Sustainable development is the type of development that satisfies the current needs of the society without interfering with "the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs".
When comparing the past and present world, it is not wrong for one to argue that there are likelihoods of extinction of all living species if pollution continues with the present rate.
Other primary causes of deforestation are construction of roads and residential houses to cater for the increasing population. As the natural habitats are destroyed, many wildlife species have been displaced and many died due to [...]
The purpose of this paper is to describe and discuss the effects of mining on the environment. This approach is sustainable and capable of reducing the dangers of mining.
Other factors that contributed to the rise in demand of electric cars included a rise in oil prices and the need to conserve the environment by controlling the rate of greenhouse gas emission. One of [...]
In essence, the UAE has been at the forefront of protecting endangered species from extinction and promoting an increment in their population, by putting up breeding programmes which help in multiplication of such animals.
It is important to note that about 20% of the world energy sources come from renewable sources. The management and maintenance of renewable energy production may be in the short run or long run.
Environmental ethics is concerned with the ethical relationship of human beings with the environment. Human beings must relate ethically with all other living organisms.
The construction of the Panama Canal has profound local environmental impacts which are based on socio-political management of the project that has demonstrated the infrastructural and ecological interdependence of its service as a global transportation [...]
The environment to sustain society can be achieved if policies that advocate for the protection of the environment are enacted. The curriculum has been introduced in some of the education systems to incorporate policies that [...]
Some people are of the opinion that animals are inferior to human beings. On the issue of competition, it would be unfair to let animals live free and compete against human beings in the natural [...]
Arguably, the population of the UAE has been growing at the expense of the environment. Because of the high population in the UAE that has led to increased demand for land and water resources, land [...]
The constantly increasing amount of e-waste depends on such causes as the technological development and growth of population in the context of the consumerism tendency, and the effects of e-waste are the spread of toxic [...]
Through the analysis of Gupta and Gangopadhyay, it was noted that food waste was one of the leading preventable contributors towards the sheer amount of trash that winds up in many of the today's landfills.
And this is the constant increase in production capacity, the low quality of the product, and the use of the labor of the population of developing countries.
It is a fact that people sometimes dispose of many useful things and at the same time, the things that end up in the garbage can say a lot about the person who put them [...]
The choice of tunnels as an alternative to surface roads has rather escalated the levels of pollution and hence, there is an urgent need to consider the environmental issues associated with road traffic.
While the floods can be explained by a large river system and the relatively low above-sea-level of the island, the drought might seem rather a rare occurrence in the place where floods are frequent.
However, the role of this element is not only in the formation of life but also its maintenance since this seemingly ordinary liquid plays an enormously essential role in the existence of the human and [...]
The experiment aims to address the impact of human development on the sustainability of groundwater. This aggregation of waste to the landfill is a threat to groundwater and the environment.
The essay below aims to research the Masdar City with a view to determining its aims and objectives, vision and mission, as well as the kind of impact that it would have on society, the [...]
The essay will provide an overview of pollution and proffer solutions to combating pollution for a sustainable environment and health. Preventing pollution lowers the cost to the environment and the economy.
Ocean pollution is the unfavorable upshot due to the entrance of chemicals and particulate substances into the ocean. The land is the key source of ocean pollution in the form of non-point water pollution.
The International Conservation has classified the Philippines as one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world. Additionally, the country is said to be one of the areas that are endangered in the world.
One of the major classes of ecosystem services that are relevant to the discussion of the complexities in the relationship between the environment and the human spirit is "cultural services".
The second step is to check all the electric devices and gadgets in every room unplugging them from the sockets on the walls, switching off all the bulbs that are on.
The problem of the environment change and the attitude of people to their own culture remains one of the most curious and urgent problems of modern time.
There are several characteristics that can be associated with environmental education as a learning process, with the most significant being the unit's predisposition to enhance the knowledge and responsiveness of individuals about the environment and [...]
The impacts of these environmental stressors range from one person to another depending on the available environmental stressor. The best step to take is to search for modalities of avoiding and eliminating stressors to enjoy [...]
In regards to the control of fires, the standards were set to consider the recommended heights of buildings, the ventilation of the same, the availability of exits and the use of non flammable materials during [...]
In this brief economic analysis of water pollution in Metro Manila, it is proposed to look at the industrial use of waters and the household use to understand the impact that the population growth and [...]
The destruction of the ozone layer has led to the exposure of the earth to harmful radiation from the sun. The rising temperatures in the oceans hinder the upward flow of nutrients from the seabed [...]
Their main purpose is to inform the reader about the dangers of natural disasters and the support that is usually provided by the government to those, who suffered from these disasters.
The collaboration of the different scientists allowed them to make the claim that due to global warming, there is an average increase in temperatures in recent decades.
Toxins and contaminants pollute the environment and consequently interfere with the health of man and other animals. In other words, the future is guaranteed if the environment can be safeguarded and preserved at the current [...]
The baby boomers have changed the world both positively and negatively. The baby boomers have reduced the level of prejudice and discrimination in our world.
It is located on the West Coast and closely stretches and borders the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Figure 1: A figure showing the map of Salt Lake City, Utah Climate and seasonal [...]
The forest is not a threat to many species and that, therefore, helps in showing that conserving this forest will be of great benefit to many species. The disadvantage of conserving the Mangrove Forest is [...]
Therefore, man is a manager of the environment in conservation while the environment itself is its manager in preservation ethics. The challenge with preservation and conservation ethics is that these points of view tend to [...]
The three biological concepts/processes essential to life relevant to the topic of deforestation include sensitivity or response to the environment, homeostasis, and adaptation. Homeostasis is essential to consider in the context of deforestation because forests [...]
To begin with, saving of energy and water resources is one of the most vital issues in the hospitality industry. Location of the building belonging to hospitality industry is one of the key factors responsible [...]
To understand the causes of the declining shark population in the selected country, this investigation relied on the use of a qualitative research design guided by the interpretivism model.
These concerns have led to an increased number of movements and organizations that enlighten people on the importance of environmental conservation and campaign in support of green and sustainable lifestyles and have achieved significant influence [...]
Recycling of plastic wastes reduces the effects of plastics on the environment and promotes economic gain. It notes that we cannot sustain the current trends observed in plastics production, usages, and disposal due to the [...]
Despite the fact that the book must be recognized as a groundbreaking accomplishment in the struggle for preserving the environment and improving the quality of life across the globe, one must admit that the lack [...]
The case study at hand presents an environmental issue involving the Makah tribe that had hunted whales over two thousand years until the 1920s when this practice had to be discontinued due to the decline [...]
Incidentally, the scores of people who visit the beach, form the bandwagon of unscrupulous individuals who litter the beach with all sorts of materials; that cause harm to the environment.
The servals in the local zoo may be failing to reproduce due to a lack of environmental enrichment. There are various types of environmental enrichment, but this paper focuses on sensory, physical, and nutritional categories [...]
In a bid to develop a comprehensive understanding of the role of the Amazon Basin in the economic growth of the Amazon Countries, this research takes into account the case of Brazil and Ecuador.
An organisation is able to evaluate the impact of its practices on the environment in a consistent manner. The standard encourages organisations to implement appropriate practices which improve the awareness of the employees of the [...]
The contrast between the desert and glacial landscape is the extreme weather conditions and landforms dotted across the surface. The rotational speeds of the wind depend on the distance from the equator.
Furthermore, the policymakers need to be fully supported by the relevant agencies such as the ministry of environment to eliminate the existing and the projected obstacles that will prevent the full implementation of renewable energy [...]
The nitrogen cycle is a naturally occurring process where the level of nitrogen found in soils is controlled. Scientists from Brown University and the University of Washington summarizes these effects to increase of nitrogen oxide [...]
The overall goal of the management of degraded mangroves is to halt the destruction and through controlling and regulating human activities that cause mangrove destruction. The research will focus on the degradation of mangroves and [...]
It is apparent that people have strived to steer off the blame for the environmental crisis that the world is facing, but they are the primary instigators of the problem.
Genes used in genetic engineering have a high impact on health and disease, therefore the inclusion of the genetic process alters the genes that influence human behavior and traits.
Ethington posits in his article The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory that the spread of fire was enhanced by the nature of buildings that were erected those days in the city.
Compared to the world at the beginning of the 21st century, it required perceptional changes toward nature, biodiversity, and ecosystems, as well as reforms in agriculture and management of water, energy, and waste.
The authors note that there is a constant flow of the white population to the areas most protected from flooding and the displacement of the black population from there.
Systems thinking is an approach that implies focusing the analysis on observation of interrelation in the system through the course of time and within the context of other more extensive systems.
But is the extraction and production of crude oil entirely clean? In the United States of America, West Texas leads in crude oil mining and production.
Spent caustics are known to be the most problematic of all industrial wastes in terms of disposal. In this case, the product becomes refined oil while waste is in form of spent caustics.
There are actually no precise indicators as to when exactly plastics started accumulating in the Gyre however it is assumed that the accumulation began at the onset of the creation of petroleum based products for [...]
Prior to its destruction, the Sea was one of the biggest water bodies, rich in different species of flora and fauna; a case that is opposite today, as the sea is almost becoming extinct.
Sustainable development links with the concept of ecological footprint in desiring to make development sustainable for both the present and future generations.
In the given paper, the positive and the negative effects of the newest technologies in developing countries are compared in order to consider the possible outcomes of the future advances and come up with the [...]
The results of the investigative study into the daily water usage within households in Abu Dhabi show a mean average of 135 gallons/per day for the 15 households that were involved in this project.
This exit and entrance will be of width capable to accommodate one- half of the people within the building and should connect to a stairway, which lead to a street.
The Tangshan Earthquake happened in 1976 is considered to be one of the large-scale earthquakes of the past century. The 1975 Haicheng Earthquake was the first marker of gradual and continuous intensification of tectonic activity [...]
When the final product is complete, it will be added to the soil, the quality test of which will also be carried out to compare the soil with and without compost.
The United Arabs Emirates and the surrounding areas around the Arabian Gulf consist of oil reserves which are about 655 of the total oil reserves in the world.
The second issue related to the degradation of marine resources in the Pacific region is the unsustainable use of marine resources, including destructive fishing, which leads to changes in the number and health of species.
Leonard's "The Story of Stuff" is closely related to Stegner's idea of protecting the wilderness since in her movie, Leonard discusses the dramatic outcomes of people's activity on extracting resources performing which they neglect the [...]
The purpose of this essay is to discuss this statement and evaluate its accuracy in accordance to the latest studies, as well as the pros and cons of biofuel in general.
There is also need to implement the use of new technology in the management and interaction processes. In economic terms sustainability can be defined as the adjustments done within the processes of running businesses based [...]
Externalities may be defined as the positive or negative effect of a product or process of production, which may affect a stakeholder who is otherwise unrelated to the whole process of production or consumption of [...]
It is imperative to analyse and understand the possible causes of indoor air pollutants and possible likely signs or symptoms of effects of poor air pollution before employing any method of improving air quality. The [...]
Air pollution is rated to be the major cause of discomfort in the living creatures of the world for air is essential for the survival of every living creature.
Many countries in possession of natural resources are at the risk of conflicting within themselves as every group in the society fights to get its cut of the revenue obtained from the export of those [...]
The Water Education Foundation estimates that in order to produce a single pound of beef in the state of California, we require about 2,464 gallons of water.
The water table is forced higher by a dam to intensify the force of the water's descent. In the future, water should be modified to act as a source of fuel for different machinery to [...]
For example, I have researched the use of water in biofuel production, and the resource is used to irrigate the crops grown specifically for biofuel production and during the manufacturing process.
Due to the increased rates of deforestation in Rajasthan monsoon, rains started to wash down the surface levels of the soil, making the ground less fertile and eroded.
Thus, the paper will demonstrate that conserving electricity is essential since it protects the environment, increases the quality of life, and protects the future of society.
The term “alternative energy” refers to energy sources other than fossil fuels, including renewable sources, such as solar and wind energy, as well as nuclear energy.
Ventilators and windows are designed in such a manner that they would allow the maximum sunlight inside so that the rooms have sufficient light and that there is lesser loss of internal heat.
The following report aims at determining the suitability of Papua New Guinea as a target market for introducing our product environmental measuring equipment for monitoring and logging the quality of water in waterways around the [...]
However, there is a challenge of cleaning up the environment and keeping it clean, as the operation of big businesses and life of the public is inseparable from deteriorating the nature.
While oceanography students need to understand these aspects of ocean management, this paper focused on marine ecosystems, as a broad and useful topic in oceanography studies.
In this regard, the flow of energy and the biological pump of marine life depend on the whales' survival. Some of the species like the blue whale play a crucial role in regulating the population [...]