Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Natural Ecosystems: East Brunswick, NJ
This 8 page paper examines the natural ecosystems of East Brunswick, NJ. Ecological content areas considered include: water and water quality, land and mineral use, air quality, pollution and monitoring practices in all areas....
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Pacific Northwest Rain Forests
4 pages in length. The writer discusses climate, plant/animal species of and threats to the Pacific Northwest rain forests. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Valentin Rasputin's Farewell To Matyora
Valentin Rasputin has given the ignorant reason to pause and consider the many levels of technological progression in his novel, Farewell To Matyora. This 5 page paper explores the story's view on technology as opposed to nature. Bibliography...
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Nelson's The Island Within
Richard Nelson's journal of a journey, The Island Within, provides a perspective that is at once aligned with the humanist view of nature and the practical aspects of survival. This 5 page paper examines the theme of the book: that humans are...
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Biodiversity and Environmental Influences
This 3 page paper takes a look at tribal cultures and modern society in respect to biodiversity. Dangers of globalization and modernization are highlighted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Al Gore: The Right Place at the Right Time
This 20 page paper explores Al Gore, Jr. and his political life. When Gore was nominated for the vice presidency in 1992, his father unabashedly told The New York Times that "we raised him for it." If this were not an election year, and we were to...
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Environmental Points of View in
This 2 page report discusses
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Florida's Coral Reefs: The Role of the Sugar Industry and Wetland Treatment
A 6 page discussion of the importance of Florida's coral reefs and the factors adversely impacting them. Identifies the sugar industry as the primary culprit in this decline and recommends the use of man made wetlands to treat their agricultural...
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Benefits of Regulatory Cooperation between Firms
A 2 page paper discussing the possibility of producers sharing pollution permits. We already know that many organizations will not operate with the good of the environment as their top priority. It seems clear that government regulation is...
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Nonpoint Pollution: Insufficient Regulation
An 11 page discussion of the contribution of nonpoint pollution to the degradation of the world's waterbodies. Identifies nonpoint pollution sources and distinguishes them from point source pollution. Identifies primary nonpoint pollutants and...
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The Dust Bowl
A 5 page paper which examines the book "The Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s" by Donald Worster. No additional sources cited.
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Proposal to Clean Up Connecticut's "Filty Five"
A 12 page paper presenting a proposal and rationale for requiring that Connecticut's oldest operating power plants no longer be exempt from any current standards. Technology exists now that was only dreamed of in the 1970s; the business of...
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Balancing Environmental Concerns with the Rights to Develop: Nigeria
An 11 page discussion of the conflicts which emerge when balancing development with environmental protection. Provides an overview of Nigeria's developmental pressure and the environmental problems which have resulted. Suggests that viewing...
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Personal Responsibility and Action in Response to Social and Environmental Problems
This 5 page report discusses the fact that, far too often, individuals make the assumption that there is little or nothing they can personally do about the vast number of social or environmental issues that have an impact on the health and...
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The Importance of Aesthetics in a Sustainable Society
This 7 page paper provides support for a thesis encompassing aesthetics and cleanliness and its role in terms of recycling and handling of waste. The paper examines both city and rural life in terms of building a sustainable environment. There is a...
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