BBC Online presents this six-part special on sustainable development.
Created in anticipation of the now concluded Johannesburg Summit, this website provides a valuable resource for viewers wishing to learn more about sustainable development and related issues. The site consists of an overview and six sections: Population, Food, Cities, Waste, Tourism, and Energy. The sections offer an in depth look at each topic and include audio clips of related interviews and news stories. Go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2002/disposable_planet/

Green Urban Growth: Next Wave of Environmentalism -D.L. Parsell, National Geographic, 22 April 2002
"After it was introduced 30 years ago, the phrase "think globally, act locally" became an environmental rallying cry for an entire generation. Yet the grand vision it inspired?of communities mobilizing to take responsibility for the health of the planet starting in their own backyards?remained more a slogan than reality? To read full article, go to http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/04/0422_020422_landplan.html