Controversy Over The Use Of Pesticides
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A 7 page research paper discussing the controversial issue of using pesticides including : what are pesticides, why they are used, and the effects of not using some sort of pest control on food production and the food industry. Bibliography is included.
Filename: Pesticid.wps

Housing Developments & Their Impact on Wetlands
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A 6 page overview of the various impacts that housing developments can have on wetlands and associated groundwaters. Discusses nutrient contributions, pesticide contributions and ground water overdraft. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Wethouse.wps

Pesticides / An Analysis Of Two Articles
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A 5 page paper analyzing two articles that deal with the question of whether or not we, as a planet, should use pesticides to meet the issue of world hunger. The two articles analyzed are 'Uncontrolled Pests or Adequate Food' by William R. Furtick and 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken' by David Weir and Constance Matthiessen. The main argument is that pesticides are not the only solution, and may not even be a real solution at all, to the complicated problem of world hunger. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Pestic2.wps

The Ineffectively of Existing Federal Pesticide Regulations
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A 3 page discussion of the ineffectively of pesticide regulations, particularly the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FFDCA). Discusses the importance of consistent world-wide regulation because of impacts to migratory species, effective monitoring, and the implementation of efforts to change public mindset about pesticides usage. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Ffdca.wps

The Need For Regulatory Reform For Agriculture In The South
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8 pages in length. As the world looks ahead to ensure the availability of its global food supply, talk of implementing regulatory reform in the South has become more and more pertinent. While a number of regulatory reform acts have been utilized in the past, there still appears to remain a need for even better improvements and stricter control. In order to address the issues of cost, profits and all that falls in between, the southern agricultural industry must become amenable to such policy changes that would ultimately influence how farmers incorporate pesticides, manure storage and disposal, price support programs, marketing orders, land use and subsidized water prices. The writer discusses the need for regulatory reform in relation to the South's agricultural industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCagri.wps

The Use Of Pesticides
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A 9 page examination of pesticides and their use in agricultural, land management, and disease control. The writer emphasizes types of information which are needed for the determination of whether a proposed pesticide application regime is sound or whether existing application programs are exhibiting adverse human health or environmental impacts. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Pest.wps

Turf Management & The Use of Pesticides on Golf Courses
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A 20 page research paper on hazardous chemicals and pesticides used on golf courses. Bibliography lists at least 15 references.
Filename: Golfcour.wps

Environmental Issues & The Problem Of A World Food Shortage
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A 5 page paper on environmental issues leading to a world food shortage. High-yield crop varieties, the use of pesticides & fertilizers, and the plight of rain forests, wetlands, and montane ecosystems, are among the many problems described. The role of overpopulation is factored into the discussion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Worldfoo.wps

Overpopulation
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A 5 page paper which examines the ethical issues of overpopulation. Issues addressed include the United States aid to foreign countries, benefits of any intervention, poverty ridden countries and their need to have more children, the population controls put on China, and the general conditions of overpopulation. In summary, with all the facts displayed, it appears as though nothing can truly be done to stop the population growth of the planet, and in light of such, the United States should not become actively involved in other countries’ problems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RApopup.wps

Consequences of Overpopulation
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In the late 1960's and early 1970's the cry was for Zero Population Growth. The problem has not gone away. The consensus report of 1994 reported that the population of the earth grows by a quarter million every day. The Earth's population fast approaches six billion people and may well be over 12 billion by 2050. This 5 page paper examines the consequences of population unchecked. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Overcons.wps