Special Report done in 1994-5 - Theft of American Lands and life. Destruction of American Sovereignty- The United Nations attack on America via environmental manipulation - The removal of human activity in the U.S. The deception of Bio-diversity - the deception of UN refugee programs - Food shortages, water shortages, Gutting American food processes - Seminal report of ongoing Theft of American Lands - through illegal Congressional means, fiat, un-Constitutional treaty application by the United Nations and other Global malefactors. Using "Faux" environmental fear porn, verse scientific application through "Stewardship". Environmental concepts are never humanist, that is intentional. Stewardship concepts balance all groups, in the Christian concept of intended protections. The Brundtland Report was created through the auspices of the Vice President of the World Socialist Party. Politically renamed "Our Common Future". The process was then renamed again, as the Rio Accord, then Agenda 21, and inculcated through pre-planned "Council on Sustainable Development". Global Warming, save the Planet, draconian measures in the march to slavery of an inhuman kind. Simply, individual intellect ( Einstein ) and so many others ( Marie Curie ) will not happen again, as Corporatism, morphs into necessary tyranny. While the young, well filled with "Chicken Little" march to the cliff, those left, can expect "Kneepads" coming to a town near you. One more issue to ponder in this report, and that is the Communist Countries, or Atheistic if you wish, are not required to adhere to
the doctrines - China accounts for the majority of the Global pollution today, free of interference. A warning, once again that the multifaceted "Faux" is a "Political Concept" not a "Humanist Concept".
The document discusses upcoming lectures and events related to environmental science and sustainability. It provides an overview of discussion groups for an IB105 class. It also announces upcoming talks on animal law, the origins of species, Yellowstone volcano activity, floods in Brazil, and sustainability. Key concepts around sustainable development, renewable and nonrenewable resources, and individual, corporate, and economic approaches to environmental ethics are summarized.
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a multilateral treaty with three main goals of conservation, sustainable use, and fair and equitable sharing of genetic resources. It was signed in 1992 and has 196 parties, including 195 countries and the European Union. Key aspects include the Cartagena Protocol on biosafety, national biodiversity strategies and action plans, the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing, and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets for 2020. While many signatories have taken steps to implement the treaty, critics argue that biodiversity loss is still occurring and that protection needs to extend to all forms of life.
Project on Air Pollution in the context of Ethiopia based on Kaizen philosoph...berhanu taye
This document discusses agricultural natural resources and air pollution in Ethiopia. It provides background on global issues like desertification and deforestation. In Ethiopia, traditional cooking methods that rely on biomass fuels contribute significantly to air pollution. The document then discusses Ethiopia's agricultural assets, income sources, and coping strategies for households facing food insecurity. Specific challenges include rapid population growth, overgrazing, and declining forest coverage due to unsustainable usage. Overall, the document analyzes causes of air pollution in Ethiopia and their links to food insecurity, while providing context on global environmental challenges.
2013 Retreat: Keynote Guy Denny "Challenges in the Preserves" akeithsierraclub
This document discusses the history and importance of Ohio's natural areas and nature preserves program. It traces the program back to the early 1900s conservation movement and the establishment of the Natural Areas Act of 1970, which allowed the state to purchase and protect natural areas. Over the decades, the program grew to over 120 natural areas before budget cuts led to its dismantling in 2009. The document argues that nature preserves provide important benefits like preserving biodiversity, supporting education and research, attracting ecotourism, and potentially yielding new medical and industrial products. Overall, it presents a case for why properly funding and managing Ohio's nature preserves is important.
The Convention on Biological Diversity was held in Rio De Janiero, Brazil in 1992 with the goal of protecting biological diversity worldwide. It established principles for the conservation of biological diversity between countries and the sustainable use and fair sharing of genetic resources. The convention created a governing body called the Conference of Parties to oversee decision making and implementation of the convention by member countries through national strategies and financial support for developing countries. The convention aimed to reduce biodiversity loss by 2010 but has yet to fully achieve its goals.
The document discusses upcoming lectures and events related to environmental science and sustainability. It provides an overview of discussion groups for an IB105 class. It also announces upcoming talks on animal law, the origins of species, Yellowstone volcano activity, floods in Brazil, and sustainability. Key concepts around sustainable development, renewable and nonrenewable resources, and individual, corporate, and economic approaches to environmental ethics are summarized.
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a multilateral treaty with three main goals of conservation, sustainable use, and fair and equitable sharing of genetic resources. It was signed in 1992 and has 196 parties, including 195 countries and the European Union. Key aspects include the Cartagena Protocol on biosafety, national biodiversity strategies and action plans, the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing, and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets for 2020. While many signatories have taken steps to implement the treaty, critics argue that biodiversity loss is still occurring and that protection needs to extend to all forms of life.
Project on Air Pollution in the context of Ethiopia based on Kaizen philosoph...berhanu taye
This document discusses agricultural natural resources and air pollution in Ethiopia. It provides background on global issues like desertification and deforestation. In Ethiopia, traditional cooking methods that rely on biomass fuels contribute significantly to air pollution. The document then discusses Ethiopia's agricultural assets, income sources, and coping strategies for households facing food insecurity. Specific challenges include rapid population growth, overgrazing, and declining forest coverage due to unsustainable usage. Overall, the document analyzes causes of air pollution in Ethiopia and their links to food insecurity, while providing context on global environmental challenges.
2013 Retreat: Keynote Guy Denny "Challenges in the Preserves" akeithsierraclub
This document discusses the history and importance of Ohio's natural areas and nature preserves program. It traces the program back to the early 1900s conservation movement and the establishment of the Natural Areas Act of 1970, which allowed the state to purchase and protect natural areas. Over the decades, the program grew to over 120 natural areas before budget cuts led to its dismantling in 2009. The document argues that nature preserves provide important benefits like preserving biodiversity, supporting education and research, attracting ecotourism, and potentially yielding new medical and industrial products. Overall, it presents a case for why properly funding and managing Ohio's nature preserves is important.
The Convention on Biological Diversity was held in Rio De Janiero, Brazil in 1992 with the goal of protecting biological diversity worldwide. It established principles for the conservation of biological diversity between countries and the sustainable use and fair sharing of genetic resources. The convention created a governing body called the Conference of Parties to oversee decision making and implementation of the convention by member countries through national strategies and financial support for developing countries. The convention aimed to reduce biodiversity loss by 2010 but has yet to fully achieve its goals.
Fundamental principles, rights and duties of state, rights and duties of persons, committee for environmental coordination, National Environmental Advisory Council, and other provisions of the Act 2015.
1) Bangladesh has a rich biodiversity due to its unique geographic location and ecosystems like forests, wetlands, and mangroves. However, biodiversity is declining rapidly due to threats like habitat loss, overexploitation, and lack of proper conservation.
2) In response, Bangladesh has signed international agreements like the Convention on Biological Diversity and taken initiatives for biodiversity conservation through protected areas, ecosystem management, and community-based conservation.
3) Key ecosystems that support diverse species and are priorities for conservation include forests in hill areas, mangroves like the Sundarbans, and wetlands like haors that are important habitats for migratory birds and fish. However, all of these ecosystems face severe threats due
The document discusses the concept of the blue economy and its relevance in the Indian Ocean region. It provides background on definitions of related terms like ocean economy, blue growth, and analyzes the blue economic potential and issues in the Indian Ocean. Key points include:
1) The blue economy encompasses sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth while protecting ocean health, though definitions vary.
2) The Indian Ocean's economy is diverse and accounts for a significant portion of global GDP and population.
3) Sri Lanka is well positioned for blue economic development but faces issues like threats to resources and lack of sustainable strategies.
4) Developing strong regional cooperation will help Indian Ocean countries sustainably develop marine resources.
Background, sustainable development, principles of Rio Declaration, Espoo Convention, understanding difference in policy, plan, program & project, key elements of SEA, benefits of SEA.
This document is a guidebook for indigenous communities about REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and climate change. It provides basic information on climate change, how it is affecting indigenous peoples, and actions being taken internationally. It then explains what REDD is, how the concept was developed, and how REDD programs work. The guidebook also discusses the impacts of REDD on indigenous peoples' rights and livelihoods, as well as potential benefits. It emphasizes the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and how communities can protect their rights in relation to REDD and climate change programs. The intended audience is indigenous communities and the purpose is to increase awareness and understanding in order to promote
This document provides information about calculating ecological footprints and reducing their impact. It discusses how ecological footprints represent the amount of productive land and sea area needed to support human consumption and waste. Factors like food, housing, transportation, goods, and services all contribute to individual and national footprints. The average global footprint is 2.2 hectares per person but Americans use 9.6 hectares on average. Reducing consumption, choosing local sustainable options, and moving to a steady-state economy are recommended to lower human impact on the planet. An assignment involves calculating individual footprints and making plans to reduce them.
Convention on Biological Diversity
CBD
Convention on biodiversity
History of CBD
Rio Earth Summit 1992
Main features of Earth Summit
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
UNCCD
UNFCCC
Goals of CBD
United Nations Climate Change
Kyoto protocol
Key features of Kyoto protocol
Carbon credits
Annex I countries
Non - Annex I countries
The Copenhagen Accord
Green Climate Fund
Paris Agreement
Copenhagan Protocol
BASIC countries
Conference of the Parties COP
Human Mobility, Natural Disasters and Climate Change in the PacificDr Lendy Spires
This document provides background information on a regional consultation regarding human mobility, natural disasters, and climate change in the Pacific. It discusses the complex issues facing Pacific Island countries from increased natural disasters and climate change impacts. While most current displacement in the region is internal and temporary, international migration is common and increasingly linked to environmental factors. The consultation will examine challenges like cross-border displacement, planned relocation of at-risk populations, and developing protections for environmentally-motivated migrants. Representatives from Pacific nations will discuss these issues and their country-specific challenges to inform policy discussions on assisting populations impacted by climate change.
The document discusses biodiversity, defining it as the variability among living organisms, including diversity within and between species and of ecosystems. It notes that biodiversity is key to human livelihoods and development as it provides ecosystem services and resources that support life. The document then summarizes the Convention on Biological Diversity, which aims to conserve biodiversity and promote its sustainable use and equitable benefit-sharing. Finally, it discusses the importance of biodiversity for achieving poverty reduction, sustainable development, and the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
This presentation explains the basic but important differences between the three popular still confusing terms i.e. law, policies and conventions. Definitions of the terms along with few basic life and common examples are also explained.
Introduction to the ecosystem approach as a framework for management of ecosy...Iwl Pcu
Kevern Cochrane and Warwick Sauer
Presentation at the 2nd Targeted Workshop for GEF IW Projects in Africa on Economic Valuation in November 2012 in Addis Ababa.
This document summarizes ecotourism as a conservation strategy in Komodo National Park in Indonesia. Restrictions on resource use like fishing have impacted local livelihoods as alternatives have not been adequately provided. While ecotourism is promoted, it has largely failed to deliver economic benefits or meaningful involvement of local communities. Current approaches suggest the long-term goal is relocating residents, prioritizing conservation over socio-economic needs.
State Action Plan June 2013 Briefing, Doug Beard, USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife. Department of Interior Climate Science Centers and National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center
Biodiversity refers to the variety of all life forms including plants, animals, microorganisms and their genes and ecosystems. It is important for human sustenance, health, well-being and enjoyment of life. However, biodiversity is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, climate change and overconsumption. The loss of biodiversity can reduce ecosystem services and genetic diversity, compromising food security. Australia is taking steps to preserve biodiversity through programs, reserves, and acts aimed at conservation and education.
Saving the Wild - 21st Century Imperatives, by Dr. Jane SmartWILD Foundation
Dr. Jane Smart, Director of the Biodiversity Conservation Group and Head of the Species Program for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), spoke during the Friday (6 November) WILD9 plenary on "Global Perspectives," specifically on "Saving the Wild - 21st Century Imperatives."
The document summarizes the community-level disaster response system in the Philippines. It notes that the Philippines experienced 24 natural disasters in a year, making it the hardest hit country. It then discusses the prevailing view that disaster management has not been a high priority for the Philippine government and responses have been reactive. However, communities developed coping mechanisms and citizen-based approaches to disaster management. The document advocates transforming communities from risk to resilience by building capacity and supporting people's organizations through networking and experience sharing.
This document discusses environmental sustainability and sustainable development. It covers several key topics:
- The importance of caring for the environment and avoiding pollution and climate change, citing examples like Minamata disease, Bophal, Chernobyl, and Fukushima disasters.
- Global conferences like the 1972 Stockholm Conference, 1987 Brundtland Commission, 1992 Rio Earth Summit, 1997 Kyoto Protocol, and 2002 Johannesburg Summit aimed to increase international cooperation on sustainability.
- The principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" where developed countries take more responsibility in addressing issues like reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing funding to developing countries.
1The Yakama Nation and the Cleanup of HanfordContested .docxvickeryr87
This document provides historical background on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the extensive environmental contamination that resulted from plutonium production during World War II and the Cold War. It discusses the designation of Hanford as a Superfund site in 1988 and the ongoing cleanup effort led by the Department of Energy. Native American tribes like the Yakama Nation have treaty rights to lands in the area and have faced health impacts from consuming contaminated resources, but have felt excluded from meaningful participation in the cleanup process. There is disagreement over what constitutes full remediation of the site between the DOE and Native American perspectives.
This is the 5th lesson of the course - Foundation of Environmental Management taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Fundamental principles, rights and duties of state, rights and duties of persons, committee for environmental coordination, National Environmental Advisory Council, and other provisions of the Act 2015.
1) Bangladesh has a rich biodiversity due to its unique geographic location and ecosystems like forests, wetlands, and mangroves. However, biodiversity is declining rapidly due to threats like habitat loss, overexploitation, and lack of proper conservation.
2) In response, Bangladesh has signed international agreements like the Convention on Biological Diversity and taken initiatives for biodiversity conservation through protected areas, ecosystem management, and community-based conservation.
3) Key ecosystems that support diverse species and are priorities for conservation include forests in hill areas, mangroves like the Sundarbans, and wetlands like haors that are important habitats for migratory birds and fish. However, all of these ecosystems face severe threats due
The document discusses the concept of the blue economy and its relevance in the Indian Ocean region. It provides background on definitions of related terms like ocean economy, blue growth, and analyzes the blue economic potential and issues in the Indian Ocean. Key points include:
1) The blue economy encompasses sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth while protecting ocean health, though definitions vary.
2) The Indian Ocean's economy is diverse and accounts for a significant portion of global GDP and population.
3) Sri Lanka is well positioned for blue economic development but faces issues like threats to resources and lack of sustainable strategies.
4) Developing strong regional cooperation will help Indian Ocean countries sustainably develop marine resources.
Background, sustainable development, principles of Rio Declaration, Espoo Convention, understanding difference in policy, plan, program & project, key elements of SEA, benefits of SEA.
This document is a guidebook for indigenous communities about REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and climate change. It provides basic information on climate change, how it is affecting indigenous peoples, and actions being taken internationally. It then explains what REDD is, how the concept was developed, and how REDD programs work. The guidebook also discusses the impacts of REDD on indigenous peoples' rights and livelihoods, as well as potential benefits. It emphasizes the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and how communities can protect their rights in relation to REDD and climate change programs. The intended audience is indigenous communities and the purpose is to increase awareness and understanding in order to promote
This document provides information about calculating ecological footprints and reducing their impact. It discusses how ecological footprints represent the amount of productive land and sea area needed to support human consumption and waste. Factors like food, housing, transportation, goods, and services all contribute to individual and national footprints. The average global footprint is 2.2 hectares per person but Americans use 9.6 hectares on average. Reducing consumption, choosing local sustainable options, and moving to a steady-state economy are recommended to lower human impact on the planet. An assignment involves calculating individual footprints and making plans to reduce them.
Convention on Biological Diversity
CBD
Convention on biodiversity
History of CBD
Rio Earth Summit 1992
Main features of Earth Summit
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
UNCCD
UNFCCC
Goals of CBD
United Nations Climate Change
Kyoto protocol
Key features of Kyoto protocol
Carbon credits
Annex I countries
Non - Annex I countries
The Copenhagen Accord
Green Climate Fund
Paris Agreement
Copenhagan Protocol
BASIC countries
Conference of the Parties COP
Human Mobility, Natural Disasters and Climate Change in the PacificDr Lendy Spires
This document provides background information on a regional consultation regarding human mobility, natural disasters, and climate change in the Pacific. It discusses the complex issues facing Pacific Island countries from increased natural disasters and climate change impacts. While most current displacement in the region is internal and temporary, international migration is common and increasingly linked to environmental factors. The consultation will examine challenges like cross-border displacement, planned relocation of at-risk populations, and developing protections for environmentally-motivated migrants. Representatives from Pacific nations will discuss these issues and their country-specific challenges to inform policy discussions on assisting populations impacted by climate change.
The document discusses biodiversity, defining it as the variability among living organisms, including diversity within and between species and of ecosystems. It notes that biodiversity is key to human livelihoods and development as it provides ecosystem services and resources that support life. The document then summarizes the Convention on Biological Diversity, which aims to conserve biodiversity and promote its sustainable use and equitable benefit-sharing. Finally, it discusses the importance of biodiversity for achieving poverty reduction, sustainable development, and the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
This presentation explains the basic but important differences between the three popular still confusing terms i.e. law, policies and conventions. Definitions of the terms along with few basic life and common examples are also explained.
Introduction to the ecosystem approach as a framework for management of ecosy...Iwl Pcu
Kevern Cochrane and Warwick Sauer
Presentation at the 2nd Targeted Workshop for GEF IW Projects in Africa on Economic Valuation in November 2012 in Addis Ababa.
This document summarizes ecotourism as a conservation strategy in Komodo National Park in Indonesia. Restrictions on resource use like fishing have impacted local livelihoods as alternatives have not been adequately provided. While ecotourism is promoted, it has largely failed to deliver economic benefits or meaningful involvement of local communities. Current approaches suggest the long-term goal is relocating residents, prioritizing conservation over socio-economic needs.
State Action Plan June 2013 Briefing, Doug Beard, USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife. Department of Interior Climate Science Centers and National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center
Biodiversity refers to the variety of all life forms including plants, animals, microorganisms and their genes and ecosystems. It is important for human sustenance, health, well-being and enjoyment of life. However, biodiversity is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, climate change and overconsumption. The loss of biodiversity can reduce ecosystem services and genetic diversity, compromising food security. Australia is taking steps to preserve biodiversity through programs, reserves, and acts aimed at conservation and education.
Saving the Wild - 21st Century Imperatives, by Dr. Jane SmartWILD Foundation
Dr. Jane Smart, Director of the Biodiversity Conservation Group and Head of the Species Program for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), spoke during the Friday (6 November) WILD9 plenary on "Global Perspectives," specifically on "Saving the Wild - 21st Century Imperatives."
The document summarizes the community-level disaster response system in the Philippines. It notes that the Philippines experienced 24 natural disasters in a year, making it the hardest hit country. It then discusses the prevailing view that disaster management has not been a high priority for the Philippine government and responses have been reactive. However, communities developed coping mechanisms and citizen-based approaches to disaster management. The document advocates transforming communities from risk to resilience by building capacity and supporting people's organizations through networking and experience sharing.
This document discusses environmental sustainability and sustainable development. It covers several key topics:
- The importance of caring for the environment and avoiding pollution and climate change, citing examples like Minamata disease, Bophal, Chernobyl, and Fukushima disasters.
- Global conferences like the 1972 Stockholm Conference, 1987 Brundtland Commission, 1992 Rio Earth Summit, 1997 Kyoto Protocol, and 2002 Johannesburg Summit aimed to increase international cooperation on sustainability.
- The principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" where developed countries take more responsibility in addressing issues like reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing funding to developing countries.
1The Yakama Nation and the Cleanup of HanfordContested .docxvickeryr87
This document provides historical background on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the extensive environmental contamination that resulted from plutonium production during World War II and the Cold War. It discusses the designation of Hanford as a Superfund site in 1988 and the ongoing cleanup effort led by the Department of Energy. Native American tribes like the Yakama Nation have treaty rights to lands in the area and have faced health impacts from consuming contaminated resources, but have felt excluded from meaningful participation in the cleanup process. There is disagreement over what constitutes full remediation of the site between the DOE and Native American perspectives.
This is the 5th lesson of the course - Foundation of Environmental Management taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
History of environmental planning and management since mid 20th centuryGeofrey Yator
Environmental planning and management began in the mid-20th century due to increasing environmental degradation from industrialization and population growth. Several major pollution events in the 1940s-1960s caused health issues and brought environmental problems into focus. In 1972 the UN held its first global environmental convention, outlining 26 principles including that humans impact and rely on the environment, and international cooperation is needed to protect the environment for human well-being. Numerous national environmental laws were subsequently passed through the 1970s-1990s to regulate air, water, and hazardous waste pollution.
This document provides an introduction to environmental planning, including:
1. It defines the environment and environmental science, noting that the environment involves what is surrounded, what surrounds it, and where.
2. It discusses the history of the environmental movement from the 19th century works of Thoreau and Muir to the modern era, including key events like the publication of Silent Spring and international agreements like the Kyoto Protocol.
3. It addresses the growth of cities and urbanization and their environmental impacts like sprawl, as well as issues like population growth and the need for sustainable development that considers both human and environmental needs.
Human activities and consumption are negatively impacting Earth's spheres and environment. If humans continue increasing population and resource demands at the current unsustainable rate, it will lead to serious global health issues as competition for scarce resources intensifies. Environmental science is multidisciplinary, and human impacts are interconnected - what affects one part of the environment affects others. Managing land use, resources, and human population growth will be crucial to achieving a sustainable relationship between humanity and nature.
Biophysical Aspects of Environment. Environmental assessment (EA) is the assessment of the environmental consequences (positive and negative) of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action. In this context, the term "environmental impact assessment" (EIA) is usually used when applied to actual projects by individuals or companies and the term "strategic environmental assessment" (SEA) applies to policies, plans and programmes most often proposed by organs of state. Environmental assessments may be governed by rules of administrative procedure regarding public participation and documentation of decision making, and may be subject to judicial review.
The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision makers consider the environmental impacts when deciding whether or not to proceed with a project. The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) defines an environmental impact assessment as "the process of identifying, predicting, evaluating and mitigating the biophysical, social, and other relevant effects of development proposals prior to major decisions being taken and commitments made". EIAs are unique in that they do not require adherence to a predetermined environmental outcome, but rather they require decision makers to account for environmental values in their decisions and to justify those decisions in light of detailed environmental studies and public comments on the potential environmental impacts.
This document discusses several key topics in environmental science, including resource depletion, pollution, biodiversity loss, environmental ethics, and sustainability. It notes that while renewable resources can regrow within a human lifetime, nonrenewable resources like coal are finite and will eventually run out if usage is not reduced. It also explores how pollution from industry can spread globally and harm ecosystems far from the source. Developing countries often face more severe environmental problems due to lower regulations and protections. Achieving sustainability will require meeting human needs without compromising the environment for future generations on our limited planet.
The document summarizes a guest lecture on sustainability given by Montgomery Norton to an urban and regional planning class. It discusses the evolution of definitions of sustainability from reports in the 1980s and 90s. It also outlines key international agreements on environment and development from the 1970s to 2000s. Finally, it provides examples of sustainability plans, policies and programs implemented by various levels of government and organizations.
This document summarizes a 2005 article from the journal Environment about the concept of sustainable development. It outlines the history and evolution of sustainable development from earlier concepts of peace, freedom, development and the environment. It discusses how sustainable development has been defined, including the widely used definition from the Brundtland Commission. It also examines goals for sustainable development over different time horizons and how indicators are used to define and measure progress toward sustainable development.
The document provides background information on brownfields, which are abandoned or underused former industrial and commercial sites that may be contaminated. It discusses why brownfield redevelopment is important, including reducing urban sprawl, providing accessible land for business and recreation, and creating cleaner land through required cleanup. The document also provides a brief history of key environmental laws and events in the 1960s-1970s that led to awareness of contamination issues and the establishment of programs like Superfund to fund cleanup of contaminated sites.
The document discusses the history and management of federally designated wilderness lands in the United States. It outlines the key aspects of the 1964 Wilderness Act, including the definition of wilderness. It then describes the four main federal agencies that manage wilderness - the Forest Service, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management. Each agency has a different approach to minimum requirement protocols for managing recreational use, natural resources, and other issues while preserving wilderness character as defined by the Act.
Introduction to Environmental Science.pptxkriztianibaos3
The document discusses environmental issues related to resource use and sustainability. It begins by discussing the gold rush population boom in San Francisco and the 1906 earthquake and fire that damaged infrastructure. To address water issues, city planners sought to dam Hetch Hetchy valley in Yosemite National Park, igniting a debate between anthropocentric and ecocentric views. The document then covers various environmental topics like nonrenewable resources, pollution, biodiversity loss, and ethics. It examines tensions between short-term economic gains and long-term sustainability, and differences between developed and developing nations in standards of living and environmental impacts. Throughout, it emphasizes that human society and the environment are interlinked systems that must achieve balance to allow for continued
The document summarizes the key events and outcomes of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden, also known as the Stockholm Conference. The conference resulted in the Stockholm Declaration and Action Plan for the Human Environment. It established the United Nations Environment Programme and marked the beginning of global cooperation on environmental issues. The conference highlighted the link between economic growth, pollution, and human well-being.
The document summarizes key topics in environmental science, including:
- The debate around building a dam in Hetch Hetchy valley of Yosemite National Park to provide water for San Francisco.
- Major issues like resource depletion, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and different approaches to environmental ethics between anthropocentrism and ecocentrism.
- The development of environmentalism from conservation to modern activism in response to events like oil spills and toxic pollution.
The document summarizes key concepts in environmental science through a series of sections:
1. It discusses the debate around building a dam in Hetch Hetchy valley in Yosemite National Park to provide water for San Francisco. This was one of the first major debates between anthropocentric and ecocentric views.
2. It then covers broader environmental topics like resource depletion, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and environmental ethics. Developed and developing countries are also compared in their impact and approach to the environment.
3. Sustainability and the closed system of the Earth are discussed as major challenges given the planet's limited resources and growing population. Meeting needs today without compromising the future is emphasized
Environmental science is the study of the interaction of humans with the natural environment.
The environment includes all conditions that surround living organisms:
Climate
Air and water quality
Soil and landforms
Presence of other living organisms
This document provides an introduction and overview of a university course on Poverty and Environment. The course is taught on Fridays from 8:30-11:30 am and covers topics such as definitions of poverty, the link between poverty and the environment, population changes, and case studies of Sri Lanka. It also includes brief summaries of key concepts like the poverty line, undernourishment statistics for Sri Lanka, and the relationship between technological changes, the environment, and human civilization throughout history.
Topic 1.1 environmental value systems four cornersNigel Gardner
Environmental value systems are influenced by many factors and exist on a spectrum. They can be categorized as ecocentric, focusing on nature; anthropocentric, focusing on humans; or technocentric, focusing on technology. The document analyzes different environmental value systems through cases like drilling in ANWR and Zakouma National Park in Chad. It traces the growth of the modern environmental movement and influences on environmental values over time.
Topic 1.1- Environmental value systems Four Corners.pdfNigel Gardner
Environmental Value systems (EVS) : Have been affected by events through history as the environmental movement has developed
Environmental Value systems (EVS) : Exist as a spectrum of ideas and values that depend on many factors and influences.
For IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies
Similar to Killing the Heartland, The Wildlands project: war on mankind (20)
UNESCO : the UN Education deceit: Intentional mis-education & dis-education :...Robert Powell
The lie of the UNESCO education program in the United States. The un-humanism, ideology of the leaders, eugenics to remove undesirables, propagandizing the young and creating generations of collectivist, ignorant and Environmentally confused children. The three legs of the stool creating our today, and the future of dystopia. Not what American Parents expected as education. Uncivil Society, destroying individual, family religion, to create slavery of another kind, mental.
Red Chinese persecution: Happy Camp, liquifying elderly for chicken feed / Mao Robert Powell
The document summarizes testimony from five Christian religious leaders describing the intense persecution of Christianity by Communist governments in China and North Korea. They testified that the Communist parties in both countries have waged aggressive campaigns to eliminate all traces of Christianity, including imprisoning and killing religious leaders, confiscating church property, indoctrinating people against Christianity, and establishing state-run "churches" for propaganda purposes only. The leaders described horrific human rights abuses including torture, imprisonment, and public executions of Christians by the Communist governments and their attempts to destroy family and religious structures in Chinese communes and North Korea.
Communist "Language Deceit" as a weapon. Learn this, your life depends on un...Robert Powell
Overt, planned, manipulation of the English language is at the core of "Communist" doctrine and continuous assault on "Western Ethos". Using positive sounding words to cover for a "desired" negative result or mis - direction to dupe the "unwary". Verbally, a Communist iniative, is for the "supposed" betterment of the human condition. The result, as we are seeing today, is the opposite. This material, by Dr. Stefan T. Possony ( his Bio: on page 7 ) is incredibly important to grasp the mis-direction, and disi-information that has gone unabated for over 100 years. To say more is to deminish this incredible information, and lessen the understanding of the many faceted and constant assault on "Western Altruism". The Socialist / Communist, and now the "Leftist" Political Class use this technique every minute of the day. Example: Peace is both a tactical and preparatory term to the Communist, so attempts at compromise by the West, is a fools errand. Since the Communist does not rely on either fact or Historical "Truth", none of the Language presented to a person or group, is of more than vague, if not purposeful deception.
House Un-american Activities Committee 1959 / Communist language deceit, OZ i...Robert Powell
Consultation concerning Communist use of language to poison society, especially the moldable young. Making the enslavement sound "Utopian. What you read or hear/not the intent. Communist "Spin" / education of. This is 1959, so millions of Dupes and useful idiots have been created like puppets. Selling"Utopia" to achive enslavement / old story replayed over & over. Mental optics verse reality. Note Rockefeller's role in "Mass Indoctrination" by Lenin University and American students. Communist co-existance is temporary - True Communist history does not end well - This is a warning -
CFR / Shadow Government, Ruthless / Global Governance & slavery Hub, UN Handler Robert Powell
What the Families of the Council on Foreign Relation have done to facilitate ruthless Global Ownership - step by step. From the family European Wars, to the intervention into a "shadow" Government, manipulating people, agencies. Atheistic, ruthless, intent on Global Governance, regardless of Constitutional or legal interference. Created the United Nations Charter to benefit themselves.
The members created the 1909 Depression, Hired Woodrow Wilson, created the Federal Reserve, funded the Russian Revolution ( 22 million ) Sent Elite students to the Lenin Institute to gain degrees in "Psychopolitics" or manipulation of the masses through mental health. Set up Wilson for WW1, made billions by managing WW2 through committees, Used Communist agent Alger Hiss, and 50 CFR underlings in creating the UN Charter. CFR is the master handler of the UN, the hub of Global Governance manipulation.
New zealand : farms, ranchs, and humanity in peril of destruction.Robert Powell
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human "concepts" are not political. Wolf in sheeps clothing.
expose of the Left groups pushing for an Article V Convention. Contrary to the propaganda, an article V Convention would open the Constitution to the many waiting malefactors in the wings.
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Constitutional education-- American Government-- The rational reasoning and rebuttal to the Article V Convention.
James Madison letter voicing his deep concern.
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This document provides a summary of "Agenda 21" and "Sustainable Development". It states that these programs are being implemented gradually to reshape communities without citizens' awareness or consent. It warns that the goals of these programs as envisioned by their creators will negatively impact people's lives and freedoms. It encourages readers to research these issues themselves in order to understand and oppose these policies.
This document provides an overview and introduction to the concept of "Agenda 21" or "Sustainable Development". It argues that influential leaders are using public concerns about environmental stewardship as a way to legislate increased government control over land, water, and production. While promoting environmentalism, the true goal is asserted to be imposing a tyrannical system of global governance. Sources and organizations promoting awareness of Agenda 21's alleged implications are listed for further research. The document aims to recruit readers to oppose Agenda 21 and prevent its perceived agenda from being implemented.
The document discusses the origins and goals of "Sustainable Development" and "Agenda 21" as outlined by the United Nations. It notes that Agenda 21 calls for dramatic changes in human activities worldwide and a reorientation of all people. It also summarizes sections of the UN's Global Biodiversity Assessment report that identify various human activities as threats, such as agriculture, livestock grazing, dams and reservoirs, and economic systems that do not properly value the environment. Additionally, the document discusses the role of Soviet spy Alger Hiss in founding the United Nations and staffing it with people who have exploited it for anti-American purposes.
Why the Balanced Budget Amendments are false ideas.
Done by premiere Constitutional lawyer. Read and understand the devious and or mis-understood reasons why attempts to amend the Constitution are dangerous to your health and treasure.
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This letter thanks Senator Gordon Smith for his courage on an immigration vote and urges him to address ongoing border security issues. It discusses an individual named Ayman Sulmane Kamal who was intercepted crossing the southern border into Mexico and requests that the Senator look into what happened with this case, as the relevant agencies are being unhelpful. The letter argues that ignoring border security endangers American citizens and enables threats like terrorism. It encourages the Senator to take a stand on these issues in his reelection campaign.
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3. Eastman strived to expose the tyrannical and violent results of communism and related ideologies like progressivism and liberalism through his writings.
Myth Making of Political Parties / Divide and control / the Constitution sh...Robert Powell
Exposes political parties for their deception and manipulation of society. Prejudice of emotional rhetoric, and the strategy of divide and defeat. Hegelian strategy in destroying America. Occupy as Hegelian tool. Chaos as strategy against middle America. Millennial citizens must move to protect Constitutional values. Why the Constitution? The two parties? Better to call them the Committers & omitters. What ideological persuasion?
Well, the Democrat Party initiated the KKK, killed thousands and blamed the Republicans. The Republicans were anti-slavery and pro- civil Rights. The control mechanism, is "Psychopolitics" a tool to disguise an objective from the masses. The atheistic, Global Governance thoughts erupted in 1873 with Cecil Rhodes and a few other megalomaniacs. The elite, truly have no souls, their "God" is wealth. You and I
if we let this continue, will simply be slaves of another kind. Rest assured, if the renewal, and removal of corruption does not succeed, you literally will be receiving
your favorite color kneepads in the mail.
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Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Biomimicry in agriculture: Nature-Inspired Solutions for a Greener Future
Killing the Heartland, The Wildlands project: war on mankind
1. The “Wildlands” Project
“Psychopolitical”
War on Mankind
Special Report: on the American Heritage Rivers Project, Biodiversity etc.
to the Commissioners of Bonneville County, Idaho
By: Marilyn Brannon, Assistant Editor, Monetary & Economic Review
FAMC Fort Collins Colorado
Slide Program created by: LT. Robert K. Powell
Psychopolitics - The art & science of asserting and maintaining dominion over the
thoughts and loyalties of Individuals, Officers, bureaus, and Masses and the effecting
of the conquest of enemy Nations through “Mental Healing” This is the description of
a course taught at the “Lenin University” to Americans sent by John D. Rockefeller
beginning in 1920-21. Rockefeller was member of the CFR - This course still exists
today. Psychopolitics, is a less known oblique to Geo-politics, dealing with molding
the highest strata of the “Mental Healing” arena - Objective, social chaos.
2. The “Wildlands Project”
Introduction
The report and other information included in this slide set were created in circa 1995. The actions and
undermining of American Sovereignty, property rights of the individual, have been an ongoing
“Trojan Horse” within our country ever since.
Quote: ”[T]he collective needs of non-human species must take precedence over the needs and
desires of humans."
- “Wildlands Project” Co-architect Reed Noss
Quote:”Does the Wildlands Project advocate the end of industrial civilization? Most assuredly.
Everything civilized must go."
-Editor John Davis in the
UN Wildlands Project's journal,
Wild Earth
The definition of “Psychopolitics”
The art and science of asserting and maintaining dominion over the thoughts and loyalties
of individuals, officers, bureaus, and the masses and the effecting the conquest of enemy
nations through “mental Healing”.
From the “Lenin Institute” the following: Our chief goals are effectively carried forward.- To
produce a maximum of chaos in the culture of our enemy is our first most important step.
WARNING: The inculcation of this material, and action will determine the security of those
who come after you.- In effect you have the lives of millions globally in your hands
LT Robert K. Powell Slide set creator
3. "The impulse to possess turf is a powerful one for all species; yet it is one that people must overcome. sensitivity over the
relationship between international responsibility and national sovereignty [is a]considerable obstacle to the leadership at
the international level. Sovereignty is a principle which will yield only slowly and reluctantly to the imperatives of global
environmental cooperation." ["Report of the Commission on Global Governance," eco-logic Magazine (publ. By
Environmental Conservation Organization, Hollow Rock, TN), January/February 1996, p.4.]
Conservative environmental scientists have known for years that global forces behind the scenes were moving toward
one-world government, but it was not until recently that it was possible to see the comprehensive plan, published in an
official document offered to the world, entitled Our Global Neighborhood: The Report of the Commission on Global
Governance http://www.cgg.ch/CHAP1.html>. [Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-827997-3, 410 pages.] As evidenced
by the statement quoted above, its recommendations are arrogantly bold - an indicator of the confidence the radical
environmentalists have at this point about their chances for success in implementing their agenda. They are also
frighteningly serious.
The plan is to convene a World Conference on Global Governance in 1998, similar to the Earth Summit that was held in
Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Official world governance treaties are expected to come out of that conference, with the goal of
worldwide implementation by the year 2000. (For information on obtaining an eye-opening article on this subject, please
see the note at the end of this article.)
When radical environmentalist Dave Foreman first described his vision of a "rewilded" America in his book Confessions of
an Eco Warrior, only a few grasped the radical implications of his dream. Others dismissed his vision as lunacy, aware that
Foreman, co-founder of Earth First!, had advocated tree-spiking, and had been convicted of conspiracy to blow up power
transmission lines. But today, Foreman's dream, known as the Wildlands Project, has transmuted to an Orwellian
nightmare supported by innumerable UN agencies, embraced by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP),
UNESCO, the Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, the U.S. Department of
‘The Wildlands Project’
4. ‘The Wildlands Project’
Interior, and the EPA. The Sierra Club recently elected Dave Foreman to its Board of Directors, and that
organization has now embraced the Wildlands Project as its major endeavor. It is being unleashed relentlessly
across America.. AGENDA 21
In this special report, we are presenting the hard copy, black and white evidence of the radical environmentalists' plan
to relegate the politically powerless among the human race to limited areas set aside for human habitation in the
decades ahead. The maps we have included are the product of hours of intensive research and scrutiny of scores of
documents by Dr. Michael S. Coffman and the staff of Environmental Perspectives, Inc., Bangor, Maine. Data was
obtained from The Biodiversity Treaty; reports prepared by the President's Council for Sustainable Development; the
U.S. Man and Biosphere Program; and The Wildlands Project.
Dr. Coffman's research has produced an impressive body of valuable information on the agenda of the radical
environmental movement to "preserve biological diversity" in the U.S. However, there are three basic benchmarks of
data that the reader needs initially in order to orient himself to the whole scope of the movement:
The legal framework for the plan is found in Article 8a-e of the Convention on Biological Diversity. (This is the treaty
that President Clinton had already signed and that the U.S. Senate was very nearly duped into ratifying in September
1995.)
The conceptual framework for the plan is essentially the Wildlands Project. This is stated in Section 10.4.2.2.3 of the
United National Global Biodiversity Assessment (GBA). That portion of the GBA defines the enabling and enforcement
protocols for the Biodiversity Treaty, which the green movement still intends to push through the U.S. Senate.
According to the GBA, reserves would include wilderness areas and national parks while inner buffer zones would
permit no agriculture, no more than 0.5 miles of road per square mile of land, primitive camping, and only light
selection harvesting of forests. The June 25, 1993 issue of Science magazine reports that the plan calls for 23.4% of the
land to be put into wilderness (no human use) and 26.2% into corridors and human buffer zones (very limited use by
humans).
5. ‘The Wildlands Project’
Return to the Wilderness
The Wildlands Project is a massive program for restructuring society around nature as the organizing principle. The
concept is Foreman's, but the plan was developed by Dr. Reed Noss under grants from The Nature Conservancy and the
National Audubon Society. It was first published in Wild Earth, a publication of the Cenozoic Society, of which Foreman is
chairman. Funded by the Ira Hiti Foundation for Deep Ecology, 75,000 copies of the plan were produced and distributed.
The Wildlands Project was set up as a corporation with offices in Arizona and Oregon; Foreman is Chairman of the Board;
Reed Noss is a Director.
Working in tandem with the Wildlands Project is the Biosphere Reserve Program, a creation of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The objective of the program, conceived in 1971, has been to
designate sites worldwide for preservation and to protect the biodiversity of chosen sites on a global level. Toward that
end, the Sierra Club has redrawn the map of North America into 21 "bioregions."
In turn, each of the 21 bioregions has been divided into three zones:
1) Wilderness area, designated as habitat of plants and animals. Human habitation, use, or intrusion is forbidden.
(2) Buffer zones surrounding the wilderness areas. Limited, and strictly controlled, human access is permitted within
this zone.
(3) Cooperation zones, the only zones where humans will be permitted to live.
According to Dr. Michael Coffman of Environmental Perspectives, Inc., a strategy to implement reserves and corridors (in
the northern Rockies, for example, see map on page 4 [Ed. Note: Not reproduced here; see maps at http://
www.libertymatters.org/MapWild.html ]) would be
1) Start with a seemingly innocent-sounding program like the "World Heritage Areas in Danger." Bring all human activity
under regulation in a 14-18 million acre buffer zone around Yellowstone National Park.
2) Next, declare all federal land (except Indian reservations) as buffers, along with private land within federal
administration boundaries.
6. ‘The Wildlands Project’
3) Next, extend the U.S. Heritage corridor buffer zone concept along major river systems. Begin to convert critical
federal lands and ecosystems to reserves.
4) Finally, convert all U.S. Forest Service, grasslands, and wildlife refuges to reserves. Add missing reserves and
corridors so that 50 percent of landscape is preserved. [Based on United Nations World Heritage Program; United
Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Article 8a-e; United Nations Global Biodiversity Assessment, Section
10.4.2.2.3; U.S. Man and the Biosphere Strategic Plan (1994 draft); U.S. Heritage Corridors Program; and "The
Wildlands Project," (published in Wild Earth, Dec. 1992). Also, see Science, "The High Cost of Biodiversity," Vol. 280,
June 25, 1993, pp.1868-1871.]
Investigative reporter Karen Lee Bixman, in her article, "The Taking of America," states that "each of the 21
bioregions will be governed by bioregional councils. Although in its infancy stage, the setting up of such a council is
taking place [now] in the south in conjunction with the Smokey Mountain National Park in Tennessee. When these
councils come into play, local, state and national government will not be able to interfere with their enforcement.
It will be under the strong arm of the UN.Environmental organizations such as the Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy and
other green organizations will be given the green light [to be] the enforcement arm of these councils at the local
level." [Karen Lee Bixman, "The Taking of America," The Investigative Reporter (Huntington Beach, CA), March 1996, .3.]
It cannot be too strongly emphasized that this is a radical agenda designed to control not just the land, but all
human activity, as well. Under the Wildlands Project, at least 50 percent of the land area of America would be
returned to "core wilderness areas" where human activity is barred..
Those areas would be connected by corridors, a few miles wide. The core areas and corridors would be surrounded by
"buffer zones" in which "managed" human activity would be allowed, provided that biodiversity protection is the first
priority. Reed Noss's words put it very, very plainly: "the collective needs of non-human species must take
precedence over the needs and desires of humans." ["Rewilding America," eco-logic Magazine (Publ. By
Environmental Conservation Organization, Hollow Rock, TN), November/December 1995, p.20.]
7. ‘The Wildlands Project’
JUGGERNAUT OF ONE-WORLD GOVERNMENT
For several decades, we have been hearing about the damage that Man has done to his environment - reports of
polluted waterways, lakes, ground water, and streams have appeared in newspapers, magazines, and on television.
We've heard scary stories about holes in the ozone layer, smog-stifled cities, polluted landfills, and carcinogens in the
air we breathe. We have been warned about the abuse of Mother Earth through irresponsible mining, overzealous
harvesting of forests, and irresponsible waste of resources.
Concern for the state of our environment is, obviously, a valid concern. By focusing public attention on the need to
control abuse of the environment through legislation and judicial enforcement of environmental law, we have come a
long way in cleaning up our environment. Most Americans would probably agree that abuse of our national
resources is just - well, un-American! Most would agree that protection of the environment is a responsible,
worthwhile priority at every level of government, as well as among the populace at large.
That is precisely the reason that one of the most massive and well-funded juggernauts of the one-world
government movement has been the radical environmental movement. Mikhail Gorbachev stated in Moscow
some time back that the threat of environmental crisis will be the "international disaster key" that will unlock the
New World Order." [Samantha Smith, "Gorbachev Forum Highlights World Government," The Patriot Press,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (Chattanooga, TN), p. 8.] Over the past thirty years while most Americans were getting on with their
lives and trusting the federal government (with congressional oversight, they assumed) to manage our parks and
national resources, they were being sold down the river. A massive array of green advocacy groups and non-
governmental groups were working hand-in-hand with the United Nations to bring vast areas of this country
under UN control, under the guise of "preserving the environment." Samantha Smith, one of the leading researchers
in the country on the one-world government movement, attended Gorbachev's State of the World Forum in San
Francisco last fall, and reported that at that conference, attendees were told that an Earth Charter, a "Bill of Rights
for the Planet," will be presented to the 1997 General Assembly of the United Nations for ratification, then
hopefully adopted by the year 2000.
8. ‘The Wildlands Project’
WHAT, AND WHO, IS BEHIND THIS OBSESSION?
Operatives in the U.S.
The UN environmental agenda has been strongly supported and actively promoted by the Clinton administration.
The Ecosystem Management Plan, promoted by Vice President Al Gore, calls for 50 percent of the land within the
United States to be returned to wilderness. Twenty federal agencies are being used to implement this plan and
the EPA is the enforcer." [Karen Lee Bixman, "The Taking of America," The Investigative Reporter (Huntington Beach,
CA), March 1996, p. 4.]
Those who "represent" Americans in the UN today are those who are committed to diminishing national
sovereignty and making individual liberties and property rights a thing of the past. Back in 1982, a bulletin of the
National Association of Realtors reported that a UN policy on land use, formulated in 1976, states: "Land, because of
its unique nature and the crucial role it plays in human settlements, cannot be treated as an ordinary asset,
controlled by individuals and subject to the pressures and inefficiencies of the market. Social justice, urban renewal
and development, the provision of decent dwellings and health conditions for people can only be achieved if land is
used in the interests of society as a whole." ["FIABCI announces major effort to change U.N. policy," National Association
of Realtors Bulletin, Volume 3, Number 23, July 12, 1982. (Furnished through courtesy of Karen Lee Bixman, The
Investigative Reporter, Huntington Beach, CA.)
By executive order, without any congressional authority, Bruce Babbitt and the Department of the Interior in
September 1993 created the Office of National Biological Survey. This survey will attempt to catalog and locate every
species of plant and animal in the United States. The result will be a written record for use in justifying removal of
human beings from areas where "endangered species" are located.
9. ‘The Wildlands Project’
UNEP : United Nations Environmental Programme
In December 1972, UN Resolution 2997, which created the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), was
adopted by the UN General Assembly. It is the catalyst for the whole movement to reorganize society under the
guise of "saving the environment." This group has remapped the whole world into bioregions, and is responsible for
virtually all of the environmental policy changes that have occurred globally in the last two decades.
Their five-step action plan ["The Reorganization of Society, " eco-logic Magazine (Publ. By Environmental
Conservation Organization, Hollow Rock, TN), September/October 1995, p. 4] as presented in UNEP documents is to:
1. Redraw land maps to differentiate biological characteristics rather than political jurisdiction.
2. Regroup human populations into self-sustaining settlements that minimize impact on biodiversity.
3. Educate humans in the "gaia ethic," which holds that Gaia is the creator of all life and all life is a part of the creator.
(New World Order Religion).
4. Create a new system of governance based on local decision-making within the framework of international
agreements.
5. Reduce the use of natural resources by (a) reducing population; (b) reducing consumption; and (c) shifting to
"appropriate" technology.
10. ‘The Wildlands Project’
What simpler, more effective method could there be for ultimate, absolute control of human populations than
the methods that are being advanced under the banner of "environmental and biodiversity protection"? Read the
list above once more. Notice who will be in control. Note that humans will be "regrouped" (relocated) in
accordance with a master plan. Human populations must be "self-sustaining," which virtually guarantees a
vastly diminished standard of living, especially for western civilizations. In conjunction with that, note the
emphasis on "shifting to appropriate (i.e., radically downgraded) technology."
Notice the emphasis on the "gaia ethic" (nature worship) as the supreme "ethic" (i.e., world religion). Notice the
reallocation of the powers of governance: "local decision- making within the framework of international
agreements." This would effectively bypass Congress and chop the behemoth of public opposition into small,
manageable pieces. Note the emphasis on reduced population. Readers familiar with the radical agenda of the
Cairo Conference on Population last year will remember the forcible thrust of the abortion rights agenda as a
"population control" measure.
The program underway to undermine the concept of private property rights, especially in the western
portion of the U.S., is ample evidence that the socialist planners behind this global agenda are implementing
their program now. If unopposed, their efforts will, in time, establish by precedent the authority of prevailing
governments to control the whole spectrum of human activity: reproductive rights, property rights, lifestyle,
consumption, and even the level of technology permitted. It is a ghastly picture, but the evidence is mounting
steadily to support the reality of what lies ahead if the global planners have their way. The primary reason that
such dramatic progress toward UNEP objectives has been made in recent years is the fact that very few
people have recognized that the common denominator in the whole movement is an arm of the United
Nations!
UNEP Cont:
11. ‘The Wildlands Project’
NGOs: The Machinery
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) constitute the machinery that is actually driving the movement toward global
governance. They organize and coordinate the agenda from the highest chambers of governance at the UN down to county
commissions and city councils at the local level. That apparatus, now global in its reach, was set in motion in 1968 when
UNESCO passed Resolution 1296 which granted consultative status to organizations like the Sierra Club, thus allowing them
to participate in UN environmental activities. The tasks of NGOs such as the Sierra Club are quite diversified, but highly effective:
agitation at local levels of government; lobbying at the national level; producing studies to justify global taxation; creating TV ads
to enhance the image of the UN; devising propaganda to discredit individuals and organizations that generate "internal
political pressure" or fail to support the new global ethic; and launching national media campaigns to portray dissenting
voices as "right- wing extremists" or "fanatics."
According to the report of the Commission on Global Governance, 28,900 international NGOs are known to exist, and many
are directly involved in promoting the agenda of global governance. The ideas spawned in the NGOs are in turn advanced by
the UNEP. Three of the most powerful NGOs are the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the World Wide Fund
for Nature (WWF), and the World Resources Institute (WRI). Henry Lamb, in an excellent article entitled "The Year of Decision," made
this observation: "The great danger confronting Americans is that they do not yet know that the enemy has changed
uniforms, and tactics. The threat is no longer the red star and sickle painted on planes and missiles: now the threat comes
from hoards of NGOs (non-government organizations) [who are] cheering the proposals pushed by international
statesmen at world conferences designed to achieve with verbosity what could not be accomplished with bombs." [Henry
Lamb, "The Year of Decision," eco- logic Magazine (Publ. By Environmental Conservation Organization, Hollow Rock, TN)]
Global issues such as the Biodiversity Treaty have become the focus of domestic NGOs (of which there are close to 1,000), and they
have strong national constituencies, enormous staff and funding. Even down at the lowest levels, NGOs are prepared to lobby on
issues relating to a particular project under consideration by local zoning boards. These "public/private partnerships," as they
are often referred to, encourage the creation of boards or councils that supposedly represent the interests of all the "stake
holders." In reality, these boards are dominated by powerful NGOs who are well- equipped to control outcomes. Heads of
NGOs are often full-time professionals, paid by non-profit organizations and funded through coordinated efforts of the
(Rockefeller) Environmental Grant-makers Association or the federal government. "Stake holders" in these partnerships are
people who work for a living and want to take care of the environment, but simply do not have the time to study or understand the
issues and the forces that are driving them.
12. ‘The Wildlands Project’
UNESCO and The Great Land Heist
The biggest setup for land grabs in the history of this nation occurred in November 1972, when the World
Heritage Treaty (drafted by UNESCO - a non-governmental organization) was signed by Richard Nixon and
ratified by Congress. It became effective late in 1975. Its primary focus is the natural heritage of lands
throughout the world which they (UNESCO) contend are all endangered and threatened by social and economic
conditions - i.e., by the activities of mankind. The treaty states, "Therefore, it is incumbent that the
international community participate as a whole to save these heritage sites." [Karen Lee Bixman, "The Taking
of America," The Investigative Reporter, March 1996, p. 2] Sites that qualify for protection are virtually
unlimited: monuments; archaeological works; building and landscapes with historical, aesthetic or
ethnological significance; geographical formations; areas of threatened habitat of animal or plant species; and
natural areas of universal value from the point of view of science, conservation, or natural beauty. And that is
not even the whole list. The treaty language is so vague that property anywhere in the world can be
rendered a Heritage Site if the governing committee so deems. For example, if the site is of exceptional
beauty, such as The Lake of the Ozark's in Missouri, the site can be classified a Heritage Site and its use can
then be proscribed or limited by groups or agencies not within our U.S. government, nor elected by the
people of this country, nor accountable to them!
Swarms of GAGs The eco-logic magazine, in its
November/December 1995 issue, stated that in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, there were 7,892 certified Green
Advocacy Groups (GAGs) "celebrating the global sanctification of the worldwide environmental agenda." In an
article entitled "GAGs and the Global Environmental Agenda," a writer offered this characterization of Green
Advocacy Groups at work in the United States: "Like 10,000 fire ants swarming over a wounded victim”,
Green Advocacy Groups (GAGs) scurry over America sucking tiny fragments of freedom from the remains of a
once mighty republic. The venom they carry is lethal to individual liberty, fatal to free markets, and the
enemy of a healthy environment even though the poison is labeled "Global Environmental
Agenda." ["GAGs and the GEA," eco-logic (Publ. By Environmental Conservation Organization, Hollow Rock,
TN), November/December, 1995, p. 28]
13. Manipulation of the law, the courts, and local community sentiments is a typical strategy being used by GAGs to
implement the Wildlands Project throughout the country. It is impossible to present, in the scope of this report, a
comprehensive analysis of the GAG activity, even in the United States alone. Suffice it to say that GAGs have so
infiltrated government, the media, the schools, and now the churches, that as the global agenda is presented, bit
by bit, it is doubtful there will be strong defense mechanisms to resist.
Strategy: Circumvention, Administrative Fiats, Infiltration
Congress has never seen a legislative proposal to adopt the Wildlands Project. What Congress has seen is bits
and pieces - incremental steps - toward the implementation of the Wildlands Project. The California Desert
Protection Act and the Clean Air Act Amendments and other so-called environmental protection measures all are pieces
of the overall strategy to "rewild America." Radical environmentalists have found administrative policies to be a faster
and far more effective pathway to their objectives. Under the Endangered Species Act, the Department of Interior, on
its own initiative, expanded the meaning of "protected species" to include the habitat that a protected species
may use. Obviously, such expansion (by fiat) of the concept of "habitat" potentially affects every inch of private
property in America (probably not a concept that would have survived congressional scrutiny)!
The development of the Ecosystem Management Policy by the Department of the Interior and the Environmental
Protection Agency brings to bear the weight of the federal government to enforce the initiatives begun in the field by the
GAGs.
Throughout the Clinton administration, key positions are filled by people who formerly were officials in the various
GAGs that have promoted the rewilding of America. The infiltration of government by the GAGs doesn't stop in
Washington, however. The former head of the World Resources Institute (WRI) now heads the United National
Development Program, and WRI's current president, Jonathan Lash, is co-chair of the President's Council on
Sustainable Development (set up by Bill Clinton, who is feeding us into the jaws of the Globalist tyranny...).
Swarms of GAGs cont.
14. ‘The Wildlands Project’
Green Advocacy Groups embrace the global environmental agenda as the sacred doctrine of a new global religion
to which all people must convert. The invasion of "green religion" took a leap forward recently when the National
Religious Partnership for the Environment mailed its propaganda to 53,000 churches in the U.S., beginning a massive
campaign to bring all religions into their "temple of understanding."
Like the crusaders of an ancient time, GAGs are convinced that their mission is noble, and they despise principles,
laws, and people that stand in the way of their global objectives. GAGs have organized to employ every means to
achieve their objectives. The Rockefeller's' Environmental Grant-makers Association meets each year to fund those GAGs
whose programs advance the global environmental agenda. The Department of Interior, the EPA, and other
government agencies supplement those funds with massive grants from the American taxpayer, thereby requiring
them to subsidize the very programs that ultimately will destroy their property rights and dispense with their
individual liberties. Meanwhile, a generation of brainwashed yuppies continues to contribute to such organizations in
the misguided belief that they are helping the environment.
GAGs communicate through a massive electronic network; a staff of professionals informs hundreds of other GAGs when,
where, and how to apply local pressure to advance their agenda. For each major global agenda item, there is a GAG
assigned to coordinate the activity of other GAGs around the world. For example, Maurice Strong's Earth Council is
the coordinator (GAG) of sustainable development issues worldwide. [Strong is an admitted communist.]. Jim Rathbun, a
retired U.S. Forest Service Supervisor who has monitored activity of green advocacy groups in the Northwest for years, has
observed that: "This Administration ( CLINTON ) has found a way to manipulate the process, those that it has allowed to
participate in it, and the Congress to implement 'ecosystem management' in accordance with one or more of their
'Alternative Themes' (components of the Wildlands Project - Ed.) and not comply with the law." ["Rewilding America," eco-
logic Magazine (Publ. By Environmental Conservation Organization, Hollow Rock, TN), November/December 1995, p. 21]
Swarms of GAGs Cont.
15. ‘The Wildlands Project’
A relentless army of GAGs is working diligently throughout the country, supported to a very large extent
by federal funding. A few members of Congress realize that the global environmental agenda is being
implemented in the U.S. and are working to stop it. However, the vast majority are still in the dark, vulnerable
to the pressure from GAGs who are stepping up their efforts to influence them. What is really frightening is
that several members of Congress actually support the implementation of the agenda!!!
Property owners need to be aware of GAG activity in their own communities and alert their elected
representatives to the consequences of the Wildlands Project. Without a massive public outcry, the Wildlands
Project will continue to crawl across the land, gobbling up our property rights, individual freedoms, and our
way of life.
FROM "VISION" TO REALITY
The UNEP, the green advocacy groups (GAGs) and the non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
committed to the radical Agenda 21 intend to win. The implementation of their program for the radical
restructuring of our society is well underway. Wherever private citizens are being robbed of their land -
whether through new legislation such as the Desert Wilderness Protection Act, through land takings by the
EPA, or by administrative rulings that render private land unusable by its owners - the program for
redistribution and ultimate control of the human population is moving quickly from "vision" to reality. It's
happening right now!!!
The privilege of private property ownership, one of the founding principles of this nation, is being eroded
daily as the radical environmentalists work to eradicate that concept entirely from the American
consciousness.
Swarms of GAGs cont.
16. ‘The Wildlands Project’
Through the use of UN treaties and administrative fiat, the American people are being robbed. We can
only hope that, once armed with the facts, the American populace will rise up to reject these
unconstitutional treaties and dictatorial fiats and demand legislation to safeguard property rights from
the onslaughts of this fanatical movement.
NOTE: For in-depth information on the World Conference on Global Governance, readers may contact the
Environmental Conservation Organization and request the January/February, 1996 issue of eco-logic
Magazine: P.O. Box 191, Hollow Rock, TN 38342. Phone (901) 986-0099. Fax (901) 986-2299.
E-mail address: ecologic@freedom.org . Researched and collated by :
Byron T. Weeks, MD 1435 Presto Street, #3 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 (208) 524-5139
For more information on the bioregions mapping project or The Wildlands Project, readers may wish to contact
Dr. Michael S. Coffman,( Dr. Coffman Passed away in 1917 ) President of Environmental Perspectives, Inc., 1229
Broadway, Suite 313, Bangor, Maine 04401-2596. Phone (207) 945-9878, Fax (207) 942-6465.
For further documentation, see "The Wildlands Project," Wild Earth, December 1992. Also see Science, "The
High Cost of Biodiversity," June 25, 1993, Volume 260, pp. 1868-1871.]Lance R. Crowe, Chairman
American Constitutional Campaign Committee 5300 Scottsville Road P.O. Box 51851
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