Discusses the Environmental Protection Agency report on the economic impacts of clean water on industries and municipal sewage treatment works. Concludes that the long-term growth of the industry may be slightly impaired, but market trends, technological advances, and productivity will far overshadow these impacts. (CC)

Demonstrates empirical relationships between the socioeconomic and cultural background of parents to the quality of nutrition, health, and education prospects of their preschool children. Suggests some guidelines for the improvement of the cultural conditions of these preschool children. (Author/RJ)

In order to survive, man must be educated to cope with the present ecological crisis. Our environment is deteriorating rapidly, and man is the destructive agent in this process. (CK)

An air pollution course covering both the fundamentals and control of air pollution introduces a new sequential structure for its topic presentation. The new structure is built on the basis of theoretical principles and has minimized the traditional case study approach. A detailed course outline is included. (Author/JN)

Indicates the principles of Stockholm Declaration (developed at United Nations Conference on Human Environment) are still valid today, providing a basic code of environmental conduct for years to come. Cites several environmental concerns, suggesting an urgent need to intensify efforts, at all levels, to protect and improve the environment.…

This is an in-depth description of a role-playing exercise designed to help students explore the problems of community decision making in the face of an environmental crisis. Within simulated city council meetings students consider alternative models of economic and political trade-offs and their social, political and environmental consequences.…

In the United States Court of Appeals decision which ruled against New York City's plan to build 160 units of public housing in its West Side Urban Renewal Area, low income people were viewed as a threat to the environment in the same way as more familiar kinds of hazards protected against by federal environmental law. (Author/EB)

The cost of dealing with pollution and ensuring an acceptable environment must be regarded as part of the price to be paid for providing ourselves with the products of industrial activity. However, since environmental problems are relative rather than absolute, any judgment of risk needs to be balanced against the assessment of the benefit.…

Providing a beginning point for better understanding of the legal liabilities involved in risk sports and adventure education programs, this article discusses legal liability based on negligence, participants' responsibility, and perception of risk. The establishment of professional safety guidelines is advocated. (JC)

A laboratory experiment was conducted to investigate the effects on reactions to aversive noise of three types of personal control: control over the initiation of noise, control over its termination, and combined control over both initiation and termination. (Editor)

Discusses responsibilities of continuing and higher education institutions for environmental management. Outlines one possible alternative to the British Standard BS7750 Specification for Environmental Management Systems, namely the Confederation of British Industry Environment Initiative. Also outlines the approach taken by the University of…

Discusses the importance of choosing the right media for environmental compliance training to ensure better trained employees and a more cost-effective compliance program. Compares various training media such as mail-outs, video-based training, computer-based training, classroom training, and drills and exercises with regard to cost per employee,…

This symposium overview examines the outcomes of standards established in Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded to receive Medicaid funding. The argument is made that, although regulations have provided cleaner environments and better documented procedures, they lack in provisions promoting personal, moral, and educational…

Assesses the environmental awareness of 610 German and 610 Russian adolescents age 12, 15, and 18 years. In both countries, anxiety, sadness, and anger about environmental destruction were high, but hopelessness was rejected. Levels of environmental awareness were strongest for the youngest participants. (SLD)

Currently, the Turkish extension service plays a minimal role in reducing adverse environmental effects of farming methods. Public investment in research and extension on sustainable agriculture is needed to ensure long-term production practices that maintain the food supply without damaging the environment. (SK)