Human Impact Essay Examples and Topics

In the article "The Great Climate Experiment: How far can we push the planet?", the author attempts to describe the problem of environmental pollution resulting from the excessive release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere [...]

The plate tectonic process has contributed to the restructuring of the earth continents leading to the emergence of minerals and metals.

To address the problem of climate change, authorities representing the fields of politics, business, science, and economics are to join their efforts in the hope of creating effective policies helping to minimize and reverse the [...]

Probably the most provoking idea expressed in Terry Tempest Williams's article "A Shark in the Mind of One Contemplating Wilderness" is that people have ceased to treat nature as it is in their attempt to [...]

The problem in the story is the view of nature and wilderness in particular as weird and even dangerous because of the inability of people to determine its meaning and aesthetic value.

First, cultural barriers are likely to affect the prevention and control of chemical contamination of water. This creates barriers to the implementation of policies designed to reduce chemical contamination of ground and surface water.

To be more accurate, the ENDO phase has contributed to the creation of a more arid environment in the tropical areas of the Earth.

The results of plenty of studies indicate the existence of the relation between the contamination of water by hazardous chemicals and the development of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, asthma, allergies, as well as reproductive [...]

The consequences of urban sprawl affect the environment in a number of ways with high level of energy consumption and use of transportation, cooling and heating facilities as well as sustenance of social thriving of [...]

A growing awareness of humanity's impact on the environment resulted in the emergence of regulations and evaluation systems across the world. Green Globes is online-based and requires a design team and a project manager for [...]

The aim of this research paper is to analyze the available literature in order to obtain the information on the possible effects of IT on environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility, determine its validity, locate [...]

The author argues that there is no way that the Earth can return to the way it was before global warming.

While the exaggeration of the issue, as well as misinterpretation of some facts and conclusions, indeed take place, the conclusion drawn by the deniers is wrong and simply aligns the bias in the opposite direction, [...]

In the global context, it could reduce the number of global acres by almost six and a half million. One more aspect to consider is the spread of renewable energy resources.

Although various scholars are of the view that green technology reduces the level of pollution, adequate research on the use of this form of technology needs to be conducted so as to fully contain environmental [...]

The article in question addresses the correlation between the value of property prices and the proximity of open spaces. The authors address two research questions, investigating the possibility of a correlation between the proximity of [...]

The United Kingdom's aviation sector is the largest, most mature, yet the fastest expanding source of CO2 emissions compared to any other industry in the country.

In general, the impact of the substance on humans' health and the environment should be established with the purpose to evaluate possible risks.

Sustainability entails the analysis of ecosystem functioning, diversity, and role in the balance of life. It is the consideration of how humanity can exploit the natural world for sustenance without affecting its ability to meet [...]

The scientist coined the term ozone hole to refer to the thinning of the ozone layer at the poles and some isolated parts of the planet.

The problem was in the fact that the environmentalists accentuated the adverse effects of gas drilling on the wildlife in the area.

Though the production of plastic bags is frequently banned nowadays because of considerable harm to the animal world and marine life, the effects of this product on people and the environment seem to be less [...]

People have to think where the rest of the bags are and understand that this part of plastic continues making harm to nature.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spillage, also known as BP oil spillage is the worst oil spillage to have ever occurred in the history of this industry.

For instance, offshore oil drilling is associated with various environmental impacts ranging from the actual point of locating the oil deposits to the processing stage of drilling and pumping out the oil to the surface [...]

Fish are an important part of the nation's food supply and the US is the third largest consumer of fish in the world.

However, many people do not appreciate the importance of oceans to human and marine life. Another effect of microplastics on the marine community is that they lead to uneven distribution of organisms.

It is possible to note that emissions and the use of ballast water can be seen as serious issues that pose hazards to maritime animals.

The growth of communities dependent on fishing is proportional to the destruction of marine ecosystems. The survival of the human race, and the survival of millions of species of wildlife is dependent on a healthy [...]

However, while some people are doing all they can to protect the environment, some are participating in activities that cause harm to the environment.

The purpose of this essay is to provide an analysis of the three articles, focusing on the environmental risks and the risk perceptions of the authors.

The conservation and preservation of the endangered species of whales living in the oceans all around the world is complicated by a number of challenges.

The efficiency of the environmental project conduction largely depends on all the aspects of the data collection process implementation sampling and analysis. Moreover, sampling and analysis are only a part of the project.

Excessive clearing of vegetation on the earth's service results to an alteration of the equilibrium in gaseous volumes in the atmosphere, and the current levels of greenhouse gases are alarming, especially in the urban areas.

One of the main disadvantages of the speedy technological progress is the pollution of the environment. However, in spite of all the world's efforts to improve the state of the environment, the damage is done [...]

Environmental cues shape human behaviors because they make people perceive a certain environment in a given way and behavior in a manner that fits that environment. In addition, environmental cues may force people to change [...]

The Ganges is one of the most important rivers in the history of humanity as well as in the life of Indian people.

However, the introduction of some species in the park altered the natural ecosystem. For instance, the once-popular fishing for subsistence use and harvesting have declined to pave the way for the maintenance of the natural [...]

The fact that the issue concerning the global marine biodiversity and the effects that impure public goods may possibly have on these rates can lead to the development of a range of externalities that should [...]

The specified phenomenon can be explained by the fact that controlling the use of water in the course of taking a shower is quite complicated for most people.

The link between environmental degradation and human beings explains the consequences of the same in relation to the emergence of modern-age diseases.

However, even though the rate of deforestation is relatively low in this part of Africa compared to other major forest regions in the planet, the trend poses serious threats to the well being of the [...]

The energy department in the U.S.has been able to discover and point a number of challenges and problems in the development of wind energy.

Main actions in the Urban Regeneration and Development Strategy There are four actions that form the strategy for regeneration of King's Lynn and they are: Maximum utility of the existing facilities this is by creation [...]

The manufacturers and service providers are being encouraged to label their products and services as a way of creating awareness to the consumers on the safety of the product or service to the environment.

The System Analysis Diagram of the Current Situation The first diagram indicates that the effects of human activities on the GBR may not be necessarily direct, and sometimes they are very difficult to trace.

This paper addresses some of the causes and impacts of global change, such as the stratospheric ozone depletion and greenhouse gases.

The BP oil spill which is also referred to as the Deep water horizon oil spill took place in the Gulf of Mexico in the United States.

The sale in 1995 of the Valparaiso factory to Chinese interests under the auspices of a globalized economy and its subsequent closure in 2006 triggered utter discontent about globalization among U.S.citizens and heightened security concerns [...]

The long- term impact of the oil spill on the oysters and clams is not easy to determine because the larvae are said to die from the effects of the oil spill but the mature [...]

Between 1997 and 2006, the planning portfolio was under the former department of urban affairs and planning: Planning NSW: and the department of infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources.

After completion of the drilling, a completion fluid with sufficient density to prevent escape of oil from the rock formation is filled into the well bore. Oil is a precious resource and the whole world [...]

Since these products are mostly manufactured in the developed nations, the dumping ground for the old products is often the developing world.

Public transport such as bus travel is advantageous in that it is one way of using less energy at same time reducing greenhouse emissions.

The main difference between the direct and the moral equality theory is that the moral equality theory acknowledges that human beings and animals both experience a sense of morality and consciousness and they have almost [...]

An environmental reporting guideline is an episodic publication of environmental reporting involving organizational activities as well as the status of their environmental effects and the environmental contemplation.

It is good to always include the environmental impacts that your company has and indicates the remedies you undertake to minimize them.

With the adoption and implementation of the safety data sheets in many work places, knowledge about the dangers of chemicals is becoming more accessible and this has helped in formulating preventive and protective measures aimed [...]

Despite the credibility for both sides of the argument, this paper agrees with the message of Silent Spring by arguing that although the use of DDT has declined in modern times, the environmental destruction of [...]

In the 'big bang' theory of creation, scientists believe that the universe keeps on expanding with time as a result of the big bang that took place 13-15 billion years ago. The similarity between the [...]

As the British Petroleum is the major producer of oil in the world, the incident has resulted in the petroleum price changes and influenced the location of rigs previously located in the Gulf of Mexico.

However, the society still has a chance to adjust the effects of technology in the evolutionary history. Therefore, technology is a display of the knowledge and the understanding of scientific phenomenon in society.

The report analyses the zoning of the area and looks into the appropriate amendments made on the zoning bylaws. This is supposed to affect the construction of new structures, readjusting the packing zone as well [...]

However, the degree of rivalry in the industry has over the past few years limited the firm's quest to attain the desired level of competitiveness.

The chief of the state of Bhutan is the king, and the throne is hereditary in the male line of the Wangchuk dynasty, which was established in 1907, when a system of joint chiefs of [...]

One of the most significant aspects during the political eras in the nation that characterized the political development was the fluctuation in deforestation.

The level of consumption of minerals within the world is attributed to high population growth rate. The design should be capable of accommodating pedestrians and other transport means such as use of bicycles, train and [...]

She argues that poor zoning laws by New York City authorities allow business firms which pollute the environment, to operate in South Bronx.

Because of constant development of the richest economies, such as the United Kingdom, and United States, the consumption levels of the global population surpass the actual amount of natural resources that the Earth has prepared [...]

This notion has made the philosophy to be of great importance in the practice of weak anthropocentrism and conservation of the environment because people tend to review their actions to ensure that the outcome is [...]

In the 1990s, a Rio Summit for environmental development led to the expansion of what environmental education means. Environmental education would lead to the development of skills and attitudes that are crucial to a sustainable [...]

National centre for sustainability is among the key stakeholders for Swimburne University and is committed to excellence in delivery of programs, research, and provides the industry with medium for consultation with other key stakeholders.

Schlosberg believes that all the terms has only led to confusion with little help, he says "Yet all of these developments in justice theory, very little has been applied in environmental justice movement".

When examining the basis of the treaty established by the International Whaling Commission in relation to the protection of the whale species it can be seen that the entirety of the document was meant to [...]

One of the issues that are highlighted by the authors is the anthropocentrism of contemporary environmental ethics. One can take utilitarian or deontological perspectives, but it is always possible to institutionalize the principles of environmental [...]

The central question that these readings pose is how the needs of people can be reconciled with the needs of the environment.

This is crucial for voluntary carbon market because some reports indicate that there are significant numbers of carbon offset projects, which do not contribute to the reduction in emissions of GHG.

With the man needs becoming insatiable due to the increasing population and the existing scarce resources, man has sought all the available alternatives to satisfy his needs and this has resulted in exploiting of resources [...]

The discussions relate to its environmental protection policies, enduring impacts on the environment, legal obligation on environmental protection quests, rivals environmental policies, and whether the company is environmentally friendly.

As a result the expansion of these resources and addition of new ones will be called for and this will in return have a negative impact on the environment as the natural ecosystem will be [...]

Considering the effects these bacteria may result in the following consequences should be remembered, the production of the lethal toxins in the intestine, the development of the clinical disease and succumb to the infection, the [...]

Designing the coils would form the trickiest task, since they have to be adjusted to the right frequency relying on the distance of the wire, the amount of loops in the wire and the capacitor.

Apart from contemplating the necessity to develop some paradigms, researchers also focus on successful examples of the use of sustainable approach.

On the contrary, the AMCOR housing and parking project is represented by an organization that is of a smaller scale compared to that of the Murray basin conservation project.

Besides, the paper determines potential, direct, and indirect social and economic costs, effects, acceptable risk level, and identifies appropriate risk reduction opportunities in the city of Georgia.