McGraw-Hill OnlineMcGraw-Hill Higher EducationLearning Center
Student Center | Home
Current News
Weekly Update
Glossary
Chapter Introduction
Web Map 1
Web Map 2
Web Map 3
Web Map 4
Web Map 5
A Further Note 1
A Further Note 2
Interactive Exercise 1
Web Map 6
A Further Note 3
A Further Note 4
Analyze the Issue 1
Chapter 14 Quiz
Web Links
Chapter Specific News
PowerWeb Articles
Feedback
Help Center


International Politics on the World Stage, Brief 4/e
World Politics: International Politics on the World Stage, Brief, 4/e
John T. Rourke, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Mark A. Boyer, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Preserving and Enhancing the Global Commons

Worldwatch Issue Alerts

Visit the Worldwatch site to decide if an "Issue Alert" will influence global policy makers.
http://www.worldwatch.org/alerts/index.html

Worldwatch is a non profit organization dedicated to creating a global society in which human needs are met without disrupting the planet's environment. The organization believes that informing the public on issues such as climate change, depletion of the ozone layer and population growth will eventually lead to international policy changes that benefit future generations. One of the ways that Worldwatch enlightens the public on these topics is by releasing an "Issue Alert". The alerts, usually written by the organization's chairman Lester Brown, concentrate on a specific environmental problem affecting our planet today.

Do you feel Worldwatch's approach of informing the public with an "Issue Alert" will achieve its ultimate goal of changing global policies in order to safeguard the environment? Do they motivate you to be more environmentally friendly? Explore some of the alerts and decide whether this method can or cannot influence change.



1

Which "Issue Alert" interests you the most? Does it motivate you to be more environmentally friendly? Why or why not?
2

According to the alert, "Population Growth Sentencing Millions to Hydrological Poverty," what are the other contributors to the high water demand in addition to population growth?
3

In the alert "Paving the Planet," China announced that it was preparing to make the auto industry one of its leading sectors. However, a group of scientist from the National Academy of Science disputed the decision saying the country did not have enough usable land to sustain an auto-centered transportation system in addition to cropland to feed its 1.2 billion people. What did the group of scientist offer as an alternative?
4

Do you feel Worldwatch's approach of informing the public with an "Issue Alert" will achieve its ultimate goal of altering global policies in order to protect the environment? Explain why or why not.








Copyright2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.