After enumerating the problems of pollution and overpopulation, author suggests courses of action for schools and individuals. (SP)

Discusses the relationship of New Zealand's economic development to its educational development, reviews the status of instructional media there, and points out that programed learning has had no impact to date in that country. (LS)

How may a journal of economic education help to realize economics in the transmission of knowledge and the spread of more accurate images of the social system without which democracy is likely to fail? (Editor)

New data on the economic history of Tokugawa, Japan necessitate revisions in traditional and Marxist interpretations, many of which are no longer consistent with the available evidence. One major outcome of recent studies is the awareness of the continuities between Tokugawa and Meiji economic growth. (RM)

Describes higher education's role in effecting Illinois' economic renaissance. Discusses what is being done, suggests important initiatives that can be undertaken, and indicates areas where additional funding is needed to continue and expand present efforts. (JOW)

Demonstrates the importance of the use of nonformal education programs for teaching basic survival skills to adults in developing countries. (Availability: Dept. of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506) (SK)

Revised projections indicate a shift from government spending to private investment. Scenarios assume a broad range of values for productivity, inflation, and fiscal policy. (Author)

Follows the evolution of thinking on the role of education in development since the 1940s. Data are taken from statements made by the departments and ministries of education in various nations, the International Bureau of Education in Geneva, and reports of international organizations. (DB)

Labor shortages mean that in the future almost the entire growth of Soviet industrial production will come from increased labor productivity. Describes the present level and growth rate and offers comparisons with other countries, and explains differences. Reviews ways being used to increase productivity. (Author/JOW)

Developmental education can play a positive role in improving the situation of the urban poor. Change can be brought about by people who are educated to understand, appreciate and analyze the underlying causes of their condition, and to discover solutions. (SK)

Few people, great distances, and deep-rooted values in rural areas place constraints on goals and methods of vocational education and make uniform national policies difficult. Conventional solutions applicable to cities do not always work in rural areas. Vocational education planning and economic development planning need to be combined. (JOW)

Discusses past exploitation of Indians by energy development efforts on tribal lands and forecasts a changing climate in the coming decade in which tribes may negotiate vastly improved economic agreements for development of their resources or may reject energy development altogether. (DS)

First in a four-part series on power in the Four Corners Region, this article presents the opinions of representatives of the Sierra Club, which is one of the non-governmental groups who have shown an interest in the region. (NQ)