Population, depleted resources, pollution and other environmental issues are reviewed from an international perspective. The imperative nature of world-wide cooperation is emphasized for dealing effectively with ecological problems. Directions in which this cooperation should be effected are presented. (JP)

This report, a supplement to the third annual report of the National Science Board, "Environmental Science, Challenge for the Seventies," contains much of the information and interpretation that formed the basis for the conclusions and recommendations of the annual report. It assembles the views and judgments of leading environmental…

Two things make water a unique natural resource: (1) water is essential for human survival; and (2) the total amount of water in the world is constant. This document focuses on the increasingly difficult task of satisfying the collective thirst of people, industry, and agriculture without damaging the world's limited resources of fresh water. It…

The purpose of this book is to examine the interaction of the world's ecological, economic, and social systems. It is divided into 12 chapters, with the first chapter providing an introduction and overview. Chapter two assesses the dimensions of the ecological stresses being put on the environment, specifically, the world's oceans, forests,…