What is biodiversity? What are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the globe and how are humans impacting it? Is maintaining biodiversity essential for human sustainability? What can be done to maintain today's current biodiversity levels? What are invasive species and how do they impact biodiversity?
Please write what people need to do to make the world greener through recycling. Please use these reference. http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Focus_Waste_reduction http://www.wwrgroup.com/ http://www.crra.com/grc/index.html
Unit 2 discusses the importance of biodiversity. Humans are impacting biodiversity in many different ways. Answer the following in your posts: What is biodiversity? What are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the globe and how are humans impacting it? Is maintaining biodiversity essential for human sustainabilit
Please help with the following problem. Provide at least 300 words. Briefly discuss the evidence supporting the relationship between the presence of fungi and greater plant diversity. What symbiotic association is the most likely basis for this relationship?
I plan to write a paper on the environmental impacts of a rich versus a poor country. What factors do I need to examine and how should I compare the factors to the rich versus the poor country.
One of the key methods of dealing with long term environmental problems is education. How can environmental problem-solving be developed in the classroom? What information and skills do students need to learn? What would be some initiatives to keep on learning about environmental topics?
1.Who should manage the natural resources, the legislature, the public, scientists, or special interest groups and why? 2.What incentives and assistance could the US offer Brazil or African countries to keep their tropical rain forests from further harm? Should they do anything at all? Why or why not? 3.How should we asses
The Environmental impact of dental floss 1. Is there a difference when determining how materials break down between wax or not wax? 2. What kind of mineral does it put back to the environment? 3. How is the materials used to make dental floss useful to the ecosystem? 4. Which brands make the better packages for dental floss?
Explain the process of composting and how it is different from recycling.
3. Assume that you plan to start a recycling center: a. How would you organize an effective recycling program? b. List the items likely to generate money for the program.
What does integrated solid waste management really mean and who is responsible for carrying it out
What special problems are associated with developing an EMS for a college or university compared to an industrial or military facility?
The sharing of lessons learned contained in the above articles has the potential to assist others in their emergency planning efforts. Would there be value in setting up a national database to capture lessons learned and make them more readily available to emergency management managers, advisory committees, other disciplines, a
How would you go about convincing top management of the need to spend resources to develop an EMS for a manufacturing company? You can choose whatever type of company you wish.
What are 2 pollution prevention options and the costs associated with the Paper Industry and Advantages and disadvantages of each pollution prevention options?
1.Choose one of the seven main types of air pollutants. Discuss its environmental effects (e.g. greenhouse gas), its health effects, and source(s). 2.Research and locate one website that you feel provides an accurate presentation of the research on global warming. Be sure to discuss an approach to deal with this growing pro
Find the top five environmental factors that help organizations achieve optimal function. I think they are Economics, Sociological, Government, Technology and Political they also can include demographics and culture. I just can not find examples for the environmental factors. I just need some kind of hint where and what I have t
The world is facing a fresh water crisis. It is estimated that almost 20% of the world's population does not have access to safe drinking water, and half of the world's population lacks adequate water purification systems. On the attached link (copy and paste into browser) you will see the situation in certain parts of the world
Think of a metropolitan area as a circle. a. What happens to the area within the circle as the circle's radius doubles? Triples? What happens if the radius grows to four times its original length? b. Now imagine a circle with a 3-mile radius to be a hypothetical metropolitan area with relatively litt
Discuss some of the ethical issues associated with overpopulation. Is it ethical to have more than two children? Is it ethical to consume so much in the way of material possessions? Is it ethical to try and influence a couple's decision about family size?
Your comments to the editor of your favorite magazine intrigued her enough to call you and request that you write an editorial, for which, you note with a little surprise, you will be well-paid. She provides you with two topics which she feels would be of great interest to readers. Select one of the following issues and write an
In your own words specifically, can cancer be caused by a polluted environment?
Give a description of your law. (New Jersey) Including date the law was passed and any background information that you can find on why this law was passed. Do you feel that the benefits of this particular environmental law outweighs the costs? Has this environmental law improved the environment/situation?
1) What is meant by the statement, "an inhospitable desert has become a playground, and the Colorado River has become a plumbing system." 2) Describe some of the problems identified by the Colorado River Task Force. 3) What is the California 4.4 plan, and how would it help alleviate these problems? Is it a viable solution
1) What are some advantages and disadvantages of instituting environmental laws and regulations versus allowing unfettered exchange of materials and services? 2) Americans treasure their freedom, and some think that environmental laws are impinging on their constitutional freedom. Why do you think this view is correct or inco
Often land is set aside for natural preserves by agencies or government entities. Describe a park in your area and provide the following information in your post: * What is the name of the preserve or park and the managing agency? * What are the types of ecosystems found in the preserve or park? * What are some of the most
Using authoritative resources, research either global population increases or how best to share the natural resources in our oceans, and answer the following in a 2 - 3-page position paper. If you were a Federal (US) government secretary (maybe the EPA director?) or a delegate to the United Nations in charge of doing somethi
How economics plays a role in determining how many and what type of environmental laws are passed. Conduct some research on one environmental law and complete the following: Texas Give a description of your law. Including date the law was passed and any background information that you can find on why this law was passed (wha
What is the most important principles of ecofeminism, pluralism, environmental pragmatism,and to identify which of these approaches best compliments our values and ethical beliefs regarding environmental issues.
What should be required for an item of nature (humans included) to deserve moral consideration?