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Presents an in-depth analysis of the links between social justice and environmental sustainability. History of the relationship between mainstream environmental sustainability groups and environmental justice groups in the U.S.; Importance of finding common ground between sustainability advocates, who focus on environmental stewardship and protection, and environmental justice, poverty reduction, and human rights advocates who focus on inequities, racism, and other issues; Significance of the philosophy of Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE), which stresses both environmental sustainability and environmental justice.

Examines the shifts in public attitudes toward the environment over the past generation in the light of the 25th anniversary of Earth Day. Origins of environmental ideologies; Environmental attitudes in advanced and developing democracies; Business attitude and behavior; Civil disobedience and environmental backlash. INSETS: Basic environmental ideologies.;Environmental auditing schemes..

Comments on the precautionary principle adopted by deal with scientific uncertainty in the realm of international environmental protection issues. Role played by the principle in international environmental negotiations; Versions of the principle included in environmental resolutions; Rejection of risk neutrality by the principle; Advocacy of the principle with respect to marine pollution; Vagueness of the principle as a regulatory standard; Formulations of the principle by regulators.

Considers how hazardous waste is the most serious environmental concern of the US public, yet scientific experts disagree. Though many options exist for managing hazardous waste safely, the public must be better informed about varying degrees of risk and toxicity before an effective risk-management strategy can be adopted.

Examines debt-for-nature swaps, an innovative way to link debt reduction with environmental protection measures in heavily indebted developing countries. Implementation of the policy; Potentialities and limitations; Alternatives to debt-for-nature swaps.

Reports that the establishment of new, active environmental policy approaches based on the rule of law has become one of the most significant components of reform in the Soviet Union. The magnitude of Soviet ecological disasters including the shrinking Aral Sea and the Chernobyl incident; Investigation into Soviet environmental protection by the U.S.

Reports how the Green Party's success in the June Euro-elections stunned British policymakers and emphasized the extent of public concern for environmental issues. Politicians and the media that are finally acknowledging the importance of these issues; Voting statistics.

Offers environmental news briefs. Florida's Kissimmee River which may flow in its natural course again if efforts by the Everglades Coalition succeed; Seven nations that are working on a treaty to protect the Alps from the harmful effects of development; Natural Resources Defense Council which has renovated it Manhattan headquarters to be maximally energy efficient; Others.

Discusses how the political spotlight is shifting from local to global environmental problems, causing the number of players, jurisdictions and ecological interactions involved to escalate quickly. How the resulting complexity demands new approaches for resolving the issues; Steps toward international environmental agreements; Growing public concern over environmental issues which has spawned an increasing influential voting bloc.

Presents letters to the editor concerning the environment in of the July/August issue of 'Environment'. Comments on 'National Parks for a New Generation', an article in the July/August issue of 'Environment' by William K. Reilly, President of The Conservation Foundation.

Presents several news briefs related to environmentalism. How the Shippingport Nuclear Reactor on the Ohio River in Pennsylvania was decommissioned and closed in October 1982; Development of new strategies for recycling by Australian inventor Con Doyle; Impact of increasing acidity levels on lake ecosystems; Consideration of the new policies instituted by China and Egypt regarding the conservation of agricultural lands; Death of sea mammals and birds as a result of the plastic fishing debris lost by commercial fisherman; Others.

Reports on renewed efforts by U.S. congressional leaders and environmental groups to reauthorize the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, know as Superfund. How Superfund was passed in 1980 to help solve the hazardous waste site problems in the U.S.; Controversy over the size of the fund, responsibility of the cleanup programs, remedies for victims of exposure, and the state share of cleanup costs; Estimated cost to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Evaluates the efforts of the government in the recognition of environmental issues in Australia. Emphasis on energy and its availability and distribution in the future; Factors associated with the concept of environment; Support of environmental organizations to the conservation of the environment. INSETS: THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM;THE NEW SOUTH WALES EXAMPLE.

Discusses the Natural Resources Defense Council. Background on the launch of the organization; Purpose to protect the environment and public health; Various NRDC projects; Ability of the NRDC to strengthen the environmental movement by using the legal system to ensure implementation and enforcement of environmental laws.

Offers news briefs related to the environment. Formation of the National Institute for the Environment; Handling of criminal environmental cases by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice; Recycling program instituted by Goodwiill; Others.

Reports on the United States Congress's 1985 Environmental and Energy Study Conference. How the conference gives members of Congress access to unbiased sources of information and analysis of the increasingly complex environmental and energy policy questions; Consideration of bipartisan concern over environmental protection; Lack of agreement among government officials on environmental policies; Public concern over environment; Environmental and Energy policy debate.

Presents observations about the international efforts to track climate change and instill laws which protect the environment. Consideration of how Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; How the goals of the convention were to set framework for intergovernmental efforts to fight the challenges of climate change; Ways in which the Kyoto Protocol would reduce developed-country greenhouse gas emissions by at least 4 percent; Details provided on the laws at the UNFCCC Web site.

The article discusses how a Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies survey of 1,000 adults nationwide found that Americans are seriously concerned about the country's environmental health and want more political action on the environment. A majority of voters--84 percent--say a candidate's stance on the environment will be a factor in how they decide to vote this November. Poll results indicate that three out of five Americans rate the quality of the country's overall environment as "only fair" or "poor," while just 3 percent say the environment is "excellent." American opinion of global environmental conditions is even more striking: Three-fourths rate global conditions as "only fair" or "poor", and 63 percent say conditions are worsening. According to the poll, 67 percent of Americans say the U.S. government does not do enough to protect the environment. Fifty-six percent of Americans, especially younger voters, say that the candidates should talk more about their environmental plans.

Presents a letter to the editor regarding the article 'The Environment and the LULU' in the March 1985 issue.

Provides Internet resources on the topic of environmental justice. Definition of environmental justice according to the Web site of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Consideration of Web sites for several governmental and nongovernmental organizations that advocate for environmental justice at national and local levels.

Discusses several articles on the impact of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in the December 2004 issue of Environment. Consideration of how levels of carbon dioxide have risen to 375 parts per million in the last 50 years; Articles on the efforts of humans to stabilize the atmosphere with emission cuts of 50 to 80 percent; Accessibility and cost of fossil fuels as an environmental challenge; Reference to articles by Robert Socolow, Roberta Hotinski, and Stephen Pacala; Need for the government to instill a greater sense of urgency regarding climate change; Limitations associated with using fear and guilt as motivations for actions.

Presents a list of books related to wetlands, environmental politics, and biological and physical research. 'Wetlands' edited by Sharon L. Spray; 'Green Planet Blues: Environmental Politics from Stockholm to Johannesburg' by Ken Conca and Geoffrey Dabelko; 'An Uncooperative Commodity: Privatizing Water in England & Wales' by Karen Bakker.

Discusses the concept of 'building green,' which is gaining popularity with corporations, municipalities, and homeowners. Benefits of Earth-friendly construction projects; Definition of green building, as building with recognition of the interdependence of the natural and built environments; Costs of nontoxic and sustainable materials.

Editorial. States views on the memoranda regarding global environmental issues established and prepared by The Aspen Institute Environmental Policy Forum for the incoming United States administration in July 2001. Views on the leadership of the administration in relation to environmental issues; Description of the memoranda; Role of environmental movement in politics.

Reports that the government of Mexico has approved a debt-for-nature swap with the US environmental organization Conservation International (CI). The move is part of Mexican President Carlos Salina de Gortiari's new four-year National Program for the Protection of the Environment. Details of the agreement.

Announces that the World Wildlife Fund and The Conservation Foundation have organized a private panel to develop and recommend new US environmental policies. Details on the bipartisan National Commission on the Environment, chaired by former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Russell E. Train.

Editorial. Discusses the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Consequences of NEPA; Concrete effects on public programs to manage air, water, soil, and the quality of human communities.

Presents letters to the editor concerning the environment in the July/August issue of 'Environment'. Commentary on the article 'The Vast Diversion of Soviet Rivers,' by Philip P. Micklin in the March 1985 issue of 'Environment.'

Presents opinion letters to the editor concerning the environment from the July/August issue of 'Environment'. Commentary on the article 'Mining and Wilderness: Incompatible Uses or Justifiable Compromise?' by Olen P. Matthews in the April 1985 issue of 'Environment'; Exploitation of United States' natural resources and The Wilderness Act.