Environmental Studies papers

This paper compares Toronto and Seoul's solutions to their problems of air pollution.

This paper looks at the issue of unsafe water supplies in the mega cities of the developing world.

This paper discusses the World Economic Forum's environmental sustainability index (ESI) model as a response to climate change.

This paper discusses the role of science, knowledge and risk in environmental problems such as global warming.

This paper discusses the quick obsolescence of expensive computers and problems related to their disposal.

This paper argues that ethnic economies shape the urban landscape in many tangible and economic ways.

An analysis of global warming and climate threats examined on a local (Brisbane), national (Australia), and global level.

This paper compares the writings of Neil Evernden in "The Natural Alien" and William Leiss in "Under Technology's Thumb".

This paper explores neo-liberalism and its implications for the North American urban environment.

An overview of current and future projections on global warming.

This paper analyzes hydrogen and ethanol as potential replacements for gasoline.

This paper addresses the issue of urban sprawl in Toronto and Ontario.

An analysis and review of "Himalayan Perceptions: Environmental Change and the Well-Being of Mountain Peoples," written by Jack Ives.

This paper examines the policies of Canada and the United States vis-a-vis trans-border air pollution.

An analysis of twenty first century threats facing the Great Barrier Reef.

An argument for the "pedestrianization" of urban areas in Vancouver.

An analysis of the market strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats for biodegradable shopping bags.

This paper looks at different planets and focuses on Mars as the most preferable option for sustaining human life after planet earth.

An analysis of the issues that need to be taken into consideration when planning the development of a city.

This document discusses the need for greater urban planning across Canada.

This paper explores Canada's climate change policies from 1997 until 2006.

This paper discusses the environmental problem of the destruction of the rainforests.

This paper describes the use of placebo policies in the management of Canadian environmental issues.

This paper presents a tree planting program for a suburban neighborhood.

This paper studies the history and evolution of the ancient cities of the Mediterranean.

This paper applies the critical-emancipatory paradigm and the constructivist-interpretive paradigm to T. R.Berger's 1988 book "Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland: The Report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry".

A look at Greenpeace's investigation into illegal practices behind Brazil's mahogany trade.

An analysis of the problem of tropospheric ozone and the depletion of the good ozone and the reasons for these problems.

This paper looks at "The Green Peril to the Third World" and and "Environmentalists Surf Tsunami Tragedy" by Steven Milloy and "Eco-terrorists Recruit 2nd Graders" by Mark Morano.

An analysis of the effects of economic globalization on the environment and on future generations of humans.

This paper describes the genus Lilium, which is one of the eight endangered species of the family Liliaceae found in North Carolina.

This paper explores Perth, Australia's reverse osmosis desalination plant.

This paper explores deforestation on a Canadian and global level.

An examination of the way the American government tried to manage hurricane Katrina.

A lesson plan, predicated upon the scientific inquiry model, that asks students to consider how human beings impact the mating and feeding habits of wildlife whose ecosystems suddenly are disrupted by human waste.

This paper discuses environmental terrorism and analyzes the Gulf War oil spill of 1991 as an example.

This paper explores the environmental impact of the California Gold Rush.

This paper discusses the integration of hydrogen fuel cells in transportation.

This paper argues that the negative consequences of gentrification should be considered before any changes to a site or a building.

This paper looks at the lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in order to evaluate the Prestige oil spill and its effects.

This paper discusses the impact of globalization and looks at why the benefits outweigh the risks.

This paper examines "Out of Gas" by David Goldstein that portends the fall of civilization if we remain dependent on fossil fuels.

This paper identifies tidal power as an appropriate energy technology for the British Isles and other coastal regions.

Reviews three articles on globalization: Simone Borghese and Alessandro Vercelli's "Sustainable Globalization", Nicholas A. Ashford's "Globalization and the Environment" and David Suzuki's "Economics and Politics.

This paper argues that our society's capitalist culture and structure are incompatible with an environmentally sustainable society.

A viewpoint strongly against the dyeing of fish to create multicolored fish.

This paper compares Ronald Wright's "A Short History of Progress" and Jared Diamond "Guns, Germs and Steel".

This paper discusses the need for sustainable forest management policies in Canada.

This paper examines the social factors that make waste disposal issues difficult in Canada.

An overview of the cultivation and sustentation of coral for aquarium hobbyists.

This paper discuses Norway's vast natural resources contained in its forestry industry.

This paper explores the effects of logging and fires on temperate deciduous forests.

This paper discusses the issue of waste management and waste incineration as a way to manage waste.

This paper explores strategies to combat the forest resource depletion in Canada.

An analysis of the benefits and concerns regarding the use of fossil fuel for massive energy generation.

This paper explores economic growth and its effects on welfare, justice and sustainability in Australia and developed countries.

This paper discusses bottled water's myths and conveniences in light of its detrimental effects on the environment.

This paper explains that lead contamination of drinking water is a serious and persistent health issue in the developed world.

An analysis of global warming in North America and its future impacts.

An examination of impact models as educational devices in
community economic development initiatives.

A discussion of the significance of the global warming debate and a demand for immediate action to halt global warming.

A brief overview of solar energy technology and how to maximize the efficiency of a system using government incentives.

An overview of the the Endangered Species Act including a discussion on why it has been effective and recent attempts to undermine it.

This paper is a case study of forest inventory methods in New Jersey.

This paper discuses the arguments for and against recycling.

A review of the history of the electric car and why it is so important.

This paper describes wastewater treatment in New York City, which has one of the most extensive wastewater systems in the country.

A look at the scientific background of global warming and overview of the heated debate it has sparked.

This paper explains the use of a windshield survey as executed in the Boyd Hill area of Rock Hill, New York in Sullivan County.

This paper discusses the issues relating to transportation in the Greater Toronto area.

This paper discusses the issue of public transport in Toronto and compares what Toronto is doing versus what it should be doing in this regard.

This paper is a case study of the environmental disaster at Love Canal in Niagara Falls, which led to new environmental policies and the creation of the Superfund.

This paper discusses the problem of solid waste in Canada's largest city.

An examination of the sociological, technological, environmental and safety issues related to a lasagna-based meal preparation.

An analysis of the relationship between thermodynamics and neo-classical economics.

An analysis of the success of the Greenbelt Plan in curbing urban sprawl in Ontario.

An analysis of the range of variables that have contributed to the decline of the urban, inner-city retail strips and the rise of the suburban economic power centers.

This paper provides an analysis of pollution controls in relation to the Canadian petroleum industry.

An analysis of the environmental concerns surrounding Vancouver's drinking water.

This paper provides a look at the various components of a controversial policy concerning Canadian bulk water export.

This paper discusses the issue of revisionism in early 20th century Montreal and New York City.

This paper examines the potential of coal as an environmentally responsible means of energy production.

A case study of a plan to develop a large green residence in the inland Pacific Northwest area.

This paper compares the U.S. and Canadian policies regarding climate change.

This paper discusses the uses of pesticides in agriculture and their dangers.

A review of the 3 R's (reduction of waste at its source, re-usability and recycling) of waste disposal for Canada.

This paper analyzes the cultures of two areas in the Greater Toronto Area.

An examination of the advantages and disadvantages of gentrification and urban renewal.

An analysis of population controls trends in Asia and some programs that have been designed to address the need for population control in that region.

An analysis of the viability of sustainable development in poor countries.

An analysis of the impact of geo-information science on the developing region of sub-Saharan Africa.

This paper discusses the negative effects of global warming on Peru.

An analysis of the relationship between culture and economics and gentrification according to Jason Hackworth and Josephine Rekers' article, "Ethic Packaging and Gentrification".

This paper discusses the three methods of waste disposal; landfill, incineration and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle).

This paper discusses Howard's garden cities in contrast to the modern conception of urban spaces.

This paper discusses the ecofeminist theory that combines ecology with feminism.

A research proposal exploring the environmental viability of coal as an energy source.

This paper looks at Ebenezer Howard's garden city design and the modern conception of urban spaces.

This paper explores the three methods of waste disposal: landfill, incineration and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle).

This paper examines the sustainability of incineration as a form of waste management.