Southeast Missouri State University
Environmental Science Program
Case Studies Subcommittee, Fall 2000
Margaret Waterman, Bill Eddleman, Larry Hamilton, Hamner Hill
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Local: Mississippi Delta Land trust National: EPA and wetlands for wastewater treatment, restorations in WI Global: Rehabilitation of Lake Moira, Aus.; Local and indigenous people's management of wetlands |
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Local: Nonpoint pollution by MO poultry farm National: Watershed case studies, urban runoff Global: principles of water management, sustainable agriculture and water. |
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Local: Letters to the editor National: same, Acid rain, SUV’s. The petition, a teaching case on climate change Global: Effect of climate change on Egypt |
Many helpful links to other countries, the current UN conference, etc. |
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Local: general intro case on standards and emissions Regional: Acid Rain in Northeast, waste incineration (also useful for ecojustice), how a city turned around Global: urbanization and air pollution in Argentina, India, Bhopal toxic gas release, lead in Sydney |
Local, state and national ordinances; transboundary air pollution issue paper; pollution cams, a java program on spread of toxic spills, data, background info, sites that index specific topics on air pollution |
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Local: Empty food pantries, Bt crops National: Hunger, GM crops Global: GM crops, novel food proteins, population and funger |
Info on food pantries, organizations specializing in hunger relief, Food insecurity, national and international policies re: food, data on extent of hunger |
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Local: Rates: Teen pregnancy, immigration National: Immigration, hunger Global: Policies to control population, violence and overpopulation, ecological threats. |
Census population spreadsheets, Census data, Issues papers, Organizations, Those who say overpopulation is a myth, interactive museum exhibit on population. |
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Local: Aquarium enthusiasts, Americium in Magill National: EPA superfund site cleanup, nuclear waste storage and states rights and Native Americans, hog farming Global: Many TED cases involving several nations, Best environmental practices in mining. |
Background readings, links to sociological aspects, Several sites with follow up links |
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Ecojustice |
Local: local dumps, Paducah gas diffusion, Regional: Cancer alley in Louisiana Global: First v. Third world |
Resources: EPA has extensive maps to overlay SES and industrial zones
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Environmental Community Action |
Local: Grassroots activism, Calvert City, Regional: ACORN in STL Global: Greenpeace, FOE, WWF, Union Conc. Sci.. |
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Trade and Environment |
Local: Biokyowa lysine National: NAFTA, Steel production Global: WTO, IMF |
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Biodiversity |
Local: Mo River levels to protect endangered fish National: Prairie restoration at Fermi Global: Extinction rates and deforestation. |
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Natural Resource Management |
Extractive vs. renewable Local: Chip mills National: Mining vs. manufacturing Global: Depletion of 3rd world resources by 1st world |
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Habitat destruction and deforestation |
Local: chipping mills National: Oil production in Alaska & parks, moving the highway in Thrace to preserve habitat Global: Rainforest destruction, Desertifcation, Urbanization |
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Alien Species |
Local: Japanese honeysuckle National: Kudzu, killer bees, dutch elm, European corn borer, Starlings Global: Rats in Polynesia |
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