This resource was written to provide students with an awareness of critical issues facing the world today. In courses for college students, it can motivate their study of mathematics, teach them how to solve mathematical problems related to current global issues, provide coherence to mathematical studies through a focus on issues of human survival, and make students aware of the magnitude of current global problems and how they can help find solutions. The mathematical topics covered include the four basic mathematical operations: percents, ratio, and proportions; graphs and charts; sequences; statistics; and probability. Among the topics related to global survival are hunger, development, rapid population growth, depletion of resources, waste, water resources, the arms race, and pollution. Each chapter includes problems and exercises, plus a list of references. Solutions to selected problems, a review of selected mathematical topics, a bibliography, a list of environmental groups, a questionnaire, and possible term theme topics are appended. (MNS)