More intensive and varied use of the oceans and their resources requires a more comprehensive legal regime than previously. Three years of preparatory work have been completed for the Law of the Sea Conference. It appears that the coastal nations will gain some form of jurisdiction over fisheries and mineral resources off their shores. (RH)

Proposes and explicates a classification scheme of world environmental problems. Identifies research questions requiring answers. Physical-linkage effects, subdivided into global and regional problems, and social-linkage effects, subdivided into pecuniary and non-pecuniary effects, are each illustrated by examples. (AL)

Discusses problems facing the world with increasing demands for food, energy, raw materials and goods, and at the same time confronted with a population explosion. Views the future of the United States optimistically when compared to less developed countries. (JR)

Defines roles of basic and applied research in solving problems of the global age, i.e., energy production, population, food production, etc. Discussed are values in supporting basic research; providing research funds for young scientists; encouraging multi-disciplinary, problem-oriented research; improving communications between basic and applied…

A discussion is presented of future global energy supply and demand problems and two benchmark scenarios showing that time will be the limiting constraint in adapting the energy supply infrastructure to changing resource availability. (Author/SA).

Described are the proceedings from a symposium on energy and developmentin the Americas. The article suggests that this conference could be a model for the United Nations' conference on science and technology to be held in 1979. (MDR)

Discusses the interrelated crises in population growth, natural resources, and environmental quality. Major problems include population control, redirection of technology, closed resource cycles, equitable opportunity distribution and prosperity. Population growth is regarded as causing a disportionate world-wide negative environmental impact.…

Brazil's energy options and current outlook are examined, and a summary of known reserves of fossil and renewable energy resources is given. Suggestions for an energy program designed to preserve Brazilian culture are included. (MDR)

This article focuses on content of the United States' Department of State Study called the Global 2000 Report issued by the Carter Administration on July 24, 1980. The report discusses the present trends which will lead to a more crowded, more polluted world, vulnerable to disruption. (Author/SA)