Preparing for the 21st Century

The Environment and The Human Future

  • Cover

  • Background

  • Introduction

  • Better Assessment, Management, and Communication of Risks Is Needed

  • Science Should Underlie Our Environmental Policies

  • Better Scientific and Technical Understanding is Required for Policymaking

  • Appropriate Goals and Priorities Must Be Set for Environmental-Cleanup Initatives

  • The Pricing of Goods and Servicies Should Reflect Total Social Costs, Including Environmental Consequences

  • We Must Move Toward a Sustainable Relationship with the Natural World

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