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| Animal Experimentation |
| created: 06/28/00, modified: 04/07/09 |
| Is it morally acceptable to experiment on non-human animals to develop products and medicines that benefit human beings? |
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| Animal Rights |
| created: 06/30/00, modified: 04/09/09 |
| Do non-human animals have rights? |
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| Antarctic Exploitation |
| created: 02/01/04, modified: 07/24/06 |
| Should the present ban on exploiting the resources of the Antarctic be maintained? |
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| Aviation, international taxation of |
| created: 01/06/06, modified: 07/24/06 |
| Should aviation fuel for domestic and international flights be taxed to combat climate change? Could such a tax be used to fund development aid? Are there viable alternatives? |
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| Biofuels |
| created: 08/21/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Are biofuels a better alternative to fossil fuels? Should their use be encouraged by government regulations and subsidy? |
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| Blood Sports |
| created: 12/02/02, modified: 12/02/02 |
| Should blood sports be banned? |
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| Coal, use of |
| created: 09/08/06, modified: 10/29/06 |
| Should the US Rely More Heavily on Coal Energy? |
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| Copenhagen Summit |
| created: 12/19/09, modified: 12/23/09 |
| Most questions that arise when it comes ti the Copenhagen Summit is its effectivity to reduce climatic changes because due to these changes the economy of each countries is drastically affected but with the provisions of the Copenhagen is asking too much of most countries especially developing countries which has been the source of most disputes. |
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| Driftnets |
| created: 12/31/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Should there be a worldwide ban on the use of driftnets to catch fish, including within each country’s Exclusive Economic Zone? |
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| Economic Development vs the Environment |
| Debatabase Junior Topic |
| created: 06/05/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Is the economic development of developing countries more important than protecting the environment? |
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| Energy Crisis: Nuclear vs Renewable Sources |
| created: 07/04/00, modified: 04/09/09 |
| Is nuclear power the best way to meet the ever-increasing energy needs of the planet, or do alternative energy sources provide a viable alternative? |
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| Environmentally Linked Aid |
| created: 06/30/00, modified: 04/07/09 |
| Should developed countries force developing countries to protect the environment by making it a condition of aid? |
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| Factory Farming |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 02/20/09 |
| Should ‘factory farming’ be banned? |
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| Genetically Modified Food |
| created: 06/30/00, modified: 04/07/09 |
| Are there environmental, moral, or health issues associated with genetically modified food? Should it be banned? |
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| Global Warming: Is More Action Needed? |
| created: 07/04/00, modified: 04/09/09 |
| Although still a controversial subject, there is a growing consensus that global climate changes are being caused by environmental pollution, especially by greenhouse gases. Do we need to take more urgent action to halt this trend? |
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| Goat, give at Christmas |
| created: 01/03/07, modified: 01/03/07 |
| Is it a good idea to give as gifts the donation of farm animals for developing world communities? |
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| Greenhouse Gas: Trading
of Quotas |
| created: 07/04/00, modified: 04/09/09 |
| Should countries be allowed to buy greenhouse gas quotas from other countries and so, in effect, pay for the right to pollute more? Or should polluters simply be heavily taxed if they exceed their own quotas? |
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| Highrise Housing |
| created: 12/30/06, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Should highrise housing be encouraged? |
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| Ivory Trading |
| created: 11/02/00, modified: 08/12/09 |
| Should the present international ban on trading elephant ivory be lifted? |
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| Mercury Production |
| created: 06/23/05, modified: 06/23/05 |
| Mercury levels in our environment are at an all-time high, and scientists are regularly discovering new threats it poses to our health. |
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| Overpopulation and Contraception |
| created: 10/02/00, modified: 04/13/09 |
| Is there a global crisis of overpopulation? Is so, is increased use of contraception the solution? |
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| Precautionary Principle |
| created: 06/23/05, modified: 07/24/06 |
| A groundbreaking new model for environmental policy risk evaluation, the Precautionary Principle is highly controversial - how should the US and the UN approach it? |
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| Right to Roam |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 11/21/08 |
| Should everyone have access to the countryside, even when it’s privately owned? |
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| Road Charging |
| created: 07/20/02, modified: 07/20/02 |
| Is road charging the solution to congestion problems? |
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| Rural Development |
| created: 02/28/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Should rural areas maintain their traditional agricultural role? |
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| Second Home Ownership |
| created: 12/30/06, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Should a tax be imposed on second home ownership? |
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| Shopping local |
| created: 10/18/08, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Should we try, as far as is possible, to buy only locally-produced goods? |
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| Smoking |
| created: 07/04/00, modified: 04/09/09 |
| Should there be further restrictions on the advertising, selling, and smoking of tobacco? Should it be banned? |
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| Tourism |
| created: 07/20/02, modified: 07/20/02 |
| Do the benefits of tourism outweigh the costs? |
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| Vegetarianism |
| created: 06/28/00, modified: 04/06/09 |
| Should we stop eating other animals? What are the moral, environmental, and health issues involved? |
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| Vegetarianism |
| Debatabase Junior Topic |
| created: 02/27/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Is it wrong to eat meat? Should I become a vegetarian? |
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| Water Privatisation |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 12/29/08 |
| Should water be treated as an economic good and managed accordingly? |
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| Whaling |
| created: 04/02/02, modified: 04/02/02 |
| Should the international ban on the hunting of whales be lifted? |
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| White Christmas |
| Debatabase Junior Topic |
| created: 12/24/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Should I be dreaming of a white Christmas? |
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| Zoos |
| created: 06/28/00, modified: 04/06/09 |
| Should we ban the keeping of animals in zoos? |
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