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"Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History": A Review of the Article by David Christian
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A 5 page discussion presenting the contention that silk roads must be thought of in broader terms for world history, not only as a "trans-civilizational route, but also as a trans-ecological route. Christian presents a series of observations supporting that contention. Many factors combined, in fact, to speed the ecological impacts which would occur as a result of the silk road commerce. These factors would include the direct impact of the roads themselves on the environment as well as indirect impacts such as the agricultural, hunting, mining, and other pursuits which the roads encouraged. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPslkRd.wps

A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr
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A 12 page essay on Harr's account of a law suit brought by five families against the chemical companies which poisoned their city's water supply. Due to these carcinogens, each family suffered the loss of a child. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Civilin.wps

A Reduced Federal Role in Environmental Regulation?: The Formula for Environmental Disaster
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A 5 page discussion of the recommendations of the Presidential Council on Sustainable Development in a report entitled "Sustainable America: A New Consensus for Prosperity, Opportunity, and a Healthy Environment for the Future" as reported in an editorial in "Environment". Comments on the editorials presentation of facts and style. Follows up with a letter to the editor expressing appreciation for the alert and voicing opposition to the recommendation by the council that the federal role in environmental regulation be reduced and replaced by greater involvement of developers and businesses. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPenvLet.wps

Acid Rain
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This 7 page paper presents an example of a proposal for a study of the effects of acid rain on the salmon and steelhead populations in the Columbia River, Washington. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KTacdran.wps

Acid Rain and Commercial Fishing
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A 5 page paper comparing an article on the effects of acid rain with one on the environmental costs of commercial fishing. Neither of these articles is written from the "tree hugger" perspective, but rather from a realization that active pollution abatement is not always enough. The articles discuss long-term changes in soil fertility that are now threatening New England deciduous forests and the failure of fish populations to recover despite being given "rest" times. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSacidRain.wps

Addressing Research Problems in Transportation
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A 10 page paper discussing the complexities of approaching a design for assessing the true environment effect of transporting both people and products by auto or truck. The paper briefly discusses acid rain and CO2 emissions, along with efforts to produce cleaner engines and cleaner fuels, with efforts extending even to achieving driverless vehicles that have more uniform fuel usage. Assessing full environmental cost includes beginning with placement of the roadway, manufacture and use of the machinery used in construction, and other types of items. The paper concludes that a linear programming approach can be beneficial for controlling for or stripping out complicating variables. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KStranspProg.wps

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