The Environmental Summit: The U.S. Stake in the Global Environment
Norman Myers
Monday, 26 Oct 1992 at 12:00 am – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Norman Myers is a consultant on enviromental and development issues and author of "The Primary Source," "A Wealth of Wild Species," "The Conversion of Tropical Forests," and "The Sinking Ark." He has done extensive fieldwork in 80 countries and advised the UN General Secretary at the Earth Summit in Brazil. From the University Lectures Program archive.
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