Browsing School of Environmental Studies Undergraduate Theses by Publish Date
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Contributing to the multi-stakeholder policy evaluation: Evaluating environmental assessments performed for infrastructure projects on the Oak Ridges moraine
(2010-10-29)Infrastructure projects on the Oak Ridges Moraine have become an issue of interest for their role in facilitating further development in an area of environmental sensitivity. The Oak Ridges Moraine is a glacial landform, ... -
Assessing the role of integrated research and monitoring tools in remediation efforts at Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin areas of cencern: A case study of the Cornwall remedial action plan
(2010-10-29)In accordance with the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the governments of Canada and the United States have agreed to support the remediation of 43 Areas of Concern (AOC) where “failure [to meet objectives of the ... -
Climate Change and connectivity: Are corridors the solution?
(2010-10-29)This paper reviews the significance and use of conservation corridors at different geographic scales (local, regional and continental) as a conservation management tool to mitigate the effects of climate change on habitat ... -
An analysis of the determinants of microbial contamination of drinking water in First Nations communities of Northern and Southern Ontario
(2010-10-29)Well publicized cases of drinking water contamination in First Nations communities in Ontario throughout the 1990s the first five years of the twentieth century have brought the issue of drinking water contamination in ... -
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDES): Environmental exposrue assessment and evaluation of the role of PBDES in human thyroid dysfunction
(2010-10-29)Flame retardants are ubiquitous protective compounds, large quantities of which are produced all over the globe. These chemicals are, however, gaining recognition as chemicals of concern due to their emergence in the ... -
Environmental impact of the oil and gas industry's consumption of water from the Athabasca River during the predicted water shortage for Canada's western prairie provinces
(2010-10-30)Water consumption in Alberta continues to grow as demand from industry, agriculture and municipalities increases. In future years, these sectors will be unable to consume the water needed to meet demand because of the ... -
Sustainability and balanced ecotourism management: Lessons from the whale watching in Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico
(2010-10-30)This paper examines ecotourism from an ecological, economic, and social perspective and argues that integrated management provides more robust solutions that have a greater overall benefit for the local community, such ... -
Conservationist interactions in two Central American biosphere reserves: A closer look at power relations , differing perspectives, and selective inclusion
(2010-11-01)Biological conservation is a social practice that involves complex power relations and differing perspectives. In the past, a protectionist conservation approach, where conservationists restricted the access of local ... -
Kenya's cut-flowers: An unsustainable industry on Lake Naivasha
(2010-11-01)Kenya‟s cut-flower industry has been praised as an economic success as it has provided jobs, income and infrastructure for the citizens of the country. Conversely, media coverage has criticized cut-flower production for ... -
Assessment of the current biofuel industry in India and Canada
(2010-11-01)The biofuel industry is developing rapidly on a global scale, and both the Canadian and Indian government are currently increasing production of the renewable energy option. The industry has the potential to improve the ... -
Assessment of brownfield remediation and development in Kingston: Block D as a case study
(2010-11-01)A model is developed through the analysis of Block D, a brownfield in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This location was the site of the Canadian Locomotive Company‟s “Locomotive Works”, and so is a site of significant contamination. ... -
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Embryotoxicity of fluoxetine (Prozac®) to Japanese medaka
(2011-04)Fluoxetine hydrochloride (FLX), Prozac®, is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression and other psychiatric disorders. FLX is known to enter the aquatic ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Production and Resource Efficiency: Small versus Large Farms in U.S. Agriculture
(2012-04-20)Increases in human population and consumption have placed unprecedented demands on food systems and natural resources. Consequently, food production systems of the future will not only depend on, but must contribute ... -
Organic Farming in India: Problems and Potential
(2012-04-20)Over the past ten years, the organic farming movement has rapidly expanded in India and worldwide. Throughout the twentieth century, organic farming movements developed in various places around the world in response to the ... -
Evaluating the representation of ecological features in a protected area network: A Gap Analysis study of the Yukon
(2012-04-24)A gap analysis study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the protected area network in the Yukon Territory, based on the degree of representation of key ecological features. Protected area (PA) networks that are ... -
Assessing the responses of Cladocera to a failed exploratory hydrocarbon drilling-mud sump in the Mackenzie Delta uplands (Northwest Territories, Canada)
(2012-04-27)Sumps act as the main form of containment and disposal method of wastes associated with exploratory hydrocarbon drilling. Leakage of drilling wastes from these sumps to the aquatic environment can be very damaging because ...