Depletion Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction: What if the countries are not cooperating to protect the ozone layer?

Thesis: Because of the industrial advancements, emissions of non-degradable substances known as CFCs have infiltrated the ozone layer. While there are specific measures that have been taken to reduce these emissions, countries must cooperate in a bid to protect the ozone layer.
I. The CFCs and their impact on the ozone.

II. Measures already taken.
- Cessation of CFC emissions since 1995 by the developed countries.
III. Production Paragraph.
- Developing countries that are still producing too much cfcs are likely to reduce emissions due to their effects.
IV. Conclusion.
- Countries need to ...

Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

Ozone depletion is a natural phenomenon of the earth’s stratosphere due to the presence of free radicals that are from natural causes such as volcanic activity. However, as man evolved, he discovered his environment and built industries during the industrial revolution. These industries emitted tones of pollutants into the atmosphere, including compounds Ozone Depleting Substances. The continuous use of CFCs also contributes to the effect significantly. The worst case of ozone depletion ever recorded happened in 2006, during winter and early spring in Antarctica. That sounded a loud alarm to environmental scientists, political leaders and civil organizations come ...

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Introduction

The environment, however pristine, is subject to destruction if its resources is not properly managed. Controlling the rate in which specific resources are consumed and consequently depleted is crucial to determining whether the environment would end up in a good state. Among the ideal ways of resource management available for the purpose of managing the environment towards favorable levels of maintenance is recycling – a practice that may seem common but nevertheless often undermined. Recycling involves at least two actions that make it an environmentally sustainable process: identifying different kinds of recyclables resources and the ...

Name1Name:Teacher Name:Title: Global Warming and Saving The PlanetDate: Global Warming and Saving The Planet Global warming is currently the greatest threat to our planet. Global warming is increase in the temperature of the earth’s surface due to emission of carbon-di-oxide, methane, water vapor, ozone, etc. It has the greater impact on the climatic changes, rise in the sea level, cyclones, etc. The surface temperature of our planet increased rapidly in the past century. Scientists found that 0.5 degree temperature has risen since 1990 and it is continuing in the increasing rate. It is mainly due to the increase ...

Introduction

Conventional energy sources are commonly non-renewable energy sources these sources are used since long time. Conventional energy sources are used in such extensively way that known reserves are reduced by a great extent. Now it has become more difficult to exploit and discover new deposits of conventional energy sources . It is known that petroleum deposits of our country would be exhausted in few decades while the coal reserves will last for hundred years. The petroleum, natural gas and coal are known conventional energy sources. These three sources account almost 80 percent of total energy sources.

Global energy demand is projected ...

Breadth area(s) that the topic is related to; This section covers the two broad areas relating to the topic which include;

The science/description breadth area
How can you use the perspectives of these particular breadth areas to examine the topic of your research within its global context?
I will analyze the global patterns of consumerism

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The section outlines the reasons for conducting the study.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This section captures five questions to be answered through the study.
WORKING THESIS
This section provides my anticipation as to what the answer to the research shall be.
LITERATURE REVIEW
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Background

Global warming is rise in the average temperatures over the earth’s atmosphere. The sun or solar radiation is the principal source of energy for the earth. Shepardson (23) explains that when solar radiation hits the earth surface some energy is absorbed by the earth while some is reflected back to space. The earth is covered by a natural layer of atmospheric gases which absorb a certain portion of the reflected solar radiation and eventually release it back into space and most of the energy back to the earth. This causes the warming up of the earth’s surface and creates ...

Introduction

Is the fish population close to extinction? This could be addressed by taking a look at the present trend in the marine and aquatic population. The marine and aquatic habitat house more population and species than the terrestrial. The researches have proved, and made it obvious by the fact that water bodies take up 70 percent of the earth surface. Fishes are the most common species in the aquatic and marine habitat. There are various types of fishes, and each species is important in the food chain. In fact, the depletion of one species can create incredible consequence and effect ...

Coast Fishery and the West Coast Salmon Fishery

Introduction
History has it that the East Coast also known as Northern cod was one of the largest fish hubs in the Northwest Atlantic. The term East Coast Fisheries, arose from the sailors who had found the fishing grounds on the Eastern Coast of Canada. The entire communities greatly relied on fishing for their daily activities (Shield 22). No one ever imagined that the fishing industry would near extinction. Canadians and foreigners who had found great resources, generated a lot of revenue from the exercise, and this led to overfishing. Although Shield (23) believes overfishing was the reason to ...

Modern market of energy and energy products are more competitive than ever before. Economic times have changed compelling companies to be more innovative and aggressive at the same time in utilization of energy resources. The crude oil market has faced more revolutions considering the fluctuation of oil prices in the international market. The reserves of oil all over the world are depleting with continued mining creating a major concern in the energy sector. With new technology, many companies in the oil market are deploying advanced methods of production and marketing in order to be realistic and competitive. Reducing the costs ...

Introduction

The public concern about food production sustainability has increased of late because of the increase in the world population as well as the growing natural resources insufficiency. Although numerous sustainable practices of cultivation have been developed up to now, the overall impacts of the introduction of these sustainable practices into the farm management are still vague. The life cycle assessment plays a crucial role in assessing the environmental impact of the whole systems of production from the life cycle point of view. Although some countries have applied LCA to the agricultural systems, its applications to the production of rice are ...

Globalization concept and ideology has tremendously increased in the recent past. There has been observed increase in human interactions in almost every sphere of life that include political, economical and social. In all sectors, globalization has drawn a mixture of both positive and negative impacts, and this has attributed mostly to development status of countries (Sherif-Trask, 2010). However, this paper presents two global concepts that touch on globalization of business, trade and the economy as well as global energy consumption and natural resource depletion. It has also described actions that can be taken both by countries and individuals to bring ...

Abstract

The seawater forms 97% of water of the world, and the icecaps account for 2%. The portion of water available for human consumption is barely 0.5% and that also in aquifers. The widening gap between availability and requirement of potable water especially in the Gulf countries has necessitated newer methods and technologies for production of water suitable for human consumption. This situation in the Gulf region has developed due to non- availability of surface water, high growth of population and urbanization, and water depletion. The present paper takes account of the desalinization of seawater plant established in Abu Dhabi ...

Theoretical Explanations of Two Prominent Pre-Industrial Civilizations: The Mayan Civilization and the Roman Empire from the Lens of Joseph Tainter and Arnold Toynbee

Introduction

Civilizations have characterized much of human history and have laid the groundwork for several innovations on human organization. As humans have learned to congregate in societies, they have developed their respective ways of living based on their understanding on the natural and social environment enveloping them within a given geographical area. Human organization inevitably comes into play, in which positions of authority are recognized and tasked to maintain and improve the political, economic and religious affairs of ...

Abstract

Cars have always played an important role in the course of human development. In the past, man had a vision to introduce an invention to transport people along long distances. To turn the vision of a self-propelling automobile into reality, it took the development of a reliable combustion engine that operated on liquid fuel. In 1672, the first steam-powered vehicle as a toy for the Chinese emperor was built by Ferdinand Verbiest, a member of a Jesuit mission in China. As the automobile industry grew, so did the rate of environmental pollution. Car engines are considered to be the prime source of air pollution. The ...

If there is one thing that is more dangerous than nuclear wars feared by many, it is overpopulation that can trigger not only wars, but also a variety of other issues. An increase in population puts strain on water and food, as the bigger number of people will require the satisfactions of their basic needs. To distribute sources available on the Earth on a fair basis, people have created social institutions and elaborated codes that regulate the amount of resources people can get, based on their contribution to social welfare and social usefulness. In other words, people receive financial retribution equivalent ...

Food has always been considered one of the most important necessities a person could not live without even in the modern world. Like other necessities, food has also transformed to cater to the changing tastes and eating habits of the public. Some have created new recipes, blends and even flavors that exemplifies the eating experience. There are also new processed and ready to eat meals developed for those who are always on the go or those wishing for a fast meal. For children, colorful snacks and desserts are also available for their eating pleasure. However, there are a few groups raising concerns ...

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Abstract

In United States of America, the environmental policy is a governmental action to control activities that may have an impact on the environment in the United States.The main purpose of this policy is to keep safe the environment and protect it for future generations. And in the same time - to interfere as little as possible in the commerce efficiency and people's liberty.The environmental policy takes its beginning from the great environmental movement in the 1960s - 1970s. During this movement a few protection laws have been passed - these laws regulated water and ...

Jewelry and treasures are some of the aspects in our modern day world that many people have focused on, as a source of income, as well as a way of storing their treasures. This is because, amongst a few other assets such as land, treasures are among the very few assets in the world whose value keeps in increasing and growing, with the progression of time. Among some of these treasures, include the pearls, which is one of the treasures that have been very vocal in the United Arab Emirates’ economic industry. This is because, apart from oil, pearls are the only ...

Meaning and issues

Sustainability refers to the concept of perpetual use of resources without depletion. For sustainability to be achieved, the resource utility must be strategic and informed by reason and due care. Sustainability, therefore, seeks to strike a compromise between two often conflicting objectives. These are the fact that development can only be achieved through utility of resources and the fact that the future interests and long term needs must be considered. In that strain, sustainability cannot be narrowly interpreted to refer to environmental conservation. It is all inclusive and involves several aspects. Sustainability denotes ecological and natural balance maintenance, minimization of ...

Alternative Renewable Energy: Solar Panels

The problem on climate change and the rapid depletion of national energy sources have been a standing problem for the world since the 19th century. Current natural energy sources, mainly fossil fuel and coal, are starting to run out due to the increasing human consumption of both developing and developed countries. While it provides electricity and power to various human activities, the usage of these natural energy sources causes severe environmental hazards that are now apparent in society and ecosystem. In response to the growing hazards of continuous use of fossil fuels/coal and its depleting supply, several proposals had been ...

Engagement

Being one of the attendees to the Conference in Turkey, dubbed “Combating climate change, and the private sector” and hosted by the Turkey Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD). The topic for the conference is as mentioned above, and it had an array of issues to address about the political as well as the economic climate of the country (Moss et al. 750). Therefore, the paper involves a combination of the issues relating to the engagement and the research-based inferences relating to the effects of the climate change in Turkey to both business and political temperatures within the nation.
It ...

A general move to broaden the security agenda occurred during the 1980s by expanding the focus from the security of the state or the nation to an alternative focus on the security of the people, or the global collective. The human security can be affected by economic welfare, environmental concerns, cultural identity, political rights, and military issues. In recent years, environmental degradation is increasingly being considered as a security problem by not just the environmental activists but also the security establishment as they have become more responsive to the idea. In late 1989, the journal of the International Institute ...

Introduction

In spite of the contribution of urbanization to the economic growth in Zhejiang, its adverse effects far much outweigh the positives since sustainability of the ecosystem and the society is at stake. Environmental concerns, particularly air pollution, are real threats to the ecosystem since they lead to increased atmospheric temperatures which in turn result in climate changes. Urbanization contributes to pollution through higher energy consumption and motorization that have resulted in higher volumes of greenhouse gasses emitted in the air. The shrinking of natural resources is another consequence of urbanization where there is the rampant destruction of natural habitats, ...

Introduction

Human activity on the natural resources causes threats to the land sustainability either directly or indirectly. This paper examines soil erosion, genetically modified grains and overpopulation as the main threats to land sustainability.

Soil erosion and how it impacts the global food supply

Soil erosion is the washing away of the earth’s topsoil by agents such as wind and rainwater, and it occurs mainly due to human activities. Agriculture is the primary cause of soil erosion. When people clear natural vegetation to create framing fields, the topsoil is exposed to erosion agents such as the wind. Deforestation is also a leading contributor of soil erosion. As people cut ...

Introduction

The Middle East id the motherland of all the petroleum products in the world that comes in the form of crude oil undergoes fractional distillation and hence refined in various industries to get the petroleum products. Pollution involves the interference of either the soil, air, sound or even water. Some of the causes of pollution in the region are as discussed below.
1. Air Pollution
The air is affected by the emission of the exhaust fumes from the industries, facilitating the drilling of oil. (Shuval and Hassan 14)
Air pollution is also facilitated by the emergence of some of ...

Energy is one of the most important components of our day to day activities. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene, propane and other products are extracted from fossil fuels through a number of systematic processes and are used to drive automobiles, aircrafts, ships and trains. Despite their importance, these fuels lead to the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and results in global warming, which has been on a steady rise for quite some time. A few Economic Crises have occurred in the recent past due to depletion of oil reserves. The latest brands of hybrid and electric cars are the ...

Like all other species, humans exploit their surrounding for all the multiplicity of resources they not only require for sustenance but that which they also need for survival (Bernhardt, n.d.). In the recent years, however, the rate at which humans exploit and consume these resources has surpassed those of the other species. Several reasons account for this trend. First, recent advancements in technology have enabled man to affect vast areas of the world’s natural biological and non-biological space like never before. Secondly, the skyrocketing human population has progressively played a significant role in determining the record extent to ...

The Clean Air Act (CAA) was introduced by the federal government to control air pollution throughout the United States and is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While the CAA pertains the keeping the air clean for public health and the environment, the economic implications of the act are numerous. Some of the economic benefits connected to the act are increased public health, improved agricultural yields and reducing the greenhouse effect. In the Second Prospective Study done in March 2011 by the EPA to determine the true cost and benefits of the CAA, it was determined that the ...

Analysis on the Globalization in China

Globalization is defined as the process of incorporation of the global economy which comes about as a result of exchanged views of ideas and products, free trade, smooth and free transfer of capital across-the-board. Globalization leads to advancement in various sectors of a country’s economy, including its transport and communication sectors, education and sports welfare are some of the areas that could be affected by globalization. Improvement in these sectors enhances interdependence of the cultural and economic activities Al-Rodhan and Nayef (2-3). In 2000, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) described four main factors that cause globalization; they identified them as ...

Reefs and shorelines are some of the most instrumental features of natural water bodies. Consequently, they should be preserved and kept clean. Keeping shorelines clean helps preserve the water quality and keep the water in the water bodies clean. The vegetation found in the shorelines filters surface runoff before the runoff can reach the water. Consequently, pollutants such as pesticides, manure, fertilizers, motor fluids and sediments, that may be present in the runoff, are prevented from entering the water. These pollutants can affect the aquatic animals and the water ecosystem in many ways. For instance, deposition of a large amount ...

Introduction

The remarkable industrial revolution of the 18th century had a very important milestone in the global civilization. As a matter of fact, it set the pace for the recent boost in technology today. However, this is also imperative to consider that the invention and subsequent advancement in the steam engine played an important role in the famous industrial revolution. Before the invention of the steam engine, industrial processes were manually based. More so, the earliest forms of steam engines produced by the engineer, Thomas Savery and even the subsequent development of the first practical steam engine by the English inventor, Thomas ...

Water: Threats and actions in Texas

Water is one of the world’s most wondrous and versatile resources. Water serves the needs of a diverse set of industries, from agriculture, sanitation, and household uses. It is also used to power electric power plants, crop irrigation needs, creates habitats, and satisfies the thirst of all living things on the planet. Though water such as sea water comes in abundance, it is a different story for freshwater.
Freshwater, compared to seawater or other sources of water, is extremely limited and scarce. In fact, it is one of the major challenges facing the international community. The planet is estimated ...

Introduction

In the business world today, corporations have become more conscious of the need to conserve the natural environment. The threatening features of the natural system are the irreparability of naturally occurring objects and the irreplaceable nature of this system. In their bid to conduct business in the local and global fronts, businesses today have concentrated their efforts in ensuring that the existence of tomorrow is cared for accurately. The common belief is that, taking care of tomorrow involves taking care of today. Corporations such as Multinational Corporations and small business ventures strive to ensure that they have the best ...

Oil is one of the extremely traded products in the global markets due to its diverse uses which thus dictate its constant supply so as to facilitate the production process. For this reason, a majority of governments which undertake oil production have formulated comprehensive policies to govern their oil markets so as to ensure enough economic control of the precious commodity. Crude oil is the main product from which gas is extracted for specified uses in the markets such as automobile fuelling and many more. Thus, a change in the economic situation of the oil markets would also create a shock on ...

For a considerably long time today, globalization has been described variously as one among the most significant forces shaping the international arena with regard to politics, business, social events and other major sectors (Kawachi et al, 2007). While this s the case, countries and individuals have experienced both positive and negative effects of the phenomenon to different degrees. The difference in the degree of the effects depends greatly on the state of the economy, and whether or not the country is vulnerable and capable of being molded by international forces. While this is the case, the developed and developing countries ...

Introduction

Art and design discipline is struggling to bring together the role of design as a catalyst in a consumer driven economy and its position in planning and implementing lifestyle-sustaining businesses. Designers have a potential to produce products and offer services for social good. However, a gap exists between this potential and callous consumerism. , asserts that consumerist communities devote nearly all of their time, energy, and resources to ‘consuming’, which according to the business men and women is seen as something good.
(Cross 2001, pp. 49-55) defined cconsumerism as a personal belief that one’s wellbeing and pleasure depends significantly on the level of ...

My expected audience for this paper should generally be all Americans as we have become over dependent on oil and its products in every aspect of our lives. The fact that oil supplies will not last forever is enough for us to stop and take notice. However my specific audience are professionals who understand and are invested in the path over dependence of oil and its products will lead America and how important it is to find a viable alternative. My secondary audience should already be concerned about the hike in fuel prices and the thought of transportation without cars. ...

THESIS: There is a link between economic growth and environmental decay since as the countries operate to achieve economic growth by exploiting their economic resources, such growth leads to the deterioration and eventual decay of the environment.
- Economic growth and the environment
- Economic growth is the increase in the country’s productive capacity.
- Higher economic growth requires greater use of natural resources and environment.
- Increasing use of resources to increase productivity coupled with increasing pressure caused by increasing number of people decreases supply of natural resources and therefore, degradation of the environment.
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Externality is a situation in which the activity of one entity affects the welfare of another entity in a way that is outside the existing market (Rosen, 2005, p. 47). Simply put, externalities are the costs or benefits that arise from market transactions which are not reflected in prices. And when we speak of negative externalities, obviously, these are costs to third parties (other than the producer and consumer). Why is there negative externality? I learnt from Economics that under a competitive system, the market price of a good takes into account both the negative and positive effects of using the good. However, ...

1. Brief History if Russian economic development and the role of nature gas in it.
2. Literature – the outlook of two articles with the relates topics, critical analysis of the authors point of view regarding the importance of nature gas owning by the Russian Federation in the geopolitical and internal policy.
3. Body:
- The place of Russia among the largest gas owning countries.
- The main Deposits locations of nature gas
- Natural gas in the fuel and energy balance of Russia
- The Russian nature gas market
- Government support ...

In the course of the last twenty five years, The United Nations has intensified its focus on the crucial issue of environmental protection. Today, apart from international bodies such as the Global Environment Facility, the UN Environment Program, a large number of conventions, treaties and institutions also exist to ensure a healthy global environment. However, the environment has continued to worsen and the attempts at its resurrection have been inefficient, many times ending up duplicating past attempts. There is a strong need to streamline the environmental programs and strengthen the related processes in order to stop decline and change the trend.

The History of Environmental Protection

The birth ...

Thesis

Drinking tap water is more healthy and economical as compared to drinking bottled water.

Introduction

Water is the basis of all life because every animal and plant depends on it for survival. The human body composes of 60% water, which makes it necessary for people to drink large volume of water daily. People prefer drinking clean water because it is healthy and quenches thirst more effectively. Clean drinking water is not abundant, but people have tried many ways of providing clean water to the community.

The limited availability of water in some areas has resulted into companies coming up with ...

Abstract

This study examines how humanity’s insatiable appetite for science and technology transformed western nations to attain the level of success associated with the western world. The study looks back in time (18th to mid-20th century) to piece together scientific and technological advancements that played a significant role in the western culture. Most studies dwell on the modern technology leaving a gap on the past. The information submitted in the study is derived from books and journals that offer an insight into the history of science, technology and western culture. An incisive look into the 18th to mid-20th century proves that ...