C/T/72. Are the concepts of sustainable tourism and sustainable development linked? Why is understanding this relationship important?

The paper examines the concepts of sustainability of tourism with reference to the development of the local community discussing the relationship between the two concepts.

S/T/43. Analysis of Planning and Policy Statement on climate change

The paper examines the Planning and Climate Change PPS1 (planning and policy statement) on the sustainable environmental development. The content of the document is critically analysed; the main concerns about its provisions are singled out; the issues of energy use, water supply, waste management, air quality, etc. are discussed offering suggestions about how to raise the effectiveness of PPS1.

C/T/51. Sustainable Development between two Cities: Newcastle and Birmingham

The following report shows how sustainability policy differs between two city councils located in the UK. The report shows that economic prosperity, social responsibility and environmental impact have a direct impact on development strategy. The report also argues that larger economic, political and global environmental concerns also play a role in influencing sustainability

E/T/26. Contemporary Government and Governance: Critically assess the aims and implementation of Greenbelts in Scotland

The paper examines the functions of the so-called 'green belts' around cities offering a review of their definitions, the history of the green belts' development, the aims of the Green Belt policy in Scotland, the impacts of Green belts, the future concerns related to Green belts, etc.

E/T/16. Ecological aspects of tourism

The paper examines the concept of environmentally friendly tourism reviewing definitions of the terms ‘environment’, ‘ecotourism’, etc. The key aspects of the tourism industry are identified highlighting the negative impacts of tourism and the role of the environmental awareness.

C/T/39. Environmental Concerns of Free Trade

This essay is aimed at the increasingly important topic of impact of liberalization of international trade on environmental concerns. It also aims to investigate the relationship between openness to international goods and pollution concentration in developing countries. It does so through an analysis of the role of companies, which are involved in the manufacturing and international trade of goods and services. The essay uses examples and relevant literature in the domain to explain different perspectives and schools of thoughts.

P/T/48. Development of wind farms in Australia: pros and cons

The paper reports on the development of wind farms in Australia discussing the physical effect of wind farms on the landscape, the debate over wind farms in the media, the benefits and drawbacks of wind farms, the implications of wind farms for the tourist industry, academic approaches to wind farm development, etc.

C/T/38. Tourism and Coastal Degradation

The following work scrutinized potential roles of tourism in causing coastal degradation. The comprehensive paper initially explained theoretical arguments regarding impacts of tourism in coastal areas. Later the cases of different coastal regions of the world are analyzed to link theory with literature. The cases includes Asia Pacific in brief and Caribbean in detail

P/T/38. Implications of international business for countries sustainable development

The paper examines the implications of globalisation and international business (IB) for countries sustainable development (SD) discussing business opportunities in the countries with low environmental responsibility, the threats of increased transport, the benefits of international tourist industry, etc. The issues of government intervention in IB regulation and SD are discussed.

P/T/36. Pressures of ski resorts on local communities and ecosystems

The paper examines the impact of skiing tourism on the natural habitats of mountain ecosystems including the damage to local wildlife through pollution and waste disposal, threats to the cultural identity of mountain regions communities, etc.

P/T/33. Economic and environmental effects of sustainable tourism in developing countries

The paper examines economic and environmental gains of sustainable tourism in two developing countries, i.e. Kenya (Africa) and Nepal (Asia) outlining its impacts on local businesses and local employment. Recommendations for the sustainable development of tourism are offered.

P/T/32. Does ethnic tourism contribute to sustainable development of local communities?

The paper examines the implications of ethnic tourism for the sustainable development of local communities, such as the Amish in the United States, the Maori in New Zealand, etc. The problems of sustainable tourism are outlined; its benefits for developing countries are highlighted.

P/T/31. Cost and benefits of tourist industry development in Dubai

The paper describes the effects of the tourist business in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on the citys environment including air pollution and wildlife management. Economic implications of the intense infrastructure development and hotel industry are outlined. The costs and benefits of developing all-inclusive resorts are discussed.

S/T/12. What are the validity and the truth of the following arguments: All elements of the tourism industry destroy the environment; Hotels are an element of the tourism industry; Hotels destroy the environment?

This paper describes the nature of the argument and different types of argument. The given argument was analysed in terms of validity and truth. And it was concluded, that it is a sound argument-deductively valid. The logical structure of argument is premises and conclusion, as it was in the given case. The true conclusion logically follows from the true premises. The truth of the premises and conclusion was proven by well-known facts, books on relevant topics and Internet web sites.

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