Acid Rain: Effects on the Environment and Man
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A 5 page overview of the phenomenon of acid rain. Describes the phenomenon from a chemical standpoint emphasizing the role of sulfuric acid, chlorofluorocarbons, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitric acid. Relates the impacts which acid rain can have on the environment and on man. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPacdRn2.wps

Effects Of Acid Rain On Mid-Atlantic Trout Fishing
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A 7 page paper on trout fishing in the mid-Atlantic region. For years, the practice has played a vital role in the area's economy but man's own abuses have severely damaged the environment and killed off a significant amount of fish. The writer examines this problem, its occurrence, and how it occurs. The production of acid rain and how it disrupts the food web is of primary importance to this discussion. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Troutfis.wps

Human Habitation and Acid Rain
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This 12 page report discusses the correlation between human habitation and the development of acid rain. Acid rain is defined as any form of wet precipitation that has a pH less than 5.6 (on a scale of 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral). The 'rain' becomes acidic when water molecules react with gases in the air. The acidic compounds that are the result of sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, fall to the earth in either wet form (such as rain, snow, and fog or dry form (such as gas and particles). Winds blow such particles and gases onto all types of human and natural structures. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWacid2.doc

“Issue Futures” Report: Envisioning the Impacts of Acid Rain
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This 16 page paper considers the issue of acid rain from a business and managerial perspective and also within a global context. This report outlines the basic issues at hand and the projections for the future of the issue of acid rain. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHacidra.wps

The Contemporary Relevance of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
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A six-page paper which briefly summarises the background to and main issues raised in Silent Spring. The writer considers the relevance of Carson’s work to ecological issues today, and considers how her theories can be applied to such areas as global warming, genetic engineering and BSE.
Filename: JLcars.wps

"Beyond Growth"
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This 3 page paper outlines Herman Daly's book "Beyond Growth" and compares it to the writings of Rene Girard. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVBeGrth.rtf

"Beyond Malthus" by Brown, Gardner, and Halweil
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An 8 page paper which summarizes the chapters in "Beyond Malthus" by by Lester R. Brown, Gary Gardner and Brian Halweil. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmlths2.rtf

"Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History": A Review of the Article by David Christian
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A 5 page discussion presenting the contention that silk roads must be thought of in broader terms for world history, not only as a "trans-civilizational route, but also as a trans-ecological route. Christian presents a series of observations supporting that contention. Many factors combined, in fact, to speed the ecological impacts which would occur as a result of the silk road commerce. These factors would include the direct impact of the roads themselves on the environment as well as indirect impacts such as the agricultural, hunting, mining, and other pursuits which the roads encouraged. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPslkRd.wps

"Sustainability: Planning's Redemption Or Curse?" - Overview
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5 pages in length. Understanding the far-reaching aspects of sustainable development reflects the focal point of Michael Gunder's article entitled "Sustainability: Planning's Redemption or Curse?" The extent to which this seemingly beneficial concept for preserving environmental considerations while at the same time continuing to develop the land has become a double-edged sword speaks to the internal conflicts that exist between/among the three primary components of such an endeavor: environment, social equity and economy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCSustEnvPlan.rtf

"The End of Oil"
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This 6 page paper reviews Paul Roberts's book "The End of Oil." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVEndOil.rtf