Title :
The need for a common worldwide objective (International Space Year and the environment)
Author_Institution :
Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing, China
Abstract :
China´s participation in International Space Year (ISY) activities is discussed. Measures taken by China to resolve environmental issues in the 1980s and those planned for the 1990s are examined. Environmental education in China and China´s Earth Science Program relevant to the ISY are briefly discussed.<>
Keywords :
ecology; economic and sociologic effects; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; research initiatives; China; Earth Science Program; International Space Year; common worldwide objective; education; environmental issues; participation; Content addressable storage; History; International collaboration; Meeting planning; Observatories; Planets; Pressing; Satellites; Space exploration; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
