Also explore the "Dolphin Safe" legislation that followed from the Tuna- Dolphin dispute. This legislation would not have passed but for the public reaction to the footage of the dolphins dying in the tuna nets.
Please let us know what you find. Howard Howard S. Schiffman, J.D., LL.M. Director, M.S. Program in Global Affairs Clinical Associate Professor Center for Global Affairs New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies Woolworth Building, 4th Floor 15 Barclay Street New York, NY 10007 1-212-992-8393 (phone) 1-212-995-4597 (fax) www.scps.nyu.edu/msgs [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Wilkening <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, July 14, 2005 7:18 pm Subject: environmental crisis as motivation for action > Dear Ged-eders, > > Can anyone point me to references on -- and here I don't know exactly > how to term the topic -- the idea that people don't react to > environmental problems until they see disaster (or BIG consequences) > staring them in the face? In other words, literature on the notion > thatit takes a crisis to make people / policymakers seriously act > to address > a problem. I am interested in general readings, or specific case > studies. What would be especially fascinating is cases where a problem > existed and was well known and acknowledged, but was not acted upon > until "things got out of hand." I would like to include a few such > readings in a course I will be teaching this fall. > > Thanks, > Ken Wilkening > > International Studies Program > University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) > 3333 University Way > Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9 > CANADA > Tel: 250-960-5768 > Fax: 250-960-5545 > >
