Keywords:
Human ecology -- Congresses.
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Environmental policy -- Congresses.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Man and His Environment, Volume 3 covers the proceedings of the Third International Banff Conference on Man and His Environment. The book presents papers that examine the relationship of humans with the total environment from a philosophical and practical perspective. The materials in the text cover a wide spectrum of issues that plagues the interaction between humans and their respective environments, especially the byproduct that comes out from the said interaction, such as pollution. The book will be of great interest to a wide variety of demographics, as it covers issues that concern everyone.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (171 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781483189628
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1874717
DDC:
333.7
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Man and his Environment -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Invited Speakers and Panelists -- Conference Program -- Conference Welcoming -- SESSION I: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN -- CHAPTER 1. WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN -- Dr. T. Settle -- Mr. R. Bonisteel -- Discussion -- SESSION II: MAN AND HIS DESIGNS -- CHAPTER 2. MAN AND HIS DESIGNS -- Miss M. Taylor -- Dr. N. de Nevers -- Conclusions -- SESSION III: SHARING OUR RESOURCES -- CHAPTER 3. SHARING OUR RESOURCES -- Mr. E. Schreyer -- Discussion -- Dr. Mahbub ul Haq -- Discussion -- SESSION IV: UNCERTAINTIES IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD -- CHAPTER 4. UNCERTAINTIES IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD -- Mr. G. A. McKay -- What's Happening to the Climate?-Natural Variability -- Climatic Change and Man -- Societal Change and Vulnerability -- Defending against Climatic Variability -- Climatic Information -- The Future Climate -- Planning for the Future -- Dr. F. K. Hare -- The Halocarbons -- Build-up of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere -- Radioactive Wastes -- Conclusion -- References -- SESSION V: BASIC LIBERTIES -- CHAPTER 5. BASIC LIBERTIES -- Dr. P. C. Craigie -- Ancient Wisdom -- Modern Liberty -- The Possibility of a Future -- Mr. B. Sawyer -- Discussion -- SESSION VI: OUR FUTURE OPTIONS -- CHAPTER 6. OUR FUTURE OPTIONS -- Dr. J. E. Godchot -- Local Authorities and Environment -- Swiss Experience in Public Participation -- The Environment in Great Britain -- The Italian Experiments: Rome, Bologna, Venice -- Some Experiments in France -- Citizen Participation and Local Democracy -- UNESCO and Environmental Education -- Our Future Options -- Studies of Environmental Impact Assessment -- Discussion -- Dr. M. Strong -- Reference -- Discussion -- Dr. L. E.Obeng -- CONCLUDING SESSION -- INTRODUCTION: Chairman, Dr. M. F. Mohtadi -- REPORTS FROM THE WORKSHOPS -- Philosophical Options.
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Political Options -- Technological Options -- SPECIAL ADDRESS: Mr. W. Big Bull -- CLOSING ADDRESS: Mrs. C. Payette -- CONCLUDING REMARKS: Dr. M. F. Mohtadi -- Index.
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