n all parts of the world. These disasters range from oil spills to forest devastation to the effects of war. The discussion of a few notable examples The Prince William Sound oil spill, the destruction of the Amazonian rain forests, and Kuwaiti oil field fires illustrates the development of contemporary environmental awareness. The development of environmental awareness is a part of the broader process of educating a society, whether that society be national or international in character. Occurrences such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska and environmental damage resulting from the conduct of the Gulf War may easily be viewed in a narrow context that focuses only on ecological consequences. Spreading the knowledge of such events and their consequences to the general public, however, serves a broader educational purpose. Educating the general public through such a process is not only the best way to stimulate the interest required for the development of effective environme
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