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Today there is not a single aspect of the world that can escape the scrutiny of environmental analysis, and business activities stand at the crux of many issues. Some of the issues that today’s executives need to understand to be environmentally literate include: air, water, and land pollution; the production and disposal of hazardous wastes; solid waste disposal; chemical and nuclear spills and accidents; global warming and the greenhouse effect; ozone depletion; deforestation and desertification; biodiversity, and overpopulation. Conflicting media reports circulate daily about the state of the earth. Scientists debate whether global warming is or isn’t a problem, whether it. | cause coal s use as a fuel will likely continue and even grow it is imperative that society develop the appropri ate balance of policies for maximizing our country s resources meeting energy needs and providing a healthy environment. AGI gratefully acknowledges the AGI Foundation the sponsors named on the title page and the U.S. Geological Survey for their support of this book and of the Environmental Awareness Series. For more information about this Series please see the inside back cover. i . 1 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS SERIES 10 and the ivjrom nent Stephen F. Greb Cortland F. Eble Douglas C. Peters Alexander R. Papp American Geological Institute In cooperation with Illinois Basin Consortium U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Office of Surface .
