http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/environmental-risk Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:11:32 -0400 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:11:32 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1536/environmental-decisions-in-the-context-of-war-bombing-isils-oil By David C. Harary - This paper evaluates the ethical dilemma coalition forces had to face when deciding to target and take out ISIL's primary source of revenue – oil. By gathering the impacts ISIL has had on the globe as well as the impacts aerial attacks could have on the MENA region; this paper was able to create a decision matrix that quantitatively weighs the options decision-makers had to limit further harm done on the region's society, environment, and economy. This paper serves as a baseline tool by which policymakers can quickly process the plusses and minuses of initiating attacks. Future research... Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1536/environmental-decisions-in-the-context-of-war-bombing-isils-oil http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/865/competing-on-climate-change-an-interprovincial-longitudinal-review-of-emerging-environmental-risks-to-canadian-homeowners By Adam J. Henley - In an era of accelerated climate change, Canadian homeowners face growing financial exposures to environmental risks, and climate-related property damage now represents the largest aggregate cause of losses in the global insurance industry (Mills, 2012, p. 1424). This study presents data regarding hydrological, meteorological, and wildfire disasters occurring in Canadian provinces from 1970-2010. The rising incidence of natural disasters suggests that they are affecting an increasing number of Canadians across all provinces. In light of this data, the researcher recommends that Canadian insurers... Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:37 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/865/competing-on-climate-change-an-interprovincial-longitudinal-review-of-emerging-environmental-risks-to-canadian-homeowners