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The National Park Service, 2007.
A critical look at the US National Park Service (NPS) and the National Parks under their jurisdiction.
3,271 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 151.95
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The paper discusses how national parks in the US have various problems, including pollution stemming from inside and outside the parks and a present management that is seen as insufficient and contradictory. The paper discusses the structure, history and mission of the National Park Service (NPS). The paper looks at park system powers and the politics surrounding them. The paper concludes that a restructuring in the administration of the NPS might be in order, if only to gain more protection for the parks against 21st century environmental problems.
Outline:
Structure
History
Mission
Powers
Politics
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"Since 1916, more than 370 parks of great natural beauty and grandeur from Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to the Hawaiian Islands have been managed and preserved by the National Park Service (NPS) which is a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. Such great historic and natural treasures as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone; are now parks that preserve the pristine animal habitats or echo the nation's history, such as the Gettysburg Battlefield or preserve such notable landscapes as Mesa Verde and parks along seashores, lakeshores, and river-ways. They also provide opportunities for outdoor activities, such as at Assateague Island and Lake Mead. (National Park Service 2006)."
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Mexico and the Environment, 2007.
A look at the deforestation and air pollution issues in Mexico.
1,329 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 72.95
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The paper discusses the serious consequences of the deforestation process and air pollution in Mexico. The paper explains that as the world continues to globalize, each nation affects the entire world population. The paper therefore calls upon other countries to assist Mexico in the design and implementation of programs created to reduce pollution. The paper emphasizes the need for residents and the government to work together to try and repair the damage that has been done, while trying to preserve the resources for future generations.
Outline:
Introduction
Deforestation
Air Pollution
Conclusion
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"For many years in history mankind used the earth's natural resources without any thought to what may happen in the future. Recently however, that changed as scientists began to provide warnings to the world that the earth's natural resources are not an unlimited supply and that the insults mankind visits upon them are creating a crisis in today's world as well as setting up serious problems for future generations. The region of Mexico has been dealing with serious natural resource threats for some time. Deforestation and water pollution are two areas of concern that have moved to the forefront of focus."
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The Pros and Cons of A Hybrid Car, 2006.
A comparison between hybrid and gasoline powered cars.
964 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 56.95
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This paper evaluates the pros and cons of running a hybrid car versus one that is powered by gasoline. The paper discusses how, with the price of gasoline globally escalating, the debate between hybrid and gasoline-powered cars is also becoming more prevalent.
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"With all the efforts of auto manufacturers to deliver hybrid vehicles, the questions remain if these automobiles are worth the higher price when lower-priced and smaller gasoline-powered vehicles get just as good of mileage and are thousands of dollars less. Hybrid vehicles do deliver efficiency in larger metro areas where state and local governments allow drivers traveling alone to use the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The State of California has recently decided to retract the offer to hybrid vehicle owners to use HOV lanes due to the slowness of hybrid vehicle sales in the state and the cost of administering the program. With this benefit no longer available and the wide variety of low cost and high mileage cars in California, hybrid cars are being increasingly seen as a social statement of environmental awareness over the economics of operating them. "
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Environmental Problems and Social Action, 2007.
This paper attempts to reveal how social conscience and action can change environmental policy for the better in Japan.
2,978 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 141.95
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This paper looks at the environmental problems in Japan and then explores how these problems can be affected by social actions aimed at decreasing the intensity of contaminants, stopping environmental degradation, preserving organic assets and controlling wastages. The paper discusses the need for social groups to provide the producers and customers obvious indications about the price of employing ecological and organic assets. The paper also talks about the efforts that Japan must make to reinforce legislative and organizational formations managing ecological supervision. The paper concludes by pointing out that, while Japan has its own environmental problems to deal with, the solution to these problems cannot be executed in other countries as every government and social group varies.
Outline:
Introduction
Review of the Literature
Fiscal Measures
Amalgamation
Environmental Audit
Environmental Statistics
Public Partnership
Conclusion
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"The post-industrialization era in Japan has radically transformed its political landscape, along with its societal elites and non-profit social organizations. Furthermore, a new mode of relationship has been discovered between the individual members of the society and nature. This is being thoroughly nurtured by non-profit social groups and organizations through collective social action (John et al, 1987). It is important to note here that social action ought to be backed by political influence. However, political influence varies from one part of the country to another (Yasumasa, 2001). For instance, social actions taken in Tokyo may have more political influence than social action taken in a remote city of Japan."
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"Silkwood", 2006.
This paper discusses the film "Silkwood", which represents a genre of films, including "Erin Brockovich", that exposes real cases of corporate greed and criminality in the area of environmental protection.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper explains that "Silkwood" is a disturbing movie because, at first, the film comes across as being a horror story and then it strikes you that it is really a true story. The author explains that the movie is about Karen Silkwood, a chemical technician at the Kerr-McGee's plutonium fuels production plant in Oklahoma who investigates the breach of safety conditions at the plant and possible plutonium exposure, but soon dies in a suspicious car accident. The paper also relates what happened after Karen Silkwood's: After her death, her relatives sued the Kerr-McGee plutonium fuels production plant in a civil case for the inadequate health and safety conditions at the plant that led to Silkwood's contamination.
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"Twelve years after Karen Silkwood's death, in 1986, the case benefited from a retrial, however it did not end up in front of a court and it was settled for the amount of $1.3 million . It seems that there was more to the story and some new evidence had surfaced in the case as the media of the time reported. There allegedly were ample pieces of evidence that Karen Silkwood had been deliberately contaminated with plutonium, only to be murdered some days later. The accusations from the trial had gone even further. It was alleged that Karen Silkwood had discovered a large conspiracy which involved a number of US public institutions regarding a network of international plutonium smuggling."
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Clean Air for Future Generations, 2007.
This essay attempts to persuade its audience to take action against global warming.
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 62.95
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This essay argues strongly for mankind to take action against the effects of global warming. A description of the problem is presented, including the causes of global warming. The author also illustrates the potential damage caused by climate change if environmental damage is not controlled. The paper examines the benefits that could be derived from the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement by which industrialized nations have committed to making substantial reductions in their emissions of greenhouse gases. The author concludes by encouraging activism in order to combat this problem.
Outline:
Introduction
Attention
Reveal Topic
Credibility
Preview
Body
Need Step: Create Awareness of the Problem and the Need for Change
Satisfaction Step: Satisfy the Need with a Solution to the Problem
Visualization Step: Intensify Interest by Visualizing Benefits-Action Step: Call Audience to Action with a Specific Action
Summary
Call for Action
Closing
Bibliography
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"The very first thing we should do is look at the benefits that could be derived from the Kyoto Protocol. "The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement, negotiated in December 1997, by which industrialized nations have committed to making substantial reductions in their emissions of greenhouse gases by 2012. More than 160 countries have committed to the agreement thus far (ELC, 2006)" - except for the United States! "With the United States on the sidelines, the Kyoto treaty could end up as ineffectual as the post-World War I League of Nations. But by uniting the vast majority of the world's nations, Kyoto could equally be the harbinger of an international model that rewards pollution-cutting innovation and pushes countries and companies to pursue cleaner forms of growth."
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Environmental Science, 2007.
This paper describes four notable figures in environmental science.
1,871 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 96.95
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This paper describes the lives and works of four people who's collective positive impact on the environment and on society's understanding of the natural world is powerful: John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Henry David Thoreau, and Rachel Carson. The author illustrates that an understanding of their lives and professional contributions is necessary for any student who wishes to become informed as to the effect the expansion of American cities and technologies has had on the planet. The paper includes a brief sketch of each individual, and concludes withe the author's impressions of their place and impact on environmental studies.
Outline:
Henry David Thoreau
John Muir
Aldo Leopold
Rachel Carson
How have these Ideas Affected me Personally?
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"If that sounds a little esoteric, what the author is basically saying is that Thoreau was very experienced in the ways of humans and the wilderness; he lived next to Walden Pond for more than two years; he climbed mountains; he explored forests and hiked a great deal; and yet his "excursions...were not mere physical journeys but contemplative odysseys through which he gradually overcame the alienation of the person..." (137). When he wrote about his journeys into nature, he certainly wasn't writing a travelogue; he was in fact expressing through the creative genius of his mind's eye the many ways the bright spirit can interpret an experience with the wilderness. "
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Environmental Policies In Canada, 2007.
An examination of the failings of Canada's policies regarding vehicle air pollution.
3,525 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 159.95
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This paper discusses the kind of impact that globalization has on Canadian policies concerning air pollution. The paper specifically focuses on the policies concerning motor vehicle air pollution. The paper argues that Canada's tendency to follow the policy of the United States is likely to result in Canada having the same critical problem of vehicle emissions that the United States has witnessed.
Table of Contents:
Objective
The Argument Presented In This Work
Introduction
I. The United States And Canadian Environmental Policy
II. Problems With Canadian Policy Related To Carbon Emissions
III. Environmental Policy Review
Summary And Conclusion
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"Sustainable transportation in Canada is being overseen by the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, created by the province of Quebec in 1996 which is a provincial agency that coordinates the planning and funding of public transportation in the Montreal region. The agency receives revenue from a dedicated gasoline tax of 1.5 cents per litre collected within the region and a vehicle license surcharge of $30 per vehicle in the region." (Paraphrased) The province of Alberta approved the funding of transportation capital in Calgary and Edmonton in 1999 that provisions of the funding of 5 cents per liter of fuels taxes that are collected in those regions. It is stated that: "Calgary and Edmonton have integrated governance structures that allow them to plan and implement sustainable transportation policies on a comprehensive basis." (Ibid)"
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Kyoto Protocol, 2007.
This paper describes the elements of the Kyoto Protocol, an international plan intended to avert the effects of global warming.
1,698 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper argues in favor of the United States supporting ideas presented in the Kyoto Protocol. The paper describes the effects of global warming and expounds on the issues presented in the Kyoto Protocol to avert these problems. The main thrust of the treaty is to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by developed countries. The writer believes that despite the US being a non-signatory to this treaty, it should set an example and show its citizens what to do in order to reduce greenhouse gases.
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"Was it smart for President Bush to pull out of the Kyoto treaty? Many countries are lagging behind Kyoto targets anyways and are paying a fine for it. The UNFCCC Secretariat says emissions by Spain and Portugal were 40.5 percent above 1990 levels in 2002. U.S. emissions were up 13.1 percent. Since there was a fine for not making its targets, President Bush may have saved the country from going into more debt. But does this short term gain justify what could happen in the long term?"
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The Ethanol Market, 2007.
This paper explores whether ethanol is a solution to the energy crisis.
871 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 49.95
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The paper discusses how economic issues, such as escalating oil prices, and environmental problems, such as global warming, can potentially be addressed by the ethanol market. The paper looks at arguments for and against this source of energy. The paper maintains that global research and development are necessary in order to determine the true benefits and dangers of replacing conventional fuels with ethanol compounds.
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"According to Eckhart, there are three main drivers for the general renewable energy market, and for the ethanol market specifically. These include environmental concerns, economic factors, and national energy consumption trends. In terms of the environment, air, land and water pollution is fast becoming a crisis. According to environmentalists, no time can be wasted to research renewable energy sources. The environmental driver is likely to become increasingly urgent over the next decades, increasing the need for renewable and cleaner energy sources."
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Environmental Education, 2006.
A review of various works regarding environmental education.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper reviews various literary works on the subject of environmental education and social attitudes towards our earth. The paper discusses these briefly, providing an overview of each.
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"All of these examples - and many more - provide healing for the earth, for the community and for the person engaged in the environmental activity. The concept of healing the earth in a global sense is not wildly out of reach, when one realizes that putting fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (something everyone can help with) has a global impact."
"And all healing activities have a psychological impact, as well as a practical and healing impact. Thomashow writes (142) that "surprisingly few environmental practitioners" consider the "psychospiritual ramifications" of internalizing "global environmental change"; but in fact this dynamic is "crucial to ecological identity work," he explains. The reason these practitioners do not give consideration to the "psychospiritual" aspect of their work is that they are "busy attending to the practical work" of advocating for ecological reform, promoting "a worldview," or just getting the word out that certain social behaviors are good for the earth, and others are most certainly bad for the earth."
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Overpopulation, 2007.
An analysis of the problem of overpopulation and the limited available energy to sustain mankind.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper discusses the problem of overpopulation and its consequences. The paper bases its discussion on the theory that the earth is a system with only a finite amount of energy available for human use. The paper concludes that the only legitimate solution to the problems of overpopulation and limited energy is to begin implementing alternative energy sources and more localized economies.
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"In the United States, unfortunately, society has been organized in such a fashion as to all but require the spending of vast amounts of energy merely to feed our population. Agriculture, in particular, is highly dependent upon the availability of fossil fuels: they are required for fertilizers, to operate virtually all farm equipment, and--perhaps most importantly--to distribute agricultural products to our growing population. If you add this energy requirement to those spent by the average American each year for personal transportation, electricity, heating, and air conditioning, then each child born in the United States is the equivalent to approximately ten children born in the rest of the world--excepting Western Europe and Japan. Obviously, this poses serious problems for the future of the United States in a future of limited energy resources. The sad result is that as growth rates continue in the Untied States, American society is been sped closer to the brink of catastrophe--what ecologists term a populational spike and die-off."
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The Importance of Nature in American Literature, 2006.
A review of the role that nature plays in four works of American literature.
832 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper analyzes the roles and importance of nature, within four famous American literary works. The paper reviews "The Storm" by Kate Chopin, "The Open Boat", by Stephen Crane, "To Build a Fire" by Jack London and the novel 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain. According to the paper, all four show nature as being important to the lives and circumstances of their respective characters.
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"In Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire", nature is even more unforgiving. The solitary hiker in this story neither understands nor respects nature's ability to physically overpower him. The hiker finds himself, due to stubborn stupidity, in lethally freezing weather. This story points out that nature is stronger than humanity, and, therefore, will prevail. Humans must respect nature and never underestimate it, as this hiker does, and freezes to death. The dog with the hiker instinctively knows not to defy nature in this way, and is uncomfortable that the man does so. London states: "The animal was depressed by the tremendous cold. It knew that it was no time for traveling. Its instinct told it a truer tale than was told to the man . . ." (p. 903). Here London implies that an animal's instincts, unimpeded by prideful human stubbornness, are sometimes superior to people's instincts. "
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"State of Fear", 2007.
This paper examines the book "State of Fear" by Michael Crichton.
1,593 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 85.95
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The paper discusses how "State of Fear" makes it clear that one really needs to investigate bias when evaluating a proposed scientific theory. "State of Fear" also makes it clear that it is not always easy to determine potential sources of bias. For example, a modern audience can easily identify racism as a source of bias for eugenicists, while this was covered up in the past. The paper contends that "State of Fear" makes some very salient points about the need for more careful evaluation of scientific statements. The paper emphasizes that the goal of Crichton's novel was not necessarily to advocate his point of view, but to encourage people to do their own investigations into the issue.
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"The history of technology and the evaluation of technology can help one make decisions on important issues like global warming by providing people with the scientific knowledge necessary to evaluate the various claims one encounters regarding the relationship between technology and the environment. In fact, because most people have a somewhat limited knowledge base in technological matters, it is easy for people to misunderstand certain ecological issues. For example, the main sources of public information regarding the interrelationship between the environment and technology come from biased sources. Therefore, if people in society make their own efforts to understand technology, they will be in a better position to make the decisions necessary to ensure ecological integrity for the people of the future."
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Forest Conservation, 2007.
A study proposal to determine the benefits of educating the public about the importance of forest conservation.
2,170 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 109.95
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The paper discusses how forests around the world provide habitats for animals, oxygen for the air that is breathed and wood for needed building supplies. The paper asserts that the forest loss is already having a significant negative impact on the global environmental, social and economic issues. The paper shows the importance of researching and designing a forest conservation program that will reverse the current downward spiral of the future of the world's trees. This proposal hypothesizes that with education of the general public, forest conservation can be dramatically increased.
Outline:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Limitations
Conclusion
Timeline
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"To date an estimated 50 percent of the world's forests no longer exist. Each year mankind loses another 40 million acres to use, progress, fires and disease. The forest loss is already having a significant negative impact on the global issues surrounding environmental, social and economic issues."
""Until recently most forest loss occurred in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and temperate North America; between 1960 and 1990 one-fifth of all tropical forest cover was lost(Falconer, 1998).""
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Acid Rain, 2007.
An analysis of the causes of acid rain and its effects on the environment.
1,779 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of acid rain and its impact on the environment. The writer explores what acid rain is and how it is created and then details the many different ways that it can hurt the eco-system. The writer concludes with a discussion about what can be done, on an individual and organizational level, to reduce the threat of acid rain to the environment.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
What Is It?
Effects of Acid rain
Solving the Problem
Conclusion
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"The harm that acid rain does can be measured tangibly with scientific testing but it also has an intangible impact on the atmosphere as it causes changes to the way things look and feel as well. The beauty of plants and forests and streams can be negatively affected through the damage that acid rain leaves behind (Understanding acid rain http://weather.about.com/library/weekly/aa032502a.htm)."
"One of the more specific issues with acid rains is its ability to cause the acidification of lakes and streams worldwide. It is also causing damage to trees, especially the trees that are found at higher elevations. One example of this is the red spruce trees that are normally located at 2,000 feet above sea level (Effects of Acid Rain http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/effects/index.html)."
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