“Issue Futures” Report: Envisioning the Impacts of Acid Rain
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This 16 page paper considers the issue of acid rain from a business and managerial perspective and also within a global context. This report outlines the basic issues at hand and the projections for the future of the issue of acid rain. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHacidra.wps

The Contemporary Relevance of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
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A six-page paper which briefly summarises the background to and main issues raised in Silent Spring. The writer considers the relevance of Carson’s work to ecological issues today, and considers how her theories can be applied to such areas as global warming, genetic engineering and BSE.
Filename: JLcars.wps

"Beyond Growth"
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This 3 page paper outlines Herman Daly's book "Beyond Growth" and compares it to the writings of Rene Girard. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVBeGrth.rtf

"Beyond Malthus" by Brown, Gardner, and Halweil
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An 8 page paper which summarizes the chapters in "Beyond Malthus" by by Lester R. Brown, Gary Gardner and Brian Halweil. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmlths2.rtf

"Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History": A Review of the Article by David Christian
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A 5 page discussion presenting the contention that silk roads must be thought of in broader terms for world history, not only as a "trans-civilizational route, but also as a trans-ecological route. Christian presents a series of observations supporting that contention. Many factors combined, in fact, to speed the ecological impacts which would occur as a result of the silk road commerce. These factors would include the direct impact of the roads themselves on the environment as well as indirect impacts such as the agricultural, hunting, mining, and other pursuits which the roads encouraged. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPslkRd.wps

"Sustainability: Planning's Redemption Or Curse?" - Overview
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5 pages in length. Understanding the far-reaching aspects of sustainable development reflects the focal point of Michael Gunder's article entitled "Sustainability: Planning's Redemption or Curse?" The extent to which this seemingly beneficial concept for preserving environmental considerations while at the same time continuing to develop the land has become a double-edged sword speaks to the internal conflicts that exist between/among the three primary components of such an endeavor: environment, social equity and economy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCSustEnvPlan.rtf

"The End of Oil"
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This 6 page paper reviews Paul Roberts's book "The End of Oil." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVEndOil.rtf

10 Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change
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This 4 page paper looks at 10 different strategies for adapting to climate change. The number one strategy is ocean fertilization, after this is discussed a further nine strategies including the development of whether control systems, proliferating drought resistant crops, the use of carbon sequestration strategies, roof gardens, sequencing gene gnomes and building flood resistant homes are all discussed. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEclimate10.rtf

A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr
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A 12 page essay on Harr's account of a law suit brought by five families against the chemical companies which poisoned their city's water supply. Due to these carcinogens, each family suffered the loss of a child. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Civilin.wps