Green Plans, Revised Ed: Blueprint for a Sustainable Earth

Index

Index abatement at the source principle , 111 accountability, in Netherlands, 125 acidification and acid rain: in California, 65; in Netherlands , 115; and security, 50, 60 acidifying gases, in eu, 169 action program committees (apcs) in Singapore, 157 Agenda 21 programs, 26, 45–46 agricultural industries: in California, 65, 73, 74; and energy policy, 19; in eu, 167; in Netherlands, 118; in New Zealand, 133, 139, 149–50; political and power concerns of, 20 agricultural runoff, in Netherlands , 92, 116 agricultural subsidies, in New Zealand, 133, 150 air pollution: in California, 65, 66; in China and India, 39, 40, 59, 160; complexity and energy policy, 19; in eu, 167, 169, 171, 174; and forests, 18; in Netherlands, 7, 92–93; over boundaries, 86–87, 106, 115–16; in Singapore , 157 air-quality standards, in Singapore , 156, 159–60 alternative energy sources, in California, 67, 72 ammonia emissions, in Netherlands , 118 Anasazi. See Ancient Puebloan civilization Ancient Puebloan civilization, 50 animal waste, in Netherlands, 116. See also livestock farming Apollo 8 mission pictures, 32 Arctic regions: mercury contamination in, 51; synthetic chemicals in breast milk in, 174 asbestos, in Netherlands, 117 asthma, 60 audits: in Netherlands, 88–89, 125; in Singapore, 158. See also monitoring of longterm targets Audubon Society, for California ifp, 69 automobile emissions: and 192 | index automobile emissions (cont.) disease, 60; in eu, 170; in Netherlands, 92–93, 97, 105, 115; in Singapore, 159–60 automobiles, disposal of, in Netherlands, 110, 127 “backcasting” in nepp, 110 balance of powers, 10–12; in eu, 164, 171–73; failure of, in Canada, 31; in Singapore, 159 Bank of America, 180 beach erosion control, in California , 73 Beatrix, Queen of Netherlands, 6, 94–95, 96 best practicable means principle , 111 biodiversity: in eu, 169; in Netherlands, 94; in New Zealand, 134–35, 149, 153; in Singapore, 158–59 biomass energy sources, and California ifp, 67, 72 bird flu, 60–61 Brandt, Willy, 33 Brown, Edmund G. (Jerry), 63 Brundtland Report: definition of sustainable development in, 32; and energy shortage, 57; and growth, 34; and Netherlands, 84, 100–101; as philosophical statement, not action plan, 41 building trades as nepp target group, 118 Bush (George W.) administration , 167–68 business groups. See trade and employer associations business sector. See industrial and business sector California: automobile pollution and asthma in, 60; background, 64–65; energy policy of, 18–19, 67–68; lack of comprehensive approach in, 22–23 California Investing for Prosperity (ifp) program, 66–75; overview of legislation, 71–74; passage of legislation , 68–70 California Office for Appropriate Technology, 67 California Resources Agency: background, 63–64, 74; programs, 66–68 California State Energy Commission , 67 campaign contributions, 56 Canada: failure of plan in, xii, 31; funding commitment in, 25–26; funding of nongovernmental organizations in, 124 carbon-dioxide emissions: in eu, 172–73; in Netherlands, index | 193 91, 127, 128; in New Zealand , 149. See also greenhouse gas emissions carbon-dioxide emissions trading , 86; in eu, 166, 173–74 carbon-dioxide tax, in Netherlands , 104, 128 carrying capacity of land, 50–51 chambers of commerce. See trade and employer associations change: effect of, on U.S., 13– 14; as key to survival, 9 chemical pollution policy in eu, 165, 170, 174–77 Chernoble, accident at, 57 China: air pollution in, 59, 160; industrial development in, 39–40; mercury pollution in, 53; and population growth, 47 chlorfluorocarbons. See greenhouse gas emissions civic groups, in Singapore, 158. See also public organizations “Clean, Clever, Competitive” approach, in Netherlands, 85, 172 climate change: and eu, 165, 169, 170, 173; in nepp, 115; in New Zealand, 148, 149, 153; in Singapore, 157 cng (compressed natural gas), in Singapore, 160 coal-burning energy plants: and mercury contamination, 51, 53, 56; in Netherlands, 115. See also fossil fuel industries coastal resources, and California ifp, 72 cogeneration projects: and California ifp, 67, 72; in Netherlands, 110 complexity, addressing, xiv, 17–18, 20–21 comprehensive plans, 17–21; importance of, xiii, 8–9; in Netherlands, 100, 107–9, 126–28; in New Zealand, 140–44 compressed natural gas (cng), in Singapore, 160 Concern for Tomorrow report (Netherlands), 95–96, 114 Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972), 34 consensus building: in Netherlands , 88, 97–99; in New Zealand, 136–37 constituencies, building of, for California ifp, 69–70 consumers, in Netherlands, 118, 122–23 consumption: of energy in California, 64; reduction of, 44; and shortages...