Contents of Episodes Vol.23 No.1, March 2000


Editorial
Earth Sciences in the New Century
by Tian Fengshan

Articles
Popigai, Siberia—well preserved giant impact structure, national
treasury, and world’s geological heritage
by Alexander Deutsch, Victor L. Masaitis, Falko Langenhorst and
Richard A. F. Grieve

Restoring the health of the earth's ecosystems: A new challenge for the
earth sciences
by David J. Rapport, Mikael Hildén and Kjell Weppling

Analysis of deep intracontinental subduction
by Yang Wencai

Coal and hard rock resources in Bangladesh
by Afia Akhtar

Methods for the improvement of the water supply in the Chaco of
Paraguay
by Michael von Hoyer and Eugenio Godoy V.

The record of the Quaternary on continental shelves – their
interpretation, correlation and applications
by Wyss W.-S. Yim

Geological application of remote sensing (GARS), an IUGS/UNESCO
joint program in the new millennium
by Dietrich Bannert

Conference Reports
IUGS Executive Committee meets

Focusing on geoindicators of relevance to Eastern and Central Europe

Where Worlds Collide: Faunal and ?oral migrations and evolution in
SE Asia-Australasia

Euradwaste’99 — 5th European Commission Conference on Radioactive
Waste Management and Disposal and Decommissioning

The 'Freiberg-Fest': An antipodean perspective

Report on the Geological Conference on Exploration in Murzuq Basin

News Reports
New IGCP Projects accepted and starting in 2000
IGCP Projects active in 2000
IUGS announces Hutchison awardees

Book Reviews
When continents collide: Geodynamics and geochemistry of ultra-high
pressure rocks
Encyclopedia of geochemistry
Abnormal pressures in hydrocarbon environments

IUGS Financial Situation and Statement

IUGS Directory

Calendar

Index for 1999