Past Projects
The Natural
World
* The ecological and economic impacts of introduced aquatic plants and animals
* Turtle conservation
* The effect of diving pressure on the recovery of coral reef systems after infestations of A planci.
* Coastal protection and managed retreat on the Blackwater Estuary
* Woodland restoration with seedfall and germination of Birch (Betula pendula and B pubescens) on cultivated pasture in the Scottish Highlands
* The environmental impacts of fish fence use around Kaledupa Island, Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia.
* The potential contribution to sustainability and development through the continued restoration and integration of the Caledonian Pinewoods.
* Conservation methods and practices for the marine environment in tropical countries
* Governmental approach to wildlife conservation in theory and reality: lessons from China
* Recovery plant for Mediterranean populations of the Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
* The culture of ecology
* An analysis of CITES as a nature conversation treaty
* The impact of endocrine disruptors on aquatic organisms and human health, and some prospects for their control
* Causes of air, water and land pollution in developing countries
* The importance of nature reserves in local economic development
* Valuing biodiversity: Developing criteria for use in
biodiversity offsetting implementation and monitoring
* Assessing environmental conditions in newly created
freshwater habitat
* An assessment of the biological integrity of coastal
habitats
* The interactive effects of ocean acidification and nutrient limitation on Symbiodinium (phylotype A13)
* Non-geniculate coralline algae calcification and growth: effect of light and CO2
Society and
the Environment
* The impacts of participation: the effects of individuals and their communities
* The basis of people's changing attitudes towards the environment
* Environmental education in the UK
* Environmental awareness and education
* Environmental awareness as a method of solving environmental problems
* Environmental citizenship – citizens’ involvement at local level
* Identification of a sustainable future for Chelmsford using a youth visioning process
* Open spaces, land use plans and eco-building: an approach to sustainable cities
* Access and benefit sharing to genetic resources: a trans-disciplinary discussion
* Prospecting for a political potential in the politics of Taiwanese risk society
* Rainbow Justice - environmental groups and access to justice in Europe
* The influence and strategies of environmental pressure groups: the specific case of the badger groups
* Analysis of the impacts of informal and formal education on
visitor interest and learning at Colchester Zoo
* Associo-deliberative democracy and sustainability
* Are environmental values described by a universal discourse?
* Is the Transition Movement a pragmatic approach to reconciling our connection to nature?
Business and
Policies
* Environmental policy and practice towards sustainable business: the case of Essex
* Rainbow Justice - environmental groups and access to justice in Europe
* The implications of the Amsterdam Treaty on the future European Union environmental policy making
* Business support for the environment: the case of the Essex Wildlife Trust
* The changing environmental attitudes and policies in Athens from 1896 to 2004
* An approach to European carbon emissions policy
* Impact of National Parks on local economies
* The greening of business: the role of policy instruments
* Externalities, the hidden costs and benefits of present and future control measures and alternative developments for reduction or control of these hidden costs to the environment, economy and society
* What factors influence the success of partnerships? A study of Three organisations in Colchester working in partnerships with the Borough Council
* A review of the impacts of coastal policy in Essex
* Corporate social responsibility of organisations to the environment
* An investigation into the role of marketing in creating environmentally sustainable behaviour in the UK
* The Thames Gateway development - implications for the natural environment
* Measuring institutional capacity of communities
* Is eco-labelling an effective environmental policy tool?
* The implementation and working of the European Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
* Indian industrial development and environmental policies and problems.
* The role of the market in the control of pollution
* The effects of environmental
regulation on the competitiveness of developing countries: the cases
of Brazil, China and Mexico
* London 2012 Olympic Games: the most sustainable games ever?
* Environmental protection and management at the Olympic Games with particular reference to Beijing 2008
* The role of the group of 77 towards
environmental issues: a longitudinal study on G77 draft resolutions
from 1970 to 2008
* Environmental cost benefit analysis with sustainable
indicator and HDI
* Sailing barges could provide a viable alternative to road
transport
* Consumption-based responsibilities for carbon emissions reduction: an alternative after the Kyoto protocol?
Food/agriculture
* Sustainable agriculture and organic farming
* Reformation of human activities for sustainability.
* Case study on the effects of agro-politics on sustainable farming and its implications for nature conservation in Portugal
* The effects of agricultural practices on farmland bird populations
* Critical analysis of the opportunities and challenges of sustainable tropical fruit trade between Latin America and UK
* Organic farming and its interactions with biodiversity changes and subsequent management
Examining Britain's extranged relationship to food: cultivating opportunities to reconnect
* Lake Doirani: approaching a complex environmental issue
* Working together to add value and protect the environment: could connections between stakeholders make the UK food supply system more sustainable?
* A review of support mechanisms in place for organic farming
* The use of transgenic technology in agriculture and the associated risks. Is it safe and is it necessary when sustainable agriculture can be used as an alternative?
* Sustainable agriculture: an ideal option for creating carbon sinks and reducing carbon emissions in India
* Information bias and outcomes in
the promotion of local food issues
* Food choice and environmentalism
* Challenges facing Bolivian quinua producers: the role of agricultural extension
Atmosphere and climate change
* Photochemical air pollution, processes, consequences and solutions
* Air quality in the Mexico City metropolitan area
* Air pollution in Bangkok: an empirical assessment
* Acid Rain: The British Contribution
* Causes of air water and land pollution in developed and bioremediation
* A report on the Kyoto protocol to the United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change
* Climate change: a multidisciplinary review
* Discourse analysis of climate change.
* The legal and socio-political factors that influence deforestation in rainforest carbon sinks.
* Climate change and the transfer of sustainable energy technologies: a challenge to sustainability
* The effects of atmospheric aerosols on the earth's energy balance and the implications for the IPCC scenarios
* Evaluating efficiency in environmental activities: environmental auditing and atmospheric pollutant control
* Assessing the impacts of climate change in Essex
* Can local authorities implement climate change mitigation and
adaptation measures through their planning function?
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An investigation into the effect of particulate matter and environment on
the health of cyclists
* The level of compliance of Turkey with the EU standards for the control of exhaust emissions from light-duty on-road vehicles
Water
* Water supply and demand
management in England
* Watershed management in rural India
* Groundwater quality and quality management in England & Wales
* How does water abstraction affect the economy, society and the environment of England and Wales?
* The potential for stakeholder participation to facilitate successful integrated watershed management: case study - the Colne catchment
* Problem of oil spillage in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
* Oil spills: their impacts and possible treatment strategies in the marine environment.
* Alternative regulatory instrument being applied to the wastewater industry
* The Dutch and German experience in the use of wastewater charges as instruments for pollution control
* Environmental challenges to Turkey’s accession to the EU: An
analysis of the water sector issues with reference to the UK experience
* Landholding and household participation in watershed management interventions in Kisoro district, Uganda
Technology, Energy and Waste
* The development of the UK strategy for handling waste. Will it make waste work?
* Waste and recycling in Essex
* Biological methods in the treatment of organic wastes
* Sewerage systems development in Taiwan
* Strategic planning at the local level for the management of household waste
* The challenges of implementing strategic environmental assessment in waste management in Nigeria.
* Energy sources and their impact on the environment
* Small and medium-sized enterprises and recycling: problems and potential solutions
* The role of environmental education in environmental protection: the case of waste management in Cameroon
* Is the implementation of heat recovery systems in UK crematoria viable?
* Eco industrial parks
* A comparative analysis of wind energy politics: the UK versus Denmark
* Options available to countries for encouraging their energy intensive industry to increase efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions
* Toward a sustainable transport system in Taiwan
* Transfer of environmentally sound technologies and privatization of electricity sector in the context of ecological modernisation for sustainable development
* The stimulation of low carbon lifestyles within Essex County Council.
* To what degree would the University of
Essex benefit from participating in reuse schemes?
* Community-led renewable energy schemes: Three case studies
* Ways of reducing carbon emissions in Greece and promoting the use of renewable sources of energy
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A comparative case study on Transition Towns: the local energy use aspect
* Impact of different concentrations of titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles on ammonia-oxidizers in pure cultures and environmental samples
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