A CLOSER LOOK AT CLIMATE CHANGE SKEPTICISM By Charles W. Schmidt Publication by Environmental Health Perspectives December 2010 Article Review by James M. Phelps Davenport University Abstract To summarize the article, I believe that the author of the article Charles W. Schmidt is indicating that much of the skepticism on global warming and climate change has come from inaccurate data being released by both sides of the argument, that private and corporate funding has persuaded scientist
Words: 700 - Pages: 3
The Environmental Policy of the United States The environmental policy of the United States is federal governmental action to regulate activities that have an environmental impact in the United States. The goal of environmental policy is to protect the environment for future generations while interfering as little as possible with the efficiency of commerce or the liberty of the people and to limit inequity in who is burdened with environmental costs. This policy grew mainly out of the environmental
Words: 2176 - Pages: 9
Name: Affiliation: Date: Environmental security Introduction An environment basically refers to the total surrounding of all organisms both living and the dead, including natural forces that come into place. All these factors provide conditions for development and growth of an economy whereas on the other hand security refers is a set of customs and rules that govern a society. Therefore environmental security simply means how our surrounding is being protected to avoid damage and depletion
Words: 2160 - Pages: 9
TABLE OF CONTENTS: * Part one: Introduction A Brief Description of CSR 9 A Brief Description of CSR Practices by Bangladeshi Companies 10 A Description of Reporting Practices Including Reporting of CSR Activities 12 * Part Two: Statement of the Problem Emphasis on Business Involvement in CSR Activities 15 Theoretical Discussion on CSR Practices 19 Why The Reporting Necessary in relation to CSR Practices 22 Standard of
Words: 4961 - Pages: 20
individual self awareness of how an individual’s thinking and activities affect the climate, natural environment and social well-being. Increasing knowledge and understanding on global warming and ecological degradation and social and political distress should influence people to take a positive position on sustainability issues and take action. Doppelt, (2008). The action must come from the stakeholders at risk; the citizen-consumer, industry and government. Awareness-building is a proactive behavioral
Words: 3026 - Pages: 13
Impact of Genetic Modification of Food on global food marketing Since genetically modified (GM) food has entered the global food market in early mid 1990s and corn, rice, canola oil and soybeans become among the first FDA-approved Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), large companies such as Monsanto, Nestle and PepsiCo experienced cost benefits with these new ingredients and the trend has quickly spread to other sects of the food industry. Genetically modified food can be defined as organisms
Words: 2234 - Pages: 9
state of the global and regional environment, and the implications for environmental, social and economic sustainability. It addresses the drivers for change, the implications for inaction, and what is needed to achieve economic development and growth among the poor, coupled with environmental and social sustainability, and the imperative of action now. The paper does not claim to comprehensively address all environment and development issues, but a
Words: 4851 - Pages: 20
. The economic interests that stand to benefit from those changes have become increasingly skillful at imposing their view of the respective risks and benefits upon society at large. So wrote Rampton and Stauber (2001, pp. 74-75, reviewed in this issue) in their exposé of the public relations (PR) industry. Their work and those
Words: 11553 - Pages: 47
Environmental Risk Perception Paper Justin Yates Environmental Psychology June 17, 2014 Gerry Lloyd Environmental Risk Perception Paper As the earth continues to age, there are many harmful and lasting direct consequences that the earth and the human nature have endured. The earth as well as humans has to digest all the pollution, deforestation, changes in the environment, and the epic fails of humans trying to better the human life through technology and many projects ending up
Words: 1313 - Pages: 6
Chapter-3: The environmental effects of Hydraulic Fracturing 8 Air: 8 Water: 8 Deforestation: 9 Health: 9 Climate: 9 Faulty Wells: 9 Chapter-4: Hydraulic Fracturing: A Controversial Topic 10 Chapter-5: Conclusion and Recommendation 12 5.1 Water Scarcity Issues and Factors: 12 5.2 Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Scarcity: 14 Bibliography 15 Appendices 17 Appendix-1: Shale Gas Extraction 17 Appendix-2: Components of Fracturing Fluid 18 Appendix-3: Percentage of Global share by gas types
Words: 3487 - Pages: 14
