Environmental Studies

How Humans Will End The World: A Cautionary History of Environmental and Civilizational Instability

Natalie Novella - After thousands of years of innovation, humankind has shaped the modern world into a new planetary epoch: the Anthropocene. This paper connects the human propensity to carve our comfortable, convenient civilizations into our local environments with the reactionary... Keep Reading »
Photo: Julien Harneis SA-2

Cobalt, Computation, and the Congo: Making Corporations Pay for Their Transnational Terrors

Isabel G. Padalecki - Though electronic products are ubiquitous in the modern Western world, most people are not aware of the origins of the batteries that power devices such as laptop computers and mobile phones. Lithium-ion batteries, though used primarily in wealthy and affluent nations... Keep Reading »

Narratives, Binaries, and Framing in the Cultural Contest Over Climate Change

Scott B. Remer - Climate change is already altering our biosphere and is projected to bring about monumental changes to our planet’s environment, changes which are unprecedented in human history. Numerous social groups have drawn upon a wide assortment of cultural constructs... Keep Reading »

Nature or Culture? The Anthropocene as Social Narrative

Kelly Power - Is it possible to objectively define the Anthropocene? This essay argues that whether or not it is precisely definable as a geological epoch, its true value, as a concept grounded in futurity, lies within the social realm. The origins of the term are discussed and... Keep Reading »
Photo: Jayanta Debnath CC-2

The Inequalities of Climate Change and Poverty: Impact Analysis and Potential Solutions

Christopher T. Jackson - In Gallup’s 2016 environment poll, 64 percent of U.S. adults are now worried a “great deal” or “fair amount” about global warming, with a record 65 percent attributing warming primarily to human activities (1). These poll results come... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Environmental Politics
2021, Vol. 13 No. 09
How Humans Will End The World: A Cautionary History of Environmental and Civilizational Instability
By Natalie Novella
After thousands of years of innovation, humankind has shaped the modern world into a new planetary epoch: the Anthropocene. This paper connects the human propensity to carve our comfortable, convenient civilizations into our local environments with... Read Article »
Anthropocene Environmental Instability Civilizational Decline Climate Change
Environmental Sociology
2021, Vol. 13 No. 02
Commodifying Nature: Reflections of Hegemony in Ecotourism
By Amna Abudyak
This paper will attempt to link fundamental ideas and terms of environmental sociology in the context of ecotourism relating to human society and conceptions of nature. Furthermore, connections to neo-Marxist and neo-Gramscian theories will be made... Read Article »
Environmental Sociology Neoliberalism Ecotourism Nature Hegemony
Environmental Politics
2021, Vol. 13 No. 01
Problems and Solutions in Factory Farming: The Role of Institutions, Capital, and Rhetoric
By Cael Jones
This paper examines the intricacies of factory farming by analyzing its social, political, economic, and environmental impacts in an age of capitalist consumption. Factory farming has become a pervasive institution with which most Americans engage... Read Article »
Environmental Politics Factory Farming Industrial Agriculture Climate Change Capitalism
Environmental Policy
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Cobalt, Computation, and the Congo: Making Corporations Pay for Their Transnational Terrors
By Isabel G. Padalecki
Though electronic products are ubiquitous in the modern Western world, most people are not aware of the origins of the batteries that power devices such as laptop computers and mobile phones. Lithium-ion batteries, though used primarily in wealthy... Read Article »
Environmental Policy Democratic Republic Of Congo Resource Management Extractive Industry Mining Child Labor
Health Literacy
2020, Vol. 12 No. 07
Combating Xenophobia in the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Health Literacy
By Sunshine Joyce A. Batasin
A global pandemic is often characterized by an abundance of information, the race for a vaccine, and a focus on preventing others from contracting the disease. However, the socio-cultural ramifications of such an event are oftentimes overlooked.... Read Article »
Health Literacy Xenophobia Covid-19 Coronavirus
Climate Change
2019, Vol. 11 No. 02
Climate Change as a Security Issue in the Indo-Pacific Region: Borders, Environmental Phenomena and Preexisting Vulnerabilities
By Billie R. Trinder
In recent years, climate change has been increasingly framed as a security issue, with some theorists going so far as to call it the most important security issue of the 21st century. This paper will examine the relationship between climate change... Read Article »
Climate Change International Security Borders Human Migration Bangladesh India China
Climate Change
2017, Vol. 9 No. 12
Narratives, Binaries, and Framing in the Cultural Contest Over Climate Change
By Scott B. Remer
Climate change is already altering our biosphere and is projected to bring about monumental changes to our planet’s environment, changes which are unprecedented in human history. Numerous social groups have drawn upon a wide assortment of... Read Article »
Climate Change Environmental Politics Environmental Communication Rhetoric Framing Theory
Climate Change
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Nature or Culture? The Anthropocene as Social Narrative
By Kelly Power
Is it possible to objectively define the Anthropocene? This essay argues that whether or not it is precisely definable as a geological epoch, its true value, as a concept grounded in futurity, lies within the social realm. The origins of the term... Read Article »
Climate Change Anthropocene Ecology Biological Diversity Human Nature
Food Security
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
Remote Sensing Satellites as a Solution Towards Anticipating Food and Water Wars
By David C. Harary
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In December 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognized the universal human right to food. Most recently in July 2010, the U.N. General Assembly adopted resolution 64/292 that recognized the human... Read Article »
Food Security Natural Resources Resource Management Climate Change Water Crisis
Climate Change
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
The Inequalities of Climate Change and Poverty: Impact Analysis and Potential Solutions
By Christopher T. Jackson
In Gallup’s 2016 environment poll, 64 percent of U.S. adults are now worried a “great deal” or “fair amount” about global warming, with a record 65 percent attributing warming primarily to human activities (1). These... Read Article »
Climate Change Poverty Climate Change Mitigation Paris Agreement Climate Adaptation Bangladesh Philippines
Climate Change
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Carbon Capture and Storage as a Method to Mitigate Climate Change
By Sabina Hyseni
Through increased industry practices, land degradation, and burning of fossil fuels the anthropogenic sources of CO2 have increased creating global concern due to the adverse impacts of climate change. Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies... Read Article »
Carbon Sequestration Climate Change Climate Change Mitigation Carbon Offsets Ocean Acidification Carbon Capture And Storage
Agriculture
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
The Economic Argument for Expanding GMO Regulation in America
By Daniel M. Weinzapfel
The necessity to grow crops faster and more efficiently has long been a goal for the agriculture industry. Now, through the development of GMOs, this goal is being achieved. However, many critics doubt the reputation of GMOs, instead arguing that... Read Article »
Agriculture Food Production Genetically Modified Organisms GMOs International Trade
Sustainability
2016, Vol. 8 No. 12
Commercialization of Biochar and the Benefits for Climate Change and Agriculture
By Nate D. Van Beilen
Biochar is biomass that has been converted into charcoal through the pyrolysis process. Biochar is applied into soils for carbon sequestration or for improving soil fertility. The carbon bonds in biochar are very stable and do not break down easily... Read Article »
Biochar Climate Change Mitigation Carbon Sequestration Soil Agriculture Sustainability Carbon Trading Environmental Economics
Environmental Policy
2016, Vol. 8 No. 12
Joint-Value Creation Between Marine Protected Areas and the Private Sector
By David C. Harary
President Richard Nixon signed the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) in 1972 to both promote research in underwater ecosystems as well as nominate national marine protected areas (MPAs) as ‘National Marine Sanctuaries... Read Article »
Sustainability Conservation Marine Protected Areas National Parks Public-Private Partnerships Environmental Policy Environmental Management Public Lands
Renewable Energy
2016, Vol. 2016 No. 2
An Analysis of the Threat of Ontario's Hydroelectric Dams on its River Ecosystems
By Nicholas Scrivens
Published by Center for Development and Strategy
Dams have been used for centuries to assist with the development of human civilization. Access to drinking water, flood control and agricultural irrigation are historical reasons for the development of dams and river impoundments. The abundance... Read Article »
Renewable Energy Hydroelectric Hydropeaking Rivers Freshwater Ecosystems Environmental Management Energy Policy
 
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