental policy since the 1970s and whether these changes have made the policy more effective.

Examines representations of science, scientists and technology within the animal rights movement, analyzing animal rights literature.

An in-depth study of environmental justice and environmental racism with a focus on the state of Illinois.

A report measuring the attitudes in the general public about global warming.

A look at the economic and political contexts that influenced the practice of heritage conservation of historical buildings.

This paper puts forward the argument that the federal government is to blame for the delays in rescue and relief following hurricane Katrina.

This research study identifies and evaluates how various environmental disasters occur and impact the environment and the populace residing in the area of different environmental calamities.

The causes and effects of pollution.

An analysis of evolutionary history and biodiversity.

This paper discusses the role of the wilderness in Rick Bass' "Days of Heaven" and Ernest Hemingway's "The Big Two Hearted River".

This paper outlines the changes, positive and negative, that may occur in our environment in the next 50 years.

A look at why Manatees are on the endangered species list.

An investigation into the impact of ultraviolet radiation on the development of zebrafish.

An analysis of the connections between humanity and technology.

A review of the book, "A Season in the Wilderness" written by Edward Abbey.

An analysis of the environmental problem of water pollution and fish poisoning.

This paper discusses De Graaf, Wann and Naylor's "Affluenza", a social diseases of today's affluent American society characterized by over-consumption, social disintegration, and environmental degradation.

A look at acid rain, its causes and consequences.

A research paper that analyzes hydraulic conductivity.

This paper discusses the Snowball Hypothesis for Earth theory, which proposes that the Earth has a history of temperature cycles.

An analysis of the impacts of nitrogen and phosphorus glux from sediments in a small pond.

Examines the impact on the rising sea level on human culture as we know it.

This paper discusses the potential for the development of ecotourism in the Great Lakes Basin.

An extensive analysis of the field of epidemiology, with reference to the changing climatic conditions and the subsequent effect on the spread of disease.

An in-depth paper which calls on the Jewish religion to stop focusing on animal rights and to start focusing on human duties and obligations towards animals.

An examination of Jewish law's attitude towards animals and its preference for a vegetarian diet.

A comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen cars.

A brief book review of "Environmental Victims" by Christopher Williams (ed).

An environmental scanning report which examines the Australian oil and gas extraction industry.

An analysis of the issues concerning agricultural economists for the future.

A comprehensive dissertation, identifying opportunities for improving success rates of reintroduced gorillas in Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This paper discusses the problems of drilling for oil and gas in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

Research paper debating whether or not to drill in Alaska for oil.

A discussion of the devastating affects of cholera on the Third World.

This paper discusses that human population growth is having a negative impact on the Earth's resources

Examines environmental justice and its effect on Native-American communities. Provides a study of environmental racism.

A discussion of how environmental damage from shrimp production arises from the widespread availability of shrimp on menus around the world.

A proposal of a 25-year program that will be effective in reducing pollution in the air and water.

This paper discusses the role of the Xerox Corporation as a model corporate citizen.

This paper discusses the environmental problems of the wood-burning fireplace and stove.

This paper discusses three technological developments that impacted society and the environment.

This paper discusses how "green" cars are designed to reduce emissions, thereby lessening problems of ever-increasing air pollution, which causes asthma and lung cancer.

An analysis of the environmental impact of war in Iraq.

A discussion of tree allometry and environmental determinants of maximum height.

An analysis of how modern views of what is "natural" or part of "nature" often clash with classical and currently popular conceptions of those ideas.

An analysis of Rachel Carson's environmental classic, "Silent Spring."

The paper examines obstacles to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

A discussion of whether the Kyoto Protocol is dead even before it has been fully implemented.

This paper discusses sustainable development, a concept of controlling the imbalance of economic growth and the protection of the environment.

An analysis of the future of the environment, with a focus on air pollution.

An analysis of the benefits and implications of deforestation and reforestation techniques on carbon emissions in the United States.

The paper argues that the absence of a tsunami warning system is the source of the December 2004 tsunami's high death tolls.

An analysis of the separation of nature from humanity.

An analysis of fiscal policy relating to agricultural subsidies and their affect on the economy and the environment.

This paper discusses Minamata Disease, a serious neurological disorder, and the first in which environmental pollution was transferred to food.

An analysis of household hazardous wastes and the steps that need to be taken to ensure the correct disposal thereof.

An analysis of malaria in Sub-Saharan African countries and the methods used to control the spread of the disease.

An analysis of coal-fired power plants with a focus on the Great Lakes region.

An historical view of the Art's and Crafts (Mission Style) furniture movement. Looks at how the style is changing and advancing.

An analysis of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s in the Great Plains as one of the worst ecological disasters of the modern age.

An analysis of management solutions for electronic waste from production to trash.

Examines how subsidies for non-renewable energy sources have become perverse.

Examines what the global community is doing to halt earth's climate shifts.

Uses a case study to examine the effects of forest logging on the environment.

A look at the lessons that can be learned from the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.

Science project that attempts to determine whether or not antacids help soil that is polluted by acid rain.

A look at the benefits to be gained whenever a community makes an investment in bringing a baseball team and the associated facilities to their neighborhood.

This paper discusses recycling, one of the most environmentally-friendly means of reducing waste.

A review of documents submitted for the proposed Meadowlands Xanadu Redevelopment Project at the Continental Arena Site in New Jersey.

A discussion about how the concepts of zoos have changed over the decades, possibly due to pressure from animal activists.

A discussion about the benefit of man-made, whitewater parks.

A case study of hazard mitigation, which describes the technology and design that should be used to make a storm-proof house.

Compares views on ethics and economics in books by David Orr and Aldo Leopold.

A review of the article, "The Ocean's Invisible Forest," by Paul G. Falkowski.

Examines the advantages and disadvantages of urbanization and industrialization.

Examines the U.S. Green Party's early history, its environmental platform issues, and the forecast for its future.

An analysis of the effect of oil pollution on ocean life.

A thorough examination of the phenomenon of dolphins in captivity.

A review and analysis of Graham Beaver's "Raytheon: Defender of the Rainforest".

This paper argues, using the history of zoning in New York City as an example, that local governments should control local zoning.

An examination of transpiration's role in initiating plant phosphorus intake.

A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of China's one child per family policy.

An overview of this environmental danger and how it effects us.

An analysis of average annual temperature and the biomass of organic material in natural grasslands.

An examination of how existing WTO rules deal with environmental protection and how they have been interpreted in dispute settlement.

This paper discusses the ozone layer and the implications of predictive future developments.

An analysis of water treatment and delivery issues in the United States today and in the future.

This paper discusses the argument that asteroids pose the largest threat to human existence.

This paper discusses the effect of the Duckweed (Lemna) invasion on the Pompano fish in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo.

Presents an argument against the growth of large retail stores, such as Walmart and Target, and examines their effect on the community.

This paper compares the present state of the world with Richard Fleischer's 1973 film, "Soylent Green," which, set in 2022, depicts a grim future for mankind.

An overview of the ongoing problem of pollution in the Delaware River.

An analysis of the economical and environmental effects of the closing of the Hanford Nuclear Reactor Plant.

A paper on the concepts and applications of geothermal energy.

An analysis of the environmental problem of oil spills.

An analysis of the impact of global warming on human health conditions.

An analysis of the environmental effects of deep sea fishing.

An analysis of two types of tanks used for storage of liquids, above-ground storage tanks (AST) and underground storage tanks (UST), with a focus on the need for maintenance.

An examination of the "Healthy Forests Initiative".

A review of the book, "Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Waking Up to Personal and Global Transformation" by Thom Hartmann.