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Wallace Stegner's "The American West as Living Space" and water scarcity

American West as Living Space by Wallace Stegner, Stegner discusses the West with many different angles, but always as an arid area that must be contended with. No, Stegner's book is not a prophecy of doom; it is a realistic and quite correct assessment of the "arid" West, as he calls it.

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Forest ecosystem health and restoration in America

There is a plethora of evidence from studies on environmental research to suggest that healthy forests are of vital importance to the balance in nature and ultimately for human existence.

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Scientific flaws in anthropogenic global warming theory

Global warming myth is proliferated for political purposes. Special-interest groups have wooed politicians for sponsorship, garnering increased funding for scientifically spurious endeavors.

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Global warming's effects on Canada's environment, economy, and culture

Even in Canada, one of the most legendarily frosty countries on the earth, the effects of global warming are manifest.

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The development and scope of ethical theory and moral practice

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice developed as a cohesive field in the late twentieth century, with the establishment of the Ethical Theory and Moral Practice Journal, in 1998.

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Global desertification policy and the International Convention to Combat Desertification

According to Brown, desertification affects one billion people in more than 110 countries around the world. Since the first major droughts affected sub-Saharan Africa, the subject of desertification has been a major topic for UNCED.

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Managing global warming through an interdisciplinary approach

How should the theory of global warming be managed from an interdisciplinary approach?

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Australia's carbon tax: policy design and environmental impact

The term that took the scientific world by storm in 1987 was "sustainable development," a terminology that redefined the perception on economic growth, human development and environmental conservation.

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Developing flexible business strategies for uncertain market environments

Business environments are often uncertain, even in good economic times. When that is the case, it is important to consider this uncertainty when creating a strategy for a business.

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Multilateral environmental agreements and impacts on global trade

Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) are legal instruments for the regulation of activities affecting the environment (Eckersley, 2004).

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