Category: Environmental Science Thesis Topics

The Impact of Making Environmental Law the Politics of Protecting the Earth   Abstract of The Impact of Making Environmental Law the Politics of Protecting the Earth The Nigerian federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congress and the…

A Comparative Analysis of Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development   Chapter One of A Comparative Analysis of Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development According to available estimates, forests cover more than one quarter of the world’s total area. About sixty percent of these forests are situated in tropical countries. However, these…

A Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Power, Pollution and Politics   Chapter One of A Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Power, Pollution and Politics Nuclear Power :This paper deals with comparative assessment of the environmental and health impacts of nuclear and other electricity generation systems. The study including normal operations and accidents in…

Deceit and Denial the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution   Abstract of Deceit and Denial the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution Deceit and Denial details the attempts by the chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. Gerald…

Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty Why Race Still Matters After All of These Years   Chapter One of Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty Why Race Still Matters After All of These Years In 1987 the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) Commission for Racial Justice published its landmark report…

Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States Hydrology, Ecology, and Management   Abstract of Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States Hydrology, Ecology, and Management The demand for water resulting from massive population and economic growth in the southwestern U.S. overwhelmed traditional uses of riparian areas. As a consequence, many…

The Effect of Dumping in Dixie Race, Class, and Environmental Quality   Chapter One of The Effect of Dumping in Dixie Race, Class, and Environmental Quality INTRODUCTION To be poor, working-class, or a person of color in the United States often means bearing a disproportionate share of the country’s environmental…

The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria   Abstract of The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria When first proposed in this country during the 1970s, waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators appeared to be ideal solutions to the growing mounds of trash in our “throw-away” society….

Nature in Fragments the Legacy of Sprawl   Chapter One of Nature in Fragments the Legacy of Sprawl INTRODUCTION Biological diversity (or biodiversity, for short) is the variety of life on Earth and the interactions, cycles, and processes of nature that link it all together. In its broadest definition, biodiversity includes individual…

The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues   Chapter One of The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues INTRODUCTION Historically, construction and demolition (C&D) debris landfills have been considered nonhazardous operations, containing relatively inert wastes such…