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The Whole Earth Dialogue.

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Schneider, Stephen H. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988

Discusses the trend toward more "earth-as-a-system" approaches in research and teaching about global science. Uses the "greenhouse effect" as a prototypical global change problem that requires interdisciplinary problem-solving approaches. (TW)

Descriptors: College Science, Ecological Factors, Environmental Education, Global Approach

Outsmarting the Forces of Nature.

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Ripert, Jean; And Others – Issues in Science and Technology, 1989

Described are recent developments in technology which make it possible to predict hazardous events, develop disaster plans, and develop hazard-resistant facilities. Stressed are the needs for action on the local level and cooperation on the international level. (CW)

Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Global Approach