ABSTRACT
The Sierra Club’s Fourteenth Biennial Wilderness Conference was cosponsored by the National Audubon Society, with over 100 organizations participating. It was among the largest assemblies ever held of statesmen, scientists, lawyers, conservationists, and government and UN officials concerned with the preservation, protection, and restoration of nat
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|72 pages
Ceremonies and Major Addresses
part Ia|19 pages
Opening Ceremony
part Ib|17 pages
Opening Plenary Session
part Ic|19 pages
Banquet
part Id|12 pages
Closing Ceremony
part II|697 pages
Formal Conference Sessions
part IIa|28 pages
Natural Systems
part IIb|28 pages
The Atmosphere
part IIc|22 pages
The Hydrologic Cycle: The Oceans
part IId|34 pages
The Hydrologic Cycle: Coastal Marine and Island Environments
part IIe|80 pages
The Hydrologic Cycle: Rivers
part IIf|36 pages
The Hydrologic Cycle: Freshwater Wetlands
part IIg|34 pages
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Temperate Forests
part IIh|22 pages
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Tropical Forests
part IIi|52 pages
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Savannahs and Other Grasslands
part IIj|54 pages
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Deserts
part IIk|48 pages
The Polar Regions
part IIl|33 pages
Human Systems and Institutions
part IIm|15 pages
Human Settlement and Natural Areas
part IIn|54 pages
Interdependence: The Interaction of Societies and Ecosystems
part IIo|38 pages
Economic Development and Environmental Protection
part IIp|110 pages
Institutional Measures for the Preservation of Ecosystems
part IIq|5 pages
Postscript