An evaluation of the Commoner--Ehrlich and Holdren controversy regarding the importance of population growth as a contributing factor to the increasing environmental impact of humans. (See Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, May, 1972.) (AL)

The reply to Commoner's critique of Ehrlich and Holdren's review of Commoner's The Closing Circle" dismisses many of the points in the critique, and maintains that the contributing role of affluence and population growth is not recognized by Commoner. (See Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, May, 1972.) (AL)

Recent discussions at the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament have focused on the use of artificial changes in the environment as a method of warfare. A far more urgent task is development of a specific ban on already available techniques of environmental damage and a general and complete disarmament. (BT)

Comments by two reviewers (Garrett Hardin and Stephen Berry) on the book The Limits to Growth'' by Meadows and others. The nature of the models used, and the reactions of book reviewers are discussed. (AL)

A Russian Academician concludes that the finite limits of optimal human population cannot be determined now, and depend on the use of living space, resources, and man's ability to avoid war. (Author/AL)

The government promotes and heavily subsidizes research in nuclear power plants. Federal development of wind power is slow in comparison even though much research with large wind-electric machines has already been conducted. Unless wind power programs are accelerated it will not become a major energy alternative to nuclear power. (MR)

As fossil fuels decrease in availability and environmental concerns increase, soalr energy is becoming a potential major energy source. Already solar energy is used for space heating in homes. Proposals for solar-electric generating systems include land-based or ocean-based collectors and harnessing wind and wave power. Photosynthesis can also…

In France the public is only moderately interested in technological problems, and so the question of energy choices has not seeped deeply into the political consciousness. The situation could change as the country strengthens its nuclear commitment. (BT)

A critique suggesting that Commoner (see SE 506 053) has denigrated the role of population growth in producing the present environmental dilemma, and has instead incorrectly implicated technology as the sole source of the environmental problems faced by the United States. (AL)

Commoner responds to Ehrlich and Holdren's critique (SE 506 052). Main points are answered by consideration of specific examples and an elaboration of the technique used to assess the relative contribution of technological change, increase in affluence, and population growth to pollution," which is considered an indication of environmental…

Two views on the issue of nuclear reactor safety with reference to the license application of a nuclear power plant on Long Island. Each side presents scientific arguments concerning the safety standards proposed. (AL)

An economist's treatment of the ecological components of nature as scarce resources with illustrations from the developing countries to demonstrate that there are no easy answers to food population problems. (AL)