Re: politics of lead

The Nation had a good hstorical piece back in 2000 - it's online at: http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/Lead-History.htm -- David Levy Professor, Department of Management University of Massachusetts, Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125, USA Tel: 617-287-7860 http://www.faculty.umb.edu

politics of lead

Can anyone recommend one or more readings on the politics of regulating lead in the environment? This is for a freshman seminar. Many thanks, Paul -- Paul F. Steinberg Assistant Professor of Political Science and Environmental Policy Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Harvey Mudd Colle

RE: environmental participation

Colleagues, As Raul notes in his message to the list of a few hours ago, there was some back-and-forth here around 27 January 2005 on U.S. environmental groups. Look under the subject of "environmental group membership growth?" on the list archives for more: see

Fwd: Education for Sustainability Western Network Executive Director

A bit far afield from the normal job postings on this list, but perhaps of interest to some...MM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY WESTERN NETWORK   Education for Sustainability Western Network (EFS West), a professional association of colleges, uni

RE: environmental participation

The data in the earlier online discussion that Raul mentions was on trends in U.S. ENGO membership. The excellent tables were taken from Christopher J. Bosso's now published book, *Environment, Inc.* published by University Press of Kansas. John Meyer > Phillip, > > A few months ago there was an

RE: environmental participation

Phillip, A few months ago there was an online discussion here at GEPED on membership in environmental NGOs. I can't recall off hand what the results were, but someone produced a very nice table on increasing membership in the Sierra Club. Also, I concur with Armin. Paying dues to an ENGO does

RE: environmental participation

I'd be wary of generalizing from any such data. More than 10 million Americans pay dues to various environmental NGOs, but their commitment to the goals of such organizations may recede in favor of economic self interest or other more deeply held interests or values. Quoting Phillip Stalley <[EM

RE: environmental participation

Hi, Does anyone know of a good source for finding comparative, cross-national information about participation in environmental NGOs?  I'm trying to get a sense about environmental participation in different countries and would like to find information that tells me, for example, 'what percentage o

2nd Announcement and Call for Papers, 2005 Berlin HDGEC Conference

*** Sorry for crosspostings *** *** Please forward*** Call for Papers – 2nd Announcement / Deadline 31 May 2005 ‘International Organisations and Global Environmental Governance’ 2005 Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Berlin, 2-3 December 2005 The Berlin Conf