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International law and international political economy in South America

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U.S. government agencies and the evolution of environmental ethics

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Government policy requirements for campus recycling programs

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A student reflection on choosing a non-profit career path in response to global sustainability challenges, resource scarcity, and the limits of capitalist growth models.

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A critical reading of Reinhold Niebuhr's Moral Man and Immoral Society, examining his endorsement of propaganda and its troubling implications for American politics.

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Global warming's environmental message in the film Heat

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Environmental degradation and greenhouse gases in the modern era

Everything changes in this era of rapid technological developments. More and better machineries are being developed to ease our everyday chores, but also to make our leisure time more pleasurable.

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The Kyoto Protocol's effectiveness in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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