Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

News/Week of June 6/Oil Spill
A 3 page research paper that reports on the events reported in the news for the week of June 6, 2010 pertaining to the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig, which resulted in the worst oil spill in US history. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Global Warming and its Potential Impact to Human Health
This 3 page paper explores global warming from the perspective of how it could impact human health. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Industrial Wastewater
This 8 page paper begins with a discussion of a water resource problem, specifically industrial wastewater. The paper describes several strategies that are being used to clean the water for reuse as whitewater. The writer discusses a sustainability...
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MITIGATION PLAN: DECREASING USE OF FOSSIL FUELS/FOREIGN OIL
This 8-page paper focuses on methods to wean countries off their dependence of fossil fuels. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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CORPORATE IMAGE AND
This 16-page paper provides an analysis and literature review about the effectiveness of "green" promotion and advertising to a corporation's image. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Should the Endangered Species Act be Strengthened?
This 6 page paper considers the arguments surrounding this question. The author refutes critics of the Endangered Species Act but contends that, if administered to the full extent of its power, the Act is sufficient as is. Bibliography lists 5...
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The Skeptical Arguments against Human Activities Causing Global Warming
This 6 page paper examines the global warming issue from a skeptical perspective, looking at controversial issues, including inaccurate temperature measurements, potential natural influences as well as the argument that data is being misrepresented....
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John Steinbeck: Americans and the Land
A 3 page paper which argues against John Steinbeck
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Urban Sprawl
This 2.5-page paper analyzes the growing problem of urban sprawl and if anything can and should be done to prevent retailers from abandoning old sites for new sites. There are 6 sources cited.
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Recycling/A Platonic Dialogue
A 3 page research paper that takes the form of a Platonic dialogue in which three people debate whether or not recycling is beneficial. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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TOURISM AND LESSER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES: AN ANALYSIS
This 6-page paper discusses tourism and least-developed countries. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Drinking Ocean Water
In this 4-page paper, the author examines how desalination would make the world's ocean water drinkable. There are 3 references included.
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The Controversy of Marcellus Shale Drilling in the Catskills
This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the Marcellus shale controversy in the Catskills. A cost benefit analysis of the natural gas drilling is performed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Invasive Species: The Tamarisk
This 5 page paper discusses the tamarisk, an invasive species. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Controversy Surrounding Drilling for Oil
This 3 page paper examines the controversy regarding drilling for oil. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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