Protecting Ohio’S Water Quality Through Wetland Remediation,
2021
Wright State University - Main Campus
Protecting Ohio’S Water Quality Through Wetland Remediation, Sarah Logel
Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies
Water reuse and reclamation is vital to the continuation of healthy crop yields, maintaining clean waterways, and for human use and consumption. Combined with the unrelenting ecological changes as a result of global warming, water stress has become ever prominent in the new age of climate change. Most often covered by news and media outlets are the rising sea levels which are undoubtably a dangerous threat. There is though, another menacing water issue, not so frequently discussed and it is the quality of water consumed by residents in America’s cities and towns and used by farmers for growing the very …
The Beef Industry: The Social Costs From An Ecological, Economic, And Social Perspective,
2021
Wright State University - Main Campus
The Beef Industry: The Social Costs From An Ecological, Economic, And Social Perspective, Timothy Keathley
Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies
Beef products are a staple of western diets and are quickly becoming normalized in more parts of the world. Americans from 1910 to present day have consumed an average of 60 pounds of beef each year, with total beef consumption annually over 27 billion pounds (Beef, 2005). Red meat is a tempestuous topic of discussion. Red meat is a product that has nutritional benefits, is a symbol of status, and has a favored taste for many of its consumers. It can also be said that red meat is associated with health issues, animal cruelty, and environmental sustainability concerns. Jochimsen said …
Whose Water Is It Anyway?: The Adjudication Of Water Rights In The Nooksack Watershed,
2021
Western Washington University
Whose Water Is It Anyway?: The Adjudication Of Water Rights In The Nooksack Watershed, Emma Ledsham
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
This paper examines the current state of water rights in the Nooksack watershed, specifically looking at stakeholders such as the Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, and local farmers. I then go on to explore what an adjudication of water rights is, its process, and how it will be used in the Nooksack watershed to create an inventory of water users in the area. Finally, I explore the possible effects that adjudication might have on the different stakeholder groups and how they might respond to it.
Food Deserts In Indianapolis,
2021
Butler University
Food Deserts In Indianapolis, Anthony Little
Environmental Justice
This project focuses on the issue of food deserts in Indianapolis.
Hostile Architecture,
2021
Butler University
Hostile Architecture, Hannah Sparks
Environmental Justice
This project is centered around the concept of public spaces and architecture that is intentionally designed to prevent unhoused people from having unlimited access to the environment for survival purposes.
Conservation And Its Effect On Indigenous Communities,
2021
Butler University
Conservation And Its Effect On Indigenous Communities, Emma Vanderheyden
Environmental Justice
This project investigates the effects of conservation on indigenous populations.
Food Apartheid In Indianapolis,
2021
Butler University
Food Apartheid In Indianapolis, Anna Watson
Environmental Justice
This project examines food deserts and food apartheid in Indianapolis.
Food Waste In The United States,
2021
Butler University
Food Waste In The United States, Jack Pitchford
Environmental Justice
This project is centered around the food waste problem in the United States and around the world.
Do Gender Differences Lead To Unequal Access To Climate Adaptation Strategies In An Agrarian Context?: Perceptions From Coastal Bangladesh,
2021
Boise State University
Do Gender Differences Lead To Unequal Access To Climate Adaptation Strategies In An Agrarian Context?: Perceptions From Coastal Bangladesh, Saleh Ahmed, Elizabeth Kiester
University Author Recognition Bibliography: 2021
While people around the world are increasingly facing various climate-related stresses, women with limited resources in low income developing societies are often at a greater risk largely because of their pre-existing constraints on social, economic, political, and cultural resources and opportunities. In this paper, we investigate how gender differences influence farmers’ access to various resources that are critical for local climate adaptation in coastal Bangladesh. As one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in not only the country but the world, coastal Bangladesh is experiencing a significant increase in sea level rise, tropical cyclones, storm surges, coastal flooding, coastal erosions as …
The Solution To Plastic Pollution: A Dissection Of The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act,
2021
Gettysburg College
The Solution To Plastic Pollution: A Dissection Of The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, Nadine M. Snyder
Student Publications
Ever since the development of plastic in the 1900s, it has become one of the most commonly used materials in the world. Its flexibility and durability allow it to be used in a wide variety of materials from clothing to packaging to toothbrushes. However, plastic’s durability has caused environmental damage as well, as plastic particles have been found in everything from waterways to human bodies. This paper explains the history and science of plastic production and examines studies on the environmental and public health impacts of plastics. It then examines various policies that have been enacted to control plastic pollution …
Recycling Fashion,
2021
Wright State University - Main Campus
Recycling Fashion, Haley Moeder
Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies
Americans tend to think of items they purchase as disposable, and when items become damaged or broken, they are thrown in the trash instead of being fixed or reused. Each year, Americans dispose of huge quantities of items in the trash and that trash is then sent to landfills. Ohioans alone disposed of 17.46 tons of waste in 2019 which then ended up in landfills or incinerated (Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, 2021). If more items were recycled, fewer items would be sent to landfills, creating more space, and reducing the chances of harmful chemicals leaking into the surrounding land. One …
Inadequate Accounting, Commoditization, And Ceremonial Tools: The Department Of Defense’S Environmental Remediation Process,
2021
Wright State University - Main Campus
Inadequate Accounting, Commoditization, And Ceremonial Tools: The Department Of Defense’S Environmental Remediation Process, Jed Cooper
Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies
Water on the earth is a precious resource. However, over 99% of the water on the earth is not available as drinking water. Further issues such as uneven distribution, depletion and contamination of aquifers, excess demand, and climate change challenge the current scarce resources that are currently available to humans on the earth. Thus, humans have contaminated and polluted the limited freshwater available through toxic chemicals and human waste and in many parts of the world, leading to limited availability of clean water (Robertson, 2014). One of the biggest threats in the United States and globally the chemical contamination of …
Proposal To Reduce Waste Pollution And Promote Efficient Waste Materials Lifecycle Management Through Employment Programs And Recycling Infrastructure Investment,
2021
Wright State University - Main Campus
Proposal To Reduce Waste Pollution And Promote Efficient Waste Materials Lifecycle Management Through Employment Programs And Recycling Infrastructure Investment, Jake Gibson
Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies
This proposal seeks to promote more efficient uses of materials by the consumer products industry while simultaneously restoring natural areas and ecological processes through a jobs guarantee program whose efforts will return discarded materials into a more efficient consumer product lifecycle. The proposal consists of two prongs: a jobs guarantee program providing jobs collecting discarded materials from natural areas, sorting high value materials from collected waste streams, and operating recycling equipment during collection and at collection and processing centers; and investments in national recycling infrastructure, namely industrial equipment to be installed at collection and processing centers such as balers, shredders, …
Addressing The Energy Air Pollution Within The Ohio Area,
2021
Wright State University - Main Campus
Addressing The Energy Air Pollution Within The Ohio Area, Travis Mcconnell
Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies
Air pollution is the byproduct of the burning of fossil fuels and is a major issue within the Ohio area because of the lack of utilization of renewable and clean sources of energy. We emit tons and tons of pollutants into the environment each and every day, from when we hop in our cars or even when we simply turn on the lights in our homes. Essentially, anything that requires energy can be a cause of air pollution within the ecosystem. However, it may be the case that it is time that we change our ways and try to conserve …
An International Comparison Of Green Building In Cities,
2021
Wright State University - Main Campus
An International Comparison Of Green Building In Cities, Faith Rosenow
Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies
Green building is a concept that has become more relevant as the world works towards creating more environmentally friendly ways to exist on this planet. As defined by the World Green Building Council, a green building is “...a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. Green buildings preserve precious natural resources and improve our quality of life.” (What is Green Building?, n.d.). Some cities in the world have made more progress with moving forward with green building than others. While individually these buildings …
The Relationship Between Grassroots Activism And Government Agencies Confronting Water Contamination In Marginalized Communities.,
2021
DePauw University
The Relationship Between Grassroots Activism And Government Agencies Confronting Water Contamination In Marginalized Communities., Hira Ahmad
Honor Scholar Theses
Overall, this research project seeks to understand the relationship between the grassroots movements fighting against corporate induced water contamination and government agencies responding to their concerns. How do these parties communicate currently and what factors provide context into how this flawed system can be modified in order to recognize and remedy the effects of environmental injustice in the United States?
Place Me In Gettysburg: Relating Sexuality To Environment,
2021
Gettysburg College
Place Me In Gettysburg: Relating Sexuality To Environment, Kylie R. Mandeville
Student Publications
This project links sexuality and environmental issues in the context of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It considers how I, a queer student at Gettysburg College, can be in “right relations” with this environment. While queer ecological scholarship defines “right relations” as relationships where all beings—people of all identities, as well as animals, plants, and the land—can flourish through their interactions, I inquire whether such flourishing is possible for me, and others like me, here in this place. To answer this question, the project links queer ecological scholarship with environmental history scholarship specific to the Gettysburg battlefield and civil war. It also involves …
Incorporating Environmental Justice Into Youth Education,
2021
Merrimack College
Incorporating Environmental Justice Into Youth Education, Morgan F. Prittie
Community Engagement Student Work
Social Justice is a concept which is often glossed over or excluded from student education, particularly the issues associated with Environmental Justice. Discrimination, oppression, and poor environmental practices all coalesce into dangerously impactful issues, which can be combated by further education and exposure. This project seeks to spread awareness of Environmental Justice issues, provide educators with the tools to implement social justice education, and express the importance of such exposure to students. This interdisciplinary project utilizes the facilitation of a workshop with lessons, activities, and opportunities for participants to engage in discussions. The goal of the workshop was to describe …
Waste Politics In Asia And Global Repercussions,
2021
DePauw University
Waste Politics In Asia And Global Repercussions, Adam Liebman
Sociology & Anthropology Faculty publications
No abstract provided.
Tackling Regional Climate Change And Food Security Issues: An Introduction,
2021
Nanyang Technological University
Tackling Regional Climate Change And Food Security Issues: An Introduction, Md. Saidul Islam, Edson Kieu
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Regional organizations are central to effectively addressing the current and future impacts of climate change and food security issues. Climate change and food security issues can only be dealt with through extensive policies that adopt a multi-sector, multi-stakeholder approach. An examination of three regional organizations (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Pacific Islands Forum, and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) can provide new insights into current climate change mitigation policies that will ensure food security for future generations. This opening chapter thus begins with the premise that regional organizations are optimally positioned to address climate change and …
