This presentation to the International Girl Guides Jamboree, July 1991, addressed the issue of nature conservation and the role of the National Parks and Wildlife Management Board of Bophuthatswana in creating parks and conserving wildlife. Describes three national parks and the boards' achievements in preserving wildlife. (MDH)

Outlines how the Farnborough College of Technology produced its environmental policy statement. Describes the policy's content and some of the difficulties encountered in its implementation. (MDH)

A search for an environment-friendly ("green") canoe looked at the environmental impact of the production of different canoes. The production of aluminum, synthetic, and wood canvas canoes created negative environmental impacts, including exposure of people to toxic chemicals, emissions into the atmosphere, and imbalances in the…

Discusses the objectives of conserving nature, appropriate strategies to reach those objectives, the present situation of formal conservation in South Africa, and the role of research in formulating sound conceptual models of ecosystem structure and function. (MDH)

Asserts that efficient use of technology requires development of a culture of environmental concern. Uses a joint program in Mexico for the preparation of engineering technicians to illustrate the goals, cognitive tools, and operational factors involved in technology-efficiency education. (SK)

As more people use wilderness areas, the need to protect pristine areas increases. Tips for minimizing impact include advance planning, knowing the rules of the area being used, packing properly, dispersing impacts when off-trail, leaving no garbage, taking nothing from the site, and conducting activities away from water sources and trails. Three…

Argues that business communication scholarship has not attended to the natural environment. Notes that organizational scholarship has theorized business as it relates to the natural environment but has not thoroughly understood how communication functions in this relationship. Argues that business communication should adopt a Gaian perspective…

Sustainable land management is an important consideration for stakeholders in Australia's tropical savannas. Land-management-education providers must deal with issues of access and the impact of values and perceptions on behavior. Adult educators must take on the role of negotiating attitudes and beliefs among stakeholders. (SK)

Describes the different approaches taken in managing the resources provided in large donations of forested land to three Southeastern universities: the University of Georgia, the University of Mississippi, and Auburn University (Alabama). Also reports on a survey of forest- owning institutions and notes conflicts over managing the land for income…

The best chance for solving the problems of environmental degradation and resource depletion comes through harnessing communications and education. Distance education vectored by new information technologies are powerful supplements to traditional methods of education and will propagate the synthesis of leadership and liberal education for…

Land's Sake, a community farm in suburban Weston (Massachusetts), cares for most of the town's conservation land, grows organic fruits and flowers, harvests forest products, employs young people, and offers various outdoor environmental education programs. The community's engagement with the land led to the passing of a bond issue to preserve the…

Many services and products of the outdoor leisure industry are becoming more environmentally aware. Approaches include turning environmental work into recreational activities; introducing environmental problems and projects into outdoor management development programs that train workers in management, leadership, and teamworking skills; and…

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) influence social and environmental aspects of commodity production through certification schemes like organic and forest certification. As these become mainstream, however, they are often compromised by the interests of more powerful agents. Utilizing the concept of governance in global commodity networks,…

The world environmental regime has encouraged nations to adopt new environmental policies and laws worldwide. But, scholars question the impact on the environment, suggesting that national policies may be "decoupled" from outcomes. We fill a gap in neoinstitutional theory by specifying the circumstances in which institutions will affect…

Any commitment to education for sustainability assumes that teaching and learning can reduce or prevent damage to the biosphere. However, such an assumption remains deeply problematic. David Gruenewald's is only one of several possible epistemological positions. This article discusses the variety of such positions, arguing for that which might…