Changing the Global Environment. Perspectives on Human Involvement

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
CONTRIBUTORS, Pages ix-xi
PREFACE, Pages xiii-xvii, Daniel B. Botkin, Margriet F. Caswell, John E. Estes, Angelo A. Orio
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, Page xix
INTRODUCTION TO PERSPECTIVES ON THE BIOSPHERE, Page 1
1 - SCIENCE AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, Pages 3-14, DANIEL B. BOTKIN
2 - MAN'S ROLE IN MANAGING THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, Pages 15,17-33, LEE M. TALBOT
3 - THE IMPACT OF LIFE ON THE PLANET EARTH: SOME GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS, Pages 35,37-48, PETER WESTBROEK
4 - FROM PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES TO MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES: A STROLL THROUGH SPACE AND TIME, Pages 49,51-67, LYNN MARGULIS, RICARDO GUERRERO
5 - SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE GLOBAL OCEAN, Pages 69,71-87, G. CARLETON RAY
6 - DEFORESTATION AND THE EXTINCTION OF SPECIES, Pages 89,91-98, THOMAS E. LOVEJOY
7 - LARGE-SCALE ALTERATION OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTIVITY DUE TO TRANSPORTED POLLUTANTS, Pages 99,101-116, ORIE L. LOUCKS
8 - FOOD PROBLEMS IN THE NEXT DECADES, Pages 117,119-126,126a,127-134, SYLVAN H. WITTWER
9 - SOIL DEGRADATION AND CONVERSION OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS, Pages 135,137-154, R. LAL
10 - NUCLEAR WINTER, CURRENT UNDERSTANDING, Pages 155,157-164, GEORGE F. CARRIER
INTRODUCTION TO SOME OF THE WAYS WE CAN LEARN ABOUT OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, Pages 165-166
11 - MODERN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR ASSESSMENT AND SOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, Pages 167,169-184, ANGELO A. ORIO
12 - THE SEARCH FOR NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES IN THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS, Pages 185,187-202, JAMES V. TARANIK
13 - REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, Pages 203,205-212, C.K. PAUL, D.G. MOORE, M.L. IMHOFF, A.N. SELLMAN
14 - THE APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING IN SOUTH AMERICA: PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE BASED ON RECENT EXPERIENCES, Pages 213,215-230, WILLIAM G. BROONER
15 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES AT THE STATE LEVEL, Pages 231,233-240, P.G. RISSER, L.R. IVERSON
16 - THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND THE NEED FOR A GLOBAL RESOURCE DATA BASE, Pages 241,243-256, MICHAEL D. GWYNNE, D. WAYNE MOONEYHAN
17 - THE USE OF REMOTE SENSING TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, Pages 257,259-267,267a,267b,267c,267d,267e,267f,267g,267h, L.R. TINNEY, J.G. LACKEY
18 - LINKING ECOLOGICAL NETWORKS AND MODELS TO REMOTE SENSING PROGRAMS, Pages 269,271-282, M.I. DYER, D.A. CROSSLEY JR.
19 - OBSERVING THE EARTH IN THE NEXT DECADES, Pages 283,285-304, ALEXANDER J. TUYAHOV, JEFFREY L. STAR, JOHN E. ESTES
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES, Pages 305-307
20 - SUSTAINABLE FUTURES: SOME ECONOMIC ISSUES, Pages 309,311-323, DAVID PEARCE
21 - ETHICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING THE GLOBAL COMMONS, Pages 325,327-337, RALPH C. d'ARGE
22 - MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES: THE LOCAL LEVEL, Pages 339,341-366, DAVID BROKENSHA, BERNARD W. RILEY
23 - SOCIAL VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Pages 367,369-382, TAYLER H. BINGHAM
24 - TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Pages 383,385-402, GEORGE BUGLIARELLO
25 - MANAGEMENT OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY: A CURE OR CAUSE OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES?, Pages 403,405-418, BRIAN W. MAR
26 - BETTER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, Pages 419,421-436, MARGRIET F. CASWELL
27 - THE SEARCH FOR EFFECTIVE POLLUTION CONTROL POLICIES, Pages 437,439-454, ALFRED ENDRES
INDEX, Pages 455-459