Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Communication Themes in Mowat
This 5 page report discusses the two essays and the work of the authors in the context of how each demonstrates unique communication skills and understanding. Both writers present evidence that the communication that takes place within and...
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The Understanding Of Ecology
It's a crisis. This 5 page paper is based on the premise that a full understanding of the basic principles of ecology is necessary in order to understand the environmental crisis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Salinity: Importance To Agricultural Community Of California's Imperial Valley
5 pages in length. California's Imperial Valley provides an incredible amount of food for the rest of the country, as well as the rest of the world. Its inherent diversity of products serves as its primary appeal, while climate, environment and...
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Mount Saint Helens
This 5 page report discusses Mount Saint Helens in the Cascade Range in Washington State, a volcano that had been dormant since 1857, which erupted on May 18, 1980. The report focuses on geological aspects of the eruption. Over the past two...
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Implications of the Clean Air Act Amendments
This 6 page paper examines the Clean Air Act Amendments passed in 1990 with a particular focus on Title I. Title I is explained in detail. The bulk of the paper focuses on political and economic implications of the act as well as agendas of...
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Wetlands Restoration in Wisconsin
This 5 page report discusses the fact that state officials in Wisconsin are well aware that wetlands have important value in both ecological and hydrologic terms. Wetlands furnish fundamental habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals and...
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A six page paper which considers the difficulties of reconciling economic development with industrialisation, environmental issues and the maintenance of local and global culture, and suggests the concept of sustainable development as a potential...
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Cadmium and the Environment
This 11 page paper provides an overview of cadmium, what it is, where it is found and how it affects the health of human beings. Some animal studies are cited which speculates about additional implications. Practical information is also given on...
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Alternative Energy Uses And Their Impact Upon The Environment
9 pages in length. The writer discusses how alternative energy options prove to beneficially impact the environment. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Issues of Global Importance; Hunger
This 5 page paper takes the form of a fictitious interview with an official from a charity working to provide food in the third world. The paper outlines some of the causes of hunger, the problems with food distribution, the impact of population...
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The International Whaling Commission
5 pages. The purpose of this paper is to explain the reason the international whaling regime embodied in the International Whaling Commission evolved in the way that it did. This interesting paper takes an in-depth look at this history and world of...
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The Dredging of Boston Harbor
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the pros and cons of the dredging of Boston Harbor. In particular, this paper demonstrates the complexity of environmental issues, because there are distinct pros and cons regarding the choice to dredge the...
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Eastshore State Park Proposal: Evaluation
5 pages in length. After reading Opportunities on the Berkeley Waterfront by Paul Kamen, Vice-Chair of the Berkeley Waterfront Commission, the student will want to state that the crux of contention concerning this particular project points to the...
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Urbanization, the Creation of Cities and the Impacts on the Natural Environment
This 10 page paper provides an overview of the correlation between urban development and the impact that this has on the natural environment. This paper considers how cities are impacted by air pollution and how cities impact the natural...
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Native American Water Rights: Direct and Indirect Impacts
A 10 page overview of the issues surrounding Native American water rights. Although water rights are not always mentioned in historic treaties, the Supreme Court ruled in 1908 that by establishing Native American reservations Congress implied and...
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