Forthcoming Paperback Edition: The Ecological Modernisation Reader
Dear Colleagues, Co-editors Arthur Mol, Gert Spaargaren and I are pleased to announce the forthcoming early release of the paperback edition of our new book, *The Ecological Modernisation Reader: Environmental Reform in Theory and Practice *. Our publisher, Routledge, tells us the volume will be available in mid-November and will be ready for adoption for courses beginning in January 2010. The ISBN for the paperback edition is 978-0-415-45371-4. We believe it will be priced favorably for broad course adoption. *Environmental reform by governmental, intergovernmental agencies, private firms and industries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is a worldwide phenomenon. This definitive collection showcases an introduction to Ecological Modernization Theory; state-of-the-art review essays by key international scholars and a selection of the key articles from a quarter century of social science scholarship. It is aimed at students, researchers and policymakers interested in a deep understanding of contemporary environmental issues.* For further information, see: http://www.esf.edu/es/sonnenfeld/reader.htm. Kind regards, David Sonnenfeld -- David A. SONNENFELD, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Dept. of Environmental Studies Director, Randolph G. Pack Environmental Institute 107 Marshall Hall State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) 1 Forestry Drive Syracuse, NY 13210–2787 USA tel. +1.315.470.4931/ 6636 fax +1.315.470.6915 e-mail: ds...@esf.edu, dasonnenf...@gmail.com Homepage: http://www.esf.edu/es/sonnenfeld/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dasonnenfeld Skype: DASonnenfeld *** New! *The Ecological Modernisation Reader: Environmental Reform in Theory and Practice *(London/ New York: Routledge, July 2009), with Arthur P.J. Mol and Gert Spaargaren, eds. *** Research Associate, Environmental Policy Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Final Call: Sessions on Environment and Society (World Congress of Sociology, Sweden, July 2010)
Call for Papers Research Committee on Environment and Society (RC24) XVII World Congress of Sociology International Sociological Association Gothenburg, Sweden 11-17 July, 2010 Please e-mail paper proposals (title, author, abstract) directly to one of the organizers of the session you choose for your presentation by *15 September 2009*. The sessions are listed below. Overflow papers that are too numerous for the particular session will be sent by the session organizer to the programme coordinator who will attempt to find another session for the papers. Any individual may participate on up two sessions, although this may be reduced to one session if there are too many papers submitted. Once your presentation is approved by the session chair, you must then submit an abstract of your paper on-line (instructions will be made available in due course). Abstracts are only accepted from those who are registered for the Congress. The deadline for submission of approved abstracts is May 1, 2010. *Proposed Sessions* *Session 1: The pillar of social sustainability in eco-standardisation ** *Organizer: Magnus Boström, Södertörn University College, Huddinge, Sweden, magnus.bost...@sh.se *Session 2: Global environmental change and the viability of adaptive technologies** *Organizers: Matthias Gross, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany, matthias.gr...@ufz.de and Filip Alexandrescu, University of Toronto, Canada, filip.alex...@gmail.com In an era of global environmental change, discussions on the viability of adaptive strategies of human societies to natural changes become increasingly omnipresent in public discourse. This session will focus on the social relevance of alternate technologies and their political and cultural acceptability to address the viability of different energy systems for the reproduction of human societies. *Session 3: Civil society and environmental governance* Organizer: Dana Fisher, Columbia University, USA, drf2...@columbia.edu In recent years, civil society actors have gotten increasingly involved in environmental politics at all scales of governance. This session encourages submissions that explore the roles that non-state, non-market actors are playing, whether individually or in hybrid collaborations. *Session 4: Green consumption and the tensions between global and local markets** *Organizer: Julia Guivant, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil, juguiv...@uol.com.br *Session 5: Social theory, environmental reform, and the new world (dis)order** *Organizers: Arthur Mol, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, arthur@wur.nl and David Sonnenfeld, State University of New York at Syracuse, USA, dasonnenf...@gmail.com This session brings together theory-informed papers that aim to interpret and understand the institutions, actions and authorities for environmental reform in the new world (dis)order. Do we need and see new forms and patterns of environmental reform; how can we understand their emergence and functioning; how do we evaluate them; what does this mean for (environmental) social theory? *Session 6: Environmental attitudes and behavior: What do surveys tell us? * * *Organizers: Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University, USA, riley.dun...@okstate.edu and Luisa Schmidt, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal, schm...@ics.ul.pt This session will examine environmental attitudes and public opinion toward environmental issues. Papers examining opinions/attitudes toward climate change and/or cross-national comparisons of environmental opinions/attitudes are especially welcome, as are tests of theoretical models (such as the value-belief-norm model) of environmental behaviors. *Session 7: Market based instruments for the provision of ecosystem services ** *Organizer: Stewart Lockie, Central Queensland University, Australia, s.loc...@cqu.edu.au From cap-and-trade systems for greenhouse gas abatement to biodiversity auctions, eco-labeling and trade reform, market mechanisms are increasingly seen by governments and other agencies as the most efficient, effective and politically feasible means to secure the provision of ecosystem services. This session will examine the assumptions underlying environmental governance through 'the market', the contribution of sociological theory to our understanding of market-based governance, empirical experience in the application of market-based instruments, and possibilities to extend, supplement and/or challenge the market paradigm. *Session 8: The human management of the ‘natural order’’: invasive/endangered species, flood/drought, salty/fresh water, … ** *Organizer: Cecilia Claeys-Mekdade, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France, mekd...@univmed.fr This session focuses on the paradox constituted by the human management of the ‘natural order’. What does ‘natural order’ actually mean? For whom (scientists, activists, stakeholders, …)? What for (nature itself, humankind survival
New Book: The Ecological Modernisation Reader
Dear Colleagues, Co-editors Arthur Mol, Gert Spaargaren and I are pleased to announce the publication of *The Ecological Modernisation Reader: Environmental Reform in Theory and Practice *by Routledge in Europe and North America. Environmental reform by governmental, intergovernmental agencies, private firms and industries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is a worldwide phenomenon. This definitive collection showcases an introduction to Ecological Modernization Theory; state-of-the-art review essays by key international scholars and a selection of the key articles from a quarter century of social science scholarship. It is aimed at students, researchers and policymakers interested in a deep understanding of contemporary environmental issues. The volume is available initially in cloth binding only; a paperback edition is planned for late 2010. Attendees at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco should have an opportunity to view the volume, and will be offered a 20% promotional discount by the publisher. For further information, see: http://www.esf.edu/es/sonnenfeld/reader.htm. Kind regards, David Sonnenfeld -- David A. SONNENFELD, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Dept. of Environmental Studies Director, Randolph G. Pack Environmental Institute 107 Marshall Hall State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) 1 Forestry Drive Syracuse, NY 13210–2787 USA tel. +1.315.470.4931/ 6636 fax +1.315.470.6915 e-mail: ds...@esf.edu, dasonnenf...@gmail.com Homepage: http://www.esf.edu/es/sonnenfeld/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dasonnenfeld Skype: DASonnenfeld *** New! The Ecological Modernisation Reader: Environmental Reform in Theory and Practice (London/ New York: Routledge, July 2009), with Arthur P.J. Mol and Gert Spaargaren, eds. *** Research Associate, Environmental Policy Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands *** Secretary-Treasurer, Section on Environment and Technology, American Sociological Association (2006-09, elected)
Thematic Session: Globalization and Environmental Governance (Aug. 11, NYC)
FYI, at next month's sociology meetings in New York City... Kind regards, David Sonnenfeld *** American Sociological Association 102nd Annual Meeting New York, NY Thematic Session Globalization and Environmental Governance: Is Another World Possible? Sheraton New York 2:30-4:10 pm, Sat., August 11, 2007 Rapid acceleration of global flows of natural resources and manufactured goods have been accompanied by escalation of global warming, increasing scarcity of clean air and water, and growing trafficking in toxic wastes, and other dynamics. In this session, several renowned social scientists offer empirically- and theoretically-based insights on the nature of transnational environmental flows, their social and environmental impacts, and the development of political processes and institutions to address them. Panelists: * John Urry, Governance, Flows, and the End of the Car System? Director, Centre for Mobilities Research (CeMoRe); and Professor, Sociology Department, Lancaster University, UK * David O'Connor, Governing the Global Commons: The Interlinked Challenges of Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation Chief, Policy Integration and Analysis Branch, Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, New York * Gert Spaargaren Arthur P. J. Mol, Greening Global Consumption: Redefining Politics and Authority Research Director and Professor; Chair and Professor; Environmental Policy Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Discussant: * J. Timmons Roberts James Martin 21st Century Professor, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University Centre for the Environment, UK; Director, Program in Environmental Science and Policy, and Professor, Dept. of Sociology, The College of William and Mary Presider and Session Organizer: * David A. Sonnenfeld Associate Professor, Dept. of Community Rural Sociology, Washington State University
Re: Washington Post Article on Role of VP Cheney on US Env Policy
A fascinating article in Tuesday's Washington Post (see below), on the influence of Vice President Cheney on current US environmental policy. I'd be interested in reflections from listserv participants on implications of these revelations for theory of influences on US environmental policy. Thanks Kind regards, David S. *** WP: Cheney's hand in environmental laws Cheney left no tracks as he steered policy moves to ease pollution controls By Jo Becker and Barton Gellman The Washington Post Updated: 9:43 p.m. PT June 26, 2007 WASHINGTON - Sue Ellen Wooldridge, the 19th-ranking Interior Department official, arrived at her desk in Room 6140 a few months after Inauguration Day 2001. A phone message awaited her. This is Dick Cheney, said the man on her voice mail, Wooldridge recalled in an interview. I understand you are the person handling this Klamath situation. Please call me at -- hmm, I guess I don't know my own number. I'm over at the White House. Wooldridge wrote off the message as a prank. It was not. Cheney had reached far down the chain of command, on so unexpected a point of vice presidential concern, because he had spotted a political threat arriving on Wooldridge's desk. In Oregon, a battleground state that the Bush-Cheney ticket had lost by less than half of 1 percent, drought-stricken farmers and ranchers were about to be cut off from the irrigation water that kept their cropland and pastures green. Federal biologists said the Endangered Species Act left the government no choice: The survival of two imperiled species of fish was at stake. Law and science seemed to be on the side of the fish. Then the vice president stepped in... URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19448394/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19448394/
New Course: Superpowers in Global Environmental Politics: China and the U.S.
Dear colleagues, Several months ago, I asked GEP-ed listserv members for suggestions of useful recent writings on the U.S. and China in global environmental politics, for use in a graduate course taught at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. I received many helpful suggestions posted to the listserv a compilation of those suggestions. The course is now about to begin I would be glad to share with anyone interested copies of the course outline, list of readings, and supplemental bibliography. Since attachments are involved, please send me a note off-list I will fwd you cc of the course materials. With a topic as considerable as this, this is necessarily still a work in progress, but we are happy to share results to date. Thanks again Kind regards, David Sonnenfeld --- David A. SONNENFELD, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Community Rural Sociology Washington State University 2710 University Drive Richland, WA 99354-1671 U.S.A. tel. +1 509 372 7375 fax +1 509 372 7100 homepage: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/sonn http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/sonn e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Research Associate, Environmental Policy Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands *** Affiliate Faculty, Dept. of Sociology, Washington State University *** Affiliate Faculty, Asia Program, Washington State University https://lotus.tricity.wsu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://jed.sagepub.com/current.dtl
Re: Campus Sustainability Course
Hi Rob, Please see the announcement from AASHE, below, of possible interest for your course. I've used a related text, also from MIT Press, Greening the Ivory Tower, by Sarah Creighton, in one of my classes; very helpful. Good luck! Kind regards, David Sonnenfeld *** Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership Workshops AASHE's Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership workshops are for faculty leaders of all disciplines who wish to develop curriculum change programs around sustainability on their campuses. Through an intensive two days of presentations, exercises, discussions, reflection, and planning, participants will become familiar with the philosophy of change in higher education developed through the Ponderosa Project at Northern Arizona University and adapted at Emory in the Piedmont Project. Participants will also experience a range of workshop strategies, hear local experts, enjoy outdoor place-based activities, and dialogue with faculty from around the country as they gain help in adapting this model to their own campus. In a supportive and stimulating environment, workshop members will reflect on their own roles in the transformation of higher education. Readings and materials will also be provided. These highly successful workshops are led by Geoffrey Chase of San Diego State University and Peggy Barlett of Emory University. Peggy and Geoff are editors of Sustainability on Campus: Stories and Strategies for Change, published by MIT Press in 2004. Peggy and Geoff have many years of experience leading these kinds of workshops and have helped more than 200 faculty on several campuses revise courses in a wide array of disciplines. Comments from past attendees: Hit the nail on the head! This was way better than I anticipated. It helped to revitalize and refocus my efforts. The pacing kept us awake, engaged and having fun. One of the best workshops I have ever attended. Excellent!! Well worth my time. Thank you. The workshop provided all that I expected to get and a chance to talk with so many interesting folks about ideas and programs. Thanks for very pleasant educational experience!!! This is a wonderful workshop that should be offered every year. The organization of the workshop was fantastic. Workshop tuition is $350 for AASHE members and $390 for non-members. Tuition covers snacks and lunches on both days of the workshop, handouts, materials, and an evening reception on the first day of the workshop. Upcoming Workshops July 12-13 (Thurs-Fri), 2007San Diego State University, CAApplication Process: To apply, please email a completed application to AASHE Associate Director Julian Dautremont-Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] by May 18, 2007. Payment will be worked out after the selection committee has had a chance to review all of the applications. Please do not book flights or your room until your application has been accepted. Previous Workshops January 11-12 2007 - Emory UniversityJuly 20-21 2006 - San Diego State UniversityJanuary 5-6 2006 - Emory University
RE: China nuclear power
Hi Stacy (and all), I'd highly recommend the article by Antonette D'Sa and Narasimha Murthy, Environmental Reform in the Electricity Sector: China and India, in our special issue on Environmental Reform in Asia of the Journal of Environment and Development 15(2):158-183. Not only is it a fine comparative study but also it contains a well developed bibliography which should be helpful to your student. Kind regards, David From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of VanDeveer, Stacy Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 5:44 AM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: China nuclear power Colleagues, I have a good student trying to compare nuclear power policies and development in the US, France and China. He is having a difficult time finding information about China. Any suggestions for him/me? Stacy D. VanDeveer Associate Professor University of New Hampshire Dept. of Political Science Horton SSC Durham, NH 03824 USA Visiting Fellow (2006-2007) Watson Institute for International Studies Brown University 111 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02912-1970 Tel: (+1) 603-862-0167 Fax: (+1) 603-862-0178 Mobile: (+1) 781-799-1782 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Add me to your address book... https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=51539758810v0=302483k0=1522032408 Want a signature like this? http://www.plaxo.com/signature
Climate Change Green Video Contest
Environmental social scientists and others interested in the influence of new social media on environmental attitudes practices may find the Climate Change Green Video Contest co-sponsored by Treehugger.com and Seventh Generation of interest. See (and vote) at: http://truths.treehugger.com/ Regards, DS
RE: Query on environmental food boycotts
P.S. See also PETA's 'meatstinks' campaign against industrialized meat production based on environmental as well as ethical arguments: http://meatstinks.com -Original Message- From: David A. Sonnenfeld Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 5:37 PM To: 'Leslie Wirpsa'; gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Query on environmental food boycotts Hi Leslie, Well, it's not either/or .. After their quite labor-oriented (and successful) table grape and iceberg lettuce boycotts, the United Farm Workers later launched a (less successful) boycott of certain food items and producers based on overuse of chemicals (pesticides) harmful to both human health and the natural environment. See: Ferriss and Sandoval (1997) The Fight in the Fields. NY: Harcourt. Pulido (1996) Environmentalism and Economic Justice. Tucson: U Ariz Press. The whole 'circle of poison' argument that Angus Wright discusses in The Death of Ramon Gonzales (1990l; 2005) is a propos as well. Not a boycott exactly, but consumer concern over pesticide residues in food products resulted in use of shorter-lived but more toxic chemicals in the fields and greenhouses, both in export-oriented areas of Mexico and in agricultural producing areas of the US. Was the sharp drop in apple consumption during and after the alar scare a boycott? Loss of sales at various fast food burger joints following e-coli attacks?... Hope this is helpful. Regards, David S. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leslie Wirpsa Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 11:12 AM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Query on environmental food boycotts I have a student researching boycotts in the food industry. Does anyone know of cases where a food product was boycotted for enviro reasons (compared to labor, human rights -- ie, Coca Cola, etc)? Thanks! Leslie From: VanDeveer, Stacy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: GEP-Ed gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: FW: Chilean environmentalists at the OAS Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:50:08 -0500 The human right of access to official information From Editor and Publisher http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/search/article_display.jsp?vnu _ content_id=1003254197 , via the Law Librarian Blog http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2006/12/access_to_ g ovt_.html : For the first time ever, an international court has declared that access to government information is a human right. Ruling in a case brought by three Chilean environmental activists, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights declared that a 'right of general access' to government-held information is protected by Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights. Article 13 deals with 'freedom of thought and expression.' The decision came in Reyes v. Chile, which hasn't yet been published.
RE: Query on environmental food boycotts
Hi Leslie, Well, it's not either/or .. After their quite labor-oriented (and successful) table grape and iceberg lettuce boycotts, the United Farm Workers later launched a (less successful) boycott of certain food items and producers based on overuse of chemicals (pesticides) harmful to both human health and the natural environment. See: Ferriss and Sandoval (1997) The Fight in the Fields. NY: Harcourt. Pulido (1996) Environmentalism and Economic Justice. Tucson: U Ariz Press. The whole 'circle of poison' argument that Angus Wright discusses in The Death of Ramon Gonzales (1990l; 2005) is a propos as well. Not a boycott exactly, but consumer concern over pesticide residues in food products resulted in use of shorter-lived but more toxic chemicals in the fields and greenhouses, both in export-oriented areas of Mexico and in agricultural producing areas of the US. Was the sharp drop in apple consumption during and after the alar scare a boycott? Loss of sales at various fast food burger joints following e-coli attacks?... Hope this is helpful. Regards, David S. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leslie Wirpsa Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 11:12 AM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Query on environmental food boycotts I have a student researching boycotts in the food industry. Does anyone know of cases where a food product was boycotted for enviro reasons (compared to labor, human rights -- ie, Coca Cola, etc)? Thanks! Leslie From: VanDeveer, Stacy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: GEP-Ed gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: FW: Chilean environmentalists at the OAS Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:50:08 -0500 The human right of access to official information From Editor and Publisher http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/search/article_display.jsp?vnu _ content_id=1003254197 , via the Law Librarian Blog http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2006/12/access_to_ g ovt_.html : For the first time ever, an international court has declared that access to government information is a human right. Ruling in a case brought by three Chilean environmental activists, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights declared that a 'right of general access' to government-held information is protected by Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights. Article 13 deals with 'freedom of thought and expression.' The decision came in Reyes v. Chile, which hasn't yet been published.
RE: Compendium -- suggestions
Hi Beth ( all), Here are some suggestions, both for grouping lumping, and some additions. Regards, David Sonnenfeld ESS Compendium suggestions 1. Approaches ecological modernization environment and the politics of knowledge environmental footprints environmental justice/fairness/equity/human rights environmental security/ environment and security/ environment and violence international relations social construction of international environmental problems social learning (for environment/sustainability) world-systems 2. ASSESSMENT ecological integrity indicators state of the planet (environmentally) 3. CONSUMPTION consumption and the environment sustainable consumption 4. DEVELOPMENT North-South environmental issues, relations, tensions sustainable development/ the environment-development nexus 5. HISTORICAL PROCESSES globalization and the environment historical trajectories (Stockholm to Rio, rise of sustainability discourse, 'eras' of global environmental governance, etc) industrialization and the environment 6. INSTITUTIONS POLITICS domestic politics and international environmental politics Earth Charter (history and current status) effectiveness of IEP foreign policy and IEP governance/ regulation of science, technology the environment international environmental law international environmental regimes participatory environmental politics role of developing countries in international environmental politics/agreements sub-politics (extra-institutional politics) United Nations and the international environment 7. MARKETS finance/ foreign direct investment and the environment trade and environment 8. RESOURCES/ ISSUES air pollution agriculture, food atmosphere chemicals climate change forests health ocean issues parks/ conservation transboundary/ transfrontier conservation waste (electronic, hazardous, solid...) water 9. SOCIAL ACTORS business/MNCs and the environment community management of resources environment and women environment and workers epistemic communities and international environmental politics private environmental governance (private standards, CSR, PPPs) role of NGOs in International Environmental Politics social movement/ civil society 10. VALUES environmental education environmental values/role of values in the policy process -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Beth DeSombre Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:25 PM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: Compendium -- where we are As some of you will remember (and most of you are content to ignore) the International Studies Association is undertaking an encyclopedia project, the first stages of which are being coordinated by the sections. I am currently the point person (assisted by Matt Hoffmann and Miranda Schreurs) for the ES section efforts. We don't know how many entries we will be allowed to include (they are of much longer length than a standard encyclopedia entry), but it is probably in the range of 15-40. We solicited suggestions, and below is my effort to compile them in some order and put together things that are duplications or similar. At this point -- and by the end of Monday at the latest, before I head to ISA -- I'd love to hear feedback from people about things you think are missing from this list that should be included. I'd also love to hear thoughts about things that are are here that you think should be excluded or combined, since we're at the upper end of our likely limit right now. Thanks! Beth ESS Compendium suggestions -climate change [or atmospheric issues] -forests -ocean issues -water -chemicals (and/or occupational health?) -The Earth Charter (history and current status) -Historical trajectories (Stockholm to Rio, rise of sustainability discourse, 'eras' of global environmental governance, etc) -The current state of the planet (environmentally) -The United Nations and the international environment -Social Construction of International Environmental Problems -ecological modernization -Epistemic communities
RE: Request: Recent Publications on the US and/or China in Global Environmental Politics?
Dear colleagues, Thanks very much for your abundant helpful suggestions for recent publications on the US and/or China in global environmental politics. A compilation is attached below. If, stimulated by this list, you have additional suggestions, they will continue to be appreciated. Kind regards, David *** Recent texts on the U.S. and China in Global Environmental Politics as suggested by members of the Global Environmental Politics (GEP-ed) Listserv Community Compiled by David A. Sonnenfeld [EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington State University, February 2007 Texts Auer, Matthew R., and Xiaolan Ye. (1997). Re-evaluating Energy Efficiency in China, The Environmentalist 17(1):21-25 Bauer, Joanne (ed). (2006). Forging Environmentalism. M.E. Sharpe. Benedick, Richard E. (1987). The environmental agenda and foreign policy - John D. Negroponte's address and Richard E. Benedick's address before the State Department Symposium on April 16, 1987, U.S. Department of State Bulletin (July). Bramble, Barbara J. and Gareth Porter. (1992). Non-Governmental Organizations and the Making of US International Environmental Policy. In The International Politics of the Environment, eds. Andrew Hurrell and Benedict Kingsbury, pp. 313-353. New York: Oxford University Press. Bush, George H.W. (1992). Annual Report of the Council on Environmental Quality-Message from the President-PM 188 (Senate - March 24, 1992), Congressional Record (24 March 1992), Daily ed. S4094-S4096. Carter, Neil T., and Arthur P. J. Mol. (2006). China and the Environment: Domestic and Transnational Dynamics of a Future Hegemon. Environmental Politics 15(2): 330-44. Chasek, Pam. (forthcoming, May 2007). US foreign environmental policy vis a vis the Commission on Sustainable Development, UNEP, and the three big environmental conferences Chasek, Pamela S., David L. Downie, Janet Welsh Brown. (2006). Global Environmental Politics, 4th ed., Boulder: Westview Press. China Environment Series, annual journal, available: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=1421fuseaction=topics.pu blications Conca, Ken. (forthcoming). US Foreign Policy on Water Davenport, Deborah S. (2006). Global Environmental Negotiations and US Interests. Palgrave Macmillan. DeSombre, Elizabeth R. (2004). Understanding United States Unilateralism: Domestic Sources of U.S. International Environmental Policy. In The Global Environment, eds. Regina Axelrod, David Downie and Norman Vig, pp. 181-199. Wash. DC: CQ Press. Diamond, Jared, and Jianguo Liu. (2005). China's Environment in a Globalizing World. Nature 435(June): 1179-86 Economy, Elizabeth. (2005). The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China's Future. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Univ. Press. Falkner, Robert. (2005). American Hegemony and the Global Environment, International Studies Review 4(7):585-599. Harris, Paul G. (2001). International Equity and Global Environmental Politics: Power and Principles in U.S. Foreign Policy. London: Ashgate. Harris, Paul G. (2004). 'Getting Rich is Glorious': Environmental Values in the People's Republic of China, Environmental Values 13(2): 145-165. Harris, Paul G. (2006). Environmental Perspectives and Behavior in China. Environment and Behavior 38(1):5-21. Harris, Paul G. (ed.). (2000). Climate Change and American Foreign Policy. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. Harris, Paul G. (ed.). (2001). The Environment, International Relations, and U.S. Foreign Policy. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press. Harris, Paul G. (ed.). (2002). International Environmental Cooperation: Politics and Diplomacy in Pacific Asia. Boulder: University Press of Colorado. Harris, Paul G. (ed.). (2003). Global Warming and East Asia: The Domestic and International Politics of Climate Change. London: Routledge. Harris, Paul G. (ed.). (2005). Confronting Environmental Change in East and Southeast Asia: Eco-Politics, Foreign Policy, and Sustainable Development. NY: United Nations University Press/ London: Earthscan. Harris, Paul G., and ??? (2004). Defusing the Bombshell?: Agenda 21 and Economic Development in China, Review of International Political Economy 11(3):611-633. Harris, Paul G., and ??? (2005). Environmental Change and Asia-Pacific: China Responds to Global Warming, Global Change, Peace, and Security 17(1):45-58. Ho, Peter. 2006. Trajectories for Greening in China: Theory and Practice. Development and Change 37(1): 3-28. Hoffman, Stanley. (2002). The United States and International Organizations. In Eagle Rules: Foreign Policy and American Primacy in the Twenty-First Century, ed. Robert J. Lieber, pp. 345-352. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Holmes, Kim. (2004). Why the United Nations Matters to U.S. Foreign Policy? Speech before the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, World Trade Center, Baltimore, Maryland, 6 December. Hopgood, Stephen. (1998). American Foreign Environmental Policy and the Power of the State. New York: Oxford University Press. Hopgood, Stephen. (2003
RE: Request: Recent Publications on the US and/or China in Global Environmental Politics?
An additional resource kindly recommended by Judith Shapiro is the excellent syllabus by Emily Yeh and Mark Henderson, for a course taught at UC Berkeley several years ago: Yeh, Emily, and Mark Henderson. (2002). China's Environment: History, Policy, Sustainability. Course syllabus, with readings. Dept. of Env. Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM), Univ. Calif. at Berkeley. Available: http://spot.colorado.edu/~yehe/ChinaEnvironmentSyllabus.html Kind regards, David
Request: Recent Publications on the US and/or China in Global Environmental Politics?
Dear colleagues, I will be co-teaching a graduate short-course on the U.S. and China in Global Environmental Politics, in the NL in May. The expected participants will be master's and Ph.D. students from the NL, elsewhere in Europe, and from around the world. My colleagues and I are compiling a reading list of current as well as earlier articles and books related to this topic for use in the class. ***If you have published an article or book related to this topic in the last few years, I would appreciate it if you could tell me about it.*** I would be happy to share what I learn with the list. We are interested in materials addressing both 'domestic sources' of these nations' engagement in GEP, as well as analyses and case studies of those engagements themselves. If you'd like to learn more about the course, please see the following link: http://www.sense.nl/?module=coursesfunc=displayplannedplanningid=938 Thank you very much Kind regards, David P.S. In part, this course will build on one I taught three years ago, also in the NL, on American Environmental Politics. Suggestions from this list were very helpful in teaching that course much appreciated. The earlier course is archived at: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/aep/index.htm . --- David A. SONNENFELD, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Community and Rural Sociology Washington State University 2710 University Drive Richland, WA 99354-1671 USA tel. +1.509.372.7375 fax +1.509.372.7100 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] homepage: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/sonn *** Research Associate, Environmental Policy Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands *** Affiliate Faculty, Sociology Department, Washington State University *** Affiliate Faculty, Asia Program, Washington State University
FW: National Environmental Justice Research Symposium
Of possible interest to some on this list. Regards, DS -Original Message- From: Latonia Payne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:47 AM Subject: National Environmental Justice Research Symposium Hello, This is to announce a national/international faculty diversity and environmental justice research symposium we are in the process of organizing at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment. The conference is scheduled for June 7-9, 2007 in Ann Arbor. 2007 is shaping up to be a year with many high-profile activities being planned around diversity and environmental justice issues; this is one of them. We are hoping to gather around 200 researchers to focus on research in this field. We have launched the website with conference information. The URL for the website is: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/diversityejresearchsymposium. We have a call for abstracts due February 15th and a call for papers (for those wanting to submit articles for a book) on May 30th. You can submit abstracts electronically by clicking on the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=995893078396. We are in the process of creating an Environmental Justice Research Directory (EJRD) and database. I would love for you to participate by providing names and contact information of EJ researchers to include in this compendium (which will be released at the conference; a web version will also be made available). To complete the form for entries into the Environmental Justice Research Directory (EJRD) please click on the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=337183078514. Please pass this on to others who are interested. If you know of students working in this field, please encourage them to attend the conference and make a presentation. Dorceta E. Taylor
Fwd: An Inconvenient Truth DVD Giveaway for Teachers
The following may be of interest to some on this list. Regards, DS *** URL: http://participate.net/educators/DVD/giveaway An Inconvenient Truth DVD Giveaway for Teachers We have 50,000 copies of An Inconvenient Truth to give away to teachers in the United States. The first 50,000 teachers who apply are eligible to win. There is a limit of one DVD per teacher. All entries must be received by January 18, 2007.
Fwd: CFP: Innovation in the Changing Global Economy (Atlanta, Oct. '07)
FYI, Regards, DS From: Paddock, ToddSent: Sat 12/16/2006 5:31 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [skat-announce] Call for Papers CALL FOR PAPERS Atlanta Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy 2007October 19-20, 2007Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation in the Changing Global Economy Global Learning Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Deadline for submission: February 5, 2007 The landscape of global innovation is shifting, with new problems and actors emerging on the scene. National governments are looking for new strategies, and they are turning to the science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy research community for models and research results to tell them what works and what doesnt, under what circumstances. The Atlanta Conference provides an opportunity for the global STI policy research and user communities to test models of innovation, explore emerging STI policy issues, and share research results.The Program Committee of the Atlanta Conference (ATLC07) invites proposals for full papers or poster presentations that shed light on the emerging issues of science, technology, and innovation in global economy and society. Areas for submission include, but are not limited to: Innovation in new forms and formats; markets, organizations, and industries in transition Emerging global networks of scientific communication Workforces and workplaces of science and technology; career opportunities for scientists and engineers Government policies for encouraging knowledge based and learning economies, North and South Intellectual property regimes for supporting innovation in different national contexts Globalisation of RD and changing roles of transnational corporations and government policies Impacts of China and India in the global innovation ecology Innovation to address global energy, environmental, and health challenges Localization and globalization of careers for scientists and engineers Science and technology in governance and the governance of science and technology Emerging technologies, emerging societal responses For full paper presentations, authors should submit an extended abstract of up to two pages, detailing research questions, methods, and the expected status of results at the time of the meeting. For poster presentations, a one-paragraph abstract is sufficient, with an indication of the expected state of results at the time of the meeting. Full papers will be expected by September 15, 2007 and will be included in the conference proceedings. Deadline for submission: February 5, 2007, to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Conference Committee Chair: Susan Cozzens, Professor of Public Policy, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Washington Co-Chair: Howard Gobstein, Vice President for Science Policy, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) Ann Bostrom, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Caroline Wagner, George Washington University and SRI John Krige, Georgia Tech School of History, Technology, and Society John Walsh, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Judith Sutz, University of the Republic, Uruguay Kamau Bobb, National Academy of Engineering Luis Sanz-Menendez, Consejo Superiore de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain Marie Thursby, Georgia Tech College of Management Marilyn Brown, now Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Mary Frank Fox, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Michael Best, Georgia Tech School of International Affairs Patarapong Intarakumnerd, National Science, Technology, and Development Agency, Thailand Patrick Hamlett, North Carolina State University Paula Stephan, Georgia State University Rasigan Maharaj, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Scott Frickel, Tulane University Usha Nair-Reichert, Georgia Tech School of Economics
Job Posting: Washington State University, Extension Specialist, Hispanic/ Latino(a) Community Development
Pls pass the following job posting on to anyone who might be interested.Though global environmental politics is not the focus of this position, I might mention that a) International Development is included in one of the targeted disciplinary areas, b) "training and demonstrated experience in sustainable community development" is included as a desired qualification in the full Notice of Vacancy and is a core departmental interest and strength, and c) the department is open to candidates from a variety of geographical and disciplinary backgrounds and experiences.Thank you Kind regards, David *** WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SPECIALIST HISPANIC/ LATINO(A) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Search #4315)The Department of Community and Rural Sociology (http://www.crs.wsu.edu) invites applications for a permanent, tenure-track Extension Specialist (E-2, Assistant Professor) 12 month, tenure-track position in Hispanic/ Latino(a) Community Development, to be located at Washington State University's Tri Cities' campus (Richland, WA)(http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/). Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for taking a leadership role in developing a program focused on social, political and economic opportunities for Hispanic/ Latino(a) residents throughout Washington State. The person hired for this position will work collaboratively with WSU Extension (http://ext.wsu.edu), other faculty, and community partners, in developing a program of research and community outreach that includes diverse and under-served communities, especially among the state's growing Hispanic/ Latino(a) population. Topical research emphases might include (but are not limited to): community development, leadership development, educational and occupational transformation, and labor and employment. Both quantitative and qualitative research skills are expected. Research and outreach activities will be conducted in collaboration with campus and community partners, and carried out in ways culturally relevant to the populations involved. Required: Earned doctorate in Rural Sociology, Community Studies, Demography, Latino/ Ethnic Studies, City and Regional Planning, Sociology, Anthropology, International Development, or closely related discipline, completed by beginning of employment. Strongly Desired: Strong Spanish and English skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). Demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative scholarly research and to communicate those results effectively with technical and non-technical audiences in oral, written, and electronic forms. Demonstrated potential for obtaining extramural support. Demonstrated ability or potential to successfully interact with individuals in Hispanic/ Latino(a) communities, as well as with academic colleagues. Knowledge of and experience with social problems of ethnic or racial minority groups in the U.S., and specifically Hispanic/ Latino(a) communities. Application: Send by mail only (not email) the letter of application, current CV, samples of writing in English and Spanish, a clear copy of transcripts, and three current letters of reference (direct from sources) to: Prof. David A. Sonnenfeld, Chair, Extension Specialist Search Committee, Dept. of Community Rural Sociology, Washington State University, P.O. Box 644006, Pullman, WA 99164-4006, 509-372-7375, fax: 509/335-2125, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Screening: August 15, 2006. EEO/AA/ADA
Journal of Env Dev: Special Issue on Env Reform in Asia (June 2006)
FYI, w/ apologies for x-posts, regards, DS -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: The Journal of Environment Development Table of Contents for 1 June 2006; Vol. 15, No. 2 The Journal of Environment Development -- Table of Contents Alert A new issue of The Journal of Environment Development has been made available: 1 June 2006; Vol. 15, No. 2 URL: http://jed.sagepub.com/content/vol15/issue2/?etoc Environmental Reform in Asia David A. Sonnenfeld and Arthur P. J. Mol The Journal of Environment Development 2006;15 107-111 http://jed.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/15/2/107?etoc Environmental Reform in Asia: Comparisons, Challenges, Next Steps David A. Sonnenfeld and Arthur P. J. Mol The Journal of Environment Development 2006;15 112-137 http://jed.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/2/112?etoc Reforms for Managing Urban Environmental Infrastructure and Services in Asia Mushtaq Ahmed Memon, Hidefumi Imura, and Hiroaki Shirakawa The Journal of Environment Development 2006;15 138-157 http://jed.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/2/138?etoc Environmental Reform in the Electricity Sector: China and India Antonette D'Sa and K. V. Narasimha Murthy The Journal of Environment Development 2006;15 158-183 http://jed.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/2/158?etoc Water Governance Reform and Catchment Management in the Mekong Region Philip Hirsch The Journal of Environment Development 2006;15 184-201 http://jed.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/2/184?etoc Transboundary Perspectives on Managing Indonesia's Fires Judith Mayer The Journal of Environment Development 2006;15 202-223 http://jed.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/2/202?etoc Opportunities for Environmental Management in the Mining Sector in Asia Gill Burke The Journal of Environment Development 2006;15 224-235 http://jed.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/2/224?etoc Call for Papers The Journal of Environment Development 2006;15 236-237 http://jed.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/15/2/236?etoc * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SAGE Contents Alert is available to anyone free of charge. Please let your colleagues know that they may sign up for this service at http://online.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts. Don't forget to sign up for SAGE Product Alerts at http://www.sagepublications.com/newproductalerts to receive information on new journals, books and other products of interest. To order reprints, please visit http://www.sagepub.com/reprints.aspx for relevant details. SAGE Publications In the USA, the Americas, Caribbean and Asia Pacific: 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 USA In the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australasia: 1 Oliver's Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom ___ Copyright (c) 2006 by SAGE Publications.
Re: environmental humor?
Hello, It's been pointed out that the link on my original post may not work so well. If you're interested want to try another approach, click on the hotlink from the following page: http://www.transbuddha.com/index.php/buddha/will_ferrell_bush_on_global_warming1/ Regards, DS * in contribution to recent discussions on both humor global warming on this list... not all may consider this in good taste, but if videostreamed comic treatment of current federal policy on global warming might be of interest, you might take a look: http://www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=1147 regards, ds
environmental humor?
in contribution to recent discussions on both humor global warming on this list... not all may consider this in good taste, but if videostreamed comic treatment of current federal policy on global warming might be of interest, you might take a look: http://www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=1147 regards, ds
Annals?
Hello, My father, a retired geographer, has ~ 50 yrs. of the Annals of the Association of American Geographers, from the 1950s to present, that he would like to donate to a college or university library.If you/ your institution's library are seriously interested can pay shipping costs from Washington state, please let me know. Thank you Regards, David Sonnenfeld --- David A. SONNENFELD, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Community Rural Sociology Washington State University 2710 University Drive Richland, WA 99354-1671 U.S.A. tel. +1 (509) 372-7375 fax +1 (509) 372-7100 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/sonn
Prepublication Announcement: Challenging the Chip
Hello, If you're planning a summer or fall course on environment, justice, globalization, politics, labor, technology tc., you might be interested in our forthcoming new book, Challenging the Chip: Labor Rights and Environmental Justice in the Global Electronics Industry. See: http://www.temple.edu/tempress/titles/1788_reg.html It will be published by Temple University Press in June. Thanks Kind regards, David --- David A. SONNENFELD, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Community Rural Sociology Washington State University 2710 University Drive Richland, WA 99354-1671 U.S.A. tel. +1 (509) 372-7375 fax +1 (509) 372-7100 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/sonn
RE: Theory in International Environmental Politics
Title: RE: Theory in International Environmental Politics Hi Neil, Now concluding teaching a graduate seminar in environmental sociology with a significant focus on global environmental politics, let me suggest three recent theoretical works which may be useful in your broader project. None is the ultimate general theoretical work you are looking for, but together they include important building blocks on global-local relationships, processes of global environmental reform, and the intersection of environmental justice and sustainable development, respectively: * Alan Irwin, Sociology and the Environment: A Critical Introduction to Society, Nature and Knowledge. (Cambridge, UK: Polity, 2001). * Arthur Mol, Globalization and Environmental Reform: the Ecological Modernization of the Global Economy. (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001). * Julian Agyeman, Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice. (New York: NYU Press, 2005). Hope this is helpful. Good luck Regards, David Sonnenfeld Washington State University -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Neil E Harrison Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 12:23 PM To: Maria Ivanova Cc: Geped list (E-mail) Subject: RE: Theory in International Environmental Politics Maria: The paucity of responses to my request for sources of work on a general theory in international environmental politics, to my mind speaks volumes about the immaturity and incoherence of the (sub-)field. I received two responses in addition to yours, one from Kate O'Neill and one from Pan Chasek (Pam did not yet answer the question in my response to her), both of which I think went to the whole list. For those who may have missed them, I summarize their suggestions here. Kate O'Neill is working on a manuscript on this topic and suggested three principal sources of discussion on this theory in IEP: Vogler, J. and M. F. Imber, Eds. (1996). The Environment and International Relations. London, Routledge. Redclift, M. and T. Benton, Eds. (1994). Social Theory and the Global Environment. London, Routledge. Paterson, M. (2001). Understanding Global Environmental Politics: Domination, Accumulation, Resistance. Basingstoke, Palgrave. Pam suggested the 4th edition of Global Environmental Politics and Regina S. Axelrod, David L. Downie and Norman J. Vig, The Global Environment: Institutions, Law and Policy, 2nd Ed. You have suggested Paths to a Green World by Dauvergne and Clapp. Many other texts may have something to contribute like Eric Laferriere and Peter Stoett, International Relations Theory and Ecological Thought: Towards a Synthesis and even Ronnie Lipschutz Global Environmental Politics: Power, Perspectives, and Practice but I see a huge need for some theory building to guide the where and how we dig for knowledge on international environmental politics. I have a chapter in Eric Laferriere and Peter Stoett (eds), Nature and International Relations: Theory and Applications (forthcoming from UBC Press) that sketches one way to approach a general theory of IEP and other chapters talk to the matter. With respect to your comment that you have to go to the IR literature to deduce theories of success or failure in international environmental politics, I think that you cannot get there from here. In my view, orthodox IR theories are generally inapplicable to the subject matter of IEP. I and several colleagues argue in Complexity in World Politics (in press at SUNY) that common IR theories are inappropriate to the study of world politics. Thanks for your interest. It seems to me that there is a need for a collective effort among the small number of us who may be interested in developing a general theory (from ontology to method) of IEP, Cheers, Neil -Original Message- From: Maria Ivanova [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 7:54 AM To: Neil E Harrison Subject: RE: Theory in International Environmental Politics Dear Neil, I wanted to follow up on your earlier email and suggest Paths to a Green World by Dauvergne and Clapp. It concentrates more on the political economic aspect - trade and environment, investment and environment, etc - but could be a good tool. Pam Chasek's book also covers some theoretical ground and I would be intersted in knowing how she replied to your question regarding the existence of a coherent theory statement. I am myself working on identifying the key theories explaining success and failure in global environmental governance but with little success. Mostly, I have to deduce from the IR literature. If you have any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much, maria Maria Ivanova Department of Government The College of William Mary Williamsburg, VA 23187 Phone: +1-757-221-2039 Mobile: +1-203-606-4640 Fax: +1-775-908-9340 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http
Climate Change Global Equity (fwd)
Title: A quick pre-COP word from EcoEquity FYI, an interesting post on global climate equity; see also the authors website. Regards, DS From: Paul Baer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 12:13 AM Subject: A quick pre-COP word from EcoEquity Dear Friends of Climate Equity: It has been quite some time since we posted a full edition of our Climate Equity Observer. Our site has not been completely idle; in addition to updates of our Hot Stuff links (including a post-Katrina interview with Tom from KPFA's Against the Grain), we published in July an essay by Tom called Too Much of Nothing, a discussion of the Bush Administration's Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate. Now, however, with the COP/MOP beginning on Monday, we have two new efforts to announce. First, a short manifesto called Where we stand: Honesty about Dangerous Climate Change, and about Preventing it. In this essay we take an honest look at the implications of the extremely small carbon budget that remains if we are to plausibly avoid climate catastrophe. We call for a long-term realism that takes adequate precaution as one foundation and the right to development as the second. Without denying the power of short-term political constraints, we describe the outline of a global new deal that acknowledges that any fair allocation in the face of a scarce global commons must necessarily be a reallocation. And we highlight a taboo topic: a fair climate policy that appropriately responds to the variation in responsibility and capacity - giving meaning to common but differentiated responsibilities - must address inequality within nations as well as between nations. Second, we're premiering an EcoEquity blog. At least between now and the post-COP/MOP wrap-up, we're going to blog regularly on issues that address equity and climate change. As you will see in our first post, we don't intend to limit this to a traditional definitions of equity. Rather we will continue to address climate equity broadly, including adaptation, mitigation and development as well as, of course, the allocation of emission entitlements. Our hope is that our blog can be a place for honest appraisal of the various threads of public discourse that will flourish in the coming months. We invite you to check it out - your comments are welcome! Those who follow the climate crisis - and yes, let's admit it is a crisis - know that the political deck is stacked against us right now. Yet there's also a large and growing community with an honestly hopeful view of the way forward. It is our goal to contribute to the growth and insight of this community. Paul and Tom Salt Lake City UT, Albany CA, and virtually anywhere -- Tom Athanasiou EcoEquity: www.ecoequity.org [EMAIL PROTECTED]
