PSYCHIC RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES IN DEALI NG WITH GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL-CHANGES

Changes in global environment demand a new look at the interaction bet ween man and his environment. Global environment not only affects man, but man simultaneously influences the global environment. Exhausting environmental resources and emission of greenhouse gases are examples of the dimensions of ''global change''. To ensure the coexistence of m an and environment new strategies to cope with this new challenge must be explored. The ability to deal with environmental problems is hinde red by the lack of understanding - people do not see the consequences of their actions (the gap between perpetuator and victim). Man does no t perceive or respond emotionally to the parameters of global change. Recently, scientific concepts of global environmental management strat egies have been developed that require problem-oriented cooperation be tween the natural and social sciences.