Taking Action: An Environmental Guide for You and Your CommunityUNEP/Earthprint, 1995 - 224 pages A publication which offers clear explanations on how to address many of the environmental problems plaguing the planet. Although intended for individuals & community service organizations, it will be of great interest to all those concerned with the well-being of the earth & its inhabitants. |
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... Individual 91 8 Waste 95 Growing Heaps of Garbage in the Cities 95 Nuclear Waste 96 Key Facts 97 Toxic News 98 Seeking Solutions 98 Taking Community Action 100 Addressing the Individual 101 9 The Atmosphere 107 The Troposphere ...
... Individual 91 8 Waste 95 Growing Heaps of Garbage in the Cities 95 Nuclear Waste 96 Key Facts 97 Toxic News 98 Seeking Solutions 98 Taking Community Action 100 Addressing the Individual 101 9 The Atmosphere 107 The Troposphere ...
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... Individual 147 148 12 Oceans and Coasts 151 Seas Under Siege 152 Key Facts 153 Seeking Solutions 155 Taking Community Action 156 13 Forests 163 The Causes of Forest Loss 164 Seeking Solutions Key Facts The State of the Rain Forests ...
... Individual 147 148 12 Oceans and Coasts 151 Seas Under Siege 152 Key Facts 153 Seeking Solutions 155 Taking Community Action 156 13 Forests 163 The Causes of Forest Loss 164 Seeking Solutions Key Facts The State of the Rain Forests ...
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Contents
Energy | 7 |
The Global Response | 8 |
The Role of Communities | 23 |
Organizing for Community Action | 33 |
Networking with computers | 46 |
Fundraising and Finding Sponsors | 60 |
Renewable Energy | 82 |
Seeking Solutions to Unsustainable Energy | 89 |
Seeking Solutions To Combat Ozone Depletion | 121 |
Biodiversity | 127 |
Sources of Water Pollution | 142 |
Seeking Solutions | 155 |
Seeking Solutions | 168 |
Feed the Soil Not the Crop | 181 |
Desertification | 189 |
Taking Community Action | 196 |
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