Introduction This paper discusses the oil spillage issue in the Gulf of Mexico in terms of the reactions it has elicited both locally and internationally. The Oil spill has had devastating effects both on the environment and aquatic life. The massive water pollution resulting from the spillage is threatening aquatic...
Environmental sustainability is an issue that is associated with multiple layers of complexity and vast scales of political, social and economic involvement. In his book Greening Through IT, Bill Tomlinson explores how the methods and tools available for the field of information technology (IT) can help to deal with the...
Achieving an integrated solid waste management system (ISWMS) is an important step towards the reduction of the municipal solid waste in a particular country or region. However, it could not be done without a research dedicated to the characterization of said waste. This study characterizes waste components according to their...
The question of whether to drill oil in the Arctic National wildlife Refuge (ANWR) or not to drill it at all has been one of the most controversial issues in the United States. Environmental conservationists hold one common view that, drilling oil in the ANWR will cause an irreversible damage...
Introduction For calculating my ecological footprint, I used a calculator at http://www.earthday.org/footprintcalculator. According to the results, 3.8 Earths and 16.8 productive land acres are required to provide enough sources for supporting my lifestyle. It corresponds with the national average value (3.9 Earths). The largest part of my ecological footprint derives...
Introduction Species invasion is a complex issue that affects landscapes and urban ecology (Begon 15). This phenomenon is commonly spread almost in all territories around the globe. One of the illustrations of the phenomenon of species invasion is the spread of the gypsy moth in the northeastern and eastern area...
Chromatography findings are widely used for environmental application with an objective to perform a row of operations aiming to detect pollutants in different constitutes of the environment including water, air, and soil (Morin-Crini & Crini 2013). In their article “Headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the...
Introduction In the contemporary world, environmental preservation has gained consideration as one of the relevant aspects that would facilitate sustainability. For this reason, the international community has been at the forefront in ensuring each country implements the provisions of different treaties that concern the environment. The United Arab Emirate (UAE),...
Economic development comes with the price of protecting the environment, and that is shared by both developed and developing countries. Whereas it is known that developing countries produce little or no solid waste, the laws that have been designed to control the discharge of industrial waste remains a challenge. Organizations...
Introduction Disasters and natural calamities affect the lives of many people. Communities should have efficient disaster management plans (DMPs) in order to help every affected citizen (Nies & McEwen, 2015). Such management plans should be properly coordinated in order to be successful. Different stakeholders should also be involved throughout the...