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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 2, No. 4 January - February 1997

5 Investing in the Environment Editorial by Najib Saab
6 7 Global Environmental Problems Their causes and effects, and personal contributions to solve them
14 Cover Story: The Environment in 1997 State of the World Environment State of the Arab Environment 1996 Environmental Events
26 Eco-Villages Examples from Sweden
28 Environmental Boom in the United Arab Emirates An Environmental and Development Revolution that turned the desert into a paradise
38 Macquarie: The Island of Seals and Penguins Around the world with Christo Baars
40 The Green Car Models of electric cars produced by major companies
44 How Chemical Spills Contaminate Ground Water What happens to our daily hazardous wastes?
48 Beekeeping Apiculture as a traditional hobby and industry
52 The Solar Oven: Free Cooking A do-it-yourself guide
62 Al-Areen: A Wildlife Haven in Bahrain A sanctuary for the endangered species of Arabia
66 Environment: A Cause for Present and Future Environmental perspective by Akram Chehayeb, Lebanese Minister of Environment

Letters to the Editor, 11 - Arab Environmental News, 12 - World Environmental News, 24 The Rolex Award for Enterprise, 33 - Natural Medicine, 43 - NGO News, 47 - Green Quotes,56 - Calendar, 57 - Subscription Coupon, 58 - Environment Market, 60 - English summary, 65

Supplement: The Young Environmentalist
1. Mice Attack! (A Short Story)
2. Butterflies
3. What is Pollution?
4. Environment at School
5. Are you a Friend of the Environment? (An environmental quiz)
6. Green Bandar (A comic strip)