[gep-ed] Call for Papers: JIWLP
Call for Articles, Special Issue of the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy The Journal of International Wildlife Law <http://www.jiwlp.com/> & Policy, a publication of Taylor & Francis, is planning a special issue in 2011 on the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in light of its 40th anniversary. We contemplate that the scope of the articles will include a consideration of how the Ramsar Convention has evolved since its signing in 1971, its effectiveness, and its possible future directions. Prospective contributors are asked to submit abstracts by May 15, 2010. Decisions on accepted proposals will be made within two weeks, with first drafts of contributions due by November 30, 2010. Please contact the special issue editor, Prof. Royal C. Gardner, at gard...@law.stetson.edu, with any questions that you might have or to discuss article ideas. Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns
[gep-ed] Call for Papers: CMS issue of JIWLP
Call for Articles, Special Issue of the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy The Journal of International Wildlife Law <http://www.jiwlp.com/> & Policy, a publication of Taylor & Francis, is planning a special issue in 2011 on the Convention on Migratory Species. We contemplate that the scope of the articles will include a general critique of the CMS's effectiveness to date, as well as a focus on several of the agreements and MOUs established under the regime. Prospective contributors are asked to submit abstracts by August 1, 2010. Please contact the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Wil Burns, with any questions that you might have, or to discuss article ideas: <mailto:ji...@internationalwildifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildifelaw.org. Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns
[gep-ed] Climate Ethics List
FYI; there's a new discussion list that focuses on climate ethics: Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns
[gep-ed] Let's try that again
FYI. There's a new discussion list for climate change ethics issues: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/climate_ethics/join The list is moderated by Michael Hoexter. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns
RE: [gep-ed] 2011 ISA Annual Convention Call for Papers
Im in total concurrence with Paul; the technology that many schools now has also made it very easy to see and hear speakers connected remotely. We need to be an example. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of HARRIS, Paul Gordon Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 3:07 AM To: Harris, Craig; lorraine.elli...@anu.edu.au; olib...@gmail.com Cc: p...@iisd.org; gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gep-ed] 2011 ISA Annual Convention Call for Papers Lorraine makes excellent points; that's all worthy stuff. But when I think about how incredibly connected young (and old) scholars are today via the internet compared to only 20 years ago, I'm not convinced. My point is that we have to decide where our impact on the planet becomes more important than our personal interests (including our careers). If ESS people (and others on this list) aren't able to change our lifestyles to reduce our ecological footprints in significant ways, I have to assume that there's little or no hope of getting others to do so. I think the only ethical position we can take is oppose conferences for anyone who isn't very near the venue. If this would be bad for the ISA budget, then I think it ought to be a mission of the ESS to show that that budget is less important than nature. We really have to draw the line somewhere. I just think this is an issue that we have been avoiding for far too long. It's a tough one because it forces each of us to look in the mirror and to change our behaviors. Many of us argue in our writings that failure to do this is causing environmental problems. But if we don't behave accordingly, aren't we all hypocrites? Perhaps I'm being too provocative. Or maybe I'm not being provocative enough. All best, Paul -Original Message- From: Harris, Craig [mailto:craig.har...@ssc.msu.edu] Sent: Fri 3/12/2010 6:30 PM To: lorraine.elli...@anu.edu.au; olib...@gmail.com Cc: HARRIS, Paul Gordon; p...@iisd.org; gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gep-ed] 2011 ISA Annual Convention Call for Papers as a lurker who is not a member of isa, i'm wondering about the possibility of reducing the frequency of the big conference . . . if the isa meeting were every other year, would this reduce the carbon footprint by half while still accomplishing a large percentage of the functions that lorraine mentions ?? . . . cheers, craig craig k harris department of sociology michigan agricultural experiment station national food safety and toxicology center institute for food and agriculture standards food safety policy center michigan state university From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lorraine Elliott Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 4:01 AM To: olib...@gmail.com Cc: phar...@ied.edu.hk; p...@iisd.org; gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gep-ed] 2011 ISA Annual Convention Call for Papers Hi all I certainly agree that we should be looking at creative and alternative ways of 'meeting', I'm not advocating massive carbon footprints and, as an antipodean myself, I certainly do appreciate the financial constraints ... but let me throw a slightly different perspective into the discussion. Conferences like ISA have other functions as well, including the opportunity for PhD students and early career researchers to meet more established scholars to discuss their work, get advice and mentoring ... it's often those 'corridor' and one-on-one conversations and feedback opportunities (as well as finding out about jobs) that are useful for younger colleagues who are making their way in the increasingly global academic world. I do think that this is more difficult to do through video-conferencing alone. And while video-conferencing can work well for countries and universities that have excellent facilities for this (including reliable telecommunications), it doesn't always work well in those countries and those universities that are less well-resourced ... and there are lots of them! Maybe what this means is that instead of moving to sessions that are entirely virtual, we look at options for broadcasting or streaming sessions so that those who can and/or choose to get to ISA can still do so and those who can't or choose not to are still able to participate. In fact, this could actually also help us to expand participation for students and colleagues from poorer countries/universities as long as we can also find w
RE: [gep-ed] Conference greening and the role of conferences
One question I would ask Beth is that if reducing our carbon footprint in terms of our travel (which my guess is disportionate for the average academic vis-à-vis the general public) is not the appropriate way to do our part, what is? I hesitate to look at things like purchasing carbon offsets because as one who works in that field, I can assure you that many of the alleged projects are shams. I quite agree with Dale about trying to drive the technology at our institutions. Beyond the realities of our environmental impacts, there’s two other inconvenient truths to consider: 1. Many academic institutions are now too beleaguered to support travel, and I suspect this will get worse, not better in the years ahead; and 2. There’s a very real chance that air travel will become more expensive in the future given fossil fuel trajectories and shake-outs in the industry. So, we need to establish the exigency for our institutions to purchase the requisite technology, and the best way to drive this is to create more venues that facilitate virtual participation. As much as I love hanging out in exotic climes (and not so exotic) with many of you, the time for this luxury has probably passed. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wallace, Richard Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 7:30 AM To: edeso...@wellesley.edu; gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gep-ed] Conference greening and the role of conferences I second Beth’s recommendation that we keep the discussion going here. As a non-ISA member, but a GEP-Ed member for some years, and someone who is grappling with these issues in other professional societies in which I am active, this is rich and heady stuff. The tension and balance between virtual and in-person professional meetings is getting some research attention, as well. This past winter I read a review of some largely anecdotal research on professional society goal-fulfillment using the two forums, and you can guess which was more likely to fulfill the goals: face-to-face. So it’s important to note the costs not only for us as individuals but for our organizations. Decisions as to which forum to pursue have bearing on maintaining and growing our organizations. I haven’t seen any data on this yet, but I would guess that a move toward online conferencing would lower meeting costs but would also lower meeting revenues (will academic publishers, for example, be willing to shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars to sponsor what will amount to an ad on a website, as opposed to a table at conference, where they can sell books, promote course adoptions, and meet prospective authors? And what of the cost to the professional society of losing this interaction?). As well, a shift toward virtual conferencing will likely result in more difficult times for membership recruitment for professional societies – something many societies are already struggling with. We already use the internet for all manner of membership recruitment, but have relatively few forums for backing that up with more tangible psychological support, much less physical product – mostly, we have journals and conferences. I share everyone’s sense of the risks of this perspective – by holding conferences in person, we are not demonstrating the best behavior vis-a-vis sustainability, at the same time we are decrying the fact that society as a whole is not active enough on this front. So, it's a multifaceted values (ethics/economics/ecology/etc.) question: if we choose to continue meeting in person, are the trade-offs worth it? Rich Wallace Ursinus College From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Beth DeSombre Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 10:00 AM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: [gep-ed] Conference greening and the role of conferences I appreciate Mike's effort to keep the list clear of extraneous traffic and relevant to those who are on it, but I actually think that this discussion is precisely the sort of thing that it's useful to have a collective discussion about rather than individual messages to the people on the "greening" committee. And, heck, if we can't do that in the best electronic forum that currently exists for talking about global environmental politics issues, then the idea of substituting electronic communication for some aspects of conferences is definitely a non-starter! I think it's worth discussing here becau
RE: [gep-ed] Still Seeking Panelists on Food Systems Pedagogy
Piggybacking on Rich's message, I'm still looking for panelists for a session on climate geoengineering for the same conference. Thanks, wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wallace, Richard Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:06 PM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: [gep-ed] Still Seeking Panelists on Food Systems Pedagogy Dear GEP-Ed folks: Patrick Hurley and I are still seeking interested folks to submit abstracts to take part in a panel on food systems pedagogy that we are running at the AESS meeting in Portland in June. If you are interested, please read on, below. Apologies for cross-postings. Thanks! Cheers, Rich -- Richard L. Wallace, Ph.D. Associate Professor Environmental Studies Program Ursinus College P.O. Box 1000 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 409-3730 (610) 409-3660 fax <mailto:rwall...@ursinus.edu> rwall...@ursinus.edu From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wallace, Richard Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:09 AM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Cc: Hurley, Patrick Subject: [gep-ed] AESS meeting & specific panel invitation Dear GEP-Ed folks: I write with an invitation and also an FYI. The FYI concerns the call for abstracts for the 2010 annual meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, in Portland, Oregon on June 17-20. The AESS program committee invites abstracts for oral and poster presentations, and for participation in several dozen themed panels and symposia. Details for the call are given in the e-mail appended below. I would also like to specifically invite submissions for a panel session on "teaching food systems" that Patrick Hurley and I are coordinating. A brief description of the session is available here: http://bit.ly/aess2010teachingfood. We welcome submissions from folks in all fields. The unifying theme is an interest in teaching about food systems in an interdisciplinary context. The session will include brief presentations by the panelists, and then what we hope will be a rich discussion to follow. To submit an abstract for this session, please follow the directions described in the general call for abstracts, below. Abstract submissions for this session will be reviewed by the conference program committee in conjunction with Patrick and me. The aim will be to represent a diverse set of perspectives on food systems pedagogy. Please let me know if you have any questions about the AESS meeting generally, or about the session on teaching food systems. Apologies for cross-postings! Cheers, Rich Wallace Ursinus College rwall...@ursinus.edu From: mai...@mail2.clubexpress.com [mailto:mai...@mail2.clubexpress.com] On Behalf Of Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 10:23 AM To: Wallace, Richard Subject: AESS 2010 Conference: Call for Presentations (Deadline Mar 30) Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the call for presentations for the 2010 Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) Conference, Many Shades of Green, at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon is now open. Everyone who wishes to present a paper (including Powerpoint talks), participate in a discussion panel, or share a poster must submit a proposal. Roundtable and workshop sessions will be organized separately from this call. For specific instructions on submitting a proposal, please visit the Call for Participation page at <http://bit.ly/AESS2010call> http://bit.ly/AESS2010call The presentation submission deadline is Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (23:59 ET). Following our previous call for sessions, we now have a total of 46 sessions in two formats: (1) paper/Powerpoint presentations and (2) panel discussions. These sessions are organized under three primary areas: Environmental Studies and Sciences theory/pedagogy/praxis, with many dealing centrally with the Many Shades of Green theme. Some sessions have been added for general contributions. Please visit the following link for a list of sessions and abstracts: <http://www.aess.info/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=939971&module_id=72251 > www.aess.info/2010sessions Proposals for participation in these sessions will be accepted from February 26-March 30, 2010. Proposals are also required for submission to our poster session. Proposals are not needed for participation in our other s
RE: [gep-ed] monitoring fishery quotas
In terms of the first question, enforcement is effectuated primarily by port-inspections. Of course, there are supplementary methods, including electronic systems, e.g. VMS, and surveillance/boarding by coastal States, occasionally, on the high seas in the case of some of the RFMOs and through enforcement of the Fish Stocks Agreement. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Haas Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:55 PM To: charles.ches...@gmail.com; gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: [gep-ed] monitoring fishery quotas I have a related question, that arose in my lecture. How are fishery quotas actually enforced? Who is measuring the fish catch? Are these numbers at all accurate? - Original Message - From: Charles Chester <mailto:charles.ches...@gmail.com> To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:52 PM Subject: [gep-ed] Costs of monitoring ocean fisheries Hi everyone, Please excuse the potential naïveté of this question, but Im trying to find out if anyones estimated the total costs of what it would take to effectively monitor global fisheries. Not looking for enforcement estimates, but just what it would cost (1) to improve current extraction estimates and (2) to get a good handle on the actual extent of IUU (illegal, unregulated & underreported) fisheries. In essence, what would it cost to make a fisheries biologist happy? (Dont think about that question for too long) I blandly told my class today that if we can analogize IUU to a Darth Vader form of monitoring, and if we accept the estimated monetary value of IUU of ~10b (a very sketchy figure), then we might be able to use the costs of IUU (nets, crew, boat maintenance, wifi access, lattes, etc.) as a proxy measure for what it would cost to monitor global fisheries (and assuming a profit, those costs have to be <~$10b). Though I immediately turned to another subject in the hopes that nobody wrote that spurious idea down in their notes, I am still wondering if anyones made the estimates of the actual costs of effective global monitoring. My current guess is that it would far exceed the value of IUU, but its only a guess (kind of depends on the extent of IUUin a perverse sort of way, one would hope that it would far exceed the value of IUU). Please send ideas to me, Ill collate, and then send back out to the list. Thanks, -Charlie Charles C. Chester 9 Lowell Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617.304.9373 http://www.Y2Y.net http://www.brandeis.edu/environmentalstudies http://www.ConservationClimateChangeClearinghouse.net
[gep-ed] Sorry
Unbeknownst to me until now, I apparently have some weird interface issue in Outlook that results in my messages being translated into very large fonts, in some cases including color. I am not entirely sure why this is the case when I review my Options in Outlook, but am dialing back the settings to microscopic font sizes to try to solve the problem. It was never my intention to "shout" on the list, so I'm glad that it was brought to my attention. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns
[gep-ed] HCFCs
Hi Graeme, The threat is that countries will increase production of HCFC 22 to generate more HFC-23 waste gases, which can then be captured and sold via the CDM; this perverse incentive occurs because the value of the waste gases via the CDM is greater than the value of the refrigerants. There's two threats here really, first the threat of more ozone depleting substance production, and second, as Michael Wara has pointed out, the inefficiency of this system, since it only costs about $100 million to install this equipment, yet over $6 billion could be earned on the CDM market. And, of course, such projects do very little to contribute to fostering sustainable development in developing countries, one of the ostensible objectives of the CDM. The UNFCCC parties have struggled with this issue over the years, at one point limiting credits to existing HCFC-22 facilities, then reversing course under some circumstances. It's a quintessential example of the gaming of the flexible mechanisms, but by no means the only one! wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns
RE: [gep-ed] HCFCs
A couple of points about Markus's arguments: 1. There is actually plenty of empirical evidence that HCFC production was being driven by CDM; it's the reason that the EB of the CDM was unusually aggressive in trying to close the loophole. I've spent time with folks in the industry who have admitted to me that this was a motive for expansion, so yes, there was a perverse motive, even if a small one. In many ways, the broader issue is that the flexible mechanisms facilitate a lot of gaming of the system, and this is just a case study of that. 20-40% of the approved projects probably fail the additionality test, and I fear that many of the forest projects are ignoring critical justice considerations. Would some of this happen with more of an emphasis on domestic commitments? Assuredly, but the accountability and monitoring mechanisms are often more stringent in Annex I countries; 2. There's a couple of problems with picking the low hanging fruit also. First of all, given the fact that we're very close to passing critical climatic thresholds, the ability to avoid making structural changes in domestic economies by opting for these sketchy "flexible" alternatives contributes to carbon lock-in, ensuring that the next generation of power production in many Annex I countries will remain extremely carbon dioxide intensive. A cap with more incentives for domestic cuts would make more sense from my perspective for this reason. Second, given the limited amount of funds to invest in CDM projects, we should be seeking to fund projects that both contribute to sustainable development (per the clear terms of the CDM) and which don't potentially create ancillary negative impacts. For example, while Markus extols the benefits of reducing HFCs, the stark reality is that if this increased HCFC production, it could have helped to undercut the Montreal Protocol. The issue is probably moot now, but the point is that we should be looking at these exogenous issues more closely; I'm sure Professor Wara will have more to say on this issue also! Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns -Original Message- From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Hayes, Graeme Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:43 PM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gep-ed] HCFCs Hi Markus, And hi and thanks to everyone for their replies to my query today - I feel better informed (if not necessarily smarter) than I was before I had my tea. Mike asked me if I could circulate the replies, so in addition to Markus and Will's which I think have gone out live to everyone, here are the other responses I got, below. It's not really my field, so please take this on its own merits; what worries me about the logic of your response, Markus, is that whilst I respect its analytical realism, we are casting choices in a binary mode of they didn't/now they have, which has the failing of not imagining an alternative outside market expansion and the commodification and capitalisation of the atmosphere. Every time we do this, I think, we reduce a little further our ability to imagine, to conceive of the possibility that there may be another, different way of doing things. I think it's important that we hold on to this. So, here are the other replies - my thanks to Marc, Armin, Mat, and Michael, as well as to Wil and Markus. Graeme - If you think people in the future will be paid a lot of money to cease some activity, then you have an incentive to begin that activity so that you become one of the people eligible to get those payments. - There's two things here - one is the simpler one of the equivalence of HFCs to CO2 as greenhouse gases. They are indeed converted to CO2 at 11700, on the basis of the global warming potentials established by the IPCC. The more complex one is also one I think they exaggerate to be honest for effect. It is certainly the case that there are all sorts of scams in the carbon markets (their book has some of the classic examples - to see them as they unfold, subscribe to the no-carbontrade list). But this moral hazard one isn't that convincing to my mind. The logic is easy enough - that because the earnings from the CERs (the credits coming from the Clean Development Mechanism) can be very high from these projects - at say 10 euros a tonne of CO2, they can earn 117000 euros per tonne of HFCs not emitted, there's enough of an incentive to establish the factory, claiming it would be emitting the HFCs, and then use a CDM project to install the technology that eliminates the HFC emissions. The income from the CERs becomes a substantial part of the economic viability of
[gep-ed] FW: Invitation: Freiburg Forum on Environmental Governance 2010
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns -Original Message- From: climat...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:climat...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Romy Sato Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 4:34 AM To: Climate Change Info Mailing List Subject: Invitation: Freiburg Forum on Environmental Governance 2010 The Freiburg Forum on Environmental Governance 2010 will be held on 16th April in Freiburg, Germany. This year the forum will focus on "The Role of New Media in Environmental Governance". Speakers from different continents will share their experiences on the potentials and challenges of new media tools to help address pressing environmental problems such as climate change. The forum is organized by students of the Master in Environmental Governance of Freiburg University. Participation is free of charge, but there are limited places. For registration and further information about the forum, please access: https://www.megforum.uni-freiburg.de Best regards, Romy Sato MSc candidate - Environmental Governance Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg DAAD fellow - You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - Go to your membership options: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l - To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=246993.d4f3142f39f26a232d007d62995c9d96&n=T&l=climate-l&o=984489 - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
RE: [gep-ed] HCFCs
It makes a huge difference. Here's a good summary: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48211, and I'd highly recommend the PNAS study referred to in here for folks who want additional information. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns -Original Message- From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Haas Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 7:07 AM To: ddow...@fairfield.edu; gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gep-ed] HCFCs how much difference is the ozone regulation likely to make for increased GHG emissions and climate change? - Original Message - From: "Downie, David" To: Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:00 AM Subject: RE: [gep-ed] HCFCs In addition to Wil's comments on HCFCs, his perspective is backed up by discussions within the ozone regime where a number of delegations want to limit what they see as perverse incentives, created by the interaction of the ozone regime rules and CDM, related to the adoption of arguably unnecessary HCFC and HFC capacity. David Downie Director, Program on the Environment Associate Professor of Politics Fairfield University 217 Donnarumma Hall 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 ddow...@fairfield.edu; 203-254-4000, ext 3504 -Original Message- From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wil Burns Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 4:28 AM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gep-ed] HCFCs A couple of points about Markus's arguments: 1. There is actually plenty of empirical evidence that HCFC production was being driven by CDM; it's the reason that the EB of the CDM was unusually aggressive in trying to close the loophole. I've spent time with folks in the industry who have admitted to me that this was a motive for expansion, so yes, there was a perverse motive, even if a small one. In many ways, the broader issue is that the flexible mechanisms facilitate a lot of gaming of the system, and this is just a case study of that. 20-40% of the approved projects probably fail the additionality test, and I fear that many of the forest projects are ignoring critical justice considerations. Would some of this happen with more of an emphasis on domestic commitments? Assuredly, but the accountability and monitoring mechanisms are often more stringent in Annex I countries; 2. There's a couple of problems with picking the low hanging fruit also. First of all, given the fact that we're very close to passing critical climatic thresholds, the ability to avoid making structural changes in domestic economies by opting for these sketchy "flexible" alternatives contributes to carbon lock-in, ensuring that the next generation of power production in many Annex I countries will remain extremely carbon dioxide intensive. A cap with more incentives for domestic cuts would make more sense from my perspective for this reason. Second, given the limited amount of funds to invest in CDM projects, we should be seeking to fund projects that both contribute to sustainable development (per the clear terms of the CDM) and which don't potentially create ancillary negative impacts. For example, while Markus extols the benefits of reducing HFCs, the stark reality is that if this increased HCFC production, it could have helped to undercut the Montreal Protocol. The issue is probably moot now, but the point is that we should be looking at these exogenous issues more closely; I'm sure Professor Wara will have more to say on this issue also! Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns -Original Message- From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Hayes, Graeme Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:43 PM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gep-ed] HCFCs Hi Markus, And hi and thanks to everyone for their replies to my query today - I feel better informed (if not necessarily smarter) than I was before I had my tea. Mike asked me if I could circulate the replies, so in addition to Markus and Will's which I think have gone out live to everyone, here are the other responses I got, below. It's not really my field, so please take this on its own merits; what worries me about the logic of your response, Markus, is that whilst I respect its analytical realism, we are casting choices in a binary mode of they didn't/
RE: [gep-ed] Johann Hari in The Nation
I concur with Jim that the evidence in the piece is largely anecdotal, but I have to say that my more than twenty years of experience in the nonprofit world prior to becoming an academic tracks a lot of this analysis. For example, I know of one mainstream NGO who stopped emphasizing the adverse impacts of oil in ocean ecosystems, perhaps coincidentally, almost immediately after entering into a "partnership" with Shell. And while the theory that large ENGOs engage in a good cop-bad cop strategy sounds great in theory, my experience is that the larger ENGOs often work ruthlessly to undermine smaller ENGOs (including ridiculing them and whispering in the ears of potential donors about their alleged financial problems), because in the end, it's all about raising money from a limited base. And perhaps the most important message in the Hari piece is being ignored here, which is the appeal that he made towards the end of the piece for the big ENGOs to consider taking back to the streets. What has an embrace of ecological modernization gotten the large ENGOs (and society) in the end when it comes to climate change? Two of these big groups, WWF and WRI recently published studies indicating that after you sort out the Copenhagen (voluntary) pledges, we're now on track for temperatures to increase 3-3.9C above pre-industrial levels, and given the shambles that the U.S. "pledge" is now in, that's probably optimistic. Many of these organizations (like WWF) have built offices that would be the envy of many corporate law firms, but in the end, the world is burning. Perhaps the time has come to express the kind of moral outrage that this issue and others, such as the biodiversity crisis, truly warrants. And if they won't , perhaps the time has come to shift our resources in earnest to organizations that do. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Salzman Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:07 AM To: pwap...@american.edu; p...@iisd.org Cc: gep-ed@googlegroups.com; gawsm...@ucdavis.edu Subject: RE: [gep-ed] Johann Hari in The Nation Hi Paul, In the spirit of constructive engagement, I think you accept Hari's accusations way too quickly. To my mind, this is an article long on charges and short on fact. The potential CBD lawsuit Hari refers to (that the Sierra Club decided not to join) is far more complicated than described. I'm yet to speak with an environmental law professor, from any ideological bent, who thinks that moving strongly ahead to combat climate change with the Clean Air Act through a NAAQS approach (much less setting the NAAQS at 350ppm) is a good idea. The practical implications are daunting (what do you do when the entire nation is in non-attainment and SIPs literally cannot remedy the situation?). Moreover, the potential for political blowback is very real -- think ESA after the TVA v. Hill decision. I don't think today's Congress is nearly as environmentally-committed as it was in 1978. Reasonable people can differ over this analysis of the CAA litigation strategy, but to call the Sierra Club's opposition a sell-out is absurd. I'm not saying that corporate creep can't happen or has not happened in some instances, perhaps too many, but this breast-beating over losing environmentalism's soul seems overdone. There has always been a range of approaches within the environmental community -- some more confrontational, some less so. EDF and NWF have their way of doing things, CBD has its. Each can point to a string of successes and failures. I've always viewed this as a positive rather than a negative. You obviously take a different read on the article than I do, but I'm going to need a lot more evidence than the CAA litigation strategy, one REDD pilot story, and accusations of Hari and MacDonald to be persuaded that the big environmental NGOs have lost their way and sold out. regards, jim <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Professor Jim Salzman Samuel Fox Mordecai Professor of Law Nicholas Institute Professor of Environmental Policy Duke University Box 90360 Durham NC 27708 USA office (1)919.613.7185 fax (1) 919.613.7231 <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<&g
RE: [gep-ed] Re: US public opinion on climate change
Yes; there's the Gallup poll: <http://www.gallup.com/poll/116590/increased-number-think-global-warming-exa ggerated.aspx> http://www.gallup.com/poll/116590/increased-number-think-global-warming-exag gerated.aspx. And Pew: <http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/01/25/pew-poll-global-warming-dead-last-dow n-from-last-year/> http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/01/25/pew-poll-global-warming-dead-last-down -from-last-year/ Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kirsten Worm Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:27 AM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: [gep-ed] Re: US public opinion on climate change Dear ep-eds, Does anyone know of a study showing the US public opinion on climate change following the COP 15 in Copenhagen? Best regards, Kirsten Worm, M.A., Ph.D Associate Professor University of Copenhagen Department of Political Science To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
[gep-ed] FW: Virtual Lecture Series
This week's Mercer Law School Environmental Virtual Guest Speaker's series is focused on climate geoengineering. If you're interested in viewing the lecture and joining the discussion, go to: http://www.law.mercer.edu/elaw/speaker.htm Thanks, wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
[gep-ed] FW: Expressions of interest to contribute to the "World Climate Teach-in Day" and the World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Expressions of interest to contribute to the "World Climate Teach-in Day" and the World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day The International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP) (http://www.iccip.net) is one of the world´s leading programme with a focus on education, information, communication and awareness-raising on matters related to climate change.Created in 2009 and based at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg), ICCIP works with a network of some of the world´s leading universities in the five continents and some key agencies such as UNEP, UNESCO, IPCC, GEF and many others. ICCIP runs the successful series of on-line climate conferences (Climate 2008, Climate 2009 and Climate 2010), details on which are available at: http://www.climate2010.net. Expressions of interest are now being sought from qualified scientists and agencies for inputs to two major on-line events ICCIP is running in 2010: 1. The World Climate Teach-in Day, 4th June 2010 Details at: http://world.climateday.net/en/background 2.The World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day, 3rd December 2010 Details at: http://world-sustainability-day.net/en.html The inputs envisaged consist of power point presentations on the topics of the above on-line conferences which, subject to a review, will be put on-line during the above events. The teach-in days are innovative ways of promoting information and knowledge, characterised by the highest academic standards and the possibility of reaching a world audience. Expressions of interest to contribute to the above named events, initially outlining the title of the envisaged input and the authors of the work to be submitted, should be sent to ICCIP at: i...@iccip.net - You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - Go to your membership options: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l - To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=246993.d4f3142f39f26a232d007d62995c9d96&n=T&l=cli mate-l&o=985821 - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
RE: [gep-ed] china & cop15
While I think this is interesting speculation, I'm not sure I buy it. In the end, India has made it clear that it wasn't intending to commit itself to binding mandates in a post-Kyoto regime, and the intensity target that it established was substantially lower than that of China. At the end of the day, I'm not sure that the machinations of China or the U.S. really mattered in terms of the positions that India held in Copenhagen, and if anything, it's opposition to a strong verification mechanism was stronger than China's. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Geoff Dabelko Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:40 AM To: dgweb...@gmail.com; gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gep-ed] china & cop15 Without commenting on the accuracy of his account, some of the criticism I've heard of the author is the multiple roles he is playing and mixing roles of government delegate, advocate, and journalist. Lynas is an advisor to the Maldives and was in the room as a member of their delegation. It raises interesting questions about legitimate voice (Small Island States) and who is speaking for them (parallel to follow, or get out of the way admonition to the US that got all the play in Bali said by American born spokesman for Papau New Guinea Kevin Conrad). Related to the substance of the argument, Cleo Paskal and Scott Savit have an interesting geopolitical take to explain the negotiation dynamics that places a heavy emphasis on Chinese and Indian motivations and strategies - http://newsecuritybeat.blogspot.com/2010/01/guest-contributors-cleo-paskal-a nd.html Best, Geof * Geoffrey D. Dabelko Director Environmental Change and Security Program Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004-3027 Tel. 202 691-4178 Fax. 202 691-4184 Email geoff.dabe...@wilsoncenter.org Web http://www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp New Security Beat Blog http://newsecuritybeat.blogspot.com f >>> DG Webster 3/25/2010 2:09:13 PM >>> Can anyone confirm or deny the allegations in this report? I'm thinking of using it in one of my classes, so any supporting/denying evidence would be much appreciated. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/22/copenhagen-climate-change- mark-lynas thanks, dgwebster -- D.G. Webster Assistant Professor Environmental Studies Program Dartmouth College 6182 Steele Hall Hanover, NH 03755 phone: 603-646-0213 http://www.dartmouth.edu/~envs/faculty/webster.html <http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Eenvs/faculty/webster.html> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
RE: [gep-ed] Climate-gate readings?
I quite like the series that the Guardian did on this, though it's a twelve-parter, so you'd have to be selective: <http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/series/climate-wars-hacked-emails.%20 The%20folks%20at%20Realclimate.org> http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/series/climate-wars-hacked-emails. The folks at Realclimate.org did several responses to the series, and the Guardian then responded, so you could afford the students a real birds-eye view of both the allegations and the process of unpacking them through different lenses. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dawson, Jane I. (Government) Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:20 PM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: [gep-ed] Climate-gate readings? Several months ago, we were all immersed in the "climate-gate" scandal and there was lots of great commentary on the listserv. I'm trying to prepare a mid-level undergraduate class for a debate on climate science & uncertainty, and I would like to assign a few short, provocative articles that 1)tell the climate skeptic side of the climate-gate story/and or more recent criticism of the IPCC FAR; 2)defend the integrity of the IPCC epi-com; and 3)accept uncertainty and nonetheless argue for action. Do any of you have favorites to recommend? (And would you add any other perspective(s) to the debate?) Thanks! Jane To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
[gep-ed] FW: Interesting way to resolve maritime boundary disputes ...: 201020-LAW-3577-01-1066
FYI; see? Climate change can reduce international tensions … Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: Wil Burns [mailto:wbu...@law.stetson.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:28 PM To: 201020-LAW-3577-01-1066: Subject: Interesting way to resolve maritime boundary disputes ...: 201020-LAW-3577-01-1066 Disputed isle in Bay of Bengal disappears into sea By NIRMALA GEORGE, Associated Press Writer Nirmala George, Associated Press Writer – Wed Mar 24, 9:29 am ET NEW DELHI – For nearly 30 years, India and Bangladesh have argued over control of a tiny rock island in the Bay of Bengal. Now rising sea levels have resolved the dispute for them: the island's gone. New Moore Island in the Sunderbans has been completely submerged, said oceanographer Sugata Hazra, a professor at Jadavpur University in Calcutta. Its disappearance has been confirmed by satellite imagery and sea patrols, he said. "What these two countries could not achieve from years of talking, has been resolved by global warming," said Hazra. Scientists at the School of Oceanographic Studies at the university have noted an alarming increase in the rate at which sea levels have risen over the past decade in the Bay of Bengal. Until 2000, the sea levels rose about 3 millimeters (0.12 inches) a year, but over the last decade they have been rising about 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) annually, he said. Another nearby island, Lohachara, was submerged in 1996, forcing its inhabitants to move to the mainland, while almost half the land of Ghoramara island was underwater, he said. At least 10 other islands in the area were at risk as well, Hazra said. "We will have ever larger numbers of people displaced from the Sunderbans as more island areas come under water," he said. Bangladesh, a low-lying delta nation of 150 million people, is one of the countries worst-affected by global warming. Officials estimate 18 percent of Bangladesh's coastal area will be underwater and 20 million people will be displaced if sea levels rise 1 meter (3.3 feet) by 2050 as projected by some climate models. India and Bangladesh both claimed the empty New Moore Island, which is about 3.5 kilometers (2 miles) long and 3 kilometers (1.5 miles) wide. Bangladesh referred to the island as South Talpatti. There were no permanent structures on New Moore, but India sent some paramilitary soldiers to its rocky shores in 1981 to hoist its national flag. The demarcation of the maritime boundary — and who controls the remaining islands — remains an open issue between the two South Asian neighbors, despite the disappearance of New Moore, said an official in India's foreign ministry, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on international disputes. Bangladesh officials were not available for comment Wednesday. More articles: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100324/ap_on_sc/as_india_disappearing_island www.climatechallengeindia.org (Click on the 'Talking Climate') http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/25/2855435.htm?site=news -- Keely Boom Executive Officer - The Australian Climate Justice Program Ph: +61 2 42948926 Skype: keelyboom Email: ke...@cana.net.au To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
[gep-ed] FW: [wcti] Forget about 'Earth Hour', turn everything on
I'm trying to figure out how I could even be the same species as some of these folks . Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: w...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:w...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Z Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 10:02 AM To: rex...@yahoogroups.com; w...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [wcti] Forget about 'Earth Hour', turn everything on http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2010/mar/27/forget-about- earth-hour-turn-everything/ Forget about 'Earth Hour', turn everything on By Kerry Picket <http://www.washingtontimes.com/users/kpicket/> on March 27, 2010 into Water <http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/> Cooler <http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/N3867.UndertoneNetworks/B4318081.4;sz=1x1;or d=e23ae14e33?> Click Here While the World Wildlife Fund <http://www.myearthhour.org/> is encouraging everyone all over the planet to shut off their lights and anything else running on electricity at 8:30 P.M. in any time zone tonight to celebrate "Earth Hour," the Competitive <http://cei.org/human-achievement-hour> Enterprise Institute, a Washington D.C. based think tank, is telling everyone to turn everything on at that time instead and celebrate "Human Achievement Hour." The video above by CEI (celebrating Human Achievement Hour last year) shows a timeline of how far human beings have come due to the amazing technological advances over various eras. In fact, it is likely those turning everything off will actually expend more energy than anything else. The UK Telegraph <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/7527469/Earth-Ho ur-will-not-cut-carbon-emissions.html> reports: Ross Hayman, of the National Grid, said only a small fall in demand is expected in the UK, meaning the event will not cause less energy to be put into the grid. However, he warned that even if there is a significant drop and supply is turned off, the reduction in energy will be offset by the surge needed to turn bring energy back onto the grid from firing up coal or gas stations. "It might not have an effect on overall carbon emissions because we might have to use more carbon intensive power sources to restore supply afterwards," he added. Major landmarks like the Las Vegas strip, New York's Broadway theaters, and the Golden Gate Bridge among others will be turning off their lights, but it appears their efforts to save the planet are naive feel good intentions accomplishing nothing but further energy waste, so celebrate what humans have accomplished over the years at 8:30 P.M. tonight by turning everything on. . <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=20> Bookmark and Share .Comment <http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2010/mar/27/forget-about -earth-hour-turn-everything/#comments> __._,_.___ Reply <mailto:ti...@pahrump.net?subject=forget%20about%20'Earth%20Hour',%20turn%20 everything%20on%20> to sender | Reply <mailto:w...@yahoogroups.com?subject=forget%20about%20'Earth%20Hour',%20turn %20everything%20on%20> to group | Reply <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wcti/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwcWRjbHJrBF9TAzk3MzU5Nz E0BGdycElkAzM4Mjc0MjcEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MjI1BG1zZ0lkAzI0ODgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbG sDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMjY5NzA5MzM1?act=reply&messageNum=2488> via web post | <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wcti/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlMGllbXBkBF9TAzk3MzU5Nz E0BGdycElkAzM4Mjc0MjcEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MjI1BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbW UDMTI2OTcwOTMzNQ--> Start a New Topic Messages <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wcti/message/2488;_ylc=X3oDMTM0MXNpazZxBF9TAz k3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM4Mjc0MjcEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MjI1BG1zZ0lkAzI0ODgEc2VjA2 Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjY5NzA5MzM1BHRwY0lkAzI0ODg-> in this topic (1) Recent Activity: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wcti;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZGs3NDllBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGd ycElkAzM4Mjc0MjcEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MjI1BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTI 2OTcwOTMzNQ--> Visit Your Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wcti Post message: w...@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: wcti-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: wcti-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com List owner: wcti-ow...@yahoogroups.com <http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkaG5lc283BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzM4M jc0MjcEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MjI1BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMjY5NzA5MzM1> Yahoo! Groups Switch to: <mailto:wcti-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=cha
[gep-ed] SD and Consumption Issue
For those of you that work on sustainable development issues, check out the latest issue of the UN journal, Natural Resources Forum: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117987076/home. It's a special issue on "Sustainable Consumption and Production." wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org <http://www.jiwlp.com/> http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns -- To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
[gep-ed] FW: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 (UNCSD 2012), also known as Rio+20
FYI. Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns -Original Message- From: bounce-988892-391...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:bounce-988892-391...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of batti...@un.org Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 10:48 AM To: Sustainable Development Announcement List Subject: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 (UNCSD 2012), also known as Rio+20 To all who have been waiting, inquiring, etc: We have launched a home page for the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 (UNCSD 2012), also known as Rio+20. this abbreviated URL will take you to the new page: http://bit.ly/abJxQ5 We have the basic information for the PrepCom I up. Stay tuned as the website will be expanded upon shortly after the First Preparatory Committee meeting in May. Tulin Battikhi Communications and Outreach Branch Division for Sustainable Development - You are currently subscribed to sd-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - Go to your membership options: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=sd-l - To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=391578.7c3eed7da96a6fd20860a23a9de1d91b&n=T&l=sd-l&o=988892 - http://www.climate-l.org - A knowledgebase of International Climate Change Activities, provided by IISD in cooperation with the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) Secretariat and the United Nations Communications Group (UNCG) Task Force on Climate Change - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm -- To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
[gep-ed] FW: Hacking the planet - to bits
And a take on the recent Asilomar geoengineering conference. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: david.dut...@unep.ch [mailto:david.dut...@unep.ch] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 11:28 AM To: Wil Burns Subject: Hacking the planet - to bits Dear BIOPLANNERS, I have been posting for a while now on the slippery slope we are sliding down towards making geo-engineering "respectable" - articles in the academic literature, a report by the Royal Society (UK), and now what better than a conference, which no doubt will soon become a "landmark conference". The ASILOMAR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE INTERVENTION TECHNOLOGIES was held from March 22-26, 2009, see http://climateresponsefund.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=137&Itemid=81 and the postings below. As you read the postings, I suggest that you walk slowly, in ever-decreasing circles, with both arms held horizontally in front of you, making zz-like sounds - this will make the whole thing seem much more realistic. Best wishes David Duthie -- David Duthie UNEP-GEF Geneva Switzerland Email: david.duthie(at)unep.ch *** Science & Technology Geoengineering We all want to change the world Dealing with climate change might mean tinkering with the oceans and the atmosphere. Those who could do so would like the regulations to be clear Mar 31st 2010 | ASILOMAR | http://www.economist.com/science-technology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15814427 IN 1975 scientists expert in a new and potentially world-changing technology, genetic engineering, gathered at Asilomar, on the Monterey peninsula in California, to ponder the ethics and safety of the course they were embarking on. The year before, they had imposed on themselves a voluntary moratorium on experiments which involved the transfer of genes from one species to another, amid concerns about the risk to human health and to the environment which such “transgenic” creations might pose. That decision gave the wider world confidence that the emerging field of biotechnology was taking its responsibilities seriously, which meant that the Asilomar conference was able to help shape a safety regime that allowed the moratorium to be lifted. That, in turn, paved the way for the subsequent boom in molecular biology and biotechnology. Another bunch of researchers, accompanied by policy experts, social scientists and journalists, gathered in Asilomar between March 22nd and 26th, hoped for a similar outcome to their deliberations. This time the topic under discussion was not genetic engineering but geoengineering—deliberately rather than accidentally changing the world’s environment. Geoengineering is an umbrella term for large-scale actions intended to combat the climate-changing effects of greenhouse-gas emissions without actually curbing those emissions. Like genetic engineering was in the 1970s, the very idea of geoengineering is controversial. Most of those who fear climate change would prefer to stop it by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Geoengineers argue that this may prove insufficient and that ways of tinkering directly with the atmosphere and the oceans need to be studied. Some would like to carry out preliminary experiments, and wish to do so in a clear regulatory framework so that they know what is allowed and what is not. Ruled in or ruled out? Like the biotechnology of the 1970s, geoengineering cannot be treated just as science-as-usual. There are, however, important differences between the subjects. One is that in the 1970s it was clear that the ability to move genes between creatures was going to bring about a huge change in the practice of science itself, and biologists were eager for that to happen. Modern climate scientists, by contrast, usually see geoengineering research as niche, if not fringe, stuff. Many wish it would go away completely. Another difference is that in the 1970s there was a worry that DNA experiments could in themselves present dangers. With geoengineering the dangers are more likely to be caused by large-scale deployment than by any individual scientific experiment. There are two broad approaches to geoengineering. One is to reduce the amount of incoming sunlight that the planet absorbs. The other is to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and put it somewhere else. The second of these approaches is not particularly in need of new regulation.
[gep-ed] FW: New book on European climate policy (Cambridge University Press)
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Dear colleagues, "Climate Change Policy in the European Union: Confronting the Dilemmas of Mitigation and Adaptation?", a new book exploring the past, present and future of European climate policy, has now been published by Cambridge University Press. Summary: The European Union (EU) has emerged as a leading governing body in the international struggle to govern climate change. The transformation that has occurred in its policies and institutions has profoundly affected climate change politics at the international level and within its 27 Member States. But how has this been achieved when the EU comprises so many levels of governance, when political leadership in Europe is so dispersed and the policy choices are especially difficult? Drawing on a variety of detailed case studies spanning the interlinked challenges of mitigation and adaptation, this volume offers an unrivalled account of how different actors wrestled with the complex governance dilemmas associated with climate policy making. Opening up the EU's inner workings to non-specialists, it provides an unparalleled perspective on the unique way that the EU governs, as well as exploring its ability to maintain a leading position in international climate change politics. Advance praise: 'Surveying the role of the European Union in relation to climate change policy is no easy task . How successful or otherwise the EU might be in this endeavour has a resonance across the world. This book provides an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to assess the possibilities and the pitfalls.' -- Lord Anthony Giddens, London School of Economics and Political Science, from the Foreword 'The book will be of great interest not only to those interested in the future of the climate regime but also to those concerned with the future of the European Union more generally.' -- Oran R. Young, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara 'This book is a must read for students and practitioners wishing to understand EU climate policy.' -- Miranda Schreurs, Director, Environmental Policy Research Centre, Freie Universitat Berlin 'This timely and thought-provoking volume identifies cogently the policy challenges facing Europeans as regards climate change. As the authors carefully demonstrate, both well-focused policies and effectively implemented measures are needed if the European Union and its member states are together to make a difference.' -- Helen Wallace, Centennial Professor, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science Editors: Andrew Jordan, Dave Huitema, Harro van Asselt, Tim Rayner, and Frans Berkhout Contributors: Andrew Jordan, Dave Huitema, Harro van Asselt, Tim Rayner, Constanze Haug, Roger Hildingsson, Johannes Stripple, Eric Massey, Frans Berkhout More information is available at: http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521196123 Apologies for cross-postings Harro van Asselt Department of Environmental Policy Analysis Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1085 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: +31-20-5989575 Fax: +31-205989553 E-mail: harro.van.ass...@ivm.vu.nl You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net Go to your membership <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> options. To unsubscribe click <https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=246993.d4f3142f39f26a232d007d62995c9d96&n=T&l=cl imate-l&o=994089> here. - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm -- Subscription settings: http://groups.google.com/group/gep-ed/subscribe?hl=en
[gep-ed] FW: Biodiversity Media Alliance welcome
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: Mike Shanahan [mailto:mike.shana...@iied.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:26 AM To: Mike Shanahan Subject: Biodiversity Media Alliance welcome Dear all Welcome to the Biodiversity Media Alliance's roster of experts and thanks for joining. Nearly 200 people have signed up in the past 24 hours and we hope the site becomes a valuable resource for you and for journalists around the world. To help achieve that please start to use the Blog function to share your news and views, and join up to Groups for more focused discussions. Once there is a good flow of useful information we will tell journalists around the world about the site. There is some more information about the site and how to use it in the introductory blog post here http://biodiversitymedia.ning.com/profiles/blogs/welcome-to-the-biodiversity Feel free to invite other biodiversity specialists to join the site. If you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to email me or comment directly on the introductory blog post. All the best Mike Mike Shanahan Press officer International Institute for Environment and Development 3 Endsleigh Street London WC1H 0DD Tel: 44 (0) 207 388 2117 Fax: 44 (0) 207 388 2826 Email: mike.shana...@iied.org <http://www.iied.org> www.iied.org Follow me on Twitter <http://twitter.com/shanahanmike> http://twitter.com/shanahanmike __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __
RE: [gep-ed] Conservation of seals in the Wadden Sea and Small Cetaceans in the Baltic/N Sea
A really good source on ASCOBANS is Richard Caddell at U.Wales: <mailto:rich_cadd...@yahoo.co.uk> rich_cadd...@yahoo.co.uk. Also, Andre Nollkaemper at U. Amsterdam: p.a.nollkaem...@uva.nl. Gerard Boere may be able to help on the seals agreement: gcbo...@worldonline.nl, or at least suggest some folks to talk to. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Haas Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 12:53 PM To: GEPED; GEP-ED Subject: [gep-ed] Conservation of seals in the Wadden Sea and Small Cetaceans in the Baltic/N Sea Hi I am working with some students on trying to compare regional environmental regimes, and we are trying to summarize the obligations and the political process by which the obligations were developed for the 1990 Agreement on the Conervation of Seals in the Qdden SSea and the 1991 Agreemnt on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans in the Baltic & N Seas. Thanks for any quick responses I can get! Peter M. Haas Professor Department of Political Science 216 Thompson Hall UMASS - Amherst
[gep-ed] FW: NA Digest, Vol 30, Issue 2
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns -Original Message- From: na-boun...@list.conbio.org [mailto:na-boun...@list.conbio.org] On Behalf Of na-requ...@list.conbio.org Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 8:23 AM To: n...@list.conbio.org Subject: NA Digest, Vol 30, Issue 2 Send NA mailing list submissions to n...@list.conbio.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://list.conbio.org/mailman/listinfo/na or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to na-requ...@list.conbio.org You can reach the person managing the list at na-ow...@list.conbio.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of NA digest..." Today's Topics: 1. EDF 2010 Tom Graff Fellowships for diversity - due May 30 - opportunity for Mexico project (Christina McCain) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 18:05:35 -0400 From: Christina McCain Subject: [NA] EDF 2010 Tom Graff Fellowships for diversity - due May 30 - opportunity for Mexico project To: "n...@list.conbio.org" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Apologies for cross-postings. We are looking for a young social or natural scientist to assist in developing and implementing a pilot project that aims to bring academic research from Mexican and U.S. institutions of higher education to bear on forest conservation, sustainable forest management and climate change in Mexico. The Fellow would be supported as part of the EDF Tom Graff Fellowship and be based in Washington, DC (see attached description and Project Brief #3). The Tom Graff Fellowship Program is looking for candidates who are seeking a professional experience in environmental advocacy and will add to the diversity of EDF's staff. Specific questions about the Mexico "Science & Community Marketplace" project can be directed to Christina McCain at: cmcc...@edf.org. The ideal candidate will have excellent Spanish language skills and experience or demonstrated interest in working in Latin America. A strong natural or social sciences background is desirable. General information on the fellowship is below. To apply and see all fellowship opportunitites, visit our website: http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagid=371&jobID=538 . Application deadline is May 30, 2010. Christina D. McCain, Ph.D. Environmental Defense Fund 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20009-5739 Phone: 202-572-3390 e-mail: cmcc...@edf.org -- 2010 Tom Graff Fellowship Environmental Defense Fund's Tom Graff Fellowship Program is looking for candidates who are seeking a professional experience in environmental advocacy and will add to the diversity of EDF's staff. The Tom Graff Fellowship is a full-time, one-year position focused on a project that is integral to one of EDF's key program areas - Oceans, Ecosystems, Climate or Health. The Fellow will have the opportunity to work closely with our staff on a significant project, develop core professional skills, understand our approach to environmental issues, and develop an understanding of environmental advocacy as a career path. Environmental Defense Fund (www.edf.org<http://www.edf.org/>) was founded in 1967 by a group of scientists concerned about the effects of DDT on humans, wildlife, and the environment. DDT was banned in the US as a result of our tactics - one of the classic achievements of the environmental movement. Other notable victories include developing market-based systems to cut pollution, convincing corporations of the economic benefits of environmental business practices, and helping private landowners restore more than 2 million acres of habitat for endangered species. Environmental Defense Fund's accomplishments have been based on the combined efforts of scientists, economists, and attorneys working for practical, economically sustainable solutions to environmental problems. With the support of over 700,000 members, we focus our efforts in four broad program areas: Oceans, Ecosystems, Climate and Health. Offices are located in New York, D.C., North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Massac husetts, Arkansas and in San Francisco, Sacramento and Los Angeles, California. To apply for a 2010 Tom Graff Fellowship at Environmental Defense Fund, please forward the following items to j...@edf.org<mailto:j...@edf.org> or apply using the link below. Applications must be postma
[gep-ed] FW: Subscription to LIAISE News Bulletin
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Dear colleagues, the European Network of Excellence LIAISE (Linking Impact Assessment with Sustainability Expertise - http://www.liaise-noe.eu) will soon distribute the first issue of its email newsletter "LIASE News Bulletin". The newsletter aims to provide a relevant source of information for practitioners, scientists and policy makers alike. It will cover developments in the field of impact assessment, point to new scientific and official publications, conferences, publications and other relevant resources. To stay informed about what is happening in the world of Impact Assessment subscribe today. Subscribe at: https://lists.fu-berlin.de/listinfo/ia-bulletin/#subscribe Please feel free to forward this invitation to any interested persons. Sincerely, Klaus Jacob and Arndt Leininger -- Arndt Leininger Environmental Policy Research Centre/ Forschungsstelle für Umweltpolitik Freie Universität Berlin Ihnestraße 22 14195 Berlin/ Germany phone: 0049 (0)30 838 56688 fax:0049 (0)30 838 56685 Berlin Conference 2010 "The social dimensions of environmental change and governance" October 8-9, 2010, Berlin, Germany www.berlinconference.org/2010/ - You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - Go to your membership options: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l - To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=246993.d4f3142f39f26a232d007d62995c9d96&n=T&l=cli mate-l&o=1001665 - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm
[gep-ed] FW: Join the World Climate Teach-In Day on June 4, 2010!
FYI., wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Dear Colleagues, To foster the search for local solutions to tackle the global challenge of climate change it is important to raise awareness about this topic at universities and schools. This is the central aim of the "World Climate Teach-In Day", to be held in the run-up of CLIMATE 2010 on the 4th June 2010. Under the patronage of EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard*, the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences/Germany organizes this truly worldwide event in the frame of the International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP = http://www.iccip.net). University lecturers and teachers are encouraged to hold a 1-hour lecture on climate change and discuss with their students one of today’s most important topics. Pre-formatted lectures can be downloaded free of any charges from the internet. To encourage further information exchange and networking, students can discuss the topic online with other students from all over the world in an online forum. -> Download the presentations free of charge, watch climate videos, find a climate library and many more interactive features at: www.world.climateday.net -> Watch welcoming words by our patron EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard and Achim Steiner, UNEP Director at http://www.world.climateday.net/en/patronage/1 -> Join the interactive discussion with UNEP’s Chief Scientist Dr Joseph Alcamo on 4. Juni 2010, 11-13 at: www.world.climateday.net The World Climate Teach-In Day on June 4, 2010 team You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net Go to your membership <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> options. To unsubscribe click <https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=246993.d4f3142f39f26a232d007d62995c9d96&n=T&l=climate-l&o=1001681> here. - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm
[gep-ed] climatewars.pdf (application/pdf Object)
FYI as we prepare for fall courses, an excerpt (full text of Chapter 1) from Gareth Dyer's book, "Climate Wars" His focus on possible geopolitical scenarios would probably be pretty arresting for undergraduate students. wil http://www.oneworld-publications.com/pdfs/climatewars.pdf
[gep-ed] New Study on G-77 Climate Policies
FYI, an interesting new analysis of the increasingly fractious nature of climate politics within the G-77: Elephant in the Room: The New G-77 and China Dynamics in Climate Talks, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, http://www.upi-fiia.fi/en/publication/118/elephant_in_the_room/ wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns
[gep-ed] FW: envlawprofessors: FW: Climate Change Economics - Inaugural Issue
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: worldscientific-boun...@mail1.wspc.com [mailto:worldscientific-boun...@mail1.wspc.com] On Behalf Of worldscienti...@mail1.wspc.com Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 6:20 PM To: williamcgbu...@comcast.net Subject: Climate Change Economics - Inaugural Issue <http://www.worldscientific.com> <http://www.worldscibooks.com/graphics/emailpromotion/bg_b.jpg> <http://www.icpress.co.uk/> C o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d s <http://www.worldscinet.com/cce> Print ISSN: 2010-0078 Online ISSN: 2010-0086 <http://www.worldscinet.com/graphics/rss.jpg> <http://www.worldscinet.com/cce/cce.rss> RSS Feed <http://www.worldscinet.com/contents_updates.shtml> <http://www.worldscinet.com/cgi-bin/mkt/lib_recommend.cgi?journal=cce> <http://www.worldscinet.com/cce/mkt/recommend.shtml> Dear Researcher, World Scientific is proud to announce that the inaugural issue of the world's first Climate Change Economics journal has launched on 24 May 2010. A journal led by the renowned Dr. Robert Mendelsohn (Yale University) celebrates its launch by extending 1-year of electronic subscription for free to all who subscribe <http://www.worldscinet.com/cgi-bin/mkt/complimentary.cgi?jnl=cce&type=onlin e> online now. Apart from its renowned Editor-in-Chief, the journal also boasts an influential bench of editorial team members like Drs. Carlo Carraro (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)), Larry Goulder (Stanford University), Charles Kolstad (University of California - Santa Barbara), William Nordhaus (Yale University), Richard Richels (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA), Daigee Shaw (Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research), Thomas Scheilling (University of Maryland), Robert Stavins (Harvard University), Richard Tol (Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin) and Martin Weitzman (Harvard University). This journal aims to bring high quality research on the economics of climate change to researchers in this field. Climate Change Economics seeks to be the place where interested readers can return over time to get in touch with the latest and most solid research on the topic. As an involved researcher in Climate Change, you will definitely find this journal relevant and beneficial to your research. View our Editor-in-Chief's message here <http://www.worldscinet.com/cce/mkt/robert.pdf> . <http://www.worldscinet.com/cgi-bin/mkt/complimentary.cgi?jnl=cce&type=onlin e> Inaugural Issue Articles: * Editorial (Robert Mendelsohn, Yale University) DOI No: 10.1142/S201000781030 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S201000781030> * The Economics of Hurricanes and Implications of Global Warming (William D. Nordhaus, Yale University) DOI No: 10.1142/S201000781054 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S201000781054> * International Inequity Aversion and the Social Cost of Carbon (Richard S.J. Tol, Economic and Social Research Institute, Ireland; Vrije Universiteit) DOI No: 10.1142/S201000781029 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S201000781029> * Measuring the Economic Impact of Climate Change on African Agricultural Production Systems (Charles Nhemachena, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research, Rashid Hassan, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA), University of Pretoria, Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Energy and Environment Group/Climate Change Adaptation, United Nations Development Programme) DOI No: 10.1142/S201000781066 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S201000781066> * What is the "Damages Function" for Global Warming - and What Difference Might It Make? (Martin L. Weitzman, Harvard University) DOI No: 10.1142/S201000781042 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S201000781042> Editor-in-Chief Robert Mendelsohn Yale University, USA Editorial Board Carlo Carraro <mailto:carr...@feem.it> (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy) Larry Goulder <mailto:goul...@stanford.edu> (Stanford University, USA) Charles Kolstad <mailto:kols...@bren.ucsb.edu> (University of California - Santa Barbara, USA) William Nordhaus <mailto:william.nordh...@yale.edu> (Yale University, USA) Richard Richels <mailto:rrich...@epri.com> (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA) Daigee Shaw <mailto
[gep-ed] FW: The Witch Hunt of the Little Ice Age
Heck, it's summer, sorry if this isn't that germane, but it sure was an interesting thesis. Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns From: climat...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:climat...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Institute of Green Economy (IGREC) Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 4:33 AM To: Climate Change Info Mailing List Cc: Dr Promode Kant Subject: The Witch Hunt of the Little Ice Age Dear All An article titled " The Witch Hunt of the Little Ice Age" by Dr Promode Kant has been published on our website http://igrec.in/promod_kant.html The Little Ice Age that ran its course from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries saw witch hunting at a very high scale with tens of thousands burnt on stake accused of causing crop failure and famine by inviting unseasonal hailstorms from hell. Both the secular and the religious authorities, under pressure to find the causes of rapidly changing meteorological events beyond the understanding of the period, could only point fingers at the old hapless women living on the margins of the societies denounced as witches that were supposed to hold powers to influence the weather. It was only much later in the seventeenth century that science, and law, intervened to save the lives of these innocent women. Fortunately, in the current period of global warming deep scientific understanding of the unfolding meteorological events would at least ensure that there is no witch hunting. Your feedback would be most welcome at cont...@igrec.in best wishes Deepti -- Deepti Tiwari, Research Associate, Institute of Green Economy (IGREC) C 312, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 Phone +911146103509 Fax +911146103509 Email:deepti.tiw...@igrec.in <mailto:email%3adeepti.tiw...@igrec.in> Website: http://igrec.in -- The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review or other use of this mail or taking any action based on it by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender, and delete all copies of this mail. You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net Go to your membership <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> options. To unsubscribe click <https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=246993.d4f3142f39f26a232d007d62995c9d96&n=T&l=cl imate-l&o=1012220> here. - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm The Witch Hunt of the Little Ice Age.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document
[gep-ed] RealClimate: A Eulogy to Stephen Schneider
For those of you who, like me, benefited greatly from Steve Schneider's ability to translate climate science into terms that we laypersons could understand, and who derived energy from his passion, Ben Santer's touching eulogy: http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2010/07/a-eulogy-to-stephen-sc hneider/ wil
[gep-ed] CMS Thesis Award
From: Klaus Riede Subject: UNEP/CMS Thesis Award - Call for Applications To: migrat...@listserv.uni-bonn.de Date: Wednesday, 21 July, 2010, 13:09 http://www.cms.int/news/PRESS/nwPR2010/07_jul/nw_120710_CMS_Thesis_Award.htm UNEP/CMS Thesis Award - Call for Applications Bonn, July 2010 - The UNEP/CMS Thesis Award on Migratory Species Conservation, sponsored by Lufthansa, is now open for applications until April 2011. The award of €10,000 (c. US$ 12,850) will be made at the 10th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to CMS (COP10) in Norway in November 2011, in affiliation with the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK) in Bonn. The Secretariat of the Bonn Convention on Migratory Species advertises this award to promote scientific research and conservation of migratory species, as defined by the Convention. For details and application form, see http://www.cms.int/news/PRESS/nwPR2010/07_jul/nw_120710_CMS_Thesis_Award.htm GOOD LUCK! PD Dr. Klaus Riede Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig Adenauerallee 160 53113 Bonn GERMANY - phone +49-(0)228-9122234 GERMANY Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org
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[gep-ed] FW: Job opening - Forest/Environmental Policy Expert
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: bounce-1028873-247...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:bounce-1028873-247...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Paul Rougieux Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 2:38 PM To: Forest Policy Info Mailing List Subject: Job opening - Forest/Environmental Policy Expert Dear all, For the OEF in Nancy (France), EFI is seeking a forest/environmental policy expert. The Observatory for European Forests (OEF) in Nancy, France is an integral component of the European Forest Institute (EFI) with the headquarters in Joensuu, Finland, and the Central Regional Office EFICENT in Freiburg, Germany. More information: http://www.efi.int/files/attachments/human_resources/oef_policy_expert_2.pdf Best regards, Paul Rougieux Research and Administrative Assistant European Forest Institute - Central European Regional Office EFICENT Observatory for European Forests/ Observatoire Européen des Forêts 8, Rue Baron Louis 54000 Nancy France Tel.: +33 (0) 3 83 22 26 20 E-Mail: paul.rougi...@efi.int - You are currently subscribed to forests-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - Go to your membership options: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=forests-l - To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=247086.d193331a47256b2048c3857019f5d8f4&n=T&l=forests-l&o=1028873 - http://www.climate-l.org - A knowledgebase of International Climate Change Activities, provided by IISD in cooperation with the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) Secretariat - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm
[gep-ed] FW: MEPIELAN CENTRE: New E-Bulletin
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: bounce-1035584-247...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:bounce-1035584-247...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of evanr...@otenet.gr Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:51 AM To: Oceans Info Mailing List Subject: MEPIELAN CENTRE: New E-Bulletin Dear Friends, Apologies for cross-postings. The Mediterranean Programme for International Environmental Law and Negotiation (MEPIELAN CENTRE) of Panteion University of Athens, is pleased to announce the launch of its interdisciplinary, open-access electronic journal entitled MEPIELAN E-Bulletin. MEPIELAN E-Bulletin can be downloaded at this link: http://www.mepielan-ebulletin.gr. MEPIELAN E-Bulletin features articles, critical forum textual contributions and reflections, specially selected documents and cases, as well as news on thematic topics of environmental law, governance and policy significance, which are of direct interest of MEPIELAN Centre (http://www.mepielan.gr/). Its goal is to provide an international and independent forum of accessible, impartial perspectives and tools for academia, government, international organizations, NGOs and private sector operating in the field of international environmental law and policy and sustainable development, and enhance a scholarly debate from diverse standpoints on important issues of current interest. MEPIELAN E-Bulletin encourages both members of the academic community and professionals to contribute to this effort by submitting relevant articles for publication. If you wish to receive e-mails of news and updates on MEPIELAN E-Bulletin, please subscribe to our mailing list. Any comments and suggestions are welcome and can be e-mailed to…. We hope that you enjoy this Bulletin and we welcome your comments. With best regards, Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos, Editor, MEPIELAN E-Bulletin, Director, MEPIELAN Centre/Panteion University of Athens - You are currently subscribed to oceans-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - Go to your membership options: http://lists.iisd.ca:81/read/?forum=oceans-l - To unsubscribe click here: https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=247088.a7cd7f0214e8a0344ddc6a11e664919c&n=T&l=oceans-l&o=1035584 - http://www.climate-l.org - A knowledgebase of International Climate Change Activities, provided by IISD in cooperation with the UN Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) Secretariat - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm
[gep-ed] FW: envlawprofessors: CALL FOR PAPERS: The Regulation, Management, and Protection of Transboundary Ground Water Resources
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: owner-envlawprofess...@lists.uoregon.edu [mailto:owner-envlawprofess...@lists.uoregon.edu] On Behalf Of Gabriel Eckstein Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:16 AM To: envlawprofess...@lists.uoregon.edu; transboundarywate...@yahoogroups.com Subject: envlawprofessors: CALL FOR PAPERS: The Regulation, Management, and Protection of Transboundary Ground Water Resources CALL FOR PAPERS Special Themed Issue of Water International on The Regulation, Management, and Protection of Transboundary Ground Water Resources Water International (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/rwin/) is soliciting articles for a special issue on The Regulation, Management, and Protection of Transboundary Ground Water Resources scheduled to be published in September 2011. While focusing on legal and policy issues related to the governance of transboundary ground water resources, the issue is open to a wide range of subjects relevant to transboundary aquifers, such as international law and regulations, transboundary management, water quality and pollution, climate change, ground and surface water interrelations, and ground water-dependent ecosystems. Relevant case studies are also welcomed. Strictly technical papers are not encouraged unless they have significant and specific policy or governance implications that are clearly drawn out. For full consideration, articles must be submitted no later than 15 March 2011 to the guest editor, Professor Gabriel Eckstein, at h2o...@gmail.com or geckst...@law.txwes.edu. Articles must be between 4,500-7500 words in length, in proper English, and using the format for references provided in the publisher's Guidelines for Authors. Articles will be selected for publication based on their subject matter, novelty, relevance, writing quality, and coherence. Articles will be peer reviewed. Figures, photographs and tables may be included in articles, but will reduce available space for text. Authors who intend to submit an article are requested, at their earliest convenience, to send Professor Eckstein (at the same email address) a notice in advance containing their intention and a summary of the proposed article. Gabriel Eckstein Professor of Law, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law = www.law.txwes.edu Director, International Water Law Project - www.InternationalWaterLaw.org <http://www.internationalwaterlaw.org/> Treasurer, International Water Resources Association - www.iwrahome.org <http://www.iwrahome.org/> Senior Fellow, Texas Tech Center for Water Law & Policy = www.law.ttu.edu/waterlaw Tel: 817-212-3912 Em: geckst...@law.txwes.edu SSRN: http://ssrn.com/author=359622 WI call for papers.pdf Description: Binary data
[gep-ed] FW: Wiley Online Library Content Alert: 20, 5 (September/October 2010)
FYI, particularly interesting issue for GEPers! wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: Environmental Policy and Governance [mailto:wileyonlinelibr...@wiley.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:58 AM Subject: Wiley Online Library Content Alert: 20, 5 (September/October 2010) <http://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1002/(ISSN)1756-9338/asset/olalertbanner.jpg?v=1&s=26c33ff3a9cf3f61dee77a22812bddc0d6f0f973> Environmental Policy and Governance Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. and ERP Environment <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eet.v20:5/issuetoc> Volume 20, Issue 5 Page 283 - 363 The latest issue of Environmental Policy and Governance is available on <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1756-9338> Wiley Online Library Research Articles <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eet.542/abstract> Envisioning futures for climate change policy development: Scenarios use in European environmental policy institutions (pages 283–294) Jessica Bryson, Jake Piper and Mark Rounsevell Article first published online: 12 JUL 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/eet.542 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eet.541/abstract> EU emissions trading: Legitimacy and stringency (pages 295–308) Jon Birger Skjærseth Article first published online: 29 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/eet.541 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eet.543/abstract> Evidence-based policy or policy-based evidence gathering? Biofuels, the EU and the 10% target (pages 309–321) Amelia Sharman and John Holmes Article first published online: 15 JUL 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/eet.543 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eet.546/abstract> The use of technical knowledge in European water policy-making (pages 322–335) Perry J. M. van Overveld, Leon M. Hermans and Arne R. D. Verliefde Article first published online: 14 SEP 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/eet.546 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eet.553/abstract> Water framework directive implementation in Greece: Introducing participation in water governance – the Case of the Evrotas River Basin management plan (pages 336–349) Leeda Demetropoulou, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Vasilis Papadoulakis, Kostas Tsakiris, Theodore Koussouris, Nikolaos Kalogerakis, Kostas Koukaras, Anastasia Chatzinikolaou and Kostas Theodoropoulos Article first published online: 14 SEP 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/eet.553 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eet.552/abstract> Science and participation in governance of the Baltic Sea fisheries (pages 350–363) Christian Stöhr and Ilan Chabay Article first published online: 1 SEP 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/eet.552 To change your email address or unsubscribe from this alert, please go to <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/myprofile> your profile on the Wiley Online Library. You may submit your email address to reset a <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/user/forgottenpassword> forgotten password. Our Privacy Policy can be found <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/privacyPolicy> here.
[gep-ed] Associate Research position in Japan
FYI. Just passing this along, contact information for employer below. Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org Organisation's Name: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Organisation's Website: http://www.iges.or.jp Post Title/Position: One Associate Researcher (yearly contract) Link to Vacancy Announcement: http://www.iges.or.jp/en/news/saiyo/201009gc/index.html Duty Station: Hayama Headquarter, Kanagawa, Japan Deadline for Applications: 31 October 2010 Contact Person: Ms. Oride recruit-governancecapac...@iges.or.jp (email only) Special Requirements: TERM of EMPLOYMENT: Until March 2011 Please see our webpage for details (including application) at: http://www.iges.or.jp/en/news/saiyo/201009gc/index.html *** Junko Watanabe Research Support Section Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
[gep-ed] New journal
FYI, a journal that a number of folks on this list are involved with launching! wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is pleased to announce the launch of the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (JESS), the official publication of the Association for Environmental Sciences and Studies (AESS). The Journal will be issued quarterly in electronic and hard copy by Springer Publications beginning in early 2011. We invite you to submit articles for the Journal. AESS is an independent professional association designed to serve the needs of environmental scholars, scientists, practitioners and students who value interdisciplinary approaches to research, teaching, and problem-solving. NCSE serves as the Secretariat for AESS. We encourage you to join as a member and become an original subscriber to the Journal. To join or to find more information about AESS, please visit http://www.aess.info/. The AESS and Journal provide venues for the advancement of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the coupled human-nature systems. A major goal of AESS is to encourage this advancement by promoting related teaching, research and service and by facilitating communication across boundaries that may inhibit environmental discourse across traditional academic disciplines. This commitment also involves supporting the professional development of Association members and advancing the educational status of Environmental Studies and Environmental Sciences programs. The Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) of which NCSE also serves as Secretariat is actively involved in the leadership of AESS. The Journal, available to all AESS members, provides a peer-reviewed, academically rigorous and professionally recognized forum for the publication of explicitly interdisciplinary environmental research, policy analysis and advocacy, educational discourse and other related matters. Contributions are welcome from any discipline or combination of disciplines, any vocation or professional affiliation, any national, ethnic or cultural background. Articles may relate to any historical and global setting. The Journal provides several submission categories: . Research and Theory. . Research Briefs. . Environmental Education . Policy Analysis . Commentary and Opinion . Book Reviews and Review Articles . Special Issues and Symposia . Letters Additional information about submissions and instructions for authors are available at the Journal website: http://www.springer.com/environment/journal/13412?detailsPage=editorialBoard <http://www.springer.com/environment/journal/13412?detailsPage=editorialBoar d&cm_mmc=AD-_-Journal-_-BIO12955_V1-_-0> &cm_mmc=AD-_-Journal-_-BIO12955_V1-_-0 Dr. Walter (Tony) Rosenbaum of the University of Florida serves as the Editor in Chief. The Editorial Board includes a diverse range of scholars, policy practitioners, and related professions whose expertise extends broadly across the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and other disciplines related to interdisciplinary environmental study, including Daniel Kammen, Carol Merchant, Michael Kraft, Paul Mohai, Miranda Schreurs, Jeffrey Stein, Stacy Vandeever, NCSE co-founder and Chairman Emeritus Stephen Hubbell and many others. Reviewers exemplify, as well, a regional and global diversity appropriate to the breadth of interdisciplinary environmental studies. Inquiries about the Journal should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief: tony...@ufl.edu Please also remember to mark your calendar for AESS's 2011 Annual Meeting and Conference, "Confronting Complexity" to be hosted by the University of Vermont on June 23-26, 2011.
[gep-ed] 13th International Wildlife Law Conference
The 13th International Wildlife Law Conference (IWLC) will take place on June 9-10, 2011 at the University of Granada. The following four panels will be convened at 13IWLC: * Cetacean Conservation Regimes in the 21st Century; * Marine Pollution Regimes in the 21st Century; * The Convention on Migratory Species * Effectiveness of Multilateral Wildlife Regimes We are currently seeking speakers for all of these panels. There will also be an option for participants to prepare articles for a special symposium issue of the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy to be published at the end of 2011. If you're interested in participating (including the possibility of presenting remotely through video conferencing), please submit an abstract to my attention (maximum of 150 words) by November 10. Also, please contact me if you wish to be added to our mailing list for this and future conferences. I hope some of you can join us in Spain next year. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org
[gep-ed] Call for contributions: Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences
I am serving as the Guest Editor of a special symposium issue of the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, http://www.springer.com/environment/journal/13412 that will focus on Regional Fisheries Management Organizations. The Journal, published by Springer, is a publication of the Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS). If you're interested in contributing to this issue, please send me a 75-100 word abstract at your earliest convenience; it is my hope to commission pieces within the next three weeks. Here are the key guidelines for the issue: 1. 3000-4000 words (though there is flexibility in this context, especially on the upper end); 2. Deadline for submission of first draft: April 1, 2011; 3. Anticipated publication date: December 15, 2011 I would also appreciate suggestions of other prospective authors; while this is a really important issue, the literature to date is rather sparse, especially on the law and policy side! Thanks, wil burns Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org
[gep-ed] FW: Nature Climate Change - Call for papers
FYI. There has been some good policy pieces published in this venue in recent years. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: bounce-1049021-352...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:bounce-1049021-352...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Louise Porter Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 4:01 AM To: Energy-l Subject: Nature Climate Change - Call for papers Nature Climate Change - Call for papers Launching in April 2011, Nature Climate Change aims to be the world's leading research journal for documenting new scientific discoveries about how we will experience and respond to the challenges of a changing climate. The Editorial team is now accepting submissions of original research articles from both the natural and social science communities. Central to the journal's mission, and to addressing climate change, is reaching beyond traditional academic boundaries, and bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives. As such, Nature Climate Change especially encourages the submission of interdisciplinary climate research. In addition, the journal will welcome disciplinary research from psychology to sociology, from policy to atmospheric physics. Further details can be found in our Guide to Authors: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/authors/gta/index.html Plus qualify for a free personal subscription! A limited number of personal subscriptions* to Nature Climate Change will be made freely available to the research community and for other parties interested in the implications of global and regional climate change. Register here to see if you qualify for the free subscription: https://www.sunbeltfs.com/forms/nq/subscribe.asp *Subscriptions subject to Publisher's acceptance. - You are currently subscribed to energy-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - Go to your membership options: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=energy-l - To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=352641.bc60baf932eb3b3c5e936c14d7ebdef9&n=T&l=energy-l&o=1049021 - http://sids-l.iisd.org/ - IISD is pleased to announce the launch of SIDS Policy & Practice - A Knowledgebase on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm
RE: [gep-ed] env negotiation simulation
Might be good for AESS to do this also. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Munton Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 9:52 AM To: GEP-ED Subject: RE: [gep-ed] env negotiation simulation This exchange reveals some interesting simulations that are "out there." Thanks to Peter for raising the question and for all the responses. Should we, could we, ask the ESS of ISA to set up a site where information on these various games (and perhaps full guidelines) could be shared more easily? Don Munton U of Northern BC From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [gep...@googlegroups.com] on behalf of David L. Levy [david.l...@umb.edu] Sent: November 11, 2010 8:21 AM To: andrew.b...@acadiau.ca; h...@polsci.umass.edu; GEP-ED Subject: RE: [gep-ed] UG env negotiation simulation Yes, it was Peter Taylor at our university who deserves credit. Its open to many variations. Always interesting to see how business school students respond compared to the environmental studies folks! David David L. Levy Professor and Chair Department of Management and Marketing Director, Center for Sustainable Enterprise <http://www.management.umb.edu/serc/> and Regional Competitiveness University of Massachusetts, Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125, USA Personal home page<http://www.faculty.umb.edu/david_levy/> Climate Inc.<http://climateinc.org/> - Business and Climate Change Blog
[gep-ed] FW: 3 Hours Until Start of Free Webcast Lecture By UCSB's William Freudenburg (5pm PST, 11/15))
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org "Learning Lessons from Disaster - The BP Oil Spill and the Future of Energy in America." By William Freudenburg -- Taken from his recently released new book! Start time: 5pm PST, November 15 VIEW THE LECTURE FREE/LIVE ONLINE! Free web streaming provided. To watch, just visit http://es.ucsb.edu/freudenburg a 5pm PST this evening. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) - The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year proved to be the worst offshore oil disaster in history. In a lecture on Monday, November 15, William Freudenburg, Dehlsen Professor of Environment and Society at UC Santa Barbara, will examine the factors - political and otherwise - that contributed to environmental and economic catastrophe. His talk, "Learning Lessons from Disaster - The BP Oil Spill and the Future of Energy in America," will begin at 5 p.m. in Broida Hall 1610. It is free and open to the public. Freudenburg is also co-author of the recent "Blowout in the Gulf - The BP Oil Spill Disaster and the Future of Energy in America" (The MIT Press, 2010). "We've been getting into increasingly deep water, for years, not just literally, but also in terms of our energy policies," Freudenburg said. "One of the reasons is that until 1959, the United States was a virtual one-nation OPEC. Unfortunately, that was when we set up a lot of new policies that made no sense for a nation with dwindling oil reserves." His talk will not only provide a better understanding of the BP oil spill, but also offer some insights into the kinds of energy choices that might make more sense for the world today. Copies of Freudenburg's book, a Publisher's Weekly Pick of the Week last month, will be available for purchase, and a book signing will be held immediately following his talk. Additional information about Bill Freudenburg, his book, and the web streaming link are available on the Environmental Studies Website at: http://www.es.ucsb.edu/freudenburg - Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174018722608316 <http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174018722608316&num_event_invites=0> &num_event_invites=0 - UCSB Press Release on Lecture: http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=2363 - Press Release on New Book: "Blowout in the Gulf" http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=2353 _ You have received this message from the mailing list of Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences. If you would prefer not to receive these emails in the future, go to the opt-out page <http://www.aess.info/content.aspx?page_id=356&club_id=939971&item_id=317383 83897> and press the 'Remove Me' button.
RE: [gep-ed] climate literacy questions
Hi Ron, Thanks for this. Are the answers to the Yale quiz on the website? Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ronald Mitchell Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 10:18 AM To: 'GEP-ED' Subject: [gep-ed] climate literacy questions From: Ronald Mitchell, U of Oregon, Political Science To: Interested Colleagues Re: Climate literacy questions In December 2010, I sent out a request to colleagues at U of Oregon and to the GEPED listserv seeking climate literacy questions for students in a class. The response was overwhelming. In the end, I decided to use questions from the Yale study (at the suggestion of several people) plus a few others (at the end), mainly to allow the students to see how their responses compare to US national responses (though the Yale groups is gathering responses in other countries as well, I believe). So, there are now several options for questions: A) My questions culled from Leiserowitz, Smith and Marlon i) As a Word document -- attached. ii) As a Blackboard survey module you can just import into your Blackboard course - attached (the file named .Survey_ExportFile...) iii) As an Excel spreadsheet that you can "batch upload" as questions into an existing survey in Blackboard -- on request. iv) Leiserowitz, A., Smith, N. & Marlon, J.R. (2010) Americans' Knowledge of Climate Change. Yale University. New Haven, CT: Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. http://environment.yale.edu/climate/files/ClimateChangeKnowledge2010.pdf B) A full quiz available on request from Frank Alcock -- falc...@ncf.edu C) Any of the questions in Leiserowitz, Smith and Marlon -- go to URL above D) Any of the range of questions below in this "Test Bank" Best to all for 2011, Ron Thanks to the following people for contributing questions to the attached "Climate Literacy Survey Question Bank": Mark Stanislaus McCaffrey, Mark Carey, Alison Kwok, Greg Retallack, Climate Literacy project, Trudy Cameron, Cass Moseley, Greg Bothun, Tony Leiserowitz, Mary Pettenger, Mary Wood, Riley Dunlap, Stephen Bocking, Frank Alcock, Peter Haas, Jessica Green, Tim Hicks, Frank Vignola, Shannon Orr, John Orbell, Leonard Hirsch, I was reminded of the Pew Global Warming Basics page, <http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics> http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics. Some important websites: -- The essential principles of climate literacy: <http://cleanet.org/> http://cleanet.org/ -- <http://environment.yale.edu/climate/> http://environment.yale.edu/climate/ -- Climate Literacy project <http://www.globalchange.gov/resources/educators/climate-literacy> http://www.globalchange.gov/resources/educators/climate-literacy -- http://environment.yale.edu/climate/files/ClimateChangeKnowledge2010.pdf Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> rmitc...@uoregon.edu <http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/> http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/ Lead PI, DISCCRS: <http://disccrs.org/> http://disccrs.org/ Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> rmitc...@uoregon.edu <http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/> http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/ Lead PI, DISCCRS: <http://disccrs.org/> http://disccrs.org/
[gep-ed] Climate Change Law syllabi
For those of you teaching courses this semester with climate change law and policy components, I'd like to remind you about the IUCN's Academy of Environmental Law syllabus bank, developed by myself and Don Anton at ANU: http://www.iucnael.org/index.php?option=com_content <http://www.iucnael.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Item id=57&lang=en> &view=article&id=73&Itemid=57&lang=en If any of you haven't submitted your syllabi for posting and are amenable to doing so, please send them to my attention. Thanks, wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org
[gep-ed] FW: Warning! Scam conferences
FYI; I hope there's a special hell for these kind of guys, maybe one where there's panels for eternity . Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: climat...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:climat...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Langston James Goree VI Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 10:00 AM To: Climate Change Info Mailing List Subject: Warning! Scam conferences Dear Friends in the climate community. Lee Schipper and I are writing to alert you about a group of criminals who have been targeting the climate and environmental communities through email messages announcing fake conferences. The most recent of these scams is an email (which has NOT been circulated on our lists) announcing the following "event": Global Warming Conference Invitation Fake> This is to announce the call for papers for the Global Warming Volunteer Group Conference Fake> & Expo 11(GWVG Conference & Expo 11), 4th - 8th February 2011 at Crown London Fake> Hotel, 45-51 Buckingham Gate London, SW1E 6AF United Kingdom. The scam offers free airfare, but asks you to submit a deposit for your hotel or registration, usually by a Western Union money transfer, whose recipient cannot be traced. These scams are very sophisticated, using all of the buzz-words found in legitimate conference announcements: GWVG Conference & Expo 11 welcomes conceptual and research-based papers covering sustainable innovation, technology, product and service design and development. Papers focused on low carbon solutions and sustainable innovation related to the following topics are particularly welcomed: . Global Warming and Climate Change and the Oceans . Sustainable Environment, Health and Development . Remote Sensing and Global Surveillance . Water Resources Management . Carbon & GHG Management Some of the scam emails claim association with the United Nations. Some versions of this scam include links to fake websites that have copied the web sites of legitimate organizations. IISD has recently been successful in closing down two fake websites in the last three weeks that had content stolen from our sites. The fact that the scam continues shows that a few people fall for it each time. Do not respond to these emails. Do not send in any papers, personal information, banking details, etc. Do not wire money. If you receive an offer by email that seems too good to be true, it probably is! Lee Schipper Kimo Goree Stanford and UC Berkeley International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) -- Langston James "Kimo" Goree VI Director, IISD Reporting Services International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) -- United Nations Office 300 E 56th St. Apt. 11D - New York, NY 10022 USA Direct Line: +1 973 273 5860 Email: <mailto:k...@iisd.org> k...@iisd.org _ You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> View climate-l Forum <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _ IISD is pleased to announce the launch of Sustainable Development Policy & Practice A Knowledgebase of International Activities Preparing for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio +20) http://uncsd.iisd.org/ We also invite you to subscribe <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#subscribe_uncsd-l> to UNCSD-L and post <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#postings_uncsd-l> your UNCSD-related activities on this community listserv. Subscribe / More Information <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/> View UNCSD-L Forum <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l> _ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm <>
RE: [gep-ed] kickin it old school
One question I had about this study was whether the alternatives were really the things most of us would deem the most pedagogically effective any, e.g. concept mapping and the other alternatives in the study, which was reading a text for a prescribed period of time. How would these results fare against lots of active learning approaches, for example? wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep-ed@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of VanDeveer, Stacy Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 10:19 AM To: Gep-Ed (gep-ed@googlegroups.com) Subject: [gep-ed] kickin it old school FYI http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/science/21memory.html?pagewanted=1 <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/science/21memory.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&r ef=general&src=me> &_r=1&ref=general&src=me Stacy D. VanDeveer Associate Professor University of New Hampshire Dept. of Political Science Horton SSC Durham, NH 03824 USA <mailto:stacy.vandev...@unh.edu> stacy.vandev...@unh.edu tel: fax: mobile: Skype ID: <http://www.plaxo.com/click_to_call?lang=en&src=jj_signature&To=%28%2B1%29+6 03%2D862%2D0167&Email=s...@cisunix.unh.edu> (+1) 603-862-0167 (+1) 603-862-0178 <http://www.plaxo.com/click_to_call?lang=en&src=jj_signature&To=%28%2B1%29+7 81%2D321%2D5880&Email=s...@cisunix.unh.edu> (+1) 781-321-5880 stacy.vandeveer <https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=51539758810&src=client_sig_212_1_banner_join &invite=1&lang=en> Want to always have my latest info? <http://www.plaxo.com/signature?src=client_sig_212_1_banner_sig&lang=en> Want a signature like this? Description: ia_25th_blucmyk_500 Description: facebook-logo <><>
[gep-ed] FW: vacancy announcement:Director, Environmental Sustainability Programme
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: bounce-1085508-324...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:bounce-1085508-324...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of He Lin Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:43 PM To: Biodiversity Info Mailing List Cc: Coosje Hoogendoorn Subject: vacancy announcement:Director, Environmental Sustainability Programme INBAR VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is an intergovernmental organization and the leading agency committed to reducing poverty and protecting the environment through the use of bamboo and rattan. With headquarters in Beijing, China, and offices in India, Ethiopia, Ghana and Ecuador, INBAR works with 36 member countries worldwide. INBAR is currently seeking outstanding candidates for Director, Environmental Sustainability Programme position in Beijing: The closing date is 15 March, 2011. Contact info: Mrs He Lin, HR manager (l...@inbar.int) For further information about the vacancy visit http://www.inbar.int/Board.asp?Boardid=72 Helen HE (Ms) Financial and Human Resource Officer International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) 8, Futong Dong Da Jie, Wangjing, Chaoyang District P. O. Box 100102-86, Beijing 100102, P. R. China Tel: +86-10-64706161 ext. 211 Fax: +86-10-64702166 Email: <mailto:l...@inbar.int> l...@inbar.int Website: <http://www.inbar.int/> www.inbar.int In partnership for a better world _ You are currently subscribed to biodiversity-l as: <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=biodiversity-l> View biodiversity-l Forum <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=biodiversity-l> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _ IISD is pleased to announce the launch of Sustainable Development Policy & Practice A Knowledgebase of International Activities Preparing for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio +20) http://uncsd.iisd.org/ We also invite you to subscribe <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#subscribe_uncsd-l> to UNCSD-L and post <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#postings_uncsd-l> your UNCSD-related activities on this community listserv. Subscribe / More Information <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/> View UNCSD-L Forum <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l> _ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm
[gep-ed] 13th IWLC
The 13th International Wildlife Law Conference (IWLC) will take place on June 9-10, 2011 at the University of Granada. The following four panels will be convened at 13IWLC: * Cetacean Conservation Regimes in the 21st Century; * Marine Pollution Regimes in the 21st Century; * The Convention on Migratory Species * Effectiveness of Multilateral Wildlife Regimes We are currently seeking speakers for all of these panels. There will also be an option for participants to prepare articles for a special symposium issue of the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy to be published at the end of 2011. If you're interested in participating (including the possibility of presenting remotely through video conferencing), please submit an abstract to my attention (maximum of 150 words) as soon as possible. Also, please contact me if you wish to be added to our mailing list for this and future conferences. I hope some of you can join us in Spain this summer. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org> ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org
[gep-ed] FW: ScienceDirect Alert: Environmental Science & Policy, Vol. 14, Iss. 2, 2011
FYI, for anyone interested in climate and/or forestry governance issues. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: ScienceDirect Message Center [mailto:val...@prod.sciencedirect.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:13 AM To: williamcgbu...@comcast.net Subject: ScienceDirect Alert: Environmental Science & Policy, Vol. 14, Iss. 2, 2011 <http://www.sciverse.com> SciVerse Home <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science> ScienceDirect® Home New Volume/Issue is now available on ScienceDirect <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/6198-2011-999859997-3017752> Environmental Science & Policy <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/14629011> Environmental Science & Policy <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/6198-2011-999859997-3017752> Volume 14, Issue 2, Pages 89-230 (March 2011) Governing and Implementing REDD+ Edited by Esteve Corbera, Heike Schroeder and Oliver Springate-Baginski <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/alerts> Modify or Remove My Alerts 1. Editorial Board <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_uoikey=B6VP6-52CYDJ3-1&md5=2e69ca60c0dca3dceeb4288ee3c8d131&graphAbs=y> Page CO2 Special Issue: Governing and Implementing REDD+ 2. Governing and implementing REDD+ <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_uoikey=B6VP6-51MCPKY-1&md5=924f97e0a224c8d874838aac3d165708&graphAbs=y> Original Research Article Pages 89-99 Esteve Corbera, Heike Schroeder 3. Seeing REDD+ as a project of environmental governance <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_uoikey=B6VP6-51VXWNH-1&md5=85170f482cbd0280724bfea6e6f1e82d&graphAbs=y> Original Research Article Pages 100-110 Mary C. Thompson, Manali Baruah, Edward R. Carr 4. Implementing REDD+: lessons from analysis of forest governance <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_uoikey=B6VP6-51RN3DP-1&md5=80e3ed2a2ec4fd4f84457e8f389235c5&graphAbs=y> Original Research Article Pages 111-117 Peter J. Kanowski, Constance L. McDermott, Benjamin W. Cashore 5. REDD+, transparency, participation and resource rights: the role of law <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_uoikey=B6VP6-51V308W-1&md5=bb9c043cd930ea02ec6ee3c5faeb3f56&graphAbs=y> Original Research Article Pages 118-126 Rosemary Lyster 6. A framework for structuring the global forest monitoring landscape in the REDD+ era <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_uoikey=B6VP6-51HCRJ7-1&md5=5cb8751eb607230e21869eab094cc97a&graphAbs=y> Original Research Article Pages 127-139 Alan Grainger, Michael Obersteiner 7. Alternative models for carbon payments to communities under REDD+ <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_uoikey=B6VP6-520VCT9-1&md5=e563690c96eaee8233723ff059ec2386&graphAbs=y> : A comparison using the Polis model of actor inducements Original Research Article Pages 140-151 Margaret Skutsch, Ben Vickers, Yola Georgiadou, Michael McCall 8. Evaluating land use and livelihood impacts of early forest carbon projects: Lessons for learning about REDD+ <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_uoikey=B6VP6-51FP6BK-1&md5=9e3be4562754b52f98b1c7464c624e43&graphAbs=y> Original Research Article Pages 152-167 Susan Caplow, Pamela Jagger, Kathleen Lawlor, Erin Sills 9. Locating REDD: A global survey and a
[gep-ed] FW: Curricula for the 21st Century - new website
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: climat...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:climat...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Gudrun Freese Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 7:19 AM To: Climate Change Info Mailing List Subject: Curricula for the 21st Century - new website Dear Climate-L I'm pleased to let you know about Earthscan's new Curricula for the 21 <http://www.earthscan.co.uk/curricula> st Century microsite. Each curriculum provides a course outline - developed with top Earthscan authors - with suggestions for core books and recommended reading for each module. The website also includes free downloads and webinars on the theme of education and training for a low-carbon economy, a course finder <http://www.earthscan.co.uk/tabid/102795/Default.aspx> and a sustainability directory <http://www.earthscan.co.uk/tabid/102799/Default.aspx> . We're happy to add your course information or sustainability organization to our directory - please just send me an email with the relevant information - gudrun.fre...@earthscan.co.uk. Here's the url: www.earthscan.co.uk/curricula. The site will soon host a forum to crowd-source the next curricula, which include Climate Change; Energy; Sustainable Business; and Professional Development curricula. All the best Gudrun Gudrun Freese Marketing Executive Earthscan Tel: +44 (0)20 7841 1930 <http://www.earthscan.co.uk> www.earthscan.co.uk Put the Earthscan E-Newsletter on your monthly sustainabilty reading list. Subscribers get 20% off all Earthscan books. Sign up here <http://www.earthscan.co.uk/RegistrationPage/tabid/2605/Default.aspx?returnu rl=%2fNewsletters%2ftabid%2f515%2fDefault.aspx> ! _ You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> View climate-l Forum <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _ IISD is pleased to announce the launch of Sustainable Development Policy & Practice A Knowledgebase of International Activities Preparing for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio +20) http://uncsd.iisd.org/ We also invite you to subscribe <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#subscribe_uncsd-l> to UNCSD-L and post <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#postings_uncsd-l> your UNCSD-related activities on this community listserv. Subscribe / More Information <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/> View UNCSD-L Forum <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l> _ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm
[gep-ed] Carbon markets
FYI, pretty depressing piece on the state of global carbon markets: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/as-global-carbon-market-stumbles-a-fo rmer-trader-thinks-locally/2011/03/22/AFER7LeB_story.html Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org
[gep-ed] UNCCD
I have a graduate student who is preparing a paper on the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Is there anybody on this list that might be able to suggest some good resources in this context? You can reply offlist. Thanks so much. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org
RE: [gep-ed] Gore Lawsuit
It's not 35,000 climate scientists, it's 30,000 "scientists," which are mostly a motley crew of physicists, geologists, medical doctors, some meteorologists. Between them, the number of peer-reviewed papers on climate change? You guessed it, zero. Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep-ed@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ronnie Lipschutz Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 12:12 PM To: dsbla...@gmail.com Cc: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gep-ed] Gore Lawsuit Are there really 35,000 climate scientists? Are you sure you don't mean meteorologists? Dallas Blaney wrote: > Good morning, > > I just gave a presentation about global climate change in my introductory course and one of the students asked me to account for what he said is a lawsuit against Al Gore by 30,000 climate scientists and The Weather Channel. I had not heard of any such lawsuit and am having trouble finding legitimate information about it. Can someone point me to a legitimate source on this issue so I can give my student(s) solid answer? > > Thank you, > > Dallas Blaney > Colorado State University > -- Ronnie D. Lipschutz, Professor of Politics, 234 Crown College UC-Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA Phone: (831) 459-3275; Email: rlip...@ucsc.edu; Web: http://people.ucsc.edu/~rlipsch All down history nine-tenths of mankind have been grinding corn for the remaining tenth and have been paid with husks and bidden to thank god they had the husks. ---David Lloyd George---
[gep-ed] FW: [MARMAM] New website on Soviet whaling
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: marmam-boun...@lists.uvic.ca [mailto:marmam-boun...@lists.uvic.ca] On Behalf Of yulia.ivashche...@noaa.gov Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 3:16 PM To: mar...@lists.uvic.ca Subject: [MARMAM] New website on Soviet whaling A new website devoted to information, memoirs and photographs about Soviet whaling has recently been launched. The site, www.moscowproject.org, is a work in progress, but currently contains numerous photographs contributed by former whale biologists and whalers, as well as links to publications on Soviet whaling. It will be expanded in future months. The website, which is in both English and Russian, is an offshoot of the Memoirs Of Soviet Catches Of Whales (MOSCOW) project. This project seeks to preserve memories, photographs and other materials from individuals who were associated with the whaling industry of the USSR. Yulia Ivashchenko National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Seattle & Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia yulia.ivashche...@noaa.gov ___ MARMAM mailing list mar...@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[gep-ed] Fisheries Conference at MIIS
The International Environmental Policy program at the Monterey Institute of International Studies of Middlebury College has recently established a new center, the Center for the Blue Economy. As part of the Center's inaugural activities, and in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Law of the Sea Convention, we plan to hold a two-day conference on international fisheries law, policy and economics on April 12-13, 2012, which I will be coordinating. We are currently seeking panel proposals for the conference and hope that some of you will be interested in participating. Please send proposals to my attention by May 5, 2012; we hope to make decisions by the early summer. Monterey, California is a glorious place in the spring, and we hope to organize a number of side trips associated with the conference to show off the region. Additional details on the conference will follow soon for potential attendees. Thanks, wil Dr. Wil Burns Visiting Professor, International Environmental Policy Monterey Institute of International Studies A Graduate School of Middlebury College 460 Pierce St Monterey, CA 93940 wbu...@miis.edu http://www.miis.edu/academics/faculty/node/21750 SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/>
[gep-ed] FW: IISD Announces the Launch of the LARC-L Mailing List - Friday, 29 April 2011 - Announcements - Latin America & Caribbean Regional Coverage
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[gep-ed] FW: Valuing Biodiversity
FYI for you CBD folks. While it's a glass half full development, realistic valuation protocols could substantially bolster one of the most critical elements of the CBD, the need for cross-sectoral corodiantion and implementation of the treaty's mandates. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 was adopted yesterday by the European Commission and is available, with supplementary documents, at the following Europa site: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/comm2006/2020.htm [1] It is one of the first biodiversity strategies launched since CoP10 which claims to be "Nagoya-compliant" although it contains only 6 major targets, not the 20 Aichi Targets of the Nagoya Strategic Plan for Biodiversity. As the preamble to the strategy says - implementing the strategy will be an "enormous challenge". Best wishes David Duthie PS - the online version of the earlier press release pasted below contains many interesting hyperlinks on the past 5-6 years of european biodiversity policy. EU biodiversity strategy to account for value of nature [fr [2]] http://www.euractiv.com/en/sustainability/eu-biodiversity-strategy-account-value-nature-news-504312 [3] Published: 29 April 2011 The EU's 2020 biodiversity strategy, to be presented next week, will pave the way for the value of nature to be taken into account across all policies, including factoring the environment and ecosystems into national economic plans. Background The EU's 2006 biodiversity communication and action plan [4] set out a detailed agenda for action to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010, but the bloc did not even come close [5] to achieving its target. A January 2010 Commission communication outlined policy options [6] for EU's post-2010 biodiversity strategy. In March 2010, the Council set a new EU target [7] for the protection of biodiversity by 2020: to halt the loss of biodiversity and the decline of ecosystem services by 2020, restore such services as far as is feasible, and step up the EU's contribution to safeguarding global biodiversity. In October 2010, during international negotiations on a new global post-2010 biodiversity vision and target in Japan, EU countries adopted the so-called Aichii targets [8] and agreed that "by 2020 at the latest, biodiversity values will have been integrated into national and local development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and will have been incorporated into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems". "There is a need for economic valuation of the benefits and costs of protecting biodiversity in order to make progress, and better guide and orient policymaking, while being aware that not everything can be valued in monetary terms," said François Wakenhut, head of the European Commission's biodiversity unit, speaking earlier this month at an EVENT [9] in the European Parliament. The EU's new biodiversity strategy, to be unveiled next Wednesday (4 May), will consider measuring Europe's natural capital and integrating the value of ecosystem services into policymaking. The strategy follows work by the EU executive's in-house research facility, the Joint Research Centre, on mapping ecosystem services at EU level, the FIRST DRAFT [10] of which - known as "the atlas of ecosystem services" - was published in March. It also follows work carried out by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on ecosystem services accounting in Europe. The EEA's June 2010 BASELINE FOR EUROPEAN BIODIVERSITY [11] showed that the majority of ecosystem services are no longer able to deliver the optimal quality and quantity of basic services, such as crop pollination, clean air and water, and control of floods or erosion. Wakenhut underlined the importance of the baseline study in helping policymakers to get the starting point of EU biodiversity strategy exactly right, as "we need to be able to measure what we're managing". GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE The centrepiece of the EU's current nature and biodiversity policy is the NATURA 2000 [12] network of protected areas, which today represent 18% of the bloc's land mass. However, according to the EU executive, the future ecosystem services cannot only be delivered only through such protected areas, and the remaining 82% will need to be addressed as well. Therefore, investment in natural capital, which the C
[gep-ed] Geoengineering issue
For those of you who follow climate geoengineering, and/or interesting international governance issues, the Stanford Journal of Law, Science & Policy has just published a special issue on climate geoengineering. The Table of Contents and the URL (open access) for the issue is listed below. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org http://www.stanford.edu/group/sjlsp/cgi-bin/articles/index.php?CatID=1013 . Geoengineering Governance Systems, Gregory E. Wannier, Megan Herzog, & Darrell Atkinson; . The Asilomar International Conference on Climate Intervention Technologies, Margaret Leinen; . Considerations on Governance for Climate Remediation Technologies: Lessons from the "Ozone Hole", Richard Benedick; . The Limitations of Geoengineering Governance In A World of Uncertainty, Bidisha Banerjee; . Climate Geoengineering, Solar Radiation Management and its Implications for Intergenerational Equity, William C.G. Burns . Geoengineering and the Myth of Unilateralism: Pressures and Prospects for International Cooperation, Joshua B. Horton
[gep-ed] Political economy of climate change
Some excellent articles in this issue. wil 3. Understanding the Political Economy of the Adaptation Fund by Sven Harmeling and Alpha O. Kaloga published in the IDS Bulletin Volume 42 Number 3 May 2011 http://www.ids.ac.uk/go/idspublication/political-economy-of-climate-change Abstract The Adaptation Fund has become a fully operational institution for international adaptation finance. We explore different aspects of political economy, addressing the international institutional competition which influenced the decision on operating modalities in the 2007 UN climate negotiations in Bali and which continues to be important for the future of the Fund in international climate finance. From the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB), the governing body of the Fund, this article examines the implications of interests represented by AFB members for key issues such as the prioritisation of countries and decisions on specific projects and programmes. Finally, power relationships around the concrete implementation of projects in developing countries are analysed. While the early stage of the Fund only allows for preliminary conclusions, the article points to some measures the AFB can undertake to address the challenges identified. Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 2875 Shasta Road Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org
[gep-ed] FW: envlawprofessors: Women's Earth Alliance Advocacy Training
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1160 Regent St., Unit E Alameda, CA 94501 Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: owner-envlawprofess...@lists.uoregon.edu [mailto:owner-envlawprofess...@lists.uoregon.edu] On Behalf Of Harris, Mike Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:46 AM To: Harris, Mike Subject: envlawprofessors: Women's Earth Alliance Advocacy Training ENVLAWPROFESSORS - provided since 1992 by University of Oregon www.llm.uoregon.edu and www.enr.uoregon.edu/ _ Dear Colleagues, I want to let you know about an exciting opportunity with with an international environmental organization, Women's Earth Alliance. I have collaborated with these folks for nearly two years, and along with Nina Simons, Founder of Bioneers; Mark Levitan, Counsel for the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers; Susan Kraham, Director of Columbia Law School's Environmental Law Clinic; Melissa Scanlan, Founder of Midwest Environmental Advocates; and Sara Conant-Ellis, Founder of Young Women Social Entrepreneurs, I am now proud to serve as a host for WEA's first Advocacy Training this November. WEA links a network of pro bono legal and policy advocates with Indigenous women leading environmental justice campaigns throughout the U.S. The Advocacy Training will convene leading experts, frontline activists, and emerging advocates for three days of intensive learning, alliance-building and action planning. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in working on these issues to become involved. You'll want to be at this training if you are an attorney, policy advocate, teacher, green business leader, or are otherwise passionate about advocacy for Indigenous environmental justice and human rights. Men, women, young people and seasoned advocates, from all across the U.S., are welcome. This is a totally unique opportunity to collectively develop a new agenda for protecting sacred land and culture. Your voice is needed and welcomed at this critical moment! Please see details below. Sincerely, Michael Harris Assistant Professor of Law & Director of the Environmental Law Clinic University of Denver Sturm College of Law 2255 E. Evans Avenue Denver, Colorado 80208 303-871-6140 (Office) 303-871-6847 (Fax) Email: mhar...@law.du.edu<mailto:mhar...@law.du.edu> SSRN: http://ssrn.com/author=1054483 *** Join us! Women's Earth Alliance Advocacy Training<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/section.php?id=164> Linking advocates and activists :: Building capacity for strategic collaboration on Indigenous environmental justice Hosted by Womens Earth Alliance<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/> November 4-6, 2011 David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA WEA invites members of the legal, policy and green business communities to join a network of Indigenous women leaders for unprecedented learning, community-building and action to protect sacred lands, ensure environmental health and promote energy justice and climate stabilization. Learn. Hear from leading activists and advocates<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/section.php?id=139> on best practices for protecting land and health, and advancing renewable energy on Indigenous land. Connect. Build a community of collaboration with the rapid response WEA Advocacy Network<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/section.php?id=115> and long-term Working Groups. Act. Map action plans with proven advocacy tools, and develop strategies with emerging tools. To learn more and apply, contact North America Program Director Caitlin Sislin, cait...@womensearthalliance.org<mailto:cait...@womensearthalliance.org>. Special thanks to our Steering Committee: Jihan Gearon (Indigenous Environmental Network/ IEN), Tom Goldtooth (IEN), Debra Harry (Indigenous Peoples' Council on Biocolonialism), Winona LaDuke (Honor the Earth), Toby McLeod (Sacred Land Film Project), Tia Oros Peters (Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development), Carolyn Raffensperger (Science and Environmental Health Network), and Janet MacGillivray Wallace (Wallace Global Fund). Special thanks to our Host Committee: Sara Ellis Conant (Young Women Social Entrepreneurs), Michael Harris (University of Denver Environmental Law Clinic), Susan Kraham (Columbia Law School Environmental Law Clinic), Mark Levitan (International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers), Melissa Scanlan (Midwest Environmental Advocates), and Nina Simons (Bioneers; not in attendance). Women's Earth Alliance creates innovative solutions to issues of water, f
[gep-ed] FW: Challenges to Sustainability: Latest issue of the Development Journal
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1160 Regent St., Unit E Alameda, CA 94501 Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: uncs...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:uncs...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Di Owen Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 12:30 AM To: Sustainable Development Announcement List Subject: Challenges to Sustainability: Latest issue of the Development Journal Development, the Society for International Development's flagship journal, has just published its second issue of the year entitled 'Challenges to Sustainability'. http://www.palgrave-journals.com/development/journal/v54/n2/index.html This issue marks the journal¹s latest contribution to the sustainability debate. View a history of sustainability as it has unfolded in Development over the last 50 years by visiting the issue¹s Window on the World <http://www.palgrave-journals.com/development/journal/v54/n2//full/dev201140 a.html> . Di Owen Palgrave Macmillan/ Society for International Development d.o...@palgrave.com ___ - You are currently subscribed to uncsd-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - View uncsd-l Forum: http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l - Membership options / Unsubscribe: http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l ___ IISD is pleased to announce the launch of Sustainable Development Policy & Practice A Knowledgebase of International Activities Preparing for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio +20) http://uncsd.iisd.org/ We also invite you to subscribe: http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#subscribe_uncsd-l to UNCSD-L and post: http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#postings_uncsd-l your UNCSD-related activities on this community listserv. - Subscribe / More Information: http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/ - View UNCSD-L Forum: http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l ___ - Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm
[gep-ed] EEA Report on NGOs and Global Governance
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[gep-ed] JIWLP (2012)
The Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy will be fifteen years old next year, and to mark this occasion, we hope to publish two specially themed issues. We're currently seeking special editors for these issues. Special editors are responsible for soliciting the pieces for these issues and shepherding them through the editing process. If you have an idea for a special issue, please contact me. Each issue of the Journal is approximately 34,000 words, including footnotes; however, we also often supplement special issues with other articles. Thanks, wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1160 Regent St., Unit E Alameda, CA 94501 Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.473.3731 williamcgbu...@comcast.net Journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880292.asp SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/>
[gep-ed] FW: The Political Economy of Climate Change and Development - latest IDS Bulletin
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns Master of Science - Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 <mailto:wbu...@jhu.edu> wbu...@jhu.edu <http://advanced.jhu.edu/academic/environmental/master-of-science-in-energy- policy-and-climate/> http://advanced.jhu.edu/academic/environmental/master-of-science-in-energy-p olicy-and-climate/ SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org The latest issue of the IDS Bulletin contains a collection of articles taking a political economy approach to understand international climate change initiatives, their implementation in developing countries, and the politics of the policy process. The summary article Towards a New Political Economy of Climate Change and Development by Tanner and Allouche can be downloaded here <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./j.1759-5436.2011.00217.x/pdf> http://www.ids.ac.uk/images/SourceImage/Bull423.jpgPolitical Economy of Climate Change IDS Bulletin 42.3 Edited by Thomas Tanner and Jeremy Allouche www.tinyurl.com/pecc2011 Towards a New Political Economy of Climate Change and Development Thomas Tanner and Jeremy Allouche The Political Dimension of Vulnerability: Implications for the Green Climate Fund Richard J.T. Klein and Annett Möhner Understanding the Political Economy of the Adaptation Fund Sven Harmeling and Alpha O. Kaloga Towards an Understanding of the Political Economy of the PPCR Fran Seballos and Sönke Kreft Forest Voices: Competing Narratives over REDD+ Rocío Hiraldo and Thomas Tanner The Political Economy of Climate Resilient Development Planning in Bangladesh Khurshid Alam, Md Shamsuddoha, Thomas Tanner, Moshahida Sultana, Muhammad Jahedul Huq and Sumaiya S. Kabir Prioritising PPCR Investments in Mozambique: The Politics of Country Ownership' and Stakeholder Participation' Alex Shankland and Raul Chambote Negotiating Climate Resilience in Nepal Jessica Ayers, Nanki Kaur and Simon Anderson Indigenous Peoples and the Regulation of REDD+ in Brazil: Beyond the War of the Worlds? Alex Shankland and Leonardo Hasenclever The Political Economy of Clean Development in India: CDM and Beyond Peter Newell, Jon Phillips and Pallav Purohit Bridging Research and Policy Processes for Climate Change Adaptation Lars Otto Naess, Emily Polack and Blessings Chinsinga Meteorologists Meeting Rainmakers: Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Policy Processes in Kenya Paul Guthiga and Andrew Newsham The Political Economy of Adaptation through Crop Diversification in Malawi Blessings Chinsinga, Ronald Mangani and Peter Mvula Hannah Bywaters Administrator, Climate Change Team Institute of Development Studies, Brighton BN1 9RE Tel: +44(0)1273 915722 Email: h.bywat...@ids.ac.uk Website: www.ids.ac.uk/climatechange Please note: I only work Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursday, so there may be a delay in email replies. This message is for the addressee only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDS. Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RE Tel: +44 (0)1273 606261; Fax: +44 (0)1273 621202 IDS, a charitable company limited by guarantee: Registered Charity No. 306371; Registered in England 877338; VAT No. GB 350 899914 _ You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> View climate-l Forum <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _ IISD is pleased to announce the launch of Sustainable Development Policy & Practice A Knowledgebase of International Activities Preparing for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio +20) http://uncsd.iisd.org/ We also invite you to subscribe <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#subscribe_uncsd-l> to UNCSD-L and post <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/#postings_uncsd-l> your UNCSD-related activities on this community listserv. Subscribe / More Information <http://uncsd.iisd.org/about-the-uncsd-l-mailing-list/> View UNCSD-L Forum <http://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l> _ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm <><>
[gep-ed] FW: [AESS_LIST] Harvard Environmental Fellows Program - call for applicants
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) <http://energy.jhu.edu> http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences [mailto:a...@listserv.ursinus.edu] On Behalf Of Wallace, Richard Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 8:53 AM To: a...@listserv.ursinus.edu Subject: [AESS_LIST] Harvard Environmental Fellows Program - call for applicants Harvard Environmental Fellows Program Purpose: The Harvard University Center for the Environment created the Environmental Fellows program to enable recent doctorate recipients to use and expand Harvard's extraordinary resources to tackle complex environmental problems. The Environmental Fellows will work for two years with Harvard faculty members in any school or department to create new knowledge while also strengthening connections across the University's academic disciplines. The award: The fellowship will provide an annual stipend of $58,000 plus health insurance, a $2,500 allowance for travel and professional expenses, and other employee benefits. The Harvard University Center for the Environment awarded six fellowships in 2012, and expects to award approximately the same amount this year. The Center will organize a co-curricular program to ensure that the fellows get to know each other and each other's work. All fellows will attend biweekly dinners with their colleagues, faculty members, and guests. Application due date: January 16, 2013 More info: http://environment.harvard.edu/grants/fellows -- Richard L. Wallace Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies Ursinus College P.O. Box 1000 Collegeville, PA 19426 USA (610) 409-3730 (610) 409-3660 fax rwall...@ursinus.edu http://webpages.ursinus.edu/rwallace/ P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. _ To unsubscribe from the AESS list, click the following link: https://listserv.ursinus.edu:88/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM0ODczIHdpbGxpYW1jZ2 J1cm5zQENPTUNBU1QuTkVUIEFFU1MgIGllXHEvxNwl <https://listserv.ursinus.edu:88/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM0ODczIHdpbGxpYW1jZ 2J1cm5zQENPTUNBU1QuTkVUIEFFU1MgIGllXHEvxNwl&c=SIGNOFF> &c=SIGNOFF
[gep-ed] FW: [AESS_LIST] Drake Guest Professorship at Kobe College, Japan, 2013-14
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) <http://energy.jhu.edu> http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences [mailto:a...@listserv.ursinus.edu] On Behalf Of Robert J. Mason Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 7:38 PM To: a...@listserv.ursinus.edu Subject: [AESS_LIST] Drake Guest Professorship at Kobe College, Japan, 2013-14 Call for Applications for Visiting Professor, Kobe College Kobe College (http://www.kobe-c.ac.jp/ekc), a liberal arts and sciences college and one of the oldest educational institutions for women in Japan, is accepting applications for a one-year Visiting Professor in the Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, for the period 2013-2014. This position is financially supported by the Japanese Education Exchange Program of Kobe College Corporation-Japan Education Exchange (KCC-JEE), a supporting organization of Kobe College in the U.S.A. Please access the following pages for more information: www.kccjee.org www.kccjee.org/pages/program_pages/bryantdrakepage.htm The successful applicant is expected to actively participate in its educational program, "Woman Leaders Promoting ESD based on Local Community." This program accepts several female graduate students from Asia and Africa for one year and gives them the opportunity to study and conduct research with our faculty and graduate students. Details of the Position Period of Employment: October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014 Qualifications: 1. At least 3-years teaching and research experience in the tertiary and graduate level in the related fields of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This could include Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Pedagogy. 2. Currently teaching at a university or college in North America or Asia. 3. Good English language skills. 4. Sympathetic with the educational ideals of Kobe College, which are based on its Christian identity. Responsibilities: 1. Willing to actively participate in the educational program for graduate students, "Woman Leaders Promoting ESD based on Local Community" (program brochure is viewable at www.kccjee.org/pages/program_pages/bryantdrakepage.htm). 2. Willing to teach the following classes: a. Comparative Class on ESD issues (for graduate students). b. Preservation of Environment in Asia (omnibus class for graduate students,). c. Special Lecture for graduate students. d. Related topics on Asian studies (for graduate students). e. Environmental Sociology for undergraduate students. The overall teaching load (comparable to that of a US liberal arts college or university) and content of lectures will be determined further based on the successful applicant's career. Benefits: 1. Competitive salary based on the applicant's career, including health insurance. 2. Housing and utilities. 3. Roundtrip airfare to Japan and reasonable moving expenses. Documents to be submitted: 1. Curriculum vitae. 2. List of publications. 3. Copies of two representative publications in English. 4. One page Summary of Teaching and Areas of Research. 5. Name, affiliation, and e-mail address of one referee to be directly contacted. Send all pertinent documents in electronic form BY JANUARY 10, 2013 (though applications will be considered until position is filled) to: rma...@temple.edu (Robert J. Mason, Professor, Geography & Urban Studies, Temple University) _ To unsubscribe from the AESS list, click the following link: https://listserv.ursinus.edu:88/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM0ODc0IHdpbGxpYW1jZ2 J1cm5zQENPTUNBU1QuTkVUIEFFU1MgIIqISK7LbKHz <https://listserv.ursinus.edu:88/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM0ODc0IHdpbGxpYW1jZ 2J1cm5zQENPTUNBU1QuTkVUIEFFU1MgIIqISK7LbKHz&c=SIGNOFF> &c=SIGNOFF
[gep-ed] FW: Ecosystem Services journal - second issue; also open access
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: David Duthie [mailto:davidjdut...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 9:34 AM To: biop...@groups.undp.org Subject: Ecosystem Services journal - second issue; also open access Dear BIOPLANNERS, I have started my end of year vacation and hope that most of you have also, but I have one last posting to clear from my desktop. A while ago, I posted links to the first open access issue of the new journal "Ecosystem Services". Now, Volume 2 has just been released and, again, it is open access. The short editorial and a list of the articles is posted below my signature, whilst links to the full articles (PDF) can be accessed at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22120416/2 Best wishes to you all and your families for the New Year. David Duthie * Editorial Editorial of Volume 2 The second issue of Ecosystem Services is now in front of you, with two sets of very interesting papers. The first set addresses a range of ecosystem services in different ecosystems. The second set continues the survey of ecosystem services research around the globe, addressing the state of the concept in science, policy and practice, reporting on North America (Jennifer Molnar and Ida Kubisewski), Latin America (Patty Balvanera and colleagues) and Africa (Benis Egoh and colleagues). Claire Armstrong and colleagues address the services from the deep: steps towards valuation of deep sea goods and services. This paper addresses a field which is rapidly attracting attention in the policy arena, but very little work has been done so far to identify and characterise the goods and services of the sea, and even less for the deep sea. The authors present a first description of deep- sea ecosystem goods and services, and review the current knowl- edge, possible valuation methods, and implementation options. Anna Tengberg and colleagues present a conceptual analysis of cultural ecosystem services provided by landscapes: assessment of heritage values and identity. This paper discusses how cultural ecosystem services can be assessed and integrated into spatial and physical planning and presents two case studies. They demonstrate that the methods from cultural heritage conserva- tion provide tools for the analysis of historical values as well as historical drivers of change. In the paper Facilitating implementation of landscape-scale water management: the integrated constructed wetland (ICW) con- cept Mark Everard and colleagues address measures necessary to overcome barriers to the implementation of integrated resource management. With a case study in County Waterford, Ireland, they show considerable local support for ICWs reflecting multiple social, environmental and economic benefits. The experience has generic relevance for the broader pervasion of the benefits of ICWs across Ireland and the wider world, but also in evaluating and implementing the efficacy of similar multi-benefit solutions. Martin De Wit en colleagues address the issue of investment in urban natural assets, and discuss whether this can leverage economic value in city economies. In a combination of a partici- pation process and economic valuation, it is conservatively estimated that for the City of Cape Town, natural assets yield value through the tourism industry, but recreation in parks, open spaces and beaches, as well as specific industries such as film- making, also benefit substantially from the services provided by well-functioning ecosystems. In addition we present the first book review and a report of the 5th Annual Conference of the Ecosystem Services Partnership in Portland, Oregon, this summer. The first and second issue cover a wide field of topics, and we are preparing to continue in some of these directions, such as mapping ecosystem services and pay- ments for ecosystem services, next year with Special Issues. Another future topic is the progress in implementation of the Aichi targets of the CBD, set in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, and evaluated in Hyderabad, India, in October 2012 during the 11th CoP of the CBD, and their spin-off at national level across the world. In the first week of October, the 4th International Ecosummit 2012, Ecological sustainability, restoring the planets ecosystem services took place in Columbus Ohio, with many plenary speak- ers and sessions and posters dealing with ecosystem services, and the formal launching of the inaugural issue of the journal. About 1600 participants engaged in intensive discussions, and several potential papers for the journal were spotted. In the next issue we shall have a summary report
[gep-ed] FW: [AESS_LIST] Position in environmental humanities
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org = Environmental Humanities: Drew University, a liberal arts college 30 miles outside NYC, invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Sustainability (ESS), with joint appointment in the English Department. The successful candidate will teach: an ESS capstone course with focus on writing and sustainability assessment; U.S. literature (Latina/o, Immigrant, U.S. 20th Century); and interdisciplinary environmental courses that address issues of race, ethnicity, and environmental justice from a humanities perspective. Involvement with civic engagement, campus sustainabilty, and the integration of writing across the ESS major is expected. Requires Ph.D. in English Literature or American Studies, evidence of scholarly promise, experience teaching interdisciplinary and community-based learning courses, and teaching excellence. Applications received by 1/31/13 will be guaranteed full consideration. Please submit cover letter and cv to hr011...@drew.edu or in hard copy to Ms. Pat England, Drew University, Hall of Science, Madison NJ 07940. In order to enrich education through diversity, Drew University is an AA/EO employer. In accordance with Homeland Security regulations, successful applicants must be able to legally work in the U.S. *** Sara Webb Professor of Biology and Director of Environmental Studies Drew University Madison NJ 07940 sw...@drew.edu 973-408-3550 *** To unsubscribe from the AESS list, click the following link: https://listserv.ursinus.edu:88/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM0OTA5IHdpbGxpYW1jZ2 J1cm5zQENPTUNBU1QuTkVUIEFFU1MgIIJ0GXVU7sjr&c=SIGNOFF
RE: [gep-ed] carbon taxes list/examples?
Lots of literature on this, Stacy, will send you some under separate cover, but in terms of jurisdictions: 1. British Columbia; 2. South Africa (prospective) 3. Ireland 4. Finland 5. Sweden; 6. Quebec 7. Boulder, CO Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep-ed@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of VanDeveer, Stacy Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 11:58 AM To: Gep-Ed (gep-ed@googlegroups.com) Cc: Rabe Barry Subject: [gep-ed] carbon taxes list/examples? Colleagues, My Massachusetts senator is looking for information about which (1) US states/jurisdictions have carbon taxes and (2) other clear information or description about other places using such taxes. Help is most welcome! --Stacy Stacy D. VanDeveer Associate Professor University of New Hampshire Dept. of Political Science Horton SSC Durham, NH 03824 USA <mailto:stacy.vandev...@unh.edu> stacy.vandev...@unh.edu tel: fax: mobile: Skype ID: <http://www.plaxo.com/click_to_call?lang=en&src=jj_signature&To=%28%2B1%29+6 03%2D862%2D0167&Email=s...@cisunix.unh.edu> (+1) 603-862-0167 (+1) 603-862-0178 <http://www.plaxo.com/click_to_call?lang=en&src=jj_signature&To=%28%2B1%29+7 81%2D321%2D5880&Email=s...@cisunix.unh.edu> (+1) 781-321-5880 stacy.d.vandeveer <https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=51539758810&src=client_sig_212_1_banner_join &invite=1&lang=en> Want to always have my latest info? <http://www.plaxo.com/signature?src=client_sig_212_1_banner_sig&lang=en> Want a signature like this? Description: ia_25th_blucmyk_500 <>
[gep-ed] FW: REMINDER: Call for Candidates - AESS Leadership
Some of the members of this list would be great additions to AESS committees. Please contact me should you have any questions about specific positions, and please support AESS, an organization dedicated to strengthening the role of interdisciplinary environmental education in academia. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.aess.info/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=939971&module_id=13151 9> 2013 AESS Committee Nominations AESS Committee nominations are open for submissions until March 1, 2013. Positions Available: President-Elect 1 Position (four year commitment, 2 years as "elect" and 2 years as President) Description: Our current President-Elect, Will Burns, will assume the Presidency of the Association after the Annual Meeting and the newly elected President-Elect will assume his post for two years before assuming the Presidency in June 2015. Council 3 Positions (two year term) Description: Council (Board) meets monthly via conference call. The Board is responsible for conducting the regular business of Association--approving major activities, policy decisions, annual conference site and budget, and so forth. They are expected to attend all conference calls (although there are obviously exceptions) and the annual meetings during their terms. Nominations Committee 3 Positions (two year term) Description: The Nominations Committee shall recruit and nominate candidates for the elective offices of the Association that need to be filled in any given year. The Nominations Committee shall have six members, all of whom shall serve for two-year terms. In identifying candidates for specific positions, the Nominations Committee shall seek to represent the Association's diversity of membership, in terms of age, gender, racial and ethnic background, substantive interest, field of work, type of employing institutions, and other considerations the Nominations Committee shall deem appropriate. The Nominations Committee is especially interested in providing diversity on our slate: diverse disciplines and expertise, diverse geographic representation, diverse occupations, as well as diversity in age, gender/gender identity, ethnicity, ideology, etc. AESS welcomes self-nominations for all elected offices. How to Nominate: If you are interested in standing for election, please contact any members of the Nominations Committee of Committee Chair, Kip Curtis (kip.cur...@gmail.com) by March 1, 2013. Attached a brief bio of 5-6 sentence describing: (a) your current area of practice/experience, (b) what you bring/contribute to the organization (i.e., capacity building) and (c) your goals/vision for the organization. Please include a short up to date C.V. Please don't hesitate to contact any member of the committee or current officers with any questions you have about this process. The continued health of AESS is ensured through the active participation of its members. I hope you will consider running for one of these offices! Sincerely, Kip Curtis Chair, AESS Nominations Committee Founder and Executive Director of the Edible Peace Patch Projects (http://peacepatch.org) Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Eckerd College kip.cur...@gmail.com Nominations Committee Members: Janet Fiskio Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Oberlin College jfis...@oberlin.edu Sara R. Rinfret, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Pre-Law Coordinator Hartwick College rinfr...@hartwick.edu Shangrila Joshi Wynn Visiting Assistant Professor Environmental Studies Program Colgate University sw...@colgate.edu Peter J. Jacques Associate Professor Department of Political Science University of Central Florida peter.jacq...@ucf.edu Amy E. Lesen, Ph.D. Associate Professor Biology Department Dillard University amyle...@gmail.com _ You have received this message from the mailing list of Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences. If you would prefer not to receive these emails in the future, go to the opt-out page <http://AESS.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=356&club_id=939971&item_id =31738383897> and press the 'Remove Me' button. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] Energy syllabi bank
Hello, We've decided at Hopkins EPC to develop a syllabi bank for energy law, science and politics courses, similar to the one that I developed with Don Anton on climate change courses for the IUCN's Academy of Environmental Law: http://www.iucnael.org/index.php?option=com_content <https://mobile.johnshopkins.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=XRfc35B6WEGYP3p8-g4cMrOF5S Eh_c8IMZ-sZWQoywVq3Xvb1XMZBl31eH_N_D3DpxLmeiT5mV4.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.iucn ael.org%2findex.php%3foption%3dcom_content%26view%3darticle%26id%3d73%26Item id%3d57%26lang%3den> &view=article&id=73&Itemid=57&lang=en Please send me your energy syllabi and I will inform the list when we've reached critical mass. Also, climate syllabi are also greatly appreciated. Thanks, wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu <https://mobile.johnshopkins.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=XRfc35B6WEGYP3p8-g4cMrOF5S Eh_c8IMZ-sZWQoywVq3Xvb1XMZBl31eH_N_D3DpxLmeiT5mV4.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fenergy.j hu.edu> Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <https://mobile.johnshopkins.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=XRfc35B6WEGYP3p8-g4cMrOF5S Eh_c8IMZ-sZWQoywVq3Xvb1XMZBl31eH_N_D3DpxLmeiT5mV4.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.teac hingclimatelaw.org> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] European Energy and Climate Policymaking: EPC Forum Series at JHU
On Tuesday, April 23, the EPC program at Johns Hopkins University will host a presentation by Matthias Duwe, head of the Climate Program at Berlin's Ecologic Institute. The presentation is part of our monthly EPC Forum speakers series. We hope that you can join us. RSVPs are requested, to my attention. The presentation will also be available on our YouTube channel a week after the presentation. Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> "How to Transform Europe into a Low-Carbon Economy by 2050" JHU EPC Forum Series, 12.00-1.30pm, Room 230, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC About Matthias Duwe Matthias Duwe heads the climate team at the Ecologic Institute, an international environmental think tank with offices in Berlin, Brussels and Washington, DC. His work focuses on the European Union's energy and climate policies, including their connections to national policy and the international climate negotiations. He is also an expert on the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), carbon markets and the climate change dimensions of development cooperation. Prior to joining Ecologic, Matthias Duwe worked from 2001 to 2011 with Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe), a leading NGO umbrella organization - originally serving as Policy Researcher, then taking on the role of Director from 2005, where he led a team of ten in the Brussels Secretariat. He has served as an expert on an array of EU working groups, also covering topics such as alternative fuels, hydrogen technologies, and carbon capture and storage. About the Presentation The European Union (EU) has set itself the ambitious goal of decarbonizing its economy over the next four decades. Germany has gone a step further by setting quantitative greenhouse gas, renewable, and energy efficiency targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050 while also phasing out nuclear power - how will Europe achieve these goals, and what is the role of the US? Europe has experience with policy instruments to support clean energy and cut emissions, but the measures in place thus far are not enough to achieve the long-term transformation of the current energy system required to decarbonize Europe by mid-century. A three-year research cooperation among leading European universities and modeling groups aims to shed light on this challenge, analyzing the region's climate policy mix now and going forward. Ecologic Institute coordinates this effort, known as the CECILIA2050 project. Duwe's presentation will provide background on the EU and German policy experience as well as the state of discussions on the next emission reduction steps to be taken - with an eye to climate policy developments in the United States. Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] FW: New Book: Climate Change and the Law
FYI. There appears to be full access, at least for the purpose of previewing chapters. I’ve had an opportunity to read a number of chapters already; it appears to be a an important contribution to the literature. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org New book: Climate Change and the Law, Springer 2013, 693 pages. Edited by Erkki J. Hollo, Kati Kulovesi and Michael Mehling. The table of contents can be found below. Climate Change and the Law explores the rich diversity of international, regional, national, sub-national and transnational legal responses to climate change. Is climate law emerging as a new legal discipline? If so, what shared objectives and concepts define it? How does climate law relate to other areas of law? Such questions lie at the heart of this new book, whose thirty chapters cover doctrinal questions as well as a range of thematic and regional case studies. As Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), states in her preface, these chapters collectively provide a “review of the emergence of a new discipline, its core principles and legal techniques, and its relationship and potential interaction with other disciplines." Further details are available at: http://www.springer.com/law/book/978-94-007-5439-3 With kind regards on behalf of the editors, Kati Kulovesi CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE LAW Contents 1. Introduction: Climate Change and the Law - Kati Kulovesi, Michael Mehling and Erkki J. Hollo Part I: Climate Law as an Emerging Discipline 2. Implementing Climate Law: Instrument Choice and Interaction - Michael Mehling 3. Exploring the Landscape of Climate Law and Scholarship: Two Emerging Trends - Kati Kulovesi 4. Climate Change and Justice: Perspectives of Legal Theory - Felix Ekardt Part II: International Climate Law. Section I: Architecture and Institutions 5. Foundations of International Climate Law: Objectives, Principles and Methods - Rowena Maguire 6. Alternative Venues of Climate Cooperation: An Institutional Perspective - Camilla Bausch and Michael Mehling 7. Analyzing Soft Law and Hard Law in Climate Change - Antto Vihma 8. Compliance and Enforcement in the Climate Change Regime - Meinhard Doelle Section II: Cross-Cutting Issues 9. The New Framework for Climate Finance under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: A Breakthrough or an Empty Promise? - Yulia Yamineva and Kati Kulovesi 10. Climate Justice: The Clean Development Mechanism as a Case Study - Tomilola Eni-ibukun 11. Legal Aspects of Climate Change Adaptation - Jonathan Verschuuren 12. Climate Change and Human Rights - Timo Koivurova, Sébastien Duyck and Leena Heinämäki Section III: Sectoral Issues 13. Managing the Fragmentation of International Climate Law - Harro van Asselt 14. No Need to Reinvent the Wheel for a Human Rights-Based Approach to Tackling Climate Change: The Contribution of International Biodiversity Law - Elisa Morgera 15. The Role of REDD in the Harmonization of Overlapping International Obligations - Annalisa Savaresi 16. Climate Change and Trade: At the Intersection of Two International Legal Regimes - Kati Kulovesi 17. Climate Law and Geoengineering - Ralph Bodle Part III: Comparative Climate Law 18. Climate Law in the United States: Facing Structural and Procedural Barriers - Michael Mehling and David Frenkil 19. Canada and the Kyoto Protocol: An Aesop Fable - Jane Matthews Glenn and Jose Otero 20. Climate Law in the European Union: Accidental Success or Deliberate Leadership? - Michael Mehling, Kati Kulovesi and Javier de Cendra 21. Climate Law in Germany - Felix Ekardt 22. Climate Law in the United Kingdom - Colin T. Reid 23. Climate Law and Policy in Russia: A Peasant Needs Thunder to Cross Himself and Wonder - Yulia Yamineva 24. Australia: From ‘No Regrets’ to A Clean Energy Future?- Sharon Mascher and David Hodgkinson 25. Climate Law and Policy in Japan - Hitomi Kimura 26. Sustainable Development and Climate Policy and Law in China - Christopher Tung 27. India’s Evolving Climate Change Strategy - Namrata Patodia Rastogi 28. Climate Change Responses in South Africa - Ed Couzens and Michael Kidd 29. Climate Change Policy and Legislation in Brazil - Haroldo Machado Filho 30. Climate Law in Latin American Countries - Soledad Aguilar and Eugenia Recio Dr Kati Kulovesi Adjunct Professor in Climate Law University of Eastern Finland PO Box 111 80101 Joensuu Finland E-mail: kati.kulov...@uef.fi _ You a
[gep-ed] Live Presentation & Webinar: Options for a Fully Integrated Approach to Climate, Energy, and Economic Security in the US
Johns Hopkins Energy Policy & Climate program Symposium Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It Too? Options for a Fully Integrated Approach to Climate, Energy, and Economic Security in the US Thomas Peterson, CCS President/CEO and Adjunct Faculty at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), will present findings of integrative policy research from state level consensus building on climate, energy, and economic actions combined with national economic and energy security analysis. The symposium will feature the <http://www.climatestrategies.us/national-actions/security-and-investment> CCS Security and Investment Project and <http://www.climatestrategies.us/library/library/view/993> 2012 International Energy Workshop Paper - an ongoing research project that details how past progress in the US has been made through combined actions by localities, states, and national agencies to meet climate, energy, and economic goals, and how significant new opportunities exist to expand these actions. The project addresses three important questions: 1. How much has the US done to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and how much through proactive policy versus changes in the economy and new natural gas supplies? 2. How can the US take significant new actions that improve climate, economic, and energy security at the same time in each sector and level of government in the US? 3. How can these new actions generate needed investment from public and private sources? A panel of experts will discuss implications of these findings on new policy, including: . Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director, Energy Policy & Climate Program, Johns Hopkins University .Dr. Kathy Wagner, Director for the Johns Hopkins University Center for Advanced Governmental Studies .Dr. Brent Blackwelder, Adjunct Faculty Johns Hopkins University, Emeritus Founder Friends of the Earth .Other members of the policy community The symposium will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University's D.C. center on this Thursday (May 23) from 12 to 1:30 pm, Room 204. To join the webinar, please register at <https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2330631849344769024> https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2330631849344769024 Webinar ID: 129-423-763. To attend physically, please RSVP with Dr. Wil Burns at <mailto:wbu...@jhu.edu> wbu...@jhu.edu. Space is limited, so please register now. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] CUP Book on Climate Geoengineering
FYI, upcoming (July 2013) book on climate change geoengineering: Climate Change Geoengineering Philosophical Perspectives, Legal Issues, and Governance Frameworks * Edited by: William C. G. Burns, The Johns Hopkins University * Edited by: Andrew L. Strauss, Widener University School of Law, Delaware Ordering information and a list of contributors can be found at: http://www.cambridge.org/us/knowledge/isbn/item7140415/Climate%20Change%20Ge oengineering/?site_locale=en_US Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [gep-ed] Exciting News about Global Environmental Politics
Huzzah to GEP, and well deserved! wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science - Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Room 104J Washington, DC 20036 202.663.5976 (Office phone) 650.281.9126 (Mobile) <mailto:wbu...@jhu.edu>wbu...@jhu.edu<mailto:wbu...@jhu.edu> <http://advanced.jhu.edu/academic/environmental/master-of-science-in-energy-policy-and-climate/>http://advanced.jhu.edu/academic/environmental/master-of-science-in-energy-policy-and-climate/ SSRN site (selected publications): <http://ssrn.com/author=240348> http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org - Original Message - From: "Stacy VanDeveer" To: "Gep-Ed (gep-ed@googlegroups.com)" , "STEPlist (stepsectio...@georgetown.edu)" Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 8:35:21 AM Subject: [gep-ed] Exciting News about Global Environmental Politics Dear GEP-ed & STEP Colleagues: We have exciting news! The 2012 impact factors (IF) were released this week, and Global Environmental Politics had another excellent year in 2012. Its IF was its highest-ever, at 2.630. This places GEP 3rd out of 157 periodicals in Political Science and 10th out of 90 publications in Environmental Studies. The only journals ahead of GEP in PoliSci are American Journal of Political Science and American Political Science Review . It is a fantastic result, and our friends at MIT Press are extremely pleased with the journal's performance. Much credit goes to our fantastic authors, our dedicated Associate Editors and Editorial Board, the exceptional work of GEP’s previous editors Mat Paterson & Jennifer Clapp, and the support and engagement of the broad and growing intellectual community around international environmental politics and policy research. Thank you all! Sincerely, -- Kate O'Neill, Stacy D. VanDeveer & Susan Altman -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] FW: New Papers on Power and Performance in Global Environemntal Governance
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: bounce-1306506-246...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:bounce-1306506-246...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Babette Never Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 6:16 AM To: Climate Change Info Mailing List Subject: New Papers on Power and Performance in Global Environemntal Governance Dear all, two new papers on the distribution of "green" power for change and performance in global environmental governance might interest you. The briefing paper "Green Power and Performance in Global Environmental Governance" shows who currently has the power for inducing green change in global environmental governance, and who the potential. It uses the examples of the climate regime and clean technology markets and links different actor's power to their actual environmental performance. The paper can be downloaded here: http://www.giga-hamburg.de/index.php?file=gf_international.html&folder=publikationen A more detailed and conceptual version of this paper is available as a working paper: "Toward the Green Economy: Assessing Countries' Green Power" http://www.giga-hamburg.de/dl/download.php?d=/content/publikationen/pdf/wp226_never.pdf Abstract: The green power potential of a country is a central factor in the transformation to a green economy. This paper argues that green power will become a decisive factor for global change. Green power combines sustainability, innovation and power into one concept. By merging insights from political science, economics and innovation research, this paper develops a multidimensional, multilevel concept of green power that takes both resources and processes into account. A first empirical assessment of the current distribution of green power in global environmental governance shows that China and India, in particular, as well as Brazil and Costa Rica are catching up in clean technology and renewable energy. The European Union, Germany and the United States still dominate, but they are not fully maximizing their green power potential. In spite of their discursive power, the green power potential of the least developed countries is relatively small, making the jump toward a green economy unlikely. All comments welcome! Best regards, Babette Dr. Babette Never Research Fellow GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies Institute of African Affairs Neuer Jungfernstieg 21 20354 Hamburg Phone: +49 (40)- 42825 -760 Fax: +49 (40) – 42825 562 ___ - You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: williamcgbu...@comcast.net - View climate-l Forum: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l - Membership options / Unsubscribe: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l ___ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm ___ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] M.Sc. in Energy Policy & Climate, JHU
The Master of Science in Energy Policy and Climate program at Johns Hopkins University seeks to prepare the next generation of interdisciplinary professionals to address climate change issues and to foster the development of sustainable energy systems. As a professional program based in Washington DC, our students benefit from the tremendous expertise of JHU faculty, as well as instructors drawn from the governmental and non-governmental sectors in the DC area, including U.S. EPA, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy, the World Resources Institute, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Our classes are also enriched by the expertise of our students, many of whom are working professionals in the energy and climate sectors in the United States and globally. Our students also benefit from the networking and internship opportunities that are afforded by our location in the center of climate and energy policymaking in the United States. Additional information about our program can be found at: http://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/energy-policy-and -climate/. We are currently accepting applications for the fall and spring semesters. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have additional questions about the program. Thanks, wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] STEaPP Provost (Postdoctoral) Fellowships -- Application now open (until 5 August 2013)
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org _ From: Blackstock, Jason [jason.blackst...@ucl.ac.uk] Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 9:43 AM Subject: STEaPP Provost (Postdoctoral) Fellowships -- Application now open (until 5 August 2013) Dear colleagues, UCL's new Department of <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/STEaPP> Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/STEaPP> (STEaPP) <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/STEaPP> has now opened applications for our founding STEaPP Provost Fellowships <https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?amNvZGU9MTM0NjY3MiZ2dF90ZW1w bGF0ZT05NjUmb3duZXI9NTA0MTE3OCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZicmFuZF9pZD0wJnBvc3Rpbmdf Y29kZT0yMjQmcmVxc2lnPTEzNzMwMzUyMTItOTFmZTk2ZTM3ZmViODQ3NDg4MTQxNmU3ZjdmNmVh Zjc1ODJmZTFhMg%3D%3D&jcode=1346672&vt_template=965&owner=5041178&ownertype=f air&brand_id=0&posting_code=224&reqsig=1373035212-91fe96e37feb8474881416e7f7 f6eaf7582fe1a2> . These prestigious postdoctoral fellowships are designed to enable exceptionally talented early career researchers to develop their research, teaching and policy engagement experience sufficiently to make them very strong candidates for academic positions by the end of their tenure. These fellowships will include: 1. Dedicated time for pursuing an independent research project (a brief research proposal is required as part of the application); 2. Working as part of STEaPP's foundational academic team to develop the Department's collaborative research activities; 3. Contributing to STEaPP's teaching activities; and 4. Helping develop the policy engagement profile of STEaPP and the related policy engagement and decision support institute. Further information and application details can be found at: * http://www.ucl.ac.uk/steapp/employment * https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?amNvZGU9MTM0NjY3MiZ2dF90ZW1wb GF0ZT05NjUmb3duZXI9NTA0MTE3OCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZicmFuZF9pZD0wJnBvc3RpbmdfY 29kZT0yMjQmcmVxc2lnPTEzNzMwMzUyMTItOTFmZTk2ZTM3ZmViODQ3NDg4MTQxNmU3ZjdmNmVhZ jc1ODJmZTFhMg%3D%3D <https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?amNvZGU9MTM0NjY3MiZ2dF90ZW1w bGF0ZT05NjUmb3duZXI9NTA0MTE3OCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZicmFuZF9pZD0wJnBvc3Rpbmdf Y29kZT0yMjQmcmVxc2lnPTEzNzMwMzUyMTItOTFmZTk2ZTM3ZmViODQ3NDg4MTQxNmU3ZjdmNmVh Zjc1ODJmZTFhMg%3D%3D&jcode=1346672&vt_template=965&owner=5041178&ownertype=f air&brand_id=0&posting_code=224&reqsig=1373035212-91fe96e37feb8474881416e7f7 f6eaf7582fe1a2> &jcode=1346672&vt_template=965&owner=5041178&ownertype=fair&brand_id=0&posti ng_code=224&reqsig=1373035212-91fe96e37feb8474881416e7f7f6eaf7582fe1a2 If you have any questions related to these positions, please do not hesitate to contact us at ste...@ucl.ac.uk Warm regards, Professor Brian S Collins and Dr Jason J Blackstock UCL STEaPP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] Upcoming Event (Live & Live streaming) at Johns Hopkins University
EPC Forum speakers series, Johns Hopkins Energy Policy & Climate program, co-sponsored by the School of International Service, American University Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extreme, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience Jane Ebinger, Manager & Kanta Kumari Rigaud, Lead Environmental Specialist, Climate Policy Team, World Bank Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 12.00-1.30pm, Room 204, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC. *** The event will also be live streamed by Climate Nexus at: http://www.livestream.com/climatenexus About the Presentation This report focuses on the risks of climate change to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new scientific analysis examines the likely impacts of present day, 2°C and 4°C warming on agricultural production, water resources, and coastal vulnerability for affected populations. It finds many significant climate and development impacts are already being felt in some regions, and in some cases multiple threats of increasing extreme heat waves, sea-level rise, more severe storms, droughts and floods are expected to have further severe negative implications for the poorest. Climate-related extreme events could push households below the poverty trap threshold. High-temperature extremes appear likely to affect yields of rice, wheat, maize, and other important crops, adversely affecting food security. Promoting economic growth and the eradication of poverty and inequality will thus be an increasingly challenging task under future climate change. Immediate steps are needed to help countries adapt to the risks already locked in at current levels of 0.8°C warming, but with ambitious global action to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, many of the worst projected climate impacts could still be avoided by holding warming below 2°C. If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP to Dr. Wil Burns, wbu...@jhu.edu <mailto:wbu...@jhu.edu> Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] The European Union's Emissions Trading System
I was recently asked to post a brief comment on the current status of the European Union's Emissions Trading System on the Our Energy Policy site: http://www.ourenergypolicy.org/the-european-unions-emissions-trading-system- climate-model-now-climate-muddle/ I know that some of you are interested in this topic and I'd like to encourage you to join the discussion. You have to sign up on the site, but it's quite easy and I find it a valuable site on energy and climate issues. thanks, wil -- Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science - Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Room 104J Washington, DC 20036 202.663.5976 (Office phone) 650.281.9126 (Mobile) wbu...@jhu.edu <mailto:wbu...@jhu.edu> http://advanced.jhu.edu/academic/environmental/master-of-science-in-energy-p olicy-and-climate/index.html SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] FW: New edited volume "Interpretative Approaches to Global Climate Governance: (De)Constructing the Greenhouse"
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org I would like to draw your attention to Interpretative Approaches to Global Climate Governance: (De)Constructing the Greenhouse, an edited volume recently published by Routledge. The book, edited by Chris Methmann, Delf Rothe and myself, combines contributions from seasoned climate governance experts with the work of young and upcoming scholars. It assembles 14 interpretive inquiries into discourses of global climate governance, investigating a broad range of issues: climate investments, carbon offsetting, REDD+, climate and security, climate migration, geo-engineering, the climate justice movement or the potential for democratizing the global climate regime. Each contribution fleshes out its interpretive methodology, making them accessible to those yet unfamiliar with interpretive approaches and demonstrating their value for the understanding of global climate governance. Apart from the innovative take on the respective cases, the book also highlights an overall pattern - the depoliticization of climate governance. This constitutes the link between three developments the book identifies: The economization of climate change, narrowing the scope for political action; the securitization of climate change that is concealing its socio-economic roots; and the technocratization of climate change turning it into a mere administrative issue to be tackled by experts. For more infos on the book click here: http://tinyurl.com/kovfc37 There you can also find a code, giving you a 20% discount when purchasing the book through the Routledge Website. If you would like to review the book and receive a free copy, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Lynsey Nurthen at Routledge ( <mailto:lynsey.nurt...@tandf.co.uk> lynsey.nurt...@tandf.co.uk) or send an email directly to me: <mailto:benjamin.step...@uni-hamburg.de> benjamin.step...@uni-hamburg.de. With best regards, Benjamin Stephan - Out Now: 'Interpretive Approaches to Global Climate Governance. (De)Constructing the Greenhouse' <http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415521888/> co-edited with Chris Methmann and Delf Rothe. London: Routledge Available online: 'The Politics of Carbon Markets' <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fenp20/21/4> a special issue of Environmental Politics co-edited with Matthew Paterson - Dipl. Pol. Benjamin Stephan Research Fellow University of Hamburg Centre for Globalisation and Governance KlimaCampus Grindelberg 5 (R. 2009) 20144 Hamburg Mobile: + 49 (0) 1577 1941 527 Phone:+ 49 (0) 40 42838-8620 Mail: benjamin.step...@uni-hamburg.de <mailto:benjamin.step...@uni-hamburg.de> _ You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> View climate-l Forum <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm _ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] New Energy Science, Law, Policy Syllabus Bank
The Energy Policy & Climate program at Johns Hopkins has developed a new Energy syllabus bank, collecting syllabi from energy science, law, policy and economics courses: http://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/energy-policy-and -climate/program-resources/energy-syllabi-bank/ It is our intention to regularly update this resource, so please send pertinent syllabi to my attention. Just a reminder, we're always seeking syllabi for the Climate Change syllabus bank also: http://www.iucnael.org/en/online-resources/climate-law-teaching-resources.ht ml wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [gep-ed] New Energy Science, Law, Policy Syllabus Bank
Many thanks, Hugh. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -Original Message- From: Hugh Dyer [mailto:h.c.d...@leeds.ac.uk] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 2:57 AM To: williamcgbu...@comcast.net Cc: m.j.trombe...@tudelft.nl; gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gep-ed] New Energy Science, Law, Policy Syllabus Bank FYI, a link to our recent volume on energy security: http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/Bookentry_Main.lasso?id=15019 From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [gep-ed@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wil Burns [williamcgbu...@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:28 PM To: GEP-Ed List; energ...@lists.iisd.ca; AESS MEMBER Listserve; AESS Newsletter Editor; Climate-L Subject: [gep-ed] New Energy Science, Law, Policy Syllabus Bank The Energy Policy & Climate program at Johns Hopkins has developed a new Energy syllabus bank, collecting syllabi from energy science, law, policy and economics courses: http://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/energy-policy-and -climate/program-resources/energy-syllabi-bank/ It is our intention to regularly update this resource, so please send pertinent syllabi to my attention. Just a reminder, we're always seeking syllabi for the Climate Change syllabus bank also: http://www.iucnael.org/en/online-resources/climate-law-teaching-resources.ht ml wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org<http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] FW: New report - 'National climate change legislation: The key to more ambitious international agreements?'
May be of interest to some folks on the list. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate & Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: bounce-1312359-246...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:bounce-1312359-246...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Mairi Dupar Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 7:19 AM To: Climate Change Info Mailing List Subject: New report - 'National climate change legislation: The key to more ambitious international agreements?' Dear climate-l readers, A new report released this week by GLOBE International <http://www.globeinternational.info/> and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) <http://www.cdkn.org/> , calls for more national laws and policies to drive action on climate change, and provides evidence for strong links between countries' national legislation and their support of an ambitious global climate deal. The report by Terry Townshend and Adam Matthews, <http://cdkn.org/resource/national-climate-change-legislation-the-key-to-mor e-ambitious-international-agreements/?loclang=en_gb> National climate change legislation: The key to more ambitious international agreements? urges readers to look beyond what happens within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - where countries are negotiating toward a new climate treaty. The authors assess how the building blocks for ambition within the UNFCCC are laid at home. They argue that countries with lively policy debates around climate change and ambitious domestic legislation (here defined in terms of targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions) carry that ambition over into the international arena. They show how a range of countries, their primary examples being South Korea, Mexico, and the UK, have enacted robust domestic targets and gone on to champion collective action. It seems logical for governments that show domestic climate leadership to carry this leadership onto the global stage. Townshend and Matthews examine three main reasons why this happens: competitiveness, confidence and knowledge. The report concludes that national climate change legislation is not just something that should underpin an international agreement after it has been reached; rather, it is an enabler that creates the political space for a deal. National legislation could even form the basis of an "outcome with legal force" in 2015 under the Durban Platform, say the authors. With this possibility in mind, it follows that the advancement of national legislation in key countries, combined with strengthened engagement of legislators, should be actively supported between now and 2015. The report urges governments to: *Encourage the creation of cross-party parliamentary groups on climate change, supported by a dedicated secretariat. *Routinely engage with legislators before, during and after the annual UNFCCC meetings (as a minimum) to exchange views and build common understanding. *Support international processes to engage legislators, to help inform the development of climate change legislation, promote good practice and develop peer groups. Read the full report on CDKN's website: National climate change legislation: The key to more ambitious international agreements <http://cdkn.org/resource/national-climate-change-legislation-the-key-to-mor e-ambitious-international-agreements/?loclang=en_gb> ? Mairi Dupar | Global Public Affairs Coordinator | CDKN: Climate and Development Knowledge Network t: +44 (0) 7921 088475 e: m.du...@odi.org.uk <mailto:m.du...@odi.org.uk> | skype: mairi.dupar | <http://www.cdkn.org/> www.cdkn.org Overseas Development Institute, 203 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NJ, UK This email is confidential and is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, please delete the email and do not use it in any way. CDKN does not accept or assume responsibility for any use of or reliance on this email by anyone, other than the intended addressee to the extent agreed in the relevant contract for the matter to which this email relates (if any). Subscribe to CDKN's <http://cdkn.org/newsletter/> newsletter Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#!/cdknetwork> @CDKNetwork @mairidupar CDKN on: <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Climate-and-Development-Knowledge-Network/145 112195508482> Facebook and <http://www.linkedin.com/company/1127909?trk=NUS_CMPY_FOL-nhre> LinkedIn __ Keep up-to-date with the latest news and views from ODI: http://www.odi.org.uk/services
[gep-ed] FW: Questions & answers: UN post-2015
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: FIELD [mailto:fi...@field.org.uk] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 7:20 AM To: Sustainable Development Announcement List Subject: Questions & answers: UN post-2015 Many discussions about the UN post-2015 development agenda are under way, including the new open working group on sustainable development goals and the new high-level political forum on sustainable development. FIELD has put together questions & answers as a simple introduction to some of the issues. Available at http://www.field.org.uk/news/questions-answers-the-un-post-2015-agenda. FIELD - Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development www.field.org.uk <http://www.field.org.uk/> Twitter: @FIELDLegal <https://twitter.com/FIELDLegal> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Foundation-for-International-Environmental-La w-and-Development-FIELD/474981202565918> Third Floor Cityside House 40 Adler Street London E1 1EE Tel: + 44 (0)20 7096 0277 Registered charity no. 802 934 Company Limited by Guarantee and Incorporated in England and Wales Reg. No. 2463462 _ You are currently subscribed to uncsd-l as: <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l> View uncsd-l Forum <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=uncsd-l> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm _ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] AESS Syllabus bank
The Association of Environmental Studies & Sciences (www.aess.info <http://www.aess.info> ), for which I am serving as President currently, is planning a substantial revision and expansion of its Environmental Studies/Science syllabus bank. We are soliciting syllabi in any facet of our field, including sub-specialties. Those interested in contributing to the bank should send copies of their syllabi to the project's coordinator, Professor Melissa Keeley at George Washington University: kee...@email.gwu.edu <mailto:kee...@email.gwu.edu> I'd also be most appreciative if you could also forward this message to potentially interested colleagues, as well as other pertinent lists. Thanks, Wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] Free AESS Webinar: Social Costs of Carbon and President Obama's Action Plan
Just a reminder about the upcoming inaugural AESS/JESS webinar next week. There’s still room, but getting close to capacity! wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org We hope that you can join us for the inaugural webinar of the Association for Environmental Studies & Sciences, which will focus on an important new study of metrics for quantifying the social costs of carbon, and the implications for policymaking. The study that is the focus of this webinar was recently published in AESS’s journal, the Journal for Environmental Studies & Sciences (JESS), and is available on the publisher’s website: <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13412-013-0149-5> http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13412-013-0149-5 Dr. Wil Burns, President, Association for Environmental Studies & Sciences (AESS) <http://www.aess.info> www.aess.info <http://e2ma.net/go/13134960391/214349393/241896997/1401437/b64/aHR0cDovL2Flc3MuaW5mbw==> The Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Presents a webinar on Social Costs of Carbon and President Obama’s Climate Action Plan The SCC, an estimate of the health and environmental costs associated with the carbon pollution, has become a political football in Congress as the President moves forward on addressing climate change. Laurie will discuss her new article in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, “The social cost of carbon: implications for modernizing our electricity system,” covering the results in the paper and how they relate to the President’s Climate Action Plan. This is a free service provided by the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS). <http://e2ma.net/go/13134960391/214349393/241896998/1401437/b64/aHR0cHM6Ly9hZXNzLmNsdWJleHByZXNzLmNvbS9jb250ZW50LmFzcHg/cGFnZV9pZD0yMiZjbHViX2lkPTkzOTk3MSZtb2R1bGVfaWQ9MTA2NjIz> Become a member of AESS and <http://e2ma.net/go/13134960391/214349393/241896999/1401437/b64/aHR0cHM6Ly9saXN0c2Vydi51cnNpbnVzLmVkdTo4OC9zY3JpcHRzL3dhLmV4ZT9TVUJFRDE9QUVTUyZBPTE=> sign up for the AESS Listserv today! Please share with your colleagues, students and friends. <http://cdn.e2ma.net/userdata/1401437/images/e1380143829.jpg> Presented by: Laurie T. Johnson Chief Economist, Climate and Clean Air Program, Natural Resource Defence Council Hosted by: William C. Burns President, Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, Associate Director, Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program, Johns Hopkins University October 30th, 2:00 p.m. EST <http://e2ma.net/go/13134960391/214349393/241897000/1401437/b64/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXZlbnRicml0ZS5jb20vZXZlbnQvODUwMDg5MTM5NQ==> REGISTER HERE About AESS Webinars The AESS webinar series highlight recent articles in the <http://e2ma.net/go/13134960391/214349393/241897001/1401437/b64/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zcHJpbmdlci5jb20vZW52aXJvbm1lbnQvam91cm5hbC8xMzQxMg==> Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, which is a members-only benefit of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences. The article being highlighted in this webinar is <http://e2ma.net/go/13134960391/214349393/241897002/1401437/b64/aHR0cDovL2xpbmsuc3ByaW5nZXIuY29tL2FydGljbGUvMTAuMTAwNy9zMTM0MTItMDEzLTAxNDktNQ==> The Social Costs of Carbon: the Implications of Modernizing our Electrical System. 1101 17th St NW Suite 250 | Washington, DC 20036 US -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] JHU Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change Geoengineering
Johns Hopkins University's Energy Policy & Climate program and the School of International Service at American University recently established the Washington Geoengineering Consortium (WGC) to provide a forum for stakeholders to engage in an ongoing discussion of climate change geoengineering. We held a roundtable discussion on the topic last week at Hopkins as part of the Hopkins EPC Forum series. I served as moderator for the event, and our panelists were Simon Nicholson of American University; Lee Lane of the Hudson Institute and Michael MacCracken of the Climate Institute. You can listen to an audio recording of the event at: https://soundcloud.com/geoengineering-consortium/into-the-great-wide-open-a If you're in DC, and interested in participating in WGC activities, please contact me and I will place you on our mailing list. Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] Web discussion: implications of new treaty research for 2015 climate agreement
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org FIELD is hosting a web video discussion at 3 pm UTC Monday 4 November to discuss pioneering research about treaty negotiations and ratification by Professor Jean Galbraith and the potential implications for the architecture of the future climate agreement. Please email fi...@field.org.uk <mailto:fi...@field.org.uk> if you are interested in participating (but please note that places are very limited). Background information can be found at: http://www.field.org.uk/news/irrational-treaty-makers-must-read-research-arc hitects-new-climate-agreement or http://www.field.org.uk/videos/treaty-research-climate-negotiators-should-kn ow-about FIELD - Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development www.field.org.uk <http://www.field.org.uk/> Twitter: @FIELDLegal <https://twitter.com/FIELDLegal> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Foundation-for-International-Environmental-La w-and-Development-FIELD/474981202565918> Third Floor Cityside House 40 Adler Street London E1 1EE Tel: + 44 (0)20 7096 0277 Registered charity no. 802 934 Company Limited by Guarantee and Incorporated in England and Wales Reg. No. 2463462 _ You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> View climate-l Forum <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm _ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] FW: [AESS_LIST] Minamata Convention: U.S. in the Lead!
As some of you might know already, the U.S. just joined the new Mercury Convention, a treaty that Henrik and Noelle Selin have single-handedly placed in the public consciousness of many of us through their writings! Below is a note that I sent to another list that seeks to explain how the heck we actually joined something that's both international and environmental! wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences [mailto:a...@listserv.ursinus.edu] On Behalf Of Wil Burns Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 10:49 AM To: a...@listserv.ursinus.edu Subject: [AESS_LIST] Minamata Convention: U.S. in the Lead! OK, here's a rare contemporary event that has to be celebrated. The U.S. is the FIRST country to become a party to a new international environmental convention, the Minamata Convention on Mercury (http://www.mercuryconvention.org/Convention/tabid/3426/Default.aspx), which, inter alia, bans new mercury mines, calls for phasing out current ones, and seeks to limit mercury air emissions. The convention is slated to come into force ninety days after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, which most project will take about three years. You can view the State Department press release here: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/11/217295.htm Now you may be asking yourself, how could the administration possibly have gotten such an agreement through the Senate's ratification process given its almost visceral antipathy over the past few decades to international agreements, and more specifically, environmental agreements? The answer is that the President "accepted" the convention via a " sole executive agreement," which does not require Senate ratification. In a nutshell, the agreement has been classified by the President as not being a "treaty." Moreover, a sole executive agreement doesn't even require a joint resolution of Congress, as does a joint Congressional-Executive agreement. There is no express constitutional provision that provides for such agreements; the authority has been carved out by Presidents throughout our history, and while challenged by Congress from time to time, it has never been able to pass legislation to rein the practice in, other than now requiring notice within 20 days under the Case Act. In this case, the President's authority for joining the Mercury Convention without submitting it for Senate ratification, where it assuredly would have met its death, is this provision of the U.S. State Department's Foreign Affairs Manual, Volume 11 outlining one of the circumstances under which sole executive agreements can be enter into: 11 FAM 723.2-2(B) Agreements Pursuant to Legislation (CT:POL-48; 09-25-2006) The President may conclude an international agreement on the basis of existing legislation, or subject to legislation to be adopted by the Congress, or upon the failure of Congress to adopt a disapproving joint or concurrent resolution within designated time periods. As you can see in the State Department press release above, the Administration is arguing that Minamata is essentially an embodiment of current U.S. law. Now if we could just make this argument in terms of some other treaties that many of us probably would like to see ratified by the United States :) It will be interesting to see domestic reactions to this decision. wil Dr. Wil Burns, President, AESS Associate Director, Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> _ To unsubscribe from the AESS list, click the following link: https://listserv.ursinus.edu:88/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM1MjA5IHdpbGxpYW1jZ2 J1cm5zQENPTUNBU1QuTkVUIEFFU1MgIIWdFM1DPaAK <https://listserv.ursinus.edu:88/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM1MjA5IHdpbGxpYW1jZ 2J1cm5zQENPTUNBU1QuTkVUIEFFU1MgIIWdFM1DPaAK&c=SIGNOFF> &c=SIGNOFF -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] Instructor sought for online Global Energy Policy Course: Johns Hopkins University
The Energy Policy & Climate Program at Johns Hopkins University is seeking an instructor to teach a Masters-level course in global energy policy, a description of which is included below. The course would be delivered online in our spring semester, which runs from January 22-May 6, 2014. If you're interested, please contact me for more details. Thanks, wil burns http://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/energy-policy-and -climate/course-descriptions/ 425.645 - Global Energy Policy Energy policy is about more than sheer market design. Policy agendas have become increasingly complex, adding sustainability and development to traditional energy security concerns. In response, a patchwork of institutional frameworks have emerged, including clubs (OPEC, IEA), treaties, Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), agencies, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) or policy networks, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). The course introduces students to the global dimensions of energy policy; discusses shifting agendas; and assesses the institutional spectrum of global energy governance. Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[gep-ed] FW: New study on Climate Clubs
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org Dear Climate-L reader, Oscar Widerberg, IVM Vrije Universitet Amsterdam and Daniel Engström Stenson, Swedish think tank Fores, yesterday launched a new study on Climate Clubs and its relation to the UNFCCC. The report can be downloaded from the Fores website: http://fores.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ClimateClubsAndTheUNFCCC-FORES -Study-2013-3.pdf A short summary reads: UN-led negotiations on Climate change are to deliver an agreement in Paris in 2015. In par allel to the efforts within the UNFCCC some countries have decided to create or join climate inititives, so called clubs. The G8, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), and the Major Economies Forum (MEF), are prime examples of these climat eclubs. While some observers put great faith in these clubs, others see a risk that the proliferation of climate clubs should undermine the UNFCCC. This report is an attempt to address this question. The results of this study show that there are few signs of a conflictive relationship between the clubs and the UNFCCC, and that they could play an important role in paving the road to Paris. While the current set of clubs are not challenging the current climate governance architecture, it should be noted that some clubs are more conducive to the UNFCCC than others. Kind regards, Daniel - Daniel Engström Stenson, programchef miljö FORES - Forum för reformer och entreprenörskap +46 8 45 22 663 +46 730 88 52 63 daniel.engst...@fores.se <mailto:daniel.engst...@fores.se> www.fores.se <http://www.fores.se> _ You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: <mailto:williamcgbu...@comcast.net> williamcgbu...@comcast.net <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> View climate-l Forum <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/login/?forum=climate-l> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm _ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [gep-ed] Desperately seeking a good authoritative analysis of the "chemtrails" issue
Dear Simon, As someone who works on climate geoengineering issues, this issue is raised in virtually every public forum in which I present. I don't actually know of a really good scholarly treatment of this issue (Jim Fleming's book Fixing the Sky, the Checkered History of Weather and Climate Control has some discussion), but one of the best treatments of the claims, and why they are daft, can be found Skeptic Project site: <http://conspiracies.skepticproject.com/articles/chemtrails/> http://conspiracies.skepticproject.com/articles/chemtrails/ wil Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep-ed@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Dalby Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 12:32 PM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: [gep-ed] Desperately seeking a good authoritative analysis of the "chemtrails" issue Folks: Once again a request for information on the whole "chemtrails" issue has landed in my inbox. While some of the stuff I have looked at is plain silly, has anyone done a serious scholarly evaluation of the claims, counterclaims, and science that relates to jet trails, atmospheric cooling and the supposed US Airforce program on climate modification? A serious sociological analysis of the whole thing would be especially welcome! Simon -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. CIGI Chair in the Political Economy of Climate Change Balsillie School of International Affairs 67 Erb Street West Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2 Canada. http://www.cigionline.org/person/simon-dalby. Co-editor of Geopolitics http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14650045.asp http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fgeo Recent article on Climate and Security in RUSI Journal, open access at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03071847.2013.807583 "GeopolSimon" on Twitter (The) "disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful, and to despise, or, at least, to neglect persons of poor and mean condition...is...the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments." Adam Smith -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
