Environmental Studies papers

A look at how governments can contribute towards protecting the environment.

This paper discusses the after effects of the Exxon disaster.

This paper describes the efforts of Toyota, a major industrial company, to reduce its environmental footprint and become more environmentally friendly.

An overview of the issues associated with the development of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project in Nevada.

This paper examines the water management issues in Florida.

A discussion on the "Green Movement" and its activities.

The paper looks at the development of recycling in the United States and examines the response of newspapers and journals.

This paper looks at literature discussing the impact of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

This paper discusses the protection and possible overprotection of biodiversity.

This paper looks at the causes and consequences of global warming.

Discuses ways of solving the waste problem by recycling.

An examination of the different viewpoints on global warming and what individuals and organizations stand to gain by believing or not believing in this phenomenon.

A review of Edward Abbey's essay "The Great American Desert".

Examines the differences in attitudes towards the environment in the developed and developing world

An analysis of the threat China poses to the U.S. and the world.

A personal argument against the development of high-rise buildings due to the problems that are associated with them.

This paper explores the emergence of and the need for urban city planning in Canada, using Toronto as an example.

An illustration of science and skepticism when referring to climate change modeling.

The paper is a review of the book "Environmental Protection and the Social Responsibility of Firms" by B. Hay, R. Stavins and R. Vietor.

Discuses FAA regulations and policies for transporting hazardous cargo.

Compares the positions of the 2008 US presidential election candidates on the environment.

This essay studies the area of New Orleans two years following Hurricane Katrina.

A look at the advantages and benefits of recycling.

An analysis of how the American democratic system affects its environmental policies.

This paper discusses the types of stove interventions in Africa and the cultural response to them.

This paper offers a look at the environmentalist movement and its ideals.

A discussion of the effects of wildland and prescribed fire on the shortleaf pine species.

This paper looks at the causes of global warming and discusses the importance of this subject.

An evaluation of the feasibility of implementing market-based pollution control strategies in the Olifants River region of South Africa.

An argument that alternative fuels are key to the future of our planet.

An analysis of the "Nissan Motor Corp. v. Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company" case that highlights the difficulty of applying common law to corporate environmental issues.

A discussion of the volcano Vesuvius, its history and its potential threat to the people living near it today.

This paper discusses the arsenic contamination at Deloro Mine, eastern Ontario.

The writer discusses global warming, the Kyoto protocol and examines the possible effects on the Canadian economy and environment.

An examination of the importance of and need for summer youth programs in urban areas.

This paper discusses the ecological impact of species' and humans' population growth.

This paper argues in favor of US participation in the Kyoto Protocol.

A discussion on how economic globalization is affecting local cultures.

Explains that phosphorus released from sediments in shallow lakes plays an important role in the inability to manage the eutrophication process.

An argument against the predictions of the Club of Rome in 1972 and those of Thomas Malthus regarding sustainable development.

Examines overpopulation as a major world crisis.

This paper discusses the effects of 'big-box' developments, such as Wal-Mart, on the downtown and community life in cities.

A look at the causes, effects and possible solutions to the problems caused by oil extraction in Ecuador.

A discussion on the effects of climate change on ocean currents.

A discussion of the human impact on climate and an examination of the prospects of improving changes in the climate caused by human activity.

An analysis of Claude S. Fischer's ethnographic study "To Dwell Among Friends: Personal Networks in Town and City".

An examination of the history of the use of depleted uranium and its environmental and ethical implications.

A look at the phenomenon of environmental racism in the United States.

A review of the arsenic contamination of groundwater in Deloro Village, Madoc, Eastern Ontario, Canada.

Discusses terms related to water geography, safe water and dams.

A discussion on the subject of recycling with specific reference to the recycling of textiles.

A discussion on how the increase in hurricanes has impacted on the US economy.

This paper investigates two low-intensity crises; the London smog of 1952 and the Swiss Sandoz Ltd fire of 1986.

An outline of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, a federally protected marine area offshore of California's central coast, which supports one of the world's most diverse marine ecosystems.

Analyzes, compares, and reviews two articles on sudden oak death.

A discussion on ensuring that environmental policies are translated correctly by corporations, in order to combat organizational barriers to policy implementation, as discussed in the article "ISO 14001: A Case of Cultural Myopia" published in the Eco-M

A discussion of the purpose and expected outcome of the Kyoto Protocol.

Defines the theories of environmental determinism and probalilism and their application to understanding mankind.

This paper discusses the causes of global warming and looks at actions to reduce the damage.

An analysis of the negative effects of factory farming on the environment and the health of the general population.

A review and discussion on whether we can be assured that cellphone towers themselves do not produce radio-frequency radiation.

This paper examines the environmental problems in the Caspian region.

This paper explores how public influence has affected and influenced environmental policy making.

This paper discusses how we are creating and living in a world without borders.

An analysis of the ways that people are contributing to environmental problems on the planet.

An analysis of how emergency management could have improved the ways that they dealt with Hurricane Andrew.

Examines historical preservation as a major land use program and development rights transfers as an historic preservation technique.

This paper examines the conflict regarding the Black Mesa Coal Mine in Northern Arizona.

A discussion on how ethics and morality extend to matters associated with the treatment of animals.

A discussion on the reasons for exploring Mars as a possible planet for sustaining human life.

This paper discusses the water restrictions in the city of Lubbock, Texas.

This paper explores the problems facing the international community in convincing developing nations to enter into, implement and enforce environmental treaty obligations.

This paper explores sustainable development and the Clean Water Act.

An analysis of the market failure associated with traffic congestion in Oxford, London and possible solutions to the problem.

An in-depth discussion on the challenges involved with hybrid car technology.

An examination of extinction and its relation to the total ecosystem.

An argument that there is a strong relationship between environmental degradation and worldwide poverty.

An analysis of hybrid vehicles in terms of fuel-economy, servicing, safety and environmental-friendliness.

This paper explores the development of emergency plans for disaster preparedness, warning and relief.

The paper discusses whether it is a good idea to plan conflict and disorder out of a city.

Examines how ecological issues in the twenty first century have impacted both the theoretical and practical assumptions of the social sciences.

This essay gives an overview to sustainability by defining it, providing examples and showing the importance of 'going green' in current society.

This paper discusses the effects of town planning in Britain in particular, and looks at the difficulties in measuring such effects.

A look at how sustainable development policies could solve the problems of urbanization.

This paper explores the power of the suburban ideal upon the modern American consciousness.

Argues the need for a better approach to energy efficiency by the government.

This paper looks briefly at the history, economy and literature of Brazil.

This paper focuses on the endangered aquatic species known as the shortnose sturgeon.

This paper looks at the pressing environmental issues of genetically modified crop cultivation and deforestation in Latin America, as well as possible solutions.

This paper examines the benefits and costs associated with the High Aswan Dam, Egypt.

A review of the sources of alternative energy.

An analysis of how companies are looking towards green logistics.

A research paper that presents an overview of "green purchasing," i.e. sustainable purchasing, environmental sourcing and buying green, from the organization's perspective.

An open discussion on the differences between the environmental impacts of manufacturing businesses and service businesses.

A discussion on the emerging and future field of eco-psychology that also may be alluded to as environmental psychology.

This paper provides a company overview and analysis of ExxonMobil.

A review of the work of Wangari Maathai the woman activist in environmental issues and her efforts in the formation of the "The Green Belt Movement" that she initiated.

An analysis of the economic impact of natural disasters on the U.S. economy.