Quotation by William D. Ruckelshaus, first Environmental Protection Agency Chief Administrator

"Using one discipline to address the environment isn't going to work.  You have to use them all."  ---William D. Ruckelshaus, first Environmental Protection Agency chief Administrator, 1970-1973, also 1983-85, speaking to "Living on Earth," broadcast through Public Radio International

Reviews of the Book

"Until the publication . . . of Environment: An Interdisciplinary Anthology, those searching for an overview of the field had few texts to which they might turn .... "

-Rochelle Johnson in Thoreau Society Bulletin for Fall 2008

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Remarks by the Publisher:

"A comprehensive guide to environmental literacy."

 

Selected as a 2008 AAUP University Press Book for Public and Secondary School Libraries.

Events

- Professor James Engell to teach a DuPont Seminar at the National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, NC, on Environmental issues and the humanities ...
- Professor Glenn Adelson to attend the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE) meeting ...

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Web Connections for Chapter 8: PDF Print E-mail

Supplemental web reading for Chapter 8, Globalization is Environmental

  • http://www.unep.org This U.N. site for its environmental program provides  substance on globalization issues of environment, trade, and sustainability. 

  • http://www.ifg.org The International Forum on Globalization, a progressive think tank with a fine site: go to “programs” to access information on connections between globalization and environmental issues. 

  • http://www.iied.org The International Institute for Environment and Development. Aside from globalization issues, this site is strong on sustainable development. 

  • http://www.globalexchange.org Fosters increased global awareness among the U.S. public and builds ties for education and action on issues of social and economic justice around the world. Information on “fair trade coffee” and other initiatives.