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British Columbia Logging Industry, 2002.
Reviews Gordon Hak's book "Turning Trees Into Dollars: The British Columbia Coastal Lumber Industry, 1858-1913".
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, $ 62.95
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Hak's volume explores the first fifty years of the B.C. coastal logging industry. It is a traditional industry history rather than a labour or social history. Hak emphasizes the industrialization of the industry, the chaotic market conditions and labour's remarkably low degree of unionization, organization and political action.
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Logging Industry and Environmentalism, 1994.
An examination of the role of the U.S. Forest Service and Clinton Administration in balancing economy and ecology, including types of logging, restrictions, leadership and the spotted owl.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 47.95
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"Balancing economic concerns with environmental ones is a complex task. The U.S. Forest Service, founded under Theodore Roosevelt, has been proud of its professional, utilitarian brand of conservatism. Along with controlling the forests for varied recreational purposes, its main mission has been to manage timber in 120 national forests.. Many now question this mission. Indeed, according to the Clinton Administration, the central issue regarding this agency is whether it has become so tied to the mission of harvesting wood that it is, in effect, a federal subsidiary of the timber industry, and if this is true, how far it should go in balancing timber with other interests..
Environmentalists and the timber industry, in a continuing war over logging on millions of acres of ancient forests on federal land, have joined the debate about the agency's future."
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Logging in the National Forests, 2002.
An examination of the arguments of conservationists and of loggers regarding logging in national forests.
2,080 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper analyzes the issue of logging in national forests. It outlines the topics raised by the conservationists that logging should be banned, and by the loggers that logging is essential to the forests and to the economy.
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"One of the most debated issues of recent years is the right of logging companies to harvest timber for profit in the national forests. Conservationists have years of data to support their position pertaining to the harmful effects of deforestation in these parks, many of which contain some of the oldest forest in existence today. Aside from environmental issues, there are other issues as well. If they are public forests, conservationists maintain that the priority should remain on the preservation of them for the enjoyment of all. Logging companies use this same argument that if they are public, then the resources should be available to everyone, including to themselves, for profit. Another issue in this debate is the use of public tax money by privately owned big business for their own profit. Conservationists easily win the support for the general public with their emphasis on the loss of natural habitat and scenic beauty, but recently it seems that the large amount of lobbying dollars presented to the President have won the battle, at least for now. This issue has two opposing sides, but many underlying issues. This paper will examine the main arguments presented by both sides."
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Forest Logging, 2005.
Uses a case study to examine the effects of forest logging on the environment.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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In many cases, we tend to take for granted the relationship of forestland and the animals that reside in this natural habitat. This essay describes a case study involving forestland and the brink of extinction of the Northern Spotted Owl. The essay relates how humans, animals, and the environment must conspire for the survival of all. This essay also elaborates on both the positive and negative impacts of tree logging and the perspectives given from various viewpoints.
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"The forest industry stands accused of some very serious crimes against the environment. It is charged with the extinction of tens of thousands of species, the deforestation of vast areas of the Earth, and the total and irreversible destruction of the ecosystem. (EPIC, 2005) Forests are home to the majority of living species, not the oceans, nor the grasslands, nor the alpine areas, but ecosystems that are dominated by trees. There is a fairly simple reason for this. The living bodies of the trees themselves create a new environment that would not be there in their absence."
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Logging the Ancient Forests, 2006.
An overview of the effects of logging in the ancient forests.
3,815 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 104.95
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The paper explains that development is threatening the ancient forests and that timber companies would like to log the few remaining 1,000 year old, 300 foot trees in the Pacific Northwest. The writer explains that the destruction of the forests destroys vital ecosystems, contributes to global warming and helps create climate changes. The paper explains the effects of timber operations and discusses the forest health in the Pacific Northwest. The paper explains that the United States Forest Service is the steward of America's national forests. It explains that this agency has received much criticism and explains why. The writer states that the national forest timber sales program operated at a net loss to taxpayers and details the reasons for this. In conclusion, the writer argues that government dumping of cheap timber makes the market unpredictable for private sector commodity suppliers. The writer feels that the United States Forest Service should abandon its role as a producer of commodities as commodity production is best left to the private sector.
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Effects of Timber Operations
Forest Health in the Pacific Northwest
Forest Service
Water Supply
Facts About Timber Sales
Jobs and Economy
Timber Supply
Private Lands
Figures
Bibliography
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"The revised Plan fails to protect wildlife, recommends no new wilderness areas, overestimates allowable logging levels, fails to analyze grazing impacts, and largely ignores public comments. Although the Plan refers to "late succession landscapes" (i.e., mature and old growth forests) as "an important feature of a healthy forest ecosystem," only 9% of the entire forest would be restored to this condition under the new Plan -- a retreat from a projected 21% under the 1983 Plan. While the Black Hills are home to the Black Elk Wilderness, one of the most popular wild areas in the region, the new Plan calls for no more designated wilderness areas than the one percent in the old Plan. The new Plan allows grazing on all eight of the Black Hill's biologically rich "Special Botanical Areas," with no analysis of whether they are suitable for grazing. And, although the Plan praises the "scenic beauty" of the Black Hills, less than 1% of the forest is to be managed for "very high" scenic integrity. Only 12.1 percent is slated for "high" and a whopping 44.4 percent for "low."
"This is not the stewardship the American people expect. The Forest Service received 997 letters from the public in favor of preserving biological diversity in the Black Hills -- but dismissed them in less than one page of response.
"The Forest Service's shameful handling of these forests illustrates the enormity of the problem. The incentives, financing, and culture of the agency continue to be stacked against our National Forest's non-timber values."
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Social Shortfalls in Environmentalism, 2002.
Discusses the issue of modern environmental risk with reference to the views of environmentalist, Ulrich Beck.
2,525 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 22 sources, $ 93.95
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As we prepare to enter the 21st century, it is probably wisest to view matters of environmentalism and environmental problems in terms of the culture or cultures that have given rise to degradation and to ways of living that continue to harm the environment, yet which are mainstream practices that are rather taken for granted by many. However, this paper is rooted in the theme of societies, individuals and their attitudes as only slowly changing. As the examples referred to will suggest, there is much reason to question Ulrich Beck's position on environmental Risk as something that will be averted by social dynamics as much as policy decisions.
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Topics In Environmentalism, 1995.
Discusses various topics in environmentalism, such as the costs and nature of air pollution, water pollution, solid wastes and pollution controls.
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 135.95
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"The generation and use of power that is non-human and non-animal in form is usually associated with economic development and not coincidentally, air pollution. There is no mystery in this. Once manufacturers have learned the trick of using non-muscle based power sources like oil, gas, coal, water, and atomics, there is no turning back the clock. Considering that the use of coal, petrochemical, and water power are the easiest entry points to commercial development and economic growth, air pollution is sure to follow (Portney, 1995, 27.28).
The use of oil based products provides cheap and plentiful sources of power, albeit environmentally hazardous. There is no doubt that pollution from these sources have been noted all along, but doing something about it is another matter altogether (Tietenberg, 1994, 125). After all, if the use of electrical ..."
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Huffman & Wright Logging Co. vs. Wade, 2004.
This paper, written in the style of a legal memorandum, discusses the problem of civil disobedience as it relates to the Oregon Supreme Court case of Huffman & Wright Logging Co. vs. Wade.
1,810 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that the Oregon Supreme Court lately endorsed a disciplinary damage verdict for trespass stemming from an ecological remonstration. The author points out that, even though the law, at present, authorizes disciplinary indemnity for trespass, this memorandum makes a case that an instruction, which permits the adjudicators to reflect on reasons and viewpoints in measuring disciplinary damages for civil disobedience, breaches both the United States and Oregon Constitutions. The paper concludes that a jury instruction, which permits defendants' motivations to be a factor in measuring disciplinary damages for civil disobedience, is impermissible under both constitutional necessities; furthermore, the First Amendment is suppose to be interpreted to offer respite for civil disobedience and disciplinary damages and ought not to be allowed in this area.
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"The defendants did not dispute the criminal guilty verdict, and they accepted legal responsibility for compensatory damages in the civil suit. On the other hand, they made a case that awarding disciplinary damages would infringe their right to free expression as assured by the Oregon Constitution, as well as, the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. Defendants made a case that all of their behaviors were expressive, and citing Wheeler v. Green, claimed that the Oregon Constitution restricts recovery for torts reasoned by ?misuse of speech? to compensatory damages, as well as, prevent any verdict of disciplinary damages. For the reason that the defendants considered all of their behavior as expressive and consequently protected from disciplinary damages, they did not demand a jury instruction to bound the evaluation of disciplinary damages to the non-expressive feature of the conduct. The jury instruction actually given was founded on Oregon Uniform Civil Jury Instruction (UCJI) 35.01. The court ordered the adjudicators that they could verdict disciplinary damages if defendants' behavior was motiveless and reasoned damage to petitioner, consecutively not only to penalize defendants but also to discourage parallel behavior by them and others in the future."
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Saving the Trees and the Logging Industry, 2004.
Examines the environmental conflict over the ancient redwoods on the Californian coastline.
1,009 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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Ancient redwoods grow on land that is owned by Pacific Lumber Company, which was a reputable, responsible lumber company for decades until it changed hands in the 1980?s. The paper explains that Texas financier, Charles Hurwitz, purchased the company and, to pay off his debts, ordered the acceleration of logging in the Headwaters Forest, an area along the Northern California coast of over 6,000 pristine acres of ancient redwoods. These trees are some of the oldest in existence and are the home of many endangered species. This paper discusses the outrage expressed by environmental activists from around the country and many loggers over the rate of deforestation. The paper argues that Pacific Lumber Company has an obligation to retain these ancient trees.
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"There is no doubt in my mind that the trees need immediate protection. According to the article, if we wait for some rosy future when we will have responsible business practices and an enlightened people and dedicated public agencies, we will no longer have the redwoods. On the other hand, logging is necessary to build our houses and supply us with wood practices. Taking both sides of the story into consideration is important when determining if the trees and the industry can be saved."
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Race and Environmentalism, 2002.
Discusses and explains the problem of environmental racism in cities throughout the country.
4,650 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 120.95
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This paper looks at the attempt to dump unwanted projects that pose a large number of health and environmental risks, on poor and minority communities. The paper addresses the racial bias reflected in the environmental decisions made by the City of Los Angeles, and uses the Vernon incinerator case as an example of the city's decision-making process and how organized communities can fight back.
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"The Mothers of East Los Angeles actually came together before the Vernon incinerator proposals appeared on the horizon. They originally sought to prevent the construction of an eighth penal institution to their neighborhood. The Mothers of East Los Angeles began meeting regularly at their church in 1984 to discuss the problems facing their community. They developed a political awareness and began traveling to Sacramento to make their views known to state legislators and officials. These elderly women became well-known in the state capitol and managed in time to bring legal action against the prison plan, leaving it in abeyance indefinitely while in the courts. They soon had another project to occupy their time. In 1985, the state had started the process for building the first largescale hazardous waste incinerator in a metropolitan area, and it was to be placed right in the middle of East Los Angeles where the Mothers lived."
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Delayed Environmentalism and Water Pollution in Vietnam, 2005.
An explanation of Vietnam's severe environmental problems and water pollution.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper looks at Vietnam's severe environmental problems which generally relate in some way to water and water pollution; regional differences. It discusses an impeding population boom in a still agrarian society with 80% of disease and much child mortality as water related. It also looks at how progress has been made in the goal of providing potable water and the need for strong public education and enforcement of laws as well as non-water generated hydro as energy.
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"Like many developing countries, Vietnam's industrialization occurred with little regard for its environmental impact, a mistake been many times, in both socialist and capitalist development that is too focused on Modernization (Coxhead & Jayasuriya, 2004, 12). Industrial development without concern for its environmental impact created near-emergency conditions in Vietnam. Environmentalism, including much attention to water pollution, has had to be stressed ahead of much else, in Vietnam's development plan for the next 20 years. "
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Environmentalism vs. Animal Rights, 2007.
A discussion of the environmental movement and its issues with animal rights activists.
1,223 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines the similarities of outlook and points of departure between environmentalists and animal rights activists. This includes a literature review which evaluates the background for the differing perspectives of these groups. The author points out similarities between environmentalists and animal rights activists, but concludes that these groups still have distinct opinions. The paper concludes by stating the two groups should be aware that they are fighting the same battle.
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" The facts of the matter are this: there are some people who believe that environmental ethics and animal rights are two different and disjointed genres, there are still who believe that animal rights and the conservative or backward morals/principles have more in common then environmental ethics and animal right, it is also true, perhaps based on the most sound facts, that both the advocates of environmental health and animals rights have the exact identical foe, for example, an environmentalist and animal rights activist would both equally care about the hazardous effects of cutting down rainforests to evenly space the luxurious demand of lifestyles of the ever growing population, they would equally be concerned about the poisonous waste dumps in the oceans and rivers that has been one of the causes of the endangerment of whales, etc. In fact, when looking at the records of the environmental fights and debates that have been fought in the past, it is no surprise to see the aspect of animal suffering and extinction being given its due attention. It is also interesting to note that fights fought by the environmentalist and animal rights activist before the World War II took place were all based on the selfish and ruthless destruction of one of the nature's most bounty resources and the extinction of the other in order to better insure the development of weapons or forces equipments, and treating both the natural resources and animals (humans and non-humans) as expendable and insignificant goods. Both groups refused to believe in the utmost faith given to science as the solution to all the problems and it is no surprise that both these revolutions began with very little space between each other. There are people now who support both the groups; environmentalist and animal rights, and feel that there is no distinction or apprehension between the two concepts, and feel that both are concerned about the greater good of the same thing: nature (Jamieson, 1997). "
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Christianity & Environmentalism, 1996.
Positive & negative effects of Christian beliefs & churches on environmental movement. Religious, social, political, technological, developmental, theological & global aspects.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 31 sources, $ 135.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the effect that Christianity has had on environmentalism and environmental movements. The plan of the research will be to set forth the social, political, and religious context in which the connection between Christianity and environmentalism can be discerned in the current period, and then to discuss the positive and negative effects of Christianity on the environment and environmentalism; the manner in which Christianity has assimilated or created grassroots environmental movements; the connection between work done by Christian churches in the environmental arena; the "greening" of Christian rhetoric since the mid-1970s in various Christian sects; and the role of the church as a possible nonpolitical and moral anchor of debate and public policy regarding global environmental conditions and resources."
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Environmentalism as a Political Ideology, 2003.
A chronicle of the history and evolution of ecology in politics.
1,521 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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In this paper the concept of environmentalism is looked at from a political point of view. Like communism, feminism, and anarchism, environmentalism was born out of people's concerns about the health of society, in this case, such concepts as resource quantity and quality. Covered in this paper are three core principles that have been determined by the course of history, three stages of growth for political application of ecological ideas, and the evolution it has undergone and how it has changed.
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"It was only relatively recently that humanity had become so concerned with the state of the environment that people began to look at the issue from a political angle. Only when decades of environmental degradation began to affect that quality of life for everyone did certain groups of people want to center their ideology around a sustainable lifestyle. These events in our history were paramount to the naissance of a new political ideology, known as environmentalism. During the last century, environmentalism evolved far beyond what the originators could have envisioned, gaining three core characteristics, increasing the amount of influence on politics, and undergoing changes that would help in creating a case for putting greater emphasis on the Earth. In the last hundred years, environmentalism has become an anti-anthropocentric, post-materialistic, and modern liberal ideology which has evolved from activism to bureaucracy to political parties and has changed its focus from isolated ecosystems to how our world is affected by people?s actions."
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Environmentalism and Disaster, 2006.
A discussion regarding natural disasters and the environmentalist movements.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper looks at the causes and motivations for environmentalism, and the effect of large-scale environmental disasters on various environmentalist movements. The paper looks specifically at the role of globalization and privatization of water and other natural resources, the role of the commons and the effects on the natural world. The paper further discusses the possible alternatives presented by the Deep Ecology movement.
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