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"Global Greens" is a well-documented green movement expose.
In 1990, Capital Research Center published one of the first analyses of the environmental movement's political agenda and funding sources -- "Protecting the Evnironment: Old Rhetoric, New Imperatives," byJo Kwong Echard.The Center has, since 1984, specialized in such research. Its periodic "Studies in Organizational Trends" are valuableresources.

Now Capital builds on this exemplary foundation with therelease of James M. Sheehan's "Global Greens: Inside the InternationalEnvironmental Establishment."Sheehan -- who directs internationalpolicy at Competitive Enterprise Institute -- gathers uder one roof, so tospeak, pertinent facts about the political and monetary relationshipbetween the UN and international environmental groups.His documentationis so devastating that even black helicopter critics will be forced toachknowledge the threat to American sovereignty is real.

"GlobalGreens" begins with an analysis of how environmental groups havetransformed into unelected, UN-accredited "representatives of thepublic" -- non-governmental organizations (NGOs).Theseself-appointed, quasi-governmental groups participate at every level oftreaty and international law negotiations.The list of issues that fallunder their purview is extensive -- global warming, international trade,fishing, biotechnology, population control, food security, forestry, andthe world bank.Environmental NGOs have tied these issues together underthe sustainable development aegis -- the old socialist imperative ofcontrolled economic development and wealth redistribution repackaged innew, post cold war rhetoric."Global Greens" documents theevents that have propelled this agenda forward.

Sheehan insists that,"if the battle over environment is the equivalent of yesterday's ColdWar, then environmental pressure groups...must support and promote theactions international agencies take to intervene in markets and regulateprivate decision-making around the world."The only way this agendacan succeed, however, is with American tax dollars.According to Sheehan,green organizations "need increased appropriations for agencies likethe World Bank, the Global Environmental Facility, and the U.S. Agency forInternational Development.Most of all, they need to strengthen the UnitedNations system on whose behalf they...urge Congress to make full payment ofback 'dues.'"In short, "Global Greens have put their faith inthe 'process.'They have achieved success even when their ideas have beendiscredited.What's needed now," Sheehan concludes, "is thevigilance to detect their maneuverings and the skill to overcomethem."

This strategy requires a well-informed public andlegislature."Global Greens" -- a scant 200 pages -- is theperfect resource to put in the hands of anyone who needs to get "up tospeed" on the issue -- especially newly elected local, state andfederal officials. ... Read more

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How can schools educate tomorrow's citizens to be responsibleactors in an environmentally sustainable world?Creating sustainableproduction and consumption patterns has become a common concern worldwide. What role will education and life-long learning play in this ambitiousenterprise? Appropriate policies and organizational strategies must bedeveloped to support educators. Schools, teachers, and students cancooperate creatively in local initiatives with their communities to resolveenvironmental problems through active teaching and learning.This publicationanalyzes policy approaches, describes school initiatives, and exploresinnovative pedagogical methods ina number of OECD countries.These providepotential answers to this urgent question. ... Read more

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This volume examines important case studies such as NGO campaigns for sustainable water management in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Nigeria and opposition to the fencing of rangelands in Botswana. ... Read more

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The book contains papers presented at a meeting by eucalyptus experts, scholars, consultants and company managers from different countries and regions. The authors report: (1) the most recent advances in eucalyptus research from different perspectives — genetics, breeding, cultivation techniques, soil nutrition, plantation management, wood utilization, etc.; (2) the world-wide extension and development of the cultivated eucalyptus as a strategic forest tree with great economic, environmental and social significance; (3) plantation management merging ecological, environmental and legal concerns in operations practised by the private sector; (4) new approaches to utilization of eucalyptus woods. This book also represents a successful combination of academic research and practical operation in managing commercial eucalyptus plantations. ... Read more

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This is the first detailed study of the ecological impact of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant explosion on 26 April, 1986 - the largest civil nuclear catastrophe of all time. Geneticist Vladimir Savchenko details the effects of high level radionuclide release on the environment, on natural ecosystems, and on agroecosystems; the human effects then and now; the impact of radionuclide release on biological diversity and genetic systems; and the socioeconomic effects of the Chernobyl catastrophe. He also describes the Chernobyl Ecological Sciences Network, a multinational information network dealing with the large-scale, multidimensional effects of human technology out of control. The book has a bibliography, an index, and a glossary of units, ratios, and acronyms.