This is a book about air and water pollution whose chapters cover the topics of air pollution--general considerations, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, hydrocarbons and photochemical oxidants, sulfur oxides, particulates, temperature inversions and the greenhouse effect; and water pollution--general considerations, mercury, lead, detergents,…

Discusses the coevaluation of species within ecosystems. This process gives rise to interesting patterns in the total number of species found in a given area, in their relative abundances, and in the overall structure of the local food web. (Author/MA)

Conventional and nuclear power plants release waste heat to cooling water which then returns to receiving bodies of surface water. This thermal pollution causes a variety of effects in the aquatic ecosystem. More must be learned about these effects to ensure adequate regulation of thermal discharges. (RE)

Information is provided on the 1976 Democratic and Republican presidential candidates' positions on issues related to conservation and the environment. This information was drawn from public statements, official administration positions (state and federal) and candidate questionnaires prepared by the National League of Conservation Voters. (BT)

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

To insure the future of our National Parks, sweeping changes must be made. Encroaching civilization at the expense of nature has forced National Park officials to consider alternatives to future development - limiting number of visitors, facilities outside the parks and curtailing vehicular traffic. (BL)

Discusses the need for productive reforms to return the ecosphere to its proper balance. The author claims such reforms should deal with eliminating socially wasteful types of production and at the same time improving the quality of life. (AS)

Discusses the role that industrial arts plays in ecological problems. (GR)

Modern packaging problems and their ecological impact. (MU)

The processes of the formation of human settlements indicate inevitable growth into continuous interconnected networks. (Author)

Interesting discussion on medical versus ecological view of survival, with specific issues raised for analysis. Presents comments by other writers, leaves reader with eternal question: should man conform to nature, or should nature be made to conform to needs of man? (CJ)

Statement taken from the 1968 pamphlet, "Ford Foundation Grants in Resources and Environment .

Based on material presented in June 1981 at the Mobile, Alabama, Workshop on Black Families, this article offers a concise review of the strengths of Black families from the social work perspective. (Author)

Presents a summary of the research literature on students' ecological conceptions and the implications of misconceptions. Topics include food webs, ecological adaptation, carrying capacity, ecosystem, and niche. (Contains 35 references.) (MKR)

Contends that ecological approach can turn the current educational and social problems into possibilities and place the first truly human being on the planet Earth by the year 2000 and that parents, educators, counselors, policymakers, business leaders, and others informed about an ecological approach and committed to the necessary social…