Environmental Studies papers

A discussion on the emerging technology of a hybrid car, combining the technology of the electric and the gasoline-powered car.

This paper analyzes the political and financial issues likely to emerge from the "Comprehensive Mercury Reduction Act Proposal".

This paper explores the history of the settlement of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

This paper discusses the Virgin Islands and looks at the impact of tourism.

This paper discusses global warming and the possible solutions.

This paper explores proposed changes in policy for the forestry industry that would encourage sustainable development.

An in-depth discussion regarding the properties and uses of the different types of coal.

This paper looks at automobile emissions, the greenhouse effect, development of technology and possible solutions to this worldwide problem.

A review of renewable energy and federal and state government tax credits being offered to businesses and consumers who purchase and install renewable energy systems.

This paper examines the government's housing program for those in need.

This paper analyzes the National Geographic article entitled, 'Bald Eagles Come Back From The Brink' (2002) by John Eliot.

This paper discusses the topic of globalization and also looks at sustainability.

A study of the environmental damage caused to the Middle East's natural resources.

An analysis of the effects of poor environmental controls in many parts of the world.

A discussion of the technological, educational and security needs involved in reviving the port of New Orleans.

An in-depth look at the substance, hexane.

A review of major national environmental policy-making institutions and policies in Australia.

A discussion on whether cardboard and paper are wastes worth recycling.

An analysis of James Gustave Speth's "Red Sky at Morning: America and the Crisis of the Global Environment."

A discussion regarding global warming and the development of possible alternative sources of energy.

An overview of the formation and protection of ecological systems.

This paper discusses the issue of price gouging by oil companies.

An in-depth discussion regarding the factors influencing the price of North Sea oil.

This paper examines research about the effects of nitrates present in drinking water.

This paper discusses the effect of higher gas prices on General Motors.

An analysis of snow leopards and the danger they face of extinction.

A discussion regarding the level of toxic pollution with which we are living.

This paper examines the destruction of our planet by our consumerist generation.

This paper explains the differences between public goods and common resources and discusses the free-rider problem.

This paper discusses the harm air pollution causes and presents strategies to limit it.

This paper explains that the majority of scientists agree that global warming is the result of human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels.

An overview of environmental stresses in mangrove swamps and coral reefs.

A review of "The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River", by Richard White and a discussion regarding the impact the Columbia River has had on the Pacific Northwest.

An analysis of the effects of global warming on plant and animal life.

This paper examines the environmental issues relates to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

An analysis of factors that influence the severity of asthma attacks and the care of asthma patients.

An examination of man's relationship with nature, and the ways in which modern man has learned to coexist with his environment.

A review of the state of Utah and it's natural geographical beauty.

Questions whether natural resources are a blessing or a curse in the development process of a country, using Nigeria as a case study.

An analysis of the history of waste management in Malta and a recommendation for the future.

An in-depth study of the oil industry and its profitability.

This paper discusses watershed protection plans and the impact on public health.

A metadata analysis of the capacity of intensification of agricultural production via genetic engineering to feed a growing population.

Examines practices for environmental management in the construction industry and their effectiveness in Pakistan.

An investigation into ethics and how they apply to natural resource management.

An analysis of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and changes proposed by the House of Representatives.

A discussion on oil supply, foreign relations and future use in the US.

This paper is an original survey of the oil and gas industry of Pakistan to evaluate their pollution control and environmental management.

The paper analyzes the relevance of individuals' perceptions of risks to the actions of the government in managing potential hazards.

A look at the environmental contributions of the author Charlotte Adelman.

A discussion on the effects of fire on coastal sage scrub rehabilitation

A discussion of environmental pollution and the efforts made to clean-up and reduce the damage caused by the pollution.

This paper discusses India's Narmada Dam Project including details of the project such as its location, general description and the ecological and human implications of the dam.

The paper examines the debate regarding drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

An in-depth discussion on the influence of three environmental organizations on U.S. Federal Government environmental policy.

A discussion on the effects of environmental toxins on children.

This paper argues that global warming is the single major environmental problem of the 21st century and should be a major concern.

A discussion on the inflation of oil prices.

This paper looks at the writings of Henry David Thoreau with regard to the concept of wilderness.

An in-depth discussion on oceanography.

This paper explores the controversial issue of rent control.

This paper examines a study that argues about the age of boreal mixed wood forests.

This paper explores the increasing need for efficient waste management.

A discussion regarding the relationship between the business sector, ecology and caring for our environment.

A discussion regarding the rebuilding and earthquake proofing of Fairbanks, Alaska.

A review of earthquakes in Fairbanks Alaska.

A review of hurricane damage and the available insurance coverage.

A review of the scope of urban sustainability.

A discussion regarding the high fluoride concentrations in the water systems of Tanzania.

A look at how the Kyoto Protocol was designed so that it included policies that would ensure and not prohibit the expansion of national economies.

This paper explains the concept of experiential education and examines some of the challenges related to this form of education.

This paper focuses on commuter stress as it relates to gender, mode of transportation and resulting health affects.

A look at the sport of hunting wolves in Algonquin Park and the environmental and ethical issues concerned with this practice.

An analysis of what the future will bring in terms of demand for diesel fuel as the prices and demand for gasoline continue to climb.

A look at the environmental threat that urban sprawl is posing to the Oak Ridges Moraine in Canada.

A look at the growing demand for bio diesel and how the demand is taking precedence over concerns about whether bio diesel actually reduces the costs associated with gasoline production and use.

A case study of water usage patterns in the Gulf Cooperation Council states and the Middle East in general.

This paper explores how the economic strategy of sustainable development is classified as a public good.

This paper discusses the importance of combating carbon dioxide emissions with improved efficiency of existing technology.

This paper looks at the shaping of environmental policy and environmental law.

This paper examines the housing situation in Southern California, focusing on Beverly Hills and Malibu.

This paper examines the studies of vertical zonation across exposed and protected rocks on the California shoreline.

This paper explores the situation of the thermohaline circulation breaking down.

A discussion regarding the impact that society has on human-nature relations.

This paper discusses the Nantucket Sound wind farm proposal, and it's value to the USA.

A discussion regarding the issues of smog and Ontario's Drive Clean program.

A discussion regarding how latitude directly affects climate, focusing on the examples of Honolulu and Phoenix.

This paper studies the subject of sociology within cities, making use of three texts by Giddens, Duneier and Appelbaum.

This paper discusses the imbalance between population location and park location, looking at the National Parks in western Canada.

This paper discusses how forest managers can save Canadian forests despite economic pressures.

"This paper studies the book 'Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies' by Reyner Banham.

A look at regulatory efforts for fighting air pollution in the Ann Arbor region of Michigan and the implications of these regulations for fighting air pollution throughout the country.

A look at whether corporations should be excused from criminal penalties when they voluntarily disclose environmental crimes that have occurred as a result of their corporate operations.

A new look at the concept of wilderness in the face of Canada's growing population and increasing urbanization and what this means for the relationship between civilization and the wilderness.

A look at the different possible effects that clouds can have on the greenhouse effect.

A look at how the human population is endangering the lives of numerous plant and animal species and what will happen if we don't protect those endangered species.

An overview and discussion of the Brownfield re-development in Toronto and the controversy surrounding the re-development project.

Presents three main arguments against seal hunting.

A discussion of one of the most common environmental pollutants, heavy metals, and its effects on human health.

Discusses the conclusions reached, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, about the changes that have taken place in physical and biological systems as a result of the shifting global climate.