Environmental Studies Essays

Precisely, this is due to the multiple purposes of water in domestic and commercial use. Specifically, water is a critical necessity for domestic and personal activities such as hygiene, health, cooking, and drinking for both humans and animals. Additionally, it is essential in the industrial sector such as agriculture, fisheries, industries, and sports among others.

In accordance with the Beijing Medical Centre for Disease Control, between the 14th and 20th of January 2013, not less than 770,000 cases of physical discomfort were reported, with approximately half of that number having diseases related to respiratory cases (Chen, 2013). 

Now the government has been attaching greater weight to this social issue and has issued some policies, such as increasing environmental taxes or limiting vehicles on the road to reduce exhaust emissions.  Besides, the government begins to focus on new solutions for garbage disposal, such as garbage classification, sterilizing and processing them again instead of burning them.

The countries, however, face issues just like other countries that developed my interest. The paper will also offer suggestions to advance the global, cultural, political, economic and environmental issues in the three countries (Bevir, Oliver and Pauline 5).

The source is reliable as it is a peer review article which also has been referenced in another article. The information that is included in the articles is those that are on the topic. The author of the article also makes the article more reliable as he is a well-known environmentalist who works with the US environmental protection agency.

Though challenges were already identified that were posed by disasters like earthquake tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, etc, Hyogo agreement after identifying the major challenges caused by natural disasters developed a Yokohama Strategy which listed out all the gaps between objectives and accomplishments.

India is working on improving its per capita incomes and GDP, however, this is dependent on the development of an industry that improves the nation’s capability to conduct global trade and increase employment rates. This is reflected by a slowly-diminishing unemployment rate in the country which was 10 percent in 2010, yet 8.6 percent in 2014. 

The need of more land area compels human beings to reduce the land area covered by the plants, trees, herbs, and forest and to make it usable for the residential purpose by removing these vegetations from the land. The vegetations help the earth to maintain a sustainable level of air quality and also work for the reduction of air pollution. 

The modern industrialist landscape seems to be better but these are destroying the landscape of countryside people. These industrialist are using the landscape for there increase in wealth and used as their resources but forgetting that these landscapes are the major source of income for the rural areas.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more or less one-sixth of the world’s population of around 1.1 billion people do not have access to safe water. About 2.4 billion of them lack basic sanitation and for most of the citizens in the European Union, access to safe water is not given enough attention. 

The AAS can be utilized to analyze the concentration of more than 62 metals within a solution, such as stormwater and its sensitivity is very high to an extent that it can measure the samples down to parts (ug/dm–3). As mentioned by Gennaro et al. (2008, p.6), the AAS technique utilizes the light wavelengths that the element has absorbed.

A thermal power plant generally converts thermal energy to mechanical energy and then electrical energy (Bragging and Van der Zwaan, 2002). A nuclear power plant is basically a thermal power plant that converts thermal energy into electrical energy but the main difference between a thermal power plant and a nuclear power plant is the use of fuel.

Foster concentrates on the ‘sustainable development’ which he feels is a major possibility for a better world. The book discusses sustainable development issues. The main crux of the book is the declining condition of the Earth and Foster explains in his book that the choice to save the planet for the future generations is not enough. 

The information supporting both arguments is undeniably massive, but to truly be able to make a sound decision as to which of these two ideologies are our origin defined; we must look at both arguments along with the facts. The big bang theory is perhaps the most difficult and complex theory that we know of.  

Owing to the critical role played by the environment, nations have prioritized on it to prevent any problems resulting from environmental interference. Despite such precaution, the environment is still surrounded by several controversies that have not only caused tension or conflict within states but also between states.

Many articles tend to use rhetoric devices and principles to express the intensity of a situation thus posing an emotional alert to the reader. Air pollution is one of the major current events being discussed all over the world. Air is an essential component in the ecosystem and its resent distortion has led to severe outcomes.

The author states that the economic growth and industrial civilization of developed countries used gas and oil as the best alternative source of energy. Fossil fuels refer to substances that store energy that can be released by a chemical reaction. Fossil fuels are classified into oil, natural gas, and coal.

The tribes are quite sensitive to their homes as they take the peaks to be sacred and under no circumstances, should there be any violation of this fact. This perhaps serves as one of the main controversies involved in the preservation of the San Francisco peak. This apparently led to the pioneering of Save the Peaks Movement.

Producing the lowest average of 5.4 MAF between the years 2001 to 2003, the drought that has recently occurred in North America was the worst natural disaster in history (Awitness 2010). Aside from the absence of clean drinking water which is vital for people and animals to live, the profitability of the businesses related to agricultural products suffers most (Tafari 2005).

The proposed project is the development of the site with the purpose of housing for rent. The complete details of the site plan can be found in appendix I. The site was a former maintenance depot and garage for a bus company. In order to make the site suitable for the project, the garage was demolished and foundations and remains were converted into hardcore by crushing.

 A coastal storm is nothing but the disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere in the coastal zone attended by the high-speed wind along with rain, snow, sleet, hail, or thunder and lightning. Blizzards, sandstorms, dust storms are also the term used for storm and the high winds are the dominant meteorological element in all these forms.

Marine security inevitably embraces all the subsets of security studies in its widest sense. This is because, every aspect of the wider security, be it international peace and security, diplomatic, political, energy, environmental or human security, is vulnerable to the threats of marine insecurity.

One critical solution to environmentally ethical and controversial dilemmas like the issues encompassing nuclear power is to enhance public awareness on the facts about its costs and benefits, particularly the management of nuclear wastes. Immediate and significant action is to raise awareness on conservation, which apparently, is the only viable recourse to save man’s natural resources.

Financial resources can be regarded as an obstacle in the implementation of green practices in SMEs. The learning network provides an opportunity by which SME managers can gain desirable knowledge of environmental practices and their associated benefits. Appendix 4 outlines a learning network that helps in initiating innovative change within SMEs.

The only way to manage these wastes is to recycle or reuse or dispose of these wastes in a safe manner. Recycling is the reprocessing of materials that would otherwise become waste in order to make them into new products. On the other hand, reuse is collecting waste such as food containers to be cleaned, refilled and resold.

The Three Gorges Project has been a subject of controversy, but that it is a reality is for sure. The issue now at hand for the Chinese Administration is to reduce the impact of the problems that the Three Gorges Project is likely to create and make the use of the benefits that accrue from it to create opportunities and utilize these opportunities towards development. 

Generally speaking, the rate of energy conversion to electrical energy is low in solar thermal plants as well as in PV cells compared to other energy sources. Increasing research and development is being done in this field, which, it is hoped,  will improve the energy conversion rate in the near future.

Obligate is when asexual reproduction is normal and usual for a species, while facultative is when asexual reproduction occurs in response to the absence of a suitable male. Speculation about the possible eventual parthenogenesis response to a female surplus would specifically refer to facultative parthenogenesis.

There is ample evidence that points towards the fact that the current state of fishing activities has crossed all levels of sustainability and there is a grave danger to our natural resources if necessary steps are not taken in time. Various international organizations such as Greenpeace have time and again raised concerns over the depletion. 

Disasters have a way of impacting greatly into our lives.  These disasters often cause millions of dollars worth of damages in property and industries, and often cause an invaluable loss in human lives.  The degree or amount of preparation that goes into each disaster often eventually determines the property and human lives lost in such disaster. 

The nuclear waste, if not taken care of, can be lethal for future generations. Nuclear energy can be an answer to the future energy gap, but only if the concerns about this are taken care of. Every human has his own right to live. The energy division should take care of the fact that they do not get affected by the deadly radioactive emissions from nuclear reactors.

The UK requires more energy resources to fuel its economic growth in future however due to constraints on the regular supply of oil-based fuel. In such a scenario the development of the alternative fuel is of tantamount importance as alternative energy resources are not only renewable in nature but are also cheap.

Disasters can be classified into two based on the nature of it; natural disasters and man-made disasters. It is difficult for us to manage or prevent natural disasters like floods, thunder, earthquake, tsunamis, etc because of the unexpected occurrence and the severity of such disasters. On the other hand, manmade disasters can be reduced or prevented if we take some precautions.  

The people of the world who are watching YouTube from Mac Book Pro, googling, wearing Nike shoes, and are drinking coffee in Starbucks are representing globalization. These multinational corporations like Google, Nike, Coca-Cola, and Starbucks, earn more than billions of dollars a day from the regular transactions of their goods and services.

The concept of dominance over the environment is an exercise in a delusion which events like Hurricane Katrina should prove.  As well, the idea that nature is a tool to be used for political gain does not bode well for the health of the planet.  In embracing Eastern ideas about conservativism and balance, the current ecological balance may have a chance.   

The EU’s policy in the protection of the ozone layer illustrates the levels of integration required to fulfil its obligation to ensure that the guidelines laid out by the policy are met by all member states. it is worth to mention that this paper seeks to explain the role of integration theory in EU policy development.  

A total of 1260 properties were flooded in the June 2007 floods that shocked many residents of Sheffield. Hundreds of people were trapped in their offices and homes as the floods ravaged through. The Government and relief agencies helped the Sheffield residents escape from the floods and get back on their feet.

According to the UK local government, 27% of carbon emissions in the UK come from homes. With the government seeking to reduce all forms of carbon emissions by 80% by the year 2050, there is a need to also change how homes and other buildings are constructed in order to reduce environmental pollution.

Over the past few years, there is heightened debate on the rapidly changing environment (Heede, 2014). In the recent past, the human way of life has also changed and is now characterized by a wide range of improved facilities which affect the environment. The resulting environmental changes have been wide and diverse.

If recycling should be mandatory or not is still a controversial issue,  as there are many people, who do not like mandatory measures “Recycling has always been an integral part of dealing with waste products in the United States, as in much of the world. But until recently, decisions about whether to recycle or not were generally left to individuals and firms” (Shaw, 2010, p.1).

The use of solar energy would ensure that the harmful effects of fossil fuels and nuclear elements as sources of energy are minimized. Also, human beings, the microscopic organisms, fishes, birds, animals and other beings that constitute the ecosystem will be saved from the harmful effects of the use of non-renewable energy resources.

Climate change has a positive side in reducing the prevalence of the cold-related disease. Consequently, it reduces the high levels of mortality associated with people succumbing to cold-related infections. The transitions in ecological forms and sudden changes in the peoples' ways of life lead to a change of culture and traditions that define the modern world.

Renewable energy promises several important benefits: little or no contribution to global warming, lower environmental impact in general, reduced dependency on finite and declining reserves (particularly of petroleum), economic benefits from reducing the flow of money overseas to pay for oil and natural gas, and political and security benefits from reducing our dependence on resources located in volatile and frequently hostile parts of the world.

Although hurricanes have been witnessed in many parts of the world, the United States is the worst-hit victim of this catastrophe. Considering the magnitude and complexity of hurricanes, meteorologists and other researchers have concentrated on this area to investigate the causes, developmental stages, and implications of hurricanes.

Economists support this statement on the basis that optimal environmental charges are below marginal environmental damages. This has, however, been criticized by other economists maintaining that it is not realistic as the system of double dividends does not literary mean higher taxation on carbon whose tax rates they believe should be lower.

The organization should adhere to guidelines by the 1990 Environmental protection act. Provision of the act entails issues of pollution. Under the Environmental Protection Act, depositing, treating, storing, or disposing of controlled waste is forbidden unless under and in accordance with a waste management license.

In conclusion, this paper has tried to maximize its ability to fulfill the requirements of a sound environmental assessment report given its many positive qualities in relation to the technical memorandum by the Environmental Protection Department. However, it still has to adjust some of its ‘not good’ qualities to fit definitely. 

Moreover, it looks into issues related to population and the conflict existing between natural resources and environmental conflicts. The authors utilize the analytical construction to gauge these issues that to determine how they significantly affect natural, social, and economic aspects of sustainable living.

The earthquake killed more than 160,000 people and displaced more than 1.5 million others. However, the most devastating aspect of this earthquake is that it destroyed the sense of place for many Haitians by not only displacing thousands from a place where they have called home for many years but also snatching them of their loved ones.

The solid particles are removed in order to ensure the remaining wastewater is more degradable. This process involves the production of greywater, a type of water free of toilet products. Production of grey requires the recycling of wastewater in order to reduce the level of wastewater produced in households.