Issue 1．Should the Precautionary Principle Become Part of National and International Law? 1
Issue 2．Is Sustainable Development Compatible with Human Welfare? 23
Issue 3．Will Restricting Carbon Emissions Damage the Economy? 46
Issue 4．Is Global Warming a Catastrophe That Warrants Immediate Action? 71
Issue 5．Should We Drill for Offshore Oil? 87
Issue 6．Is Renewable Energy Really Green? 105
Issue 7．Does Commercial Fishing Have a Future? 128
Issue 8．Should Society Impose a Moratorium on the Use and Release of"Synthetic Biology"Organisms? 148
Issue 9．Do Environmental Hormone Mimics Pose a Potentially Serious Health Threat? 165
Issue 10．Should the Superfund Tax Be Reinstated? 186
Internet References 205
Contributors to This Volume 208