Examines lessons the natural world has taught humans in the past quarter century. Each subject, ranging from toxic pollution to the effects of regulation, illustrates the theme that the fates of people and wildlife are intertwined. (LZ)

This paper addresses the challenge of "locating the environmental in environmental education research" and does so with particular reference to previously published work by St Maurice (1996), Stables (2001) and Kaufman et al. (2001). At one level these three extracts are about the same thing: that is, they are about environmental education…

Learning to question is essential for determining pathways of conservation and development in southwestern Amazonia during a time of rapid global environmental change. Teaching such an approach in graduate science programs in regional universities can be done using play-acting and simulation exercises. Multiple working hypotheses help students…

This listing is intended to give designers interested in the field of man-environment research ready access to the most important sources of information. Entries are listed under the headings of directories, conference proceedings, journals, bibliographies, books and articles, and information systems. (Author/MLF)

Listed are 269 solid waste management publications available from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There are EPA publications reporting on results of the research, development, and demonstrations in progress as authorized by the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965. Certain conference proceedings, findings of various commissions and…

A progress report on the US-USSR Environmental agreement. (Editors)

Presents an informative account for the layman of the use of DDT as viewed by the government, scientists and courtroom. Considering the allegations and counter-allegations for its use, the article suggests that DDT is not as harmful as projected by agencies. The outcome of the hearings are not included. (PS)

Outdoor lighting is light pollution which handicaps certain astronomical programs. Protective measures must be adopted by the government to aid observational astronomy without sacrificing legitimate outdoor lighting needs. (PS)

Six articles describe issues which have arisen recently to influence the relation of science with the society. Unless serious thinking is given to the matter, the development of basic research in science might lose support from the public. (PS)

In recent years, conservation of energy has become an important consideration for the U. S. government. Two major studies conducted to study non-technical and sociological tendencies of consumers about energy use are described. (PS)