Presents a view of American environmental concerns as seen through the eyes of an Indian exchange student. (SL)

This report describes the extent and causes of widespread hunger in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean using case studies of Bangladesh, Brazil, and Mozambique and profiles of 42 other countries. Current evidence points to more than half a billion people who chronically lack enough food for a normal life and an equal…

Discusses an overall educational program to train both specialists and the public in food science. Presents food statistics, and discusses the importance of food engineering and applied microbiology courses. (MLH)

This essay explores the ways terrorist groups may gain possession of nuclear materials; the way in which they may use nuclear weapons and other nuclear technologies to their benefit; and various courses of action designed to minimize the possibilities of terrorists utilizing nuclear technology to their benefit and society's detriment. (BT)

The paper discusses a need for perceiving and discussing the future of the world not in the traditional way of projecting future trends from present events but, rather, from the point of view of creating a new future by discussing how things "ought to be." It is suggested that new behavioral goals of tomorrow which are not anthropocentrically…

Reviews and evaluates media products from a variety of disciplines which are intended to help students understand environmental problems from a global perspective. Products are organized into four topics: Our place in the universe, Our place in nature's system, When systems break down, and Restoring harmony in earth's systems. Rental and purchase…

Suggests that despite assurances of the pollsters that antisemitism is not a serious problem, the Jewish community is gripped by a sense of urgency and uncertainty. (Author/AM)

Through the literary device of a dialogue, this article urges teachers to address the root causes of international and state terrorism, which it identifies as the quest for political power. Condemns the shallow analysis of both major and minor wars offered in typical textbooks and high school social studies classes. (JDH)

Global hunger is one of the most urgent health and social problems the world faces at the beginning of the new millennium. In a world that produces enough food to feed every human being on the planet, there are still some 830 million people who do not get enough food on a daily basis. About 24,000 people die each day from the effects of hunger;…

Discusses current trends and problems relating to world population, and focuses on action being taken by the United Nations. This year (1974) has been designated World Population Year, and will be highlighted by a conference in Bucharest in which all 130 member governments will meet to confront the issue of population control. (JR)

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).

This article explores a hypothesis that the Internet and the World Wide Web form an alternative resource to that provided by conventional adult education providers. The example used is the dissemination and transfer of information on and analysis of issues concerning women and violence. Four important issues for adult (that is, post-compulsory)…

Due to increasing socio-civic deterioration and collapse, the author identifies the fundamental areas of emphasis for a social studies program that deal with the prime elements in the maintenance of society. (Author/ND)

Discusses the impact of science and technology on major social problems confronting the Western world. Topics include pollution and ecology, military impact, computer science, and the benefits of science and technology. (Author/MA)

Describes the meetings, surveys and organizational strategies used by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to establish an international program in environmental education. Goals, procedures, and future plans are explained. (WB)