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CIAO DATE: 03/02
Volume 1, Number 2, April 1996
Focus
The Global Environment: Progress and Challenges, Timothy E. Wirth, Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs
Under Secretary Wirth believes the international community is beginning to understand the basic sustainable development issues that will determine what kind of world we pass on to our children.
Environment Now Integral Component of U.S. Foreign Policy, Jerry Stilkind
U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher has outlined why and how environmental protection will become one of the major features of U.S. foreign policy. U.S. will promote policies that benefit the environment and economic growth.
Environmental Education Programs: Key to Planet's Future, Jim Fuller
Governments, community organizations, schools and businesses have adopted a creative assortment of education programs in a grass-roots effort to solve the earth's growing environmental problems.
Environmental Literacy and the College Curriculum, Richard Wilke
Environmental literacy instruction should be required at all universities and colleges. An examination of what should be taught and the various approaches now being used.
Commentary
Educating For The Environment, David W. Orr
If the environment and the human prospect that depends on it are to be rescued, those now being educated will have to do what the present generation has been unable or unwilling to do.
Little Green Lies, Jonathan H. Adler
America's school children are learning a great deal about environmental problems, but they are also picking up some half truths and misconceptions along the way, according to the author.
Information
Education For Sustainablity, President's Council on Sustainable Development
EPA's Environmental Education Division
A Fact Sheet from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Departments
Bibliography/Books and Documents: Earth Day 1996 Bibliography of Environmental Publications, Joan Taylor and Monica Mieroszewska
Annotated bibliography of recent books, periodicals and electronic resources on various environmental issues, including education.
Article Alert: Environment
Abstracts of current articles on a wide range of environmental issues.
Speakers and Specialists: Experts on Environmental Education
Some examples of USIA's environmental education program.