Category: Environment

Environmental Health Promotion in Nursing Abstract In the 21st century, the issues of environmental health and the health effects of environmental climate change became a pressing matter for the international health community. Climate change, natural and human-made disasters, as well as the pollution of water, earth, food, and air has the potential of dramatically increasing…

Penguins and Environmental Changes Table of Contents Introduction Human Exceptionalism The Great Divides The Power of Classification Partial Truths Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Exploring nature and numerous creatures by which it is represented is, perhaps, one of the most exciting and at the same time challenging tasks. Unfortunately, not everyone can witness the incredible diversity…

Environment: Accidents and Catastrophes Introduction Accidents refer to the events that occur without the involvement of human beings (Kunstler 28). In most cases, accidents are beyond human control and may therefore be considered to be supernatural occurrences. Such unnatural events include earthquakes, storms, landslides and tornados. Death itself is catastrophic and a fate that befalls…

Environment in the Book Paths to a Green World As numerous problems related to environmental crisis continue to emerge, the urgency of searching for appropriate solutions is increasing. There are plenty of publications covering environmental issues. However, the innovative approaches to the widely discussed issues are still to be developed. Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne…

The Environmental Valuation in Economic Terms Introduction and Context There is an increasing recognition that environmental valuation in economic terms is crucial to determine costs and hence aid in policy considerations. It is through environmental valuation that economic benefits can be realized (Health and Environment Linkages Initiative par. 1). By putting into consideration the implications…

Environmental Theory by Florence Nightingale Table of Contents Introduction Meaning Origins of the Theory Usefulness Testability Overall Evaluation Conclusion References Introduction Florence Nightingale was deemed the initiator of learned and scientific nursing and is broadly identified as The lady with the lamp (Murray & ONeil, 2016). Her efforts act as the foundation of nursing research…

Environmental Issues: Plastics in the Ocean Introduction In the twenty-first century, planet earths environment is in danger of being over-polluted due to the unprecedented large-scale production of plastics and the associated poor disposal practices. Plastics are non-biodegradable, which means when poorly disposed of, they lead to widespread pollution causing harm to human health and the…

Commercial Fishing: Environmental Ethics Case Study This case study takes up the matter of commercial fishing. It is believed that: Over-indulgence in fishing has destroyed fish stocks in rivers and coastal areas and has lowered yields dramatically. The use of trawlers has damaged the river beds beyond repair and has caused discomfort to marine life.…

Buncefield Oil Depot Explosion and Its Environmental Impact Introduction On December 11 the year 2005, a great explosion occurred at the Buncefield Oil Depot. This is a major depot that stores and distributes fuel situated near Hemel Hempstead which is in the northwest direction of central London, 40 kilometers apart. Following the explosion that occurred,…

Automobiles Fuel Efficiency and the Environment Introduction 8,970,000. This is the number of cars Toyota sold in 2008 overtaking General Motors for the first time as the number one automaker by a margin of 33 percent. In 1931, GM surpassed Ford to the largest carmaker position according to Bunkley (2009, Business section, para.1). As stated…