Abstract

Conference on Technology and Govern-JL ance in Achieving Environmental Quality, held at Gaithersburg, Maryland on September 20, 21, and 22, was notable in several respects.It was the culmina tion of more than 18 months of planning on the part of a few individuals in IEEE and some of its sister professional societies to explore the possibilities for achieving compatibility between the capabilities of technologists and the wisdom of public administra tors, it brought iaue-lO-iaCe, Θιιιίϋθιιί engineers, scientists, administrators, and planners in environ mental fields from societies ranging from IΕ Ε E ?AIChE and AAAS to the American Institute of Plan ners, American Bar Association, American Medical Association, and the American Institute of Public Ac countants .Participants came from government agen cies as well as private organizations.The results of the Conference will be reported in journals of the constituent societies.Of note to the v^iiijUiiuuvaifUi σ nuw