Environmental Studies papers

An overview of the history of electric vehicles and their development.

An analysis of the relationship between groundwater and seawater.

Analysis of two essays, "The Metropolis and Mental Life" and "Urbanism as a Way of Life", about the effects of urbanism.

Introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of illegal immigrants to the United States.

A look at emissions trading programs as a means of achieving targets under the Kyoto Protocol.

Examines the environmental conflict over the ancient redwoods on the Californian coastline.

An examination of how Iraq's authorities are dealing with its water shortage.

A comprehensive assessment of modern toll road financing and operation.

A comprehensive analysis of how a rainforest functions as an ecosystem, together with an assessment of what factors are serving to destroy it.

Examines the range of environmental damage caused by environmental contaminants.

An examination of the destruction of the Amazon rain forest from two different perspectives.

Presents a case study specific to a company's practice of dumping toxic waste.

An examination into the trend towards the adoption of a single building code throughout the U.S.

Explores the destruction of the Amazon rain forest from the perspective of the commercial beef growers ,as well as from the perspective of the ecological advocates.

This paper discusses the effects of over-fishing on one of the most widely-consumed fish species, the tuna.

This paper examines the ethical issues raised by new technology and suggests ways to best discuss these issues.

Review of Garrett Hardin's work, "Living Within Limits", and the message it delivers about conservationism and environmental awareness.

Examines environmental laws and regulations within the context of Mankiw N. Gregory's book, "The Principle of Microeconomics".

This paper discusses the events that took place during the 1988 Fire at Yellowstone National Park, which destroyed 1.2 million acres.

This paper concludes, after reviewing articles, that biologist Garrett Hardin's concerns about the environmental crisis, commencing in the 1950?s, are plausible.

An examination of the urban planning problem that is facing Los Angeles County.

This paper discusses the expansion of the work of the non-profit group, HADD, or Homeowners against Deficient Dwellings, into Brazil.

A brief study of the environmental situation in Spain and the surrounding region.

Provides geographic, historical, and census-type information about the city of New Brunswick, New Jersey.

A look at the argument for making a profit versus being environmentally friendly in the business world.

This paper examines the effect of the so-called fossil fuels and greenhouse gases on the Earth's temperature and environment.

A chronicle of the history and evolution of ecology in politics.

A comparative analysis of biodiversity losses occurring in Uganda, India, and Colombia.

A look at the environmental issues surrounding haphazard urban design and the efficiency of a centralized city.

This paper looks at the many important aspects of the rainforest and why it should be saved.

This paper argues that organically grown foods are safer for consumption and for the environment than genetically engineered foods.

An overview of the growing shortage of water in the Middle East and its effect on regional politics.

Examines what is being done to preserve the natural beauty of the Galapagos Islands.

An overview of the search for alternative energy sources.

Examines the arguments brought against skateboarding in cities.

Explains the different approaches to environmental management and waste management within organizations.

Discusses Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael" and his take on nature.

A look at how the Bush administration has had a negative effect on the environment.

Looks at the problems of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States.

Looks at the many controversial issues surrounding the production and sale of genetically modified crops (GMCs).

Explores the development of urban sprawl and its political and social ramifications.

Discusses a plan to open a cafeteria that is environmentally friendly.

A look at the intervention of humans in the ecosystem's structure.

An overview of the effects of Eisenhower's federal auto highways program on urbanization in America after World War II.

An examination of resource management as it applies to a shortage of wild fisheries' stocks.

Discusses the use of rhetoric in political and commercial agendas concerning the environment.

A look at the reasons for the decline of amphibians around the world and methods of conservation.

An explanation of the indigenous hunting practices evident in the Arctic and North Queensland, Australia.

This paper takes a critical look at the International Safety Management Code and the need for a true safety culture in shipping.

A look at why wind power is a better economic and environmental bargain than the non-renewable energy sources we use now.

A discussion of the rabbit invasion faced by Australia after the Europeans introduced them in the 1800's.

An examination of the possibility of tourist attractions not being developed at the expense of the environment.

An analysis of the inner city as seen in the movie, "Light It Up?, by Craig Bolotin and "Race And Fate" by Holstein and Gubrium.

An examination of role of the Marine Pollution convention (MARPOL) and the United Nations in preventing maritime oil pollution.

Discusses the architectural plans of Broadacre City by Frank Lloyd Wright and how it related to the idea of a "Ville Radieuse" by Swiss architect Le Corbusier.

Explores historical relationships between economic development and pollution.

Questions whether minorities are socially and economically disadvantaged because of their inner-city location.

Examines the social and environmental problems caused by hydropower plant constructions.

Examines the controversy surrounding disposable (paper) diapers vs. cloth diapers.

Examines how architects Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier helped shape the modern city with their innovative styles .

Shows the effect of water shortages in Africa, focusing on the case of Egypt and the Nile.

Outlines numerous risks associated with urbanization in developing countries.

Examines how urban waste is handled in industrialized and developing countries, focusing on Toronto, Canada.

Examines the Narmada Dam Project in India as a case in the arguments for and against dam building.

A look at the process of creating an effective environmental strategy.

A look at Charles Darwin's argument for the validity of evolution as put forward in his "The Origin of the Species".

An overview of the impact of the American economy on environmental regulation.

An overview of the negative impact of public housing on society.

An overview of the concept of sustainable housing and how it affects the environment and the individual.

A look at the problem of air pollution in Toronto.

A look at the phenomenon of a simulated city.

An assessment of the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster.

A study of the Kyoto Protocol and the effects of George W. Bush's decisions that fail to support the efforts.

A focus on Aldo Leopold's love for the wilderness.

A discussion on how global warming effects the farming industry.

An analysis of effects and industry costs in the U.S. and Canada.

A discussion of Creationism vs. Evolution, and the impact and meaning of the two theories in contemporary North American society.

A look at assuming responsibilities to reduce emissions of pollutants.

This paper presents a look at the negative impact of tourism on natural areas.

A look at the bad environmental conditions in Ghana.

A look at the oil tanker Exxon Valdez spill.

A look at whetther the Super Powers care about the environment.

This paper examines the problem of lead in drinking water,

A discussion of the harmful effects of environmental exposure to particulate and toxic matter

This study looks at the oil spill problem from a more eclectic stance.

This study is about the process of eutrophication.

A look at a plan to clean up the Hudson River from pollution.

This paper discusses the value of parks and open areas in Cleveland.

A look at the best potential designs for a future city.

A discussion of efficient fishery management for the enhancement of ecotourism.

A look at new demands and logistics on transportation planning.

A proposed solution for two environment problems - global warming or air pollution.

A look at this urban controversy and attempts to reach a solution.

An examination of the conflict between the Makah tribe and the US government over the hunting of these whales.

This report will provide a detailed examination of the problem of global warming.

An analysis of carbon emissions as a significant indicator related to the global environment.

An analysis of the value of freshwater as a commodity and how the lack of it is capable of causing international and inter-regional conflicts.

An analysis of the economic and urban planning methods of Mystic, Connecticut.

An analysis of the relationship between man and the earth regarding climate change.