ABSTRACT
The subject of the environment seems to be everywhere these days: in the news (in all media), in popular culture (in songs, videos, books, and films), through the birth of so-called green consumerism, and via the concern about the long-term global aftermath of international political events, such as the Persian Gulf War and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Issues such as the destruction of the global rain forests, acid rain, desertification, the thinning of the ozone layer, groundwater pollu tion, the availability of landfill space, recycling, and the safety of the world’s beaches are only some of the environmental concerns that confront us daily as we go about our lives, listening, watching, and shopping.
