Global Environmental Issues

PRODUCT SUMMARY

There has always been a struggle to balance the goals of economic development with the need to protect the environment. With world population growing and global climate change threatening to affect us all, never has that balance been more important. Today, the developed world uses much of the world's energy resources to fuel its modern lifestyle and contributes to the majority of global greenhouse gases. However, billions of people in the developing world crave the same material benefits, leading to such fears as resource shortages and increased global warming. Students will learn about the positive and negative effects of industrialization, and how international efforts, such as the Kyoto Treaty, are attempting to manage economic development in order to protect the global environment. Part of the multivolume Global Issues for Students Video Series. A Teacher's Guide is included and available online.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"…well-crafted…employs striking video footage from [CBS’s] newsgathering resources as well as interviews with experts in each field to present the particular issue in an effective and interesting manner…A very worthwhile series for high school social studies and current events courses."- School Library Journal (Nov 2004)

"This documentary series pulls no punches. Authoritative narration coupled with news footage and riveting still photography set the stage for student discussion and interest."- Teacher Librarian (Dec 2004)

"Balanced examinations of the topics are appropriately presented for the intended audience…This is a very valuable series that covers a range of very difficult topics succinctly and thoroughly... Highly recommended."- Library Media Connection (Mar 2005)

"…provid[es] in-depth analysis…outstanding…An ideal curriculum supplement…" -Midwest Book Review (Dec 2004)