Considers the need to educate people about environmental concerns beyond the emotional level of simple awareness. Describes the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere poster education effort called Ecology in Action, an exhibit which consists of 36 color posters printed in English, Spanish, and French and distributed to over 122 countries. (JDH)

This activity book for middle school students on coral reefs is divided into 10 sections. Section 1 is the introduction. Section 2 describes what coral reefs are while section 3 describes how coral reefs reproduce and grow. Section 4 describes where coral reefs are found, and section 5 describes life on a coral reef. Section 6 describes the…

This book focuses on strategies for educating professionals, local officials, activists, and the general public on ways to promote effective sustainability at all levels including local, regional, national, and international. This book highlights common threads, examples of strategies that work, and guidelines for developing projects in…

Describes how the Reagan administration's antienvironmentalist attitudes are shown in new public policies. The authors examine the way administration appointments to environmentally sensitive agences are affecting environmental law. The response of environmental action groups to these policy changes is discussed. (AM)

Identifies specific problem areas related to the handling, storage, and conservation of microforms and outlines recommendations for dealing effectively with them. A bibliography of 11 items is included. (Author/CHC)

The Council on Economic Priorities charged the BIA with violating its "moral obligations of highest responsibility and trust," because it approved coal leases with low royalty rates on the basis of weak environmental research. This article implies that tribes are more likely to receive equitable leases by negotiating directly with…

For those interested in studying marshes firsthand, the Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville, New Jersey, is the place to go. Discusses why saltmarshes should be protected, describes its' changing bird population, and the development of other saltmarshes resulting from the Wetlands Act. (Author/RK)

Describes an alternative approach to environmental education with secondary students outside the timetabled curriculum, which uses school buildings and outside grounds as a model for responsible environmental management and behavior. Emphasis was on adopting criteria which were thought to lead to long-term attitude and behavior change. (AIM)

Craftspeople in eastern Nepal have demonstrated how they can use traditional skills to contribute both to economic development and environmental conservation. Their initiatives were achieved with little outside assistance and disruption to family life. (SK)

Discusses the importance of childhood outdoor experiences in fostering an appreciation for the environment. Emphasizes giving children opportunities to find their special places in nature. (JRH)

An environmental concerns questionnaire was completed by 104 African Americans and 129 whites. At higher levels of education and income, both groups display similar environmental attitudes. African Americans with higher income and education have significantly different attitudes than do African Americans with less education and lower income. (SK)

Five areas of inquiry shape the sustainable development movement: environmental movement, women's movement, overpopulation concerns, critique of development models, and new indicators of social progress. Community development workers are challenged to prepare local development projects within a sustainable development framework. (SK)

Describes the ecological schoolyard of Cowick First School in Exeter, England. Asserts that it is among the best examples of well-rounded, hands-on ecological education. (EV)

Leave No Trace is a holistic view of how to recreate wisely, leaving as little impact as possible. The program teaches skills for accomplishing this, but the real challenge is to convey the stewardship ethic. Outdoor educators should teach Leave No Trace, and conventional teachers can weave it into traditional subjects. Training programs are…

Responses from 36 of 121 volunteers who participated in a collaborative effort to manage a water dispute in the Walker River Basin resulted in suggestions to improve communication, networking, relationship building, and other collaborative skills and helped to establish guidelines for future efforts. (Contains 17 references and the questionnaire.)…