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Marsh, John S. – Alternatives, 1975
Hawaiian tourism has greatly increased in the past ten years. With this increase, the island has been economically developed to attract and accommodate tourists. Now, citizen groups are becoming aware of the environmental costs of this business and are asking for a tourist reduction to save their natural resources. (MA)
Descriptors: Camping, Community Change, Conservation (Environment), Environment
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Commoner, Barry – Alternatives, 1978
The main point of this essay is that the only sound energy and environmental policy is one that serves the needs of Labor. The role of Labor in the conflicts between energy, environment, and employment is discussed. (MDR)
Descriptors: Economics, Employment, Energy, Environment
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Kraus, James – Alternatives, 1971
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Environment, Equal Protection, Legal Problems
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Fike, Michelle Summer; Kerr, Sarah – Alternatives, 1995
Seeks to offer a greater understanding of the interconnections between feminism and environmentalism in order to gain insight into what can be learned by a joint examination of ecofeminism and bioregionalism. Discusses opportunities for incorporating ecofeminist analysis in bioregionalism. (LZ)
Descriptors: Activism, Community Education, Environment, Environmental Education
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Rees, Ronald – Alternatives, 1974
The man/nature relationship, as perceived by writers and artists, is discussed. The author contends that the vision of the artists has as much validity as that of the scientist and that the statements of the artist should be introduced into the teaching about the environment. (DT)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Curriculum, Ecology, Environment
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Steck, Henry – Alternatives, 1972
Advances in environmental awareness, action, and commitments during President Nixon's administration are studied and analyzed. Treated in detail are the political influences on decision making in the handling of environmental policies. (BL)
Descriptors: Administration, Bureaucracy, Environment, Federal Government
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Culhane, Gary; Harger, Robin – Alternatives, 1971
Descriptors: Ecology, Environment, Fundamental Concepts, Inquiry
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Mansell, Jacquelynne – Alternatives, 1977
This paper focuses on the environmental concerns and activities of three major centers of union activity in Ontario, Canada: the Ontario Federations of Labor (OFL), the United Steelworkers of America, and the United Auto Workers (UAW). Major emphases is on union response to environmental issues. (BT)
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Environment, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences
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Sibley, Mulford Q. – Alternatives, 1973
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Ecology, Economics, Environment
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Blankenberg, Ngaire – Alternatives, 1995
Describes the Environmental Vision Exchange (EVE) program, which offers youth an opportunity to speak out on the environment, use high-tech video equipment, and exchange ideas with another community. In the process of expressing their views, youth are encouraged to build leadership skills. (LZ)
Descriptors: Environment, Environmental Education, International Communication, Leadership Training
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Henderson, Hazel – Alternatives, 1978
A post-industrial revolution is predicted for the future with an accompanying shift of focus from simple, brute force technolgies, based on cheap, accessible resources and energy, to a second generation of more subtle, refined technologies grounded in a much deeper understanding of biological and ecological realities. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Ecology, Economics, Environment, Futures (of Society)
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Goldstein, Walter – Alternatives, 1973
The critical challenge to be met in reviving the environment is selecting political strategies and economic trade-off formulae to implement a fundamental shift in society's value preferences. It requires a bold re-thinking about innovations in social custom, economic power, and political justice, needed to build a healthier, industrial order. (BL)
Descriptors: Ecology, Economics, Environment, Locus of Control
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Kyba, Patrick – Alternatives, 1972
Strategy involved in procuring support for environmental issues and action is highlighted. To accomplish this, it is essential the public know the underlying attitudes of those whom they seek to influence, the sources of information which shape these attitudes, and the sources on which they rely for forming policy. (BL)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Decision Making, Environment, Information Sources
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Steck, Henry – Alternatives, 1971
Descriptors: Ecology, Environment, Environmental Influences, Political Influences
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Leiss, William – Alternatives, 1978
Discussed are the impact of technologies on the regenerative capacity of natural ecosystems and on human health, the impact on human societies and non-human species of modifying habitats for settlements or other uses, and what society chooses to do about these issues. (BB)
Descriptors: Ecology, Economics, Environment, Futures (of Society)
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