ICSU: the first 60 years
Introduction
An Introductory Survey, L.Ernster, Editor-in-Chief 5
Membership
ICSU Membership: Principles, J.W.M.Riviere 10
Unions:
Physical sciences, W.E.Gordon 14
Earth sciences, G.Laclavere & U.G.Cordani 15
Biological sciences, W.J.Whelan 17
National Members:
L'Academie des sciences, France, A.Guinier 19
Science Council of Japan, M.Ito 20
The US National Academy of Sciences, M.M.Treichel 21
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, I.Lang 22
Chilean Academy of Science, I.Saavedra 23
Scientific Associates:
ICSU and the soil sciences, W.Sombroek 24
IATUL, D.Shaw 25
ICSU and TWAS, M.H.A.Hassan 26
IBRO, D.Ottoson 27
Common Concerns and Services
Science teaching, J.L.Lewis 28
Science and technology for development, D.A.Bekoe 29
Free circulation of scientists, O.G.Tandberg 31
Scientific responsibility, the environment and
responsible ethics, W.R.Shea 33
Global and Interdisciplinary Activities
The International Polar Years and the
International Geophysical Year, F.W.G.Baker 34
The Global Atmospheric Research Programme and the
World Climate Research Programme, R.W.Stewart 39
The International Years of the Quiet Sun,
W.J.Granville Beynon 42
The Upper Mantle Project, P.J.Hart & L.Knopoff 43
The International Biological Programme
E.Barton Worthington 45
The ICSU / Unesco International Biosciences Networks,
R.D.Keynes 47
Data and information, S.Ruttenberg 49
Global change and the IGBP,
T.F.Malone & Th.Rosswall 50
Environment: the catalytic role of SCOPE,
F.Warner & G.F.White 52
Scientific Committee on Genetic Experimentation
G.Bernardi 55
The Earth Sciences, U.G.Cordani 56
ICSU and the ocean sciences, R.R.Revelle 57
Space research, W.I.Axford 58
Antarctic research, C.Lorius 59
Partnerships
General principles, W.A.Rosenblith 61
ICSU / Unesco Cooperation, J.Marton-Lefevre 63
ICSU and WMO, J.C.I.Dooge 64
Secretariat
The ICSU Secretariat, F.W.G.Baker &
J.Marton-Lefevre 66
Reflections on the role of ICSU in the Evolution of
Science and Society, M.G.K.Menon 68
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