Newletter

Newsletter December 1999

Please send all announcements, information, queries, reviews, help wanted, etc. to Ronnie Lipschutz, rlipsch@cats.ucsc.edu, 260 Stevenson College, UC-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, Phone: 831-459-3275; fax: 831-459-3334. The next issue will be out in around the beginning of March 1999. Keep those e-mails coming!


CONTENTS: (A lot of stuff has come through since the last newsletter. This one is divided into two parts, as noted below.)

PART I:

ISA & SECTION NEWS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ON THE WEB

BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS

PART II:

JOBS & FELLOWSHIPS

REVIEWS

NOTICES

NEW POSITIONS

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ISA & SECTION NEWS

NEW ESS WEBMASTER SOUGHT: Ron Mitchell has announced his desire to pass on the sceptre of ESS WEBMASTER. Interested applications should contact Section Chair Dimitris Stevis at: dimitris@lamar.colostate.edu

NOMINATIONS: The Nominations Committee of the Environmental Studies Section (ESS) of the International Studies Association (ISA) would like to request your nominations for several positions that are opening up in the coming year. We would like to stress that we welcome both self-nominations as well as nominations of others for these positions (all nominees will be contacted for their approval before appearing on the ballot). In general, section officers are expected to attend the Annual Meeting barring unusual circumstances; candidates have to be members of the Environmental Studies Section at the time of the election. Descriptions of the officer positions available are listed below. This is your opportunity to become involved in the Environmental Studies Section, or to encourage colleagues to do the same.

In case you wish to update yourself about the offices of ESS, please consult the Webpage at http://csf.colorado.edu/isa/sections/ess/

Executive Board (3 openings)

Duties: General responsibility for the Section under the leadership of the Section Chair, providing support to the Chair (as needed), selecting the recipients of the Junior Scholar Travel Award and the Graduate Student Paper Award. Length of term: 2 years. Workload: Low on average, with more demanding temporal peaks. Remarks: Contingencies may arise, but rarely happen.

Nominations Committee (2 openings)

Duties: Organize the election process (solicit nominations, determine election format, etc) for officers of the Section. Length of Term: 2 years. Workload: Medium throughout the year and medium to high during the 3 months preceding the Annual Meeting. Remarks: May require active solicitation of candidates suitable for positions and possible installation of electronic or web-based voting; international contacts are helpful.

Sprout Award Committee (3 openings)

Duties: Select the best recent book publication falling into the topical domain of the Section Length of Term: 2 years Workload: May be high, especially during the months preceding the Annual Meeting, depends on degree of the division of labor within the Committee. Remarks: Great opportunity to keep up with the literature.

Webmaster (1 person)

Duties: The webmaster maintains the ESS web page, posting monthly

newsletters provided by the newsletter editor, maintaining and adding links, and generally trying to make the page as useful as possible to ESS members. Length of term: open. Workload: medium throughout the year. Remarks: The web site is currently maintained using Microsoft Front Page and therefore is very easy to maintain. Ron Mitchell, the current webmaster, will be happy to help bring the new person up to speed.

Please send your nominations to the chair of the nominating committee (Beth DeSombre), or, if more convenient for you, to any of the nominations committee members:

Beth DeSombre, Chair of ESS Nominations Committee: Department of

Government, Colby College, 5300 Mayflower Hill, Waterville ME 04901 USA. Phone: 207-872-3274; Fax: 207-872-3263; Email: erdesomb@colby.edu

Ian Rowlands: Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 CANADA, Tel: +1-519-888-4567, ext. 2574; Fax: +1-519-746-0292; Email: irowland@fes.uwaterloo.ca

Detlef Sprinz: PIK – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research – Global Change & Social Systems – P.O. Box 60 12 03, 14412 Potsdam, Germany, Phone: +49 (331) 288-2555/-2532; Fax: +49 (331) 288-2600; Email: dsprinz@pik-potsdam.de

Jennifer Clapp: Comparative Development Studies/Environmental and Resource Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario K9L 1Z7, CANADA. Tel: (705) 748-1388; Fax: (705) 748-1624; Email: jclapp@trentu.ca

GEP-ED: The list-service that hosts the gep-ed list has changed somewhat the nature of its services. Salient changes include:

1. The email address to which you send messages to be posted to the list has changed from gep-ed@igc.apc.org to gep@igc.topica.com

2. Messages sent to gep-ed@igc.apc.org will be forwarded automatically to gep-ed@igc.topica.com. Some delays may be involved, however, so it is best to fix in mind the new mailing address for the list.

3. A nice added feature is that postings to the list will now be automatically archived at http://igc.topica.com/lists/gep-ed To access the archive, go to this web address, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Read This List” box. Topica may require you to first register as a user in order to access the archive.

Please email Mike Maniates (mmaniate@alleg.edu) with any questions.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PERSPECTIVES:

As the Editors of ISA’s newest journal, we would like to take the opportunity to introduce ourselves and the journal to you. International Studies Perspectives (ISP) publishes peer reviewed interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary articles. We have put together a diverse editorial team for the journal and we hope to bring to ISA an exciting new publication that will fill several important gaps in the current array of ISA publications. Our first issue will be published in April 2000. Most importantly for getting a new journal started, we are inviting submissions for the journal beginning at anytime. We have laid out below the mission of ISP and the basic policies we plan to employ in reviewing manuscripts for publication. The mission and policy statement can also be found at www.lib.uconn.edu/~mboyer/isppolicy.html. We hope that you will consider us as an outlet for your work and that you’ll encourage others to submit their work to us in the weeks and months ahead. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time. We hope to have a journal email address in the near future, but in the meantime, please to contact ISP through Mark Boyer’s email address, boyer@uconnvm.uconn.edu.

The Editors: Mark A. Boyer, University of Connecticut; Mary Caprioli, University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth; Robert Denemark, University of Delaware; Elizabeth C. Hanson, University of Connecticut; Steven Lamy, University of Southern California

ESS PANELS SCHEDULED FOR THE 2000 ISA CONFERENCE (these are preliminary; please check them for accuracy & completeness)

WB24: Wednesday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. Environmental Movements and Agents of Transformation in International Environmental Politics (Sponsors: Environmental Studies). Chair: Miranda Schreurs; University of Maryland Imagining Transnational Communites: Constructing Regional Political and Professional Identity, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Harvard University; Images of Nature: The State and Large Water Projects, Erika Weinthal, Tel Aviv University; The Other Face of Science: Industrial R&D Programs and Global, Environmental Protection, Paul R. Baldwin, Columbia University; The Role of Agency in Theories of Environmental Policy Change, Kate O’Neill, UC Berkeley; Discussant: Laura A. Strohm, Monterey Institute of International Studies

WD15: Wednesday, 3:45 – 5:30 PM. NGOs and the Political Economy of the Environment (Sponsors: Environmental Studies; International Political Economy) Chair: Peter J. Newell, University of Sussex; The Trees or the Forest: Civil Society and Globalized Production Chains, Ann Denholm Crosby, York University; Domestic Sources of International Trade and Environment Conflicts, Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Colby College, Samuel J. Barkin, Colby College; Is the Left Globally Greener? Partisanship and Environmental Foreign Policy, Shaun S. Schottmiller, Rice University; The North American Environmental Movement and Resistance to Globalisation: From NAFTA to the MAI, David J. Blair, Huron College, University of Western Ontario; Environmental NGOs Activities and their Effect on Promoting the Rule of Law: The Case of Japan, Kyoko Takahashi, Osaka University; Discussant: Peter J. Newell, University of Sussex

TA05: Thursday, 8:30 – 10:15 AM. Implementation and Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Laura A. Strohm, Monterey Institute of International Studies; Verifying Performance on International Environmental Agreements: Lessons From Arms Control, Laura A. Strohm, Monterey Institute of International Studies; Marketable Permits: How They Can be Used to Manage a Global Common-Pool Resource, Nives Dolsak, Indiana University; Failure as Success: Toward an Evaluation and Explanation of Ineffective Agreements, Jane A. Winzer, Emory University; Deborah S. Davenport, Emory University; Comparing the Effectiveness of International Fisheries, Dexter C. Payne, Syracuse University; Discussant: Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Colby College

TA11: Thursday, 8:30 – 10:15 AM. Environmental Trends and Tendencies of the World System (Sponsors: Environmental Studies, International Political Economy) Chair: Sing C. Chew, California State University, Humboldt; Urbanization and the Environment Across World History 500 B.C.-A.D., Sing C. Chew, California State University, Humboldt; Theory, Methods, and Data in studying the Relationship Between the Organizational Structure of the Chemical Industry and Rates of Toxic Emissions, Albert Bergesen, University of Arizona; Is Growth Really Good for the Environment? Exposing the Illusions of the New Orthodoxy, Alf Hornborg, Lund University; Whither Environment: Nature and Culture Colliding in the 21st Century, Bill Devall, Deep Ecology Resource Center; Discussant: Dimitris Stevis, Colorado State University

TB22: Thursday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. Perspectives on Global Climate Change (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Jennifer Clapp, Trent University; International Institutions and the Framing of Domestic Policies: The Kyoto Protocal and Canada’s Response to Climate Change, Steven F. Bernstein, Ohio State University; Implementing the Kyoto Protocal in Southeast Asia: Opportunities and Debates for International Investment, Tim Forsyth, University of Sussex; Corporate Responses to the Emerging Climate Change Regime: Institutional Dynamics in the US and Europe, David L. Levy, University of Massachusetts-Boston; Global Finance and Environmental Politics: The Insurance Industry and Climate Change Politics, Matthew Paterson, Keele University; Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Climate Change, Ian Rowlands, University of Waterloo; Discussant: Peter J. Newell, University of Sussex

TB24: Thursday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Environmental Reform in Central and Eastern Europe I (Sponsors: Environmental Studies; Post-Communist States in International Relations) Chair: Matthew R. Auer, Indiana University; Explaining Environmental Clean-up in Estonia, Matthew R. Auer, Indiana University; Environmental Management and Sustainable Development in Transboundary Water Basins in Estonia, Gulnara Roll, Center for Transboundary Cooperation/Lake Peipsi Project; The European Union as an Environmental Policy Maker: The Case of the Russian North-West, Monica Tennberg, University of Lapland; Hungarian Environmental Reform: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back, Valerie J. Assetto, Colorado State University; Correlates of Environmental Protection in Central and Eastern Europe, Patricia M. Keilbach, University of Oregon; Discussant: Barbara Jancar-Webster, SUNY Brockport

TC20:Thursday, 1:45 – 3:30 PM. Biodiversity/Biotechnology Regimes: Emergence, Evolution and Effectiveness (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Philippe Le Prestre, Université du Québec à Montréal; Desiree McGraw, London School of Economics; Negotiating the Biodiversity Convention: A Case Study in International Regime Formation, Desiree McGraw, London School of Economics; The Operation of the Biodiversity Convention and the Preconditions for its Effectiveness, Philippe Le Prestre, Université du Québec à Montréal; An Environmental Regime for Biotechnology? The case of the Cartagena Protocol, John Vogler, Liverpool John Moores University; Transnational framing of biosafety: The Biosafety Protocol under the Convention on Biological Diversity, Aarti Gupta, Harvard University; Discussant: David Downes, Center for International Environmental Law

TC24: Thursday, 1:45 – 3:30 PM. Lessons Learned from Ten Years of

Environmental Reform in Central and Eastern Europe II (Sponsors:Environmental Studies; Post-Communist States in International Relations) Chair: Barbara Jancar-Webster, SUNY Brockport; Environmental Reforms in Eastern Europe 10 years later: An Overview, Barbara Jancar-Webster, SUNY Brockport; Organizational learning and Environmental Aid to Central and Eastern Europe: The Environment for Europe Process, Barbara M. Connolly, Tufts University; Organizational learning and Environmental Aid to Central and Eastern Europe: The Environment for Europe Process, Tamar Gutner, American University; Energy, Environment and Development: A Case Study of the Caucuses, Allison B. Morrill, University of Maryland; Statehood Identity, Natural Resource Wealth and their Impact on Population and the Caspian Region, Shannon O’Lear, University of California, Santa Cruz [THIS ONE NEEDS CORRECTING! Ed.]; Globalization and Environmental Regulation: Poland, Czech Republic Hungary, Diahanna Lynch, UC Berkeley; Discussant, Matthew R. Auer, Indiana University

TD06: Thursday, 3:45 – 5:30 PM. Domestic Environmental Impacts of

International Processes (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Peter Dauvergne, University of Sydney; The North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation: Window Dressing or a Small Step Forward? Adam L. Resnick, Western Washington University; Domesticating Agenda-21: Implementing Sustainable Development, Paul G. Harris, London Guildhall University, Chihiro Udagawa, University of London; Structural Adjustment, the Informal Sector and the Urban Environment in Latin America, Marcus Schaper, University of Maryland; Bilateral Activism in Global Environmental Politics, Paul F. Steinberg, Duke University; Environmental Implications of the Asian Financial Crisis: 1997-2000, Peter Dauvergne, University of Sydney; Discussant, Miranda Schreurs, University of Maryland

FA22: Friday, 8:30 – 10:15 AM. Science and Knowledge (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Stacy D. VanDeveer, Harvard University; Environmental organizations and the discursive construction of climate change, Anabela S. Carvalho, University College London; What Can Nature Withstand? Scientific Discourses and Practices in the Negotiation of a Transboundary Air Pollution Regime, Karin M. Bockstrand, Lund University; Science and Policymaking in Global Environmental Politics: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and Japan, Atsuko Sato, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Knowledge of Negotiations as a Factor in State Capacity: The Experience of the “Earth Negotiations Bulletin,” Pamela Chasek, International Institute for Sustainable Development; Discussant: Stacy D. VanDeveer, Harvard University

FA25: Friday, 8:30 – 10:15 AM. The Analysis of International Relations I: Case Study Analysis in International Relations Research (Sponsors: Environmental Studies; International Political Economy) Chair: Detlef Sprinz, PIK-Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, David A. Lake, University of California, San Diego; Empirical Case-Study Analysis of International Relations, Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University; Empirical Case-Study Analysis of International Environmental Policy, Thomas Bernauer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH); Empirical Case-Study Analysis of International Environmental Policy, Ronald Mitchell, Stanford University; Empirical Case-Study Analysis of International Security, Barbara Walter, Harvard University; Discussant: TBA??

FB06: Friday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. Environment, Population and Conflict: Have We Reached Critical Mass? (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Richard A. Matthew, University of California, Irvine; Environmental Scarcity, Social Friction, and Failure: The Case of Bihar, Thomas F. Homer-Dixon, University of Toronto; Does Environmental Harm Cause Political Instability? Lessons from the

CIA Task Force on State Failure, Marc Levy, Princeton University; The Political Ecology of Conflict: The Findings and Future of Qualitative Research, Colin H. Kahl, University of Minnesota; The Natural Resource Curse: Are Civil Wars Driven by Need or Greed? Nils Petter Gleditsch, PRIO, Indra de Soysa, PRIO; Discussant: David Dessler, College of William and Mary, Geoffrey D. Dabelko,

Woodrow Wilson Center

FB07: Friday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. Theory and Environment (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Eric Laferriere, John Abbott College; The Sovereignty of Nature: Postmodernism’s Challenge to Paul Wapner, American University [SURELY YOU’RE JOKING, MR. WAPNER!?]; Ecological Mere Life: A Challenge to ‘Sovereignty,’ Hakan Seckinelgin, London School of Economics; Just War and the Environment, Patrick Mark Armstrong, Brown University; Feminism, Environmental Sustainability and the Challenge of Enlightened Sovereignty, Juliann Emmons Allison, University of California, Riverside; Discussant: Kate O’Neill, UC Berkeley; Eric Laferriere, John Abbott College

FB14: Friday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. Energy and Environmental Security in Northeast Asia (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Kenneth E. Wilkening, Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development; Energy Politics and Climate Change Control in Northeast Asia, Miranda Schreurs, University of Maryland; Environmental Security and the Regional Seas of Northeast Asia, Kenneth E. Wilkening, Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development; A Win-Win Strategy in Northeast Asia: Securitizing Energy and Climate Change, Yasuko Kawashima, National Institute for Environmental Studies; New Development Patterns for Sustainability in the Asia Pacific, Kazuo Matsushita, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies; Earth and Fire: A Tangible Connection between Security and the Environment a la Japonaise, Hiroshi Ohta, Affiliation TBA; Discussant: Esook Yoon, University of Maryland

FB25: Friday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. The Analysis of International Relations II: Statistical Analysis in International Relations Research (Sponsors: Environmental Studies; Scientific Study of International Processes) Chair: Ronald Mitchell, Stanford University; Empirical-Quantitative approaches to International Relations, Bear F. Braumoeller, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Empirical-Quantitative approaches to International Relations, Anne Sartori, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Empirical-Quantitative Analysis of International Security, Paul Huth, University of Michigan; TBA, John S. Odell, University of Southern California; Discussant:Lisa L. Martin, Harvard University

FD18: Friday, 3:45 – 5:30 PM. Sustainable Development (Sponsors:Environmental Studies) Chair: Neil E. Harrison, University of Wyoming; Which growth for which sustainability? Pascal J. Delisle, Georgetown University; BECC and Sustainability: Community Assessments of Environmental Protection along the U.S-Mexico Frontier, Dave H. Colnic, University of Arizona; Sustainable Development as Social Adaptation, Neil E. Harrison, University of Wyoming; Discussant: Paul G. Harris, London Guildhall University

SA01: Saturday, 8:30 – 10:15 AM. International Standardization as a new form of global environmental regulation (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Matthias P. Finger, Institute of Advanced Studies in Public Administration; ISO 14000 and global trade liberalization: moving closer to or further from clean production? Jennifer Clapp, Trent University; Globalization and the changing role of ISO in international relations: A need for new standard-setting processes, Tom Rotherham, Affiliation TBA, Mark Halle, Geneva Executive Centre; New global regulatory mechanisms and the environment: the emerging linkage between the WTO and the ISO, Ludivine Tamiotti, Graduate Institute of International Relations, Geneva Switzerland, Matthias P. Finger, Institute of Advanced Studies in Public Administration; ISO 14001 — A missed opportunity for sustainable global development, Riva Krut, Benchmark Environmental Consulting; Discussant: Aseem Prakash, George Washington University; Konrad von-Moltke, Dartmouth College

SA22: Saturday, 8:30 – 10:15 AM. Environment, Security and Conflict (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Geoffrey D. Dabelko, Woodrow Wilson Center; Understanding the Links between Environmental Change and Social Conflicts in the Brazilian Amazon, Alexander López, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica; Strategic Scarcity: Environmental Degradation and Ethnic Conflict in [???], Patricia L. Cripe, University of California, Davis; Climate Risk and Climate Security, Johannes C R Stripple, Affiliation TBA; Ecological Insecurity and “Natural” Disasters: Coming Full Circle with Human Development and the Environment, Theresa M. DeGeest, University of Maryland; The Case for Global Environmental Governance, Masami M. Gross, University of Arizona; Discussant: Geoffrey D. Dabelko, Woodrow Wilson Center

SA27: Saturday, 8:30 – 10:15 AM. Environmental Policies in a Globalization Context (Sponsors:Environmental Studies) Chair: Howon Jeong, George Mason University; Roundtable Participants: Gabriela Kutting, University of Aberdeen; Steven R. Brechin, University of Michigan; Paul Wapner, American University; Rodger A. Payne, University of Louisville

SB11: Saturday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. The European Union and International Environmental Politics (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Valerie J. Assetto, Colorado State University; Enlarging the European Union: The Impact on the Environment of Central and Eastern Europe, John M. Kramer, Mary Washington College; Towards a New European Air Pollution Regime; Jørgen Wettestad, The Fridtjof Nansen Institute; International forest politics: challenge of globalism to European [???], Minna E. Jokela, University of Turku; Discussant: Valerie J. Assetto, Colorado State University

SB17: Saturday, 10:30 AM – 12:15. Where’s the Environment in Environmental Politics? (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Thomas J. Cioppa, Colorado State University; The Institutional and Environmental Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements, Hans Bruyninckx, Catholic University Louvain, Thomas J. Cioppa, Colorado State University; Science and Policy Making: The Case of Amazonian Forest Fires, Georgia O. Carvalho, The Woods Hole Research Center, Adriana G. Moreira, Woods Hole Research Center; The Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Latin America, Lisa Dale, Colorado State University; The Environmental Consequences of the Global Political Economy of Textiles, Gabriela Kutting, University of Aberdeen; White Gold and the ‘Environment’ in the politics of Central Asia, Graeme P. Herd, University of Aberdeen; Discussant: Jørgen Wettestad, The Fridtjof Nansen Institute

SD02: Saturday, 3:45 – 5:30 PM. The Domestic Politics of International Environmental Processes (Sponsors: Environmental Studies) Chair: Helen E. Purkitt, U.S. Naval Academy; The Politics of “Eco-Tourism” in Southern Africa, Helen E. Purkitt, U.S. Naval Academy; Constructing the International and Domestic Environmental Agenda, Don Munton, University of Northern British Columbia; Cold War, frozen wastes: cleaning up the DEW-line in northern Canada, Don Munton, University of Northern British Columbia, Heather Myers, University of Northern British Columbia; State Politics, Land Use, and Nature Conservation in Egypt, 1980-1998, Jeannie L. Sowers, Princeton University; Discussant: Lisa Dale, Colorado State University, Howard Warshawsky, Roanoke College

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

1999/2000 GRAWEMEYER AWARD: On December 1, 1999, University of Louisville announced that Margaret E. Keck of Johns Hopkins University and Kathryn Sikkink of the University of Minnesota have been named the 1999/2000 winners of the $200,000 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World. Their book, _Activists Beyond Borders_ (Cornell, 1998), was selected from 45 nominations. In the end, this proved to be one of the largest and most competitive nominee pools in the 12 year history of the prize. A complete press release can be found on www.grawemeyer.org, along with brief biographies of the winners.

2000/2001 GRAWEMEYER AWARD: The University of Louisville is currently accepting nominations for the annual Grawemeyer Award in Ideas Improving World Order. Administered by the Department of Political Science, this award carries a substantial cash prize ($200,000). Nominations for the 2000/2001 competition must be received by January 10, 2000. Completed files are due by February 10. The submission process is relatively simple, nominators must complete a one page form and submit a nomination letter. Self-nomination is permitted. The new world wide web home page for the Grawemeyer World Order Award is: http://www.grawemeyer.org. This location hosts some useful information about the award, the nomination and selection processes, and past winners and their prize-winning work. Additions are made periodically. For further information, feel free to contact the Director, Rodger A. Payne, by e-mail at: R.Payne@louisville.edu; by telephone at (502)

852-3316; by fax at (502) 852-7923; or by writing in care of the

Department of Political Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292.

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS, First Issue: Fall 2000: Invites submissions that focus on international and comparative environmental politics. The journal covers the relationship between global political forces and environmental change. Topics include the role of states, multilateral institutions and agreements, trade, international finance, corporations, inequalities, non-governmental organizations, science and technology, and grassroots movements. Particular attention is given to the implications of local-global interactions for environmental management as well as the implications of environmental change for world politics. Articles must make a theoretical or empirical contribution to understanding environmental or political change. Submissions are sought across the disciplines including political science, international relations, sociology, history, human geography, public policy, science and technology studies, environmental ethics, law, economics, and environmental science. The journal is divided into Current Debates and Research Articles. Current Debates comprise short commentaries on topics in international and comparative environmental politics. These should contain a strong argument that will provoke scholarly debates. Research Articles are full-length papers that contain an original contribution to research on environmental politics. Manuscript Submission: Send three copies of your paper to: Peter Dauvergne, Editor of Global Environmental Politics, University of Sydney, Faculty of Economics and Business, Merewether Building H04, NSW, 2006, Australia. To save time you may instead email a copy to gep@econ.usyd.edu.au. The editorial office at the University of Sydney will then print three copies. Manuscripts must be double-spaced. Articles for the Current Debates section should be between 2,000 and 3,000 words. Research articles should be between 7,000 and 9,000 words, including footnotes and bibliography. A 150 word abstract must accompany all submissions. All manuscripts will be refereed. Authors of research articles should do their best to conceal their identity in the text. Authors should follow the footnote and reference style guidelines available at http://mitpress.mit.edu.GLEP. Authors accepted for publication must submit a final copy on disk. All submissions must be original work, not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Book Review Submission: Each issue will feature one extended thematic review of two or three related books, along with three single book reviews. Please send books to Karen Litfin, Book Review Editor, Global Environmental Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Washington, Box 353530, Seattle, WA 98195-3530.

CISS/ISA MILLENNIUM SERIES: Emergent Patterns: Reflections on the Twenty First Century, Washington, DC, August 29-30, 2000. The Millennium Series mini-conferences are hosted by the Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section of the International Studies Association. They provide a forum for an interdisciplinary dialogue on the changing international system. Proposals for participating in this exchange of perspectives are invited from scholars representing diverse disciplines, policy makers, and members of the military and business communities. The principal areas of discussion that this conference will focus on include, peace and diplomacy, the changing social environment, the global economy, population and urbanization, human rights, global communications, and patterns of governance. Panel and paper proposals onn these and related issues may be sent, by December 31, 1999, to cissisa@attglobal.net.

WIIS 2000 Summer Symposium for Graduate Students in International Affairs: Broadening Global Security: Challenges for Sustainable Development, June 15 – 20, 2000, in Annapolis, MD and Washington, D.C. Women In International Security (WIIS) offers a program designed to enhance the professional development of graduate

students in international security. It is open to those enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral Degree Program in International

Relations, Political Science, History, Public Policy, Law, relevant sciences or other fields related to international

affairs, broadly defined. The 2000 Summer Symposium will examine how governments, international organizations, NGOs and citizens deal with broad security issues raised by sustainable development.

To Apply: Print the application and recommendation forms from the website http://www.puaf.umd.edu/wiis/programs/2000.htm, or request a copy from the WIIS office. Applications are due March 6, 2000.

CLIMATE VARIABILITY & HUMAN HEALTH: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) are pleased to advise you of a new funding opportunity–the Joint Announcement on Climate Variability and Human Health. The overarching goal of this announcement is to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of new approaches or studies that investigate or validate well-formed hypotheses or models of climate variability and health interactions. This program is intended to support the formation of multidisciplinary teams working in close collaboration on integrated projects to illuminate pathways by which climate may affect human health, and which explore the potential for applying climate forecast information in the public health arena. Research proposals may focus on adaptation or vulnerability of human and public health systems to climate variability, or an economic analysis of using predictive climate information. Research teams are encouraged to involve end-users from the public health arena and to address the means by which their research results can be used by public health policy and decision-makers.

Dates: Pre-proposal due by December 17, 1999; Final submissions due by March 3, 2000. Proposals may be for up to $150,000 per year for up to three years. The full joint announcement may be found at http://www.ogp.noaa.gov. Program and Grants Points of contact are listed in the announcement.

INTERNATIONAL CHP CONFERENCE: 1ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER: ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

February 1-2, 2000, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC.

For further information and booking arrangements, go to:

http://www.oit.doe.gov/chpchallenge/international.html

or contact Jan Brinch, Energetics, Phone: +1 410 953 6215;

e-mail:jbrinch@energetics.com

CALL FOR PAPERS: Coming to Terms with the ‘Mediterranean Syndrome’. The Implementation of European Environmental Policies in Southern States. Environmental Studies Workshop, organized by the Robert-Schuman-Centre at the European University Institute Florence, Italy, May 18-19, 2000. Whereas the overall compliance of the member states with EU environmental law is rather low, the southern countries have the reputation of being particular laggards. The poor implementation record of these countries is usually attributed to systemic deficiencies of their political and administrative institutions. Lacking administrative capacity, a civic culture inclined to individualism, clientelism, and corruption, and the fragmented, reactive and party-dominated legislative processes are believed to undermine the political willingness and organizational capacity to comply with EU environmental law. The difficulties of southern European countries in protecting their environment, have been also referred to as the ‘Mediterranean Syndrome’. The Mediterranean countries, which are members of the EU (Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece) do face considerable problems in the implementation of EU environmental policies. And those countries that prepare for membership (Malta, Cyprus, Turkey) have to adapt to an ever growing environmental acquis which tends to be oriented towards the problems and the level of environmental protection of the Northern member states. How do the Mediterranean countries, which have a lower level of environmental protection than the Northern environmental leaders of the EU, cope with the challenges of implementing European environmental law? Do certain ‘Mediterranean’ characteristics impair their willingness and capacity to effectively implement European policies? Does their compliance with European environmental law vary, and on what factors does their level of compliance depend? How do Mediterranean Countries implement European policies? Do European regulations give rise to significant changes in policy and institutions? The workshop will address the question to what extent the implementation gap in European environmental policy is a particular ‘Southern’ problem. The Robert-Schuman-Centre especially welcomes papers which take a comparative approach both cross-country (between Mediterranean countries but also across the ‘North/South’ divide) and cross-policy. Applications should be sent to: Dr. Tanja A. Börzel, Coordinator for Environmental Studies, European University Institute, Via dei Roccettini 9, I-50016 San Domenico di Fiesole, Italy; email: boerzel@datacomm.iue.it. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2000. Prospective participants will be notified by February 15, 2000. Contributions to travel expenses and accommodation are available. For more information on the Environmental Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre, visit our webpage: www.iue.it/RSC/ResearchRSC-2c1.htm.

CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION–CALL FOR PAPERS:

June 22 to 24, 2000, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Communication is an integral link in the science-policy process. There has been little collaboration among those stakeholders involved in communicating climate change issues — educators, business leaders, politicians, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, researchers, the general public, native communities and the media. The aim of this conference is to improve the capacity for climate change communication. It will

provide a forum for experts and practitioners to: Advance the current state of knowledge in climate change communication; Improve the effectiveness of climate change communication

programs; Increase collaborations within the climate change community; Establish and maintain an international climate change

communication network. Abstracts should be 200 to 500 words in length and must be submitted by December 15, 1999. Abstracts can be submitted by e-mail to c3confer@fes.uwaterloo.ca. Authors are encouraged however, to submit their abstracts in electronic form through the World Wide Web using the submission form located at

http://geognt.uwaterloo.ca/c3confer/. Please indicate whether the abstract is for an oral, workshop or poster presentation. Further details about the conference and submission requirements are available at the above web address. Authors will be notified by January 15, 2000 about acceptance for presentation. Final copies of papers — not exceeding 4000 words – must be submitted by April 15, 2000 to ensure publication in a symposium proceedings.

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ON THE WEB

REPORT FROM THE OECD/IEA Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme is on ETSAP’s website http://www.ecn.nl/unit_bs/etsap/. The summary report from the last Annex VI “Dealing with uncertainty

together” is now available this website: An executive summary is available as HTML file; The full report is available as PDF file.

The OECD/IEA Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme (ETSAP) is a research partnership dedicated to enabling its partners and their clients to develop sound integrated energy and environmental policy.

OECD/IEA PAPERS: Four information papers from the OECD and IEA Secretariats have just been published. These are: Options for Project Emission Baselines www.oecd.org/env/docs/cc/optnsfin.pdf; An Assessment of Liability Rules for International GHG Emissions Trading http://www.iea.org/clim/cop5/pubs/assess.pdf; Market Power and Market Access in International GHG Emissions Trading; http://www.iea.org/clim/cop5/pubs/market.pdf; Key Features of Domestic Monitoring Systems http://www.oecd.org/env/docs/cc/domsyst20.pdf

WTO & CARBON EMISSIONS: Wondering how the WTO might react to a domestic policy to lower carbon emissions? It depends on the design. Last year, The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment released “Designs for Domestic Carbon Emissions Trading,” a detailed look at alternative trading and trading/regulatory hybrids for the United States. A companion paper includes a comprehensive examination of the WTO implications of these alternative designs. These papers and several others addressing U.S. domestic policy are available at The Heinz Center site, http://www.heinzctr.org/publications/index.htm. The Heinz Center is a non-profit environmental policy research center that fosters collaboration among industry, environmental organizations, government and academia.

GREENHOUSE GAS BALANCES OF BIOGENERGY SYSTEMS: IEA Bioenergy Task 25 “Greenhouse Gas Balances of Bioenergy Systems” has compiled the second edition of the Bibliography Greenhouse Gas Balances of Bioenergy, Forestry, Wood Products, Land Use, and Land-Use Change.

This new electronic edition of the Bibliography includes existing

publications, unpublished reports and databases and contains about 1000 entries on 600 pages. This bibliography includes not only literature with reference to “bioenergy” and “greenhouse gases”, but also work that deals with greenhouse gases as they relate to land use (e.g. agriculture, forestry) and land-use change. Information on the greenhouse gas implications of some selected fossil-fuel based energy systems complements the collection as this is needed for a comparison with biomass energy systems.

The Bibliography features a Subject Index, Author Index, Title index and Year Index, and includes either an abstract or list of contents for each publication covered. It is downloadable as pdf file from the Task 25 website: www.joanneum.ac.at/iea-bioenergy-task25.

CAN THE EARTH AFFORD TO FEED YOU? An assessment of agricultural biotechnology and intensive fertilization. Eighteen members of the capstone course in environmental science from Denison University and Kenyon College are pleased to announce a new web site concerned with the environmental costs of producing food. The site includes an open discussion forum for your input that will extend the presentation. Please visit this web and participate in the discussion! See: http://www.kenyon.edu/projects/agri/

CARBON STORAGE IN SOIL — The Ultimate No Regrets Climate Policy? by David E. Wojick. There is tremendous potential for carbon storage in soil as a sequestration practice, through improved agricultural practices. Storing carbon improves the soil.

The report can be found at:

http://www.greeningearthsociety.org/Articles/1999/carbon1.htm

OZONE DEPLETION: Production and Consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances 1986-1997. The Data Reporting System under the Montreal Protocol (author: Sebastian Oberthür), has been released by the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ). Free copies of the report can be ordered at proklima@gtz.de

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-ONLINE is an information resource on sustainable development on the internet, website of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (a public funded agency of the European Union). The linked sites cover a range of sustainable development items and supportive initiatives – from eco efficiency to sustainable communities. See: http://susdev.eurofound.ie

GLOBAL CHANGE, ELECTRONIC EDITION has been updated with a major set of new links to information on climate change and ozone depletion. See: http://www.globalchange.org/current.htm

KYOTO PROTOCOL: Michael Grubb’s book from Chatham/House Earthscan “The Kyoto Protocol – a Guide and an Assessment” is reviewed at:

http://www.gci.org.uk

COP-5: The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), in cooperation with the UNFCCC Secretariat, has compiled a topic index of the statements made during the COP-5 High Level Segment. This index, which includes links to the original texts and streaming video of the statements posted by the UNFCCC Secretariat, can be found at:

http://www.iisd.ca/climate/cop5/topics/index.html

WORLD ENERGY ASSESSMENT: SECOND DRAFT REPORT: A website about the World Energy Assessment (WEA) is now up and running at www.undp.org/seed/eap/activities. The site includes the second drafts of the report’s eleven chapters, for viewing or ownloading, in addition to information about the people and organizations involved. The authors are actively seeking a broad range of feedback on the report, and invite readers to review the whole document, or relevant chapters and to submit comments, electronically or by hard copy, as instructed on the web site.

EMISSIONS TRADING: Information on BP Amoco’s group wide emissions

trading system that will start on January 1, 2000 can be found on the BP Amoco internet site: http://www.bp.com/

FOREIGN POLICY IN FOCUS: A special report on the environment by David Hunter, Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, entitled Global Environmental Protection in the 21st Century, offers a comprehensive overview of post-Rio environmental realities, a critique of U.S. international environmental policy, numerous charts with data on global

temperatures, consumption, water usage, population and more. See:

www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/papers/environment/index.html

ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: A new mailing list has now been established by the International Association of People-Environment Studies (IAPS) to serve researchers undertaking environmental psychology and environment-behaviour research. The EnvPsy mailing list provides a discussion forum for those who undertake research in environmental psychology. It will be of interest to psychologists, geographers, planners, architects, sociologists and all other disciplines which have an interest in people-environment transactions. To join the EnvPsy list, send an email message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk with this command in the body of the message:

join EnvPsy firstname lastname where firstname and lastname are your own personal names (e.g. join EnvPsy Bill Clinton). The Mailbase computer will then send you a message asking you to confirm your subscription by posting back a code. This is a security measure to stop people faking email addresses.

SWEDISH HUMAN DIMENSIONS NEWS is a new twice-yearly newsletter from the Swedish Council for Planning and Coordination of Research (FRN)(http://www.frn.se). The newsletter focuses on the human dimensions of global environmental change, and in particular on Swedish research in this field. The first issue of Swedish Human Dimensions News is available as a pdf-file from

http://www.frn.se/humdim99.pdf (170 k) or, to subscribe (at no cost) to Swedish Human Dimensions News:

– send an e-mail to the editor: rick.mcgregor@irf.se

– send a fax to +46-8-454 4144

  • write to: Swedish Human Dimensions News, Swedish Council for Planning and Coordination of Research (FRN), Box 7101, SE-103 83 Stockholm, SWEDEN

“CLIMATE DEBT EQUITY & SURVIVAL”: This Christian Aid report,

published 20th September 1999, calls for the full cancelation of external debts of developing countries citing the enormity of the environmental debt created by climate change. It is available at:

http://www.christian-aid.org.uk

DECISION CRITERIA UNDER UNCERTAINTY AND THE CLIMATE PROBLEM: CICERO Working Paper 1999:10 “Decision criteria under uncertainty and the climate problem” by Camilla Bretteville examines some of the decision criteria suggested by theories on decision making under uncertainty. This is done by applying the criteria to the problem of global warming. The question asked is: If there were a benevolent planner, would he know the best climate policy for the world today? It is shown that even if there was a benevolent planner who is both supranational and supragenerational, and even if he had a well-defined intergenerational welfare function, there are still remaining problems. The paper is available at:

http://www.cicero.uio.no/~ftp/publications/Workingpapers/wp1999-10.pdf

CICERO Report 1999:8 “The European Community and climate protection: What’s behind the ’empty rhetoric’?” by Lasse Ringius shows that the EC in general expects that it is relatively inexpensive to implement climate policy within the EC and that its climate policy strategy from the beginning has been heavily influenced by the notion of environmental leadership. The defensive positions taken by the United States and Japan in the global climate negotiations have made EC environmental leadership seem simultaneously economically, environmentally and politically beneficial, and political and environmental interests have pushed EC climate policy to go further than what it otherwise would have been. See: http://www.cicero.uio.no/~ftp/publications/Reports/r1999-08.pdf

WATER, WATER NOWHERE? A new report of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, entitled “Water and Global Climate Change” is now available for downloading on the Pacific Institute site: www.pacinst.org/climate.hmtl. The report, authored by Kenneth Frederick of Resources for the Future and Peter Gleick of the Institute, identifies the potential impacts of climate change on both the quantity and quality of water supplies in the United State that may result from possible changes in stream flows, increased storm surges and higher temperatures.

TIEMPO: Issue 33 of the bulletin Tiempo: Global Warming and the Third World is now on-line featuring articles on:

o Small Island States and the climate treaty

o What to look for at COP-5

o El Nino and human health

o NGO activities in Southeast Asia

See: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/floor0/recent/

WHAT A GAS! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new report presenting its baseline forecast of methane emissions from the major anthropogenic sources in the U.S. and its cost estimates of reducing these emissions. Emission estimates are given for 1990 through 1997 with projections for 2000 to 2020. The cost analysis is for 2000, 2010, and 2020. Methane is a valuable energy resource and the leading anthropogenic contributor to global climate change after carbon dioxide. The report, U.S. Methane Emissions 1990 – 2020: Inventories, Projections, and Opportunities for Reductions, is at www.epa.gov/ghginfo/new.htm. In addition, the annual U.S. inventory of greenhouse gas emissions and sinks (1990-1997) can be found on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/inventory

WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE? “The Brazilian Proposal and other Options for International Burden Sharing: an evaluation of methodological and policy aspects using the FAIR model” by Michel den Elzen, Marcel Berk, Michiel Schaeffer, Jos Olivier, Bert Metz (RIVM) and Chris Hendriks( Ecofys) can be found at: www.nop.nl/brazilian-proposal/index.html

COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT WEBSITE, at http://www.cnie.org, is home of the online National Library for the

Environment (NLE). The NLE includes a collection of Congressional Research Service reports on the web (http://www.cnie.org/nle/crs_main.html);

CRS produced Briefing Books on Global Climate Change, Electric Utility Restructuring, Oceans and Summaries of EPA Administered Laws; The Daily Planet, a gateway to a dozen environmental dailies online (http://www.cnie.org/news/splash.htm), and links to over 300 environmental online journals (www.cnie.org/Journals.htm). The CNIE site also provides many pure research resources, including the Environmental Researcher’s Bookmarks, http://www.cnie.org/book/, which contains entrance points to general and environmental-specific information. Information on federal, state, and private organizations can be found here, as well as access points for

various types of information media. Local environmental information can be accessed via the numerous databases contained in the Your Neighborhood page, (searchable by zip and area code) or the State of the Environment page, both accessible from the CNIE home page.

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY: The website http://www.wcl.american.edu/pub/iel/ was designed to accompany the casebook, International Environmental Law and Policy (co-authored with D. Hunter and D. Zaelke, Foundation Press, 1998). The site in intended to be a useful freestanding reference, however, independent of whether or not you use the casebook. It contains hundreds of links to relevant sites that can form the basis for research projects, inform class discussion, or provide documents for class readings. Other useful sites on IEL worth checking out include: The Virtual Environmental Law Library at Pace University (good for treaties and comparative law) www.law.pace.edu/env/vell6.html;

Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development (a good one-stop shop for links) www.ngo.grida.no/ggynet/;

Environment News Service (providing daily reports on breaking international and domestic environmental news) http://ens.lycos.com/

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM: The second issue statement on the development of emission baselines under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has posted on Science Applications International Corporation’s (SAIC) website. This statement, which proposes the Modified Technology Matrix as a cost-effective method for baseline estimation that minimizes additionality classification errors, can

be accessed at http://energy.saic.com/docs/cop_v/saic_views.htm.

“Confronting Climate Change in California: Ecological Impacts on the Golden State,” a joint study by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Ecological Society of America, can be found at: http://www.ucsusa.org/.

CLIMATE CHANGE SKEPTICS! A web site for you: www.climatechangedebate.org

SUSTAINABILITY 2000: This corporate web site might be interesting.

http://www.sustainability2000.org/


BOOKS & PUBLICATIONSMatthew R. Auer, “Women, the Environment, and Development Assistance,” International Politics 36 (4): 373-396.

Nancy Carson and Don Munton, “NAPAP’s New Integrated Assessment on Acidic Deposition” Environment, forthcoming January 2000.

Mary Durfee, “Diffusion of Pollution Prevention Policy,” in Paul Lopes and Mary Durfee, eds. The Social Diffusion of Ideas and Things, a special edition of The Annals, Nov. 1999. pp. 108-119.

Forester, John. The Deliberative Practitioner: Encouraging Participatory Planning Processes. (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999). 6 x 9, 381 pp., $19.50 paper ISBN 0-262-56122-0, $47.50 cloth ISBN 0-262-06207-0.

Paul G. Harris, ed., CLIMATE CHANGE AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, St. Martin’s Press, forthcoming 2000.

Paul G. Harris, ed., THE ENVIRONMENT AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, Georgetown University Press, forthcoming 2000.

Jørgen Wettestad, DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL REGIMES:

THE KEY CONDITIONS, Edward Elgar; Cheltenham, UK/Northampton, MA, USA, 1999.

Ans Kolk, (1999), ‘The complexities of environmental regulation’,

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 11(1), pp. 71-85.

Ans Kolk, Rob van Tulder and Carlijn Welters (1999), “International codes of conduct and corporate social responsibility: can TNCs regulate themselves?’ Transnational Corporations, 8(1), pp. 143-180.

Ans Kolk (1999), ‘Evaluating corporate environmental reporting’, Business Strategy and the Environment, 8(4), pp. 225-237.

Ans Kolk (1999), The Economics of Environmental Management, Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall.

Heather Myers and Don Munton, “Cold War, Frozen Waste: Cleaning Up the DEW Line” Environmental Security, Fall 1999.

Don Munton, et al “Acid Rain in Europe and North America” in Oran Young, ed, The Effectiveness of International Environmental Regimes, MIT Press, 1999.

Don Munton, “Dispelling the Myths of the Acid Rain Story,” Environment, July-Aug 1998

Jacob Park, “Japan’s Electric Power Industry: Responding to the Challenge of 3Es”, Energy Policy Journal, Forthcoming

Jacob Park, “Global Governance, Institutions, and the Tragedy of the Commons (Review Essay), Ethics, Place, & Environment, Vol. 2, No. 2, Fall 1999.

Jacob Park, “Global Threats and Opportunities” (Co-authored with Tarcisio Della Senta) in Matti Palo and Jussi Uusivuori (eds), World Forests, Society, and Environment, Vol. 1 (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999)

Jacob Park, “Politics and Business of Sustainable Development in Japan”, Working Paper Series of the Japan Industry and Management of Technology Program, IC2 Institute, University of Texas, Austin.

Detlef F. Sprinz, 1999: “Modeling Environmental Conflict,” in: Carius, Alexander and Kurt M. Lietzmann (eds.): Environmental Change and Security. A European Perspective, Berlin: Springer, 183-194.

Detlef F. Sprinz, 1999: “The Effect of Global Environmental Regimes: A Measurement Concept” (with Carsten Helm), in: International Political Science Review, vol. 20 (4), October 1999, 359-369.

Detlef F. Sprinz, 1999: Contributions to “Environment & Security in an International Context,” edited by Lietzmann Kurt M. and Gary D. Vest, Final Report, Report No. 232.

Detlef F. Sprinz, March 1999, Bonn & Bruxelles: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety & Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society, NATO.

Detlef F. Sprinz, 1999: “Empirical-Quantitative Approaches to the Study of International Environmental Policy,” in: Nagel, Stuart S. (ed.): Policy Analysis Methods, Commack, N.Y.: Nova Science Publishers, 41-64.

NEW BOOKS FROM RIIA and EARTHSCAN:

Duncan Brack, Michael Grubb and Craig Windram, International Trade and Climate Change Policies, by, 168 pp., Paperback, ISBN 1 85383 620 6, priced £15.95 (Royal Institute of International Affairs and Earthscan Publications, 1999).

Halina Ward & Duncan Brack, eds., Trade, Investment and the Environment, 336 pp., Paperback, ISBN 1 85383 628 1, priced £18.95

(Royal Institute of International Affairs and Earthscan

Publications).

To order either book contact: Plymbridge Distributors Ltd., Tel: +44 (0)1752 202 301, Fax: +44(0)1752 202 333. For North American orders contact the Brookings Institution, Tel: (202) 797 6258 or 1 800 275 1447, Fax: (202) 707 6004. For review copies or for further information contact Nikki Kerrigan of the Energy and Environmental Programme, Tel: +44 (0)171 314 3639, Fax: +44 (0)171 957 5710 or email: nkerrigan@riia.org.

ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORIES: A special issue of the journal ‘Land Degradation & Development’ (ISSN 1085-3278) on “Environmental Histories, Access to Resources and Landscape Change” [vol 10(4): 279-396, 1999] contains seven papers by geographers and Historians. The papers arose from a conviction that ‘resource use

histories’ help explain contemporary and past landscapes, and that more sophistication is required in their analysis. In particular,

methodological and theoretical commonalities between political ecologists and environmental historians are explored. The editors are Simon Batterbury and Tony Bebbington.

Contents:

Batterbury, Simon .P.J. & Anthony.J. Bebbington. Environmental Histories, Access to Resources and Landscape Change: An Introduction. pp 279-288. (Simon Batterbury, Development Studies, LSE. s.batterbury@lse.ac.uk; Tony Bebbington, Geography, University of Colorado/the World Bank, abebbington@worldbank.org)

Conte , Chris. “The Forest Becomes Desert”. Forest use and environmental change in Tanzania’s West Usambara Mountains. pp289-307. (Chris Conte, History, Utah State University, cconte@cc.usu.edu)

Naughton-Treves, Lisa. Whose Animals? A history of property rights to wildlife in Toro, western Uganda. pp309-326. (Lisa Naughton, Geography, Madison-Wisconsin, naughton@geography.wisc.edu)

Gray, Lesley. C. Is Land Being Degraded? A multi-scale examination of landscape change in southwestern Burkina Faso. pp327-341. (Lesley Gray, Environmental Studies, Santa Clara University,

lgray@demog.berkeley.edu)

Turner, Matt. No Space for Participation: Pastoralist narratives and the etiology of park-herder conflict in Southwestern Niger. pp343-361. (Matt Turner, Geography, Madison-Wisconsin, turner@geography.wisc.edu)

Klooster, Dan. Community-based forestry in Mexico: can it reverse

processes of degradation? pp363-379. (Dan Klooster, Environment Institute, Princeton University, klooster@princeton.edu)

Endfield, Georgina H. & O’Hara, Sarah L. Perception or Deception?: Land degradation in post-conquest Michoacan, west-central Mexico. pp381-396. (Georgina Endfield & Sara O’Hara, Geography, Nottingam University, endfield@geography.nottingham.ac.uk).

‘Ecological Tax Reform in Germany – From Theory to Policy

Michael Kohlhaas, German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin

On April 1, 1999, a law on a “first step towards an ecological tax reform” came into effect in Germany. An ecological tax reform was one of the projects to which the new German government had given a high priority and the law was passed less than half a year after the new government came to power. The reform, however, is highly

controversial, hailed as a “central project of the modern age” by some proponents and denounced by opponents as a misguided attempt to satisfy the government’s need for increased revenue and an impediment to economic growth and employment. See:

http://www.aicgs.org/IssueBriefs/kohlhaas.html

ENVIRONMENT & SECURITY: Woodrow Wilson Center ECSP Report Issue 5, published by The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Project, is a tool for researchers, policymakers, and

educators that examines the various aspects of linkages between environment, population, and security. Hard copies of the ECSP Report can be request via email at ecspwwic@wwic.si.edu or viewed online at http://ecsp.si.edu/ECSP-Report5.

NEW ANALYSIS OF PER CAPITA EMISSIONS: The Australia Institute has completed a new analysis of per capita emissions for the 35 Annex B countries. The calculations are based on the official communications submitted by the various nations to the UNFCCC. They apply to emissions of the three main greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) in 1995 from all sources and all sinks measured in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2-e).

The results show that Australia has the world_s highest greenhouse gas emissions per person at 26.7 tonnes; this is twice the average level for all other wealthy countries (13.4 tonnes) and 25% higher than emissions per person in the USA (21.2 tonnes). The next highest emitters after Australia are Luxembourg, USA, Canada and New Zealand. The Institute will be pleased to email copies of the report (9 pages) to interested people. Simply send a request to mail@tai.org.au


PART II:

JOBS & FELLOWSHIPS

ENVIRONMENTAL & DEVELOPMENT SOCIOLOGY, UC-BERKELEY: The Energy and Resources Groups seeks a scholar in sociology, anthropology, geography or related discipline whose emphasis is on the social dimensions of energy, resources and/or the environment to fill a junior faculty, tenure track position starting 2000-01. ERG is a graduate program comprising natural and social scientists engaged in a multi-disciplinary program of research, education, and public service on the social, economic, technical, and scientific dimensions of energy, resources, and the environment. The appointee will stay abreast of a broad range of social developments related to the program, undertake specific research (for example, on resource extraction conflicts, social movements, environmental justice, etc.), and seek an integrative perspective. Field research experience and the ability to teach field methods are critical. In addition to the course on research methods, the appointee will provide additional courses complementing her or his research interests, be encouraged to co-teach with faculty in the natural sciences or engineering, and oversee graduate seminars and student-initiated reading groups. The nature of the position and the qualities of the individual selected should lead to substantial public and professional service. A curriculum vitae, a letter articulating the scope of the applicants interest in and qualifications for this position, and a dossier including three letters of recommendation, should be sent to: Chair of the Social Science Search Committee, Energy and Resources Group, MC #3050, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720-3050. Deadline for receipt is December 15, 1999. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY, UC-BERKELEY: The Goodman School of Public Policy and the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley seek a colleague for a joint appointment in the interdisciplinary area of Science, Technology, Environment, Resources, and Public Policy. The level is open, although appointment at the advanced junior faculty or tenured level is likely. The successful candidate will have (1) conducted academic research of the highest quality on policy issues related to science and technology, the environment, resource management, or related fields, (2) formal training or extensive experience in both science (or engineering) and social science, (3) demonstrated engagement with a breadth of policy issues, and (4) enthusiasm for teaching demanding students accustomed to interactive and reflective pedagogy. The person who accepts this position will be engaged in collaborative teaching and research across the two units, and must be able to work persuasively and effectively with colleagues whose concern with environment and resource issues are rooted both in social science and in natural and physical science and engineering backgrounds. Substantive specialization might be anywhere in a wide area, including all environmental areas (such as climate change, toxics, genetic engineering, biodiversity, technological risk, military technology, innovation, R&D and science policy, and even the built environment) and any aspect of public policy, including policy analysis, process, design, and implementation; enforcement; and politics. To apply, please send by January 15, 2000 (no application postmarked after that date will be considered but early applications are encouraged): -One or two published articles; The names of four references; A resume that includes a list of courses you have taught; A letter describing your research, government or public services, and teaching interests relevant to this unique position. The committee also welcomes informal assistance with its search directed to: Michael O’Hare, Search Committee Chair, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, 2607 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94720-7320

POSITIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT:

POSITION 1: The Environmental Program and the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics of the University of Vermont invite applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in the fall of 2000. We seek an individual holding a Ph.D. with interdisciplinary international environmental expertise who is committed to the study and resolution of global and local environmental problems through the Integration of the sciences, social studies, and humanities as they apply to issues of sustainability, development and overall

Earth-and-community well-being. This individual should have a keen and demonstrated ability to teach, conduct scholarship, and maintain in-the-community activities. Applicants are especially invited who have training and experience in rural environmental or ecological economics, who have international experience, and who seek innovative methodologies to solve pernicious environmental problems. Applicants should show evidence of, or reasonable expectation of, the ability to teach large introductory courses, as well as courses at the intermediate and graduate level, to advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate research, to be broadly interdisciplinary, and to establish a vigorous, funded program of scholarship. The successful applicant is Expected to demonstrate potential to publish in refereed journals. The review of applications will begin December 1st and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vita, a statement regarding the role of interdisciplinary approaches in resolving international issues of sustainability, and three letters of reference to either: Ian A. Worley, Interim Director, Environmental Program, 153 South Prospect Street, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405 or Catherine Halbrendt, Chair, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, Morrill Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405. Questions may be directed to Professor Worley at iworley@zoo.uvm.edu or Professor Halbrendt at chalbren@zoo.uvm.edu.

POSITION 2: The Environmental Program of the University of Vermont seeks an energetic interdisciplinary teacher-scholar committed to advocating, demonstrating, and inspiring environmentally Sustainable activities and ways of thinking, to fill a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in the fall of 2000. As a core faculty member of the Environmental Program, the successful candidate must have: a Ph.D.; demonstrated interdisciplinary experience and skills among the perspectives of the sciences, social studies, the humanities and arts, and/or Education; a knowledge of and sensitivity for cultural diversity; a commitment to environmental and social justice; and the ability to work closely with students and faculty from across the campus.

Applicants should show evidence of, or reasonable expectation of, the ability to teach large introductory courses in Environmental Studies, as well as courses at the intermediate and graduate Level, to advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate research, to be broadly interdisciplinary, and to establish a vigorous, funded program of scholarship. Candidates with particular expertise in natural science, history, biogeography, and international environmental policy are especially invited to apply. The review of applications will begin December 1st and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vita, a statement regarding the role of interdisciplinary approaches in resolving environmental problems, and three letters of reference to: Ian A. Worley, Interim Director, Environmental Program, 153 South Prospect Street, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405. Questions may be directed to Professor Worley at iworley@zoo.uvm.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE STUDIES: Applications are being invited for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. Applicants must be able to teach a range of undergraduate courses, as well as participate in teaching in the Masters program. Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent, an active research program relevant to a transdisciplinary approach to environmental studies, and demonstrated teaching ability. Experience outside an academic setting is also desirable, whether in government service, non-governmental organizations, voluntary and activist organizations, community development, or the private sector. Further information about the program may be found at: http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/ERS/index.html

Ecosystem approaches to human health and ecological integrity suggest that the future well-being of people and the planet they inhabit are inextricably linked. We are looking for a colleague who can work with other members of our department to develop innovative graduate and undergraduate curriculum and an integrated research program in the area of environment and health. Possible areas of focus include: links between ecological well-being and human health; assessment of human and ecological health challenges and response options; alternative local, national and global strategies; social and cultural determinants of community health/ ecosystem integrity; development of healthy communities; implications for assessment of new products, projects, Technologies and policies; Canadian and international experience in health promotion, environment and health, environment/health implication of development projects; health impact assessment. Applicants whose primary area of research concern has been in the area of ecological integrity and who have an established interest in human health concerns are also encouraged to apply. Salary range commensurate with qualifications and experience. The appointment will be effective August 1, 2000, or as soon as possible thereafter. Applicants must include a letter of application stating career objectives, approach to learning and teaching, and research goals. Applicants must include with the letter of application a current curriculum vitae. Candidates should arrange to have their application and three letters of reference sent by December 7, 1999. The application and the letters of reference should be sent to: Chair, Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK: The School of Public Affairs at the University of Maryland, College Park, is seeking a professor (rank open) who will take a leading role in its environmental policy program. We especially welcome applications from persons with expertise in environmental economics, environmental law, and/or environmental science at the regional, national or International level. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent, have a record of distinguished scholarship and successful teaching in pertinent fields, and have experience or great familiarity with the making and implementation of environmental policy at the national or international levels. The rank of the appointment, which should be effective no later than August 2000, is open. Applicants should be willing to serve periodically as chair of the specialization. Applications and recommendations should be sent to: Professor Steve Fetter, Chair, Search Committee, Maryland School of Public Affairs, 2101 Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-1821. Applicants should describe their qualifications and interests and provide a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and names of three references. If requested, the Committee will keep an application confidential for a reasonable period. For best consideration, applications should be received by 15 December 1999.

PROGRAMS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PLANNING, AND ENVIRONMENT, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts. Clark University seeks a Director for its newly expanded Programs in International Development, Community Planning, and Environment (IDCE). These interdisciplinary programs include teaching, research, and programmatic activities with a small core faculty and larger group of affiliates. The programs enroll approximately 50 graduate students, maintain a vigorous field research effort, and support an active undergraduate major of about 30 students.

The position requires a recognized scholar-practitioner with experience in international development. As a top priority, applicants must be familiar with the most recent literature, concepts, and practices in environment and development and demonstrate leadership and program management skills related to these fields. A PhD is required. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in a social science field related to environment and development and to those with experience obtaining funding/working with development agencies. Among possible areas of related interest are geographic information systems, community-based planning, social and gender analysis, national and global environmental programs, participation, and the sustainability transition. The position is a tenure track post at the rank of Associate Professor. Administrative responsibilities include program leadership, budget oversight, curriculum design and review, student recruiting, staff development, and liaison with administration, departments, and other faculty. Undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as research and publication, are also expected. Applications will be reviewed beginning November 15, 1999 but will be accepted through December 15, 1999. Interested candidates should send a letter of application and vitae to: Dr. B. Thomas-Slayter, Chair, Search Committee, International Development Program, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-1477 USA

SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL METABOLISM: New professorship as part of the Chalmers Environmental Initiative at GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY, in the Dept. of Physical Resource Theory. The announcement can also be found in the Chalmer University of Technology Web site at http://www.chalmers.se/HyperText/LedigaEng/Engl.ProfMiljo3.html .

More about the Chalmers Environmental Initiative can be found at http://www.miljo.chalmers.se/initiative.html . The Chalmers web site is at http://www.chalmers.se.

UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION(http://www.unfoundation.org) ,an entrepreneurial foundation focused on creating and implementing new models of public/private partnerships to support the United Nations’ efforts, is recruiting for a global slate of candidates for four program and two fundraising officers: Senior Program Officer, Children’s Health/AIDS; Fundraising/Development Officer, the Environment; Program Officer, the Environment/Climate Change; Senior Program Officer, Peace, Security & Human Rights/Conflict Prevention; Fundraising/Development Officer, Women & Population;

Senior Program Officer, Women & Population/Adolescent Girls. Interested parties can find more detailed information about the opportunities at http://www.unfoundation.org/about/jobs.cfm

While the UNF website lists a November 17, 1999 closing date on these positions, resumes will be accepted until the positions are filled.

FELLOWSHIPS AT UNC-CHAPEL HILL: The University Center for International Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill invites Fellowship applications from scholars with Ph.D. degrees and from non-academic practitioners and artists for our Rockefeller Humanities Program Creating the Transnational South. This project addresses political, social and cultural changes associated with globalization and economic restructuring in the southern United States due to new flows of people and capital between the North American South and Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and elsewhere. Fellows will contribute to our seminar and, at their choice, to other seminars and workshops at UNC and in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. Fellows receive a stipend of approximately $30,000, health insurance, plus partial assistance with relocation expenses. To apply for this Fellowship, please send a letter describing your project (not to exceed 4 single-spaced pages), one writing sample (or brief portfolio equivalent for artists), CV, and three professional letters of reference to: Dr. Niklaus Steiner, Transnational South, UCIS, 223 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5145. The deadline is March 1, 2000. For more information, contact nsteiner@unc.edu or see: www.unc.edu/depts/ucis.

ECO-FRONTIER FELLOWSHIPS, JAPAN: 2000/2001. The Environment Agency of Japan established the Eco-Frontier Fellowship (EFF) Program in 1995 in order to offer opportunities for excellent young foreign researchers/experts in the global environmental field at Japan+IBk-s national research institutes. EFF was initiated in response to calls from the international global environment community for greater international cooperation through the exchange of excellent researchers. The deadline for applications is January 5, 2000. In this program, positions are open mainly for researchers in the Asia-Pacific region. The research topics for the available fellowships are described below.

1. International Study on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory (1 person); 2. Studies on issues regarding carbon sink under the Kyoto Protocol (2 persons); 3. Studies on institutional dimension of the Kyoto Regime (1 person); 4. International Study on Monitoring and Assessment of Desertification (1 person); 5. International Study on Assessment of Forest Decline and Acidic/Oxidative Substances (1 person). Fellowship Qualifications: Not a Japanese national, not a permanent resident in Japan; A PhD or equivalent university degree or qualification in natural or social sciences. For persons who obtained the degree or qualification outside a developed country, they must have at least 3 years of research experience in a developed country or equivalent ability. No health conditions that would hinder research activities. Competence in Japanese or English.

Research Period: In principle the fellowships are for a period of three to twelve months. Extensions may be approved a maximum of two times, after review. For further information, contact: Eco-Frontier Fellowship Program c/o AIRIES, 3-1-13 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, JAPAN Tel: ++81-3-3432-1844/Fax: ++81-3-3432-1975/Email:

ICLEI: Junior Coordinator, European Eco-Procurement Initiative.

The European Secretariat of the International Council for Local

Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) is seeking candidates for the

position of Junior Coordinator, European Eco-Procurement Initiative. The position is available from 1 January 2000.

The Junior Coordinator will contribute to: the implementation of ICLEI’s European Eco-procurement Initiative www.iclei.org/ ecoprocura ; coordinating the European Municipal Green Purchasers’ Network ; editing the EcoProcura® Magazine; the programme development of EcoProcura® Conferences; training activities on green purchasing; the development of an eco-product information service; developing, fund-raising for, coordination and implementation of research projects and studies. In addition, the Junior Coordinator could be the responsible Theme Coordinator for the field of Sustainable Tourism. Please send your application, including CV, description of main interests, references, supporting documents and photo, as soon as possible and at the latest by 15 December 1999 to:

International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)

European Secretariat, Eschholzstrasse 86, D-79115 Freiburg/ Germany, Fax: +49-761 / 3 68 92-19,

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

The Department of Science and Technology Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position open at the assistant professor level. Completed PhD preferred. The ideal candidate should have active research and teaching interests in science, technology, and society (STS). Priority will be given to people with experience in (1) nineteenth or twentieth century history of, or historical approaches to, science, technology, or design; and (2) concern with policy, values, or institutional decision-making. The department offers a full range of STS degree programs from BS to PhD, and the successful candidate is expected to contribute to both undergraduate and graduate programs. The candidate is also expected to work well in an interdisciplinary environment that includes the humanities and social sciences at the department level as well as, preferably, the architecture and engineering disciplines in Rensselaer’s new multidisciplinary, undergraduate program in product design and innovation. The department has a particular interest in gender, power, and race issues. Rensselaer is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages

applications from women and members of minority groups. Send CV, three letters of reference, and one example of work to John Schumacher, Chair, STS Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180-3590. Screening will begin December 1, 1999, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received after December 1, 1999, cannot be guaranteed

full consideration. Starting date is August, 2000.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Post Soviet Bloc Transitional Countries, San Francisco State University. The International Relations and Political Science Departments at San Francisco State University invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August, 2000. Salary will depend on qualifications. Minimum qualifications include an earned Ph.D. in relevant fields of study and demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and research. The successful candidate will teach courses on Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The candidate will also be expected to teach basic courses in foreign policy and comparative politics. Research skills would include appropriate language ability, such as Russian. The candidate should have an interdisciplinary orientation so that she/he can bring multiple perspectives to the classroom. This is a shared position with two-thirds time spent in the International Relations Department and one-third in the Political Science Department. The departmental home of the person hired will be in the International Relations Department. To apply, submit a covered letter explaining your interest and qualifications for this position, curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of recommendation. Do not send copies of articles or additional materials until requested. Send to Search Committee, International Relations Department, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco CA 94132. The deadline for applying is January 20, 1999.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: Washington and Lee University, Director of Environmental Studies Program. Washington and Lee University invites applications and nominations for >Director of the Environmental Studies Program. The position is tenure-track at the associate or full professor level and will include programmatic responsibilities, scholarship, and a reduced teaching

load. The successful candidate will have a doctorate, a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching, demonstrated success in interdisciplinary work, and an understanding of scholarship in science, policy, ethics, and humanities related to the study of environment. The appointment will begin on July 1, 2000. Washington and Lee University is a highly selective institution with an historically strong undergraduate program in the liberal arts and sciences, a top-ranked law school, and a nationally accredited business program. Review of applications will begin December 15, 1999, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a letter of interest describing their qualifications and experience, a curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to: Kenneth P. Ruscio, Associate Professor and Chair,

Environmental Studies Search Committee, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. 24450

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES COORDINATOR, COLBY COLLEGE: The Colby College Environmental Studies Program is seeking a part-time

Environmental Studies Coordinator. The ES coordinator, working closely with the Environmental Studies faculty, will oversee the assignment of student internships, including service learning opportunities; establish relationships for the program with relevant government agencies, both state and federal; arrange for outside speakers to visit campus during the academic year and address issues relevant to the program. This is a grant-funded position, authorized for up to five years, subject to annual

appointment. A Bachelor’s degree or, preferably, an advanced degree in a discipline related to Environmental Studies is desired. The starting date for the position is negotiable, though a January 1st, 2000 starting date would be preferable. This salaried position involves twenty-five hours a week for 12 months and includes benefits. The salary will depend on qualifications.

Review of applications will begin on December 3, 1999 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested parties should send: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) the names, addresses (regular and email, if applicable) and telephone numbers of three references as well as (3) a cover letter describing the candidate’s suitability for the position. Applications should be sent to Prof. Tom Tietenberg, Environmental Studies Coordinator Search Committee, 5242 Mayflower Hill Drive, Colby College, Waterville, Maine 04901. For more information about the College, please visit the Colby web site: www.colby.edu

AAAS POLICY FELLOWSHIPS: AAAS offers a unique opportunity for scientists and engineers to bring technical expertise and external perspectives to public policy decision-making in the U.S. government, while learning about the policymaking process. The AAAS Science and Engineering Fellowship Programs place postdoctoral to midcareer scientists and engineers in Washington, DC, to work in areas of public policy as they relate to science and technology. Fellows spend one year, either in Congress, or the National Science Foundation, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Agency for International Development, or the RAND Science and Technology Policy Institute. For further information and application materials, please call 202/326-6700, e-mail science_policy@aaas.org, or see http://fellowships.aaas.org

Application deadline: January 15, 2000.

FELLOWSHIPS IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2000-2001:

The Harvard University Committee on the Environment offers both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships in Global Environmental Assessment. The fellowships are tenable at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in the Kennedy School of Government for the academic year 2000-2001. The GEA fellowships are offered to enable scholars to participate in the Global Environmental Assessment Project, a multiyear effort to shape an integrated understanding of the actual relationships among science, assessment, policy and management in social responses to global environmental change. The Project seeks applicants interested in collaborating on research in one of the areas listed below: The design and management of effective assessments of

global environmental issues; Assessments as sites of environmental knowledge creation; The credibility of information provided by international institutions; Information systems linking global assessment to local decision making. Applications are due by January 15, 2000. To receive the full fellowship announcement, subscribe to the news-service: “GEAFELLOWSHIPS” by sending a message to “listproc@environment.harvard.edu” containing the line in the message field: “SUBSCRIBE GEAFELLOWSHIPS “

(e.g., SUBSCRIBE GEAFELLOWSHIPS Jane Doe) The subject line should be left blank. More information can be obtained from the web site at: http://environment.harvard.edu/gea.

ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE FELLOWSHIPS AT UC-BERKELEY: The Institute of International Studies is pleased to announce the Ford Foundation Environment and Culture Residential Fellowship Program. This program, with the generous support of the Ford Foundation, provides funding to bring scholars/activists to the UC Berkeley campus for periods of one to four months as Residential Fellows. The Residential Fellowship Program enables individuals who have been deeply involved in practical and applied aspects of environmental politics/policy or resource management to engage in writing projects, to further their training >and education, and to take advantage of the faculty, student, and bibliographic resources at UC Berkeley and other Bay Area campuses. Residential Fellows play an integral role in the Berkeley Workshop on Environmental Politics. Ideal Candidates are individuals with some academic training, but who also have substantial experience working with community or grassroots environmental organizations or in the policy arena. Scholars and activists from the developing world are especially encouraged to apply. For a full description of this program and for information on the application process, see: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/EnvirPol/res-fellows.html

The next application deadline for the program is April 1, 2000.

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS: The University of Colorado, Boulder, Institute of Behavioral Science and the Departments of Geography and Sociology invite applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position in Human-Environment Relations. Ph.D. in required, and preference will be given to candidates with post-doctoral research experience, a track record of funded research, and commitment to collaborative, multi-disciplinary work. excellence in teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels

is also expected. The position is in the Environment and Behavior

Program in the Institute of Behavioral Science, with teaching

responsibilities in the tenure-track Department, either Sociology or Geography. The Environment and Behavior Program currently explores human-environmental relationships through the following three areas: (a) upland/lowland linkages and mountain Environments, and (b) water resources and land use interactions. These relationships are explored through three thematic Approaches: (1) economic globalization and liberalization; (2) institutional change, and (3) population processes, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability. The Program has established interests in climate-society relations and environmental

hazards. Applications (including statements of research and teaching interests; evidence of teaching ability; curriculum vitae; and copies of two papers, published or unpublished), along with three letters of recommendation, should be sent by February 1, 2000 to: to Prof. Andrei Rogers, E&B Search Committee Chair, Institute of Behavioral Science, Campus Box 484, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0484.

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AFFAIRS AND PLANNING, VIRGINIA TECH: The Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (UAP) at Virginia Tech aims to fill a tenure-track assistant position in urban and Regional planning in August 2000. The department seeks to hire an individual with research and teaching expertise in environmental planning. Additional interests in international development, especially gender issues in development, are desirable. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and demonstrate achievement or potential for excellence in research and teaching. The department is committed to excellence in research, teaching and outreach in its Professional programs in planning, public policy, and public and non-profit management. For its interdisciplinary and collaborative academic efforts, the university recognized UAP as an Exemplary Department in 1998. UAP is also a member of the School of Public and International Affairs on campus. Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity, and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Application review will begin January 17, 2000 and continue until the position is filled. Please direct an application letter that specifies areas of interest and expertise, including a curriculum vita and a list of four references with addresses and telephone numbers to: Dr. John Browder, Dept. of Urban Affairs and Planning, Architecture Annex, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061. Telephone (540) 231-6217; FAX (540) 231-3367, browder@vt.edu.

For information on the Department see http://www.uap.vt.edu

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, HEALTH AND DISEASE, UC-BERKELEY: (Search Number: 429). The Departments of Environmental Science, Policy and Management (Division of Resource Institutions, Policy and Management) and Agricultural and Resource Economics and Policy invite applications for a nine-month tenure-track appointment at the assistant professorial level in Environmental Policy, Health and Disease, beginning July 1, 2000. The position is intended to bring policy analysis to bear on the social causes of ecological changes that affect human health and disease. The incumbent

will work with faculty and students who range across the social,

ecological, health, nutritional, regional and atmospheric sciences. Faculty work includes, for example, the effects of river basin strategies on water-borne disease and of settlement patterns on mosquito-borne diseases and human nutrition; wildlife-vectored water contamination, relations between biodiversity and human health and between climate change and human disease. The incumbent is expected to bring to these groups exceptional capacities in explaining relations between public policy and ecological change and in the measurement and analysis of spatially dynamic social processes. The incumbent will teach a course on the social causes and consequences of ecologically-generated disease patterns. S/he will develop a graduate course focused on environmental policy and spatially dynamic social-ecological interactions or another preferred characterization of primary interests, and will participate in team-taught courses oriented toward policy analysis and research methods. S/he will participate in the new Graduate Group on Health, Environment and Development as well as in the

departmental graduate programs. A Ph.D. is required in the social

sciences, with expertise in public policy and the statistics of spatially dynamic processes. A working knowledge of ecology is highly desired. Please send a letter stating interest and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, all academic transcripts, and names of four referees before February 1, 2000, to Chair, Environmental Policy Search Committee, Division of Resource Institutions, Policy and Management, 217 Giannini

Hall, University of California, Berkeley 94720.

LECTURER AND ADMINISTRATOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO: The Environmental Studies Program is an interdisciplinary B.A. degree program in The College of The University of Chicago. A three-year appointment as Lecturer and Program Administrator is available to environmental scholars and educators. Expertise in the social sciences is of particular value, especially political science or public policy. Responsibilities: two one-quarter courses per academic year as well as working with the Chairperson (with staff assistance) to sustain and build the program, advise students, oversee special events and represent the program to the campus and the world. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and the opportunity to pursue scholarly research. Please send the following: a cover letter including

email address; a curriculum vitae; two letters of recommendation;

dissertation abstract; and a list of courses taught. Optional: a writing sample (not to exceed 25 pages) and course syllabi. Address: Theodore L. Steck, M.D. Chair, Environmental Studies Program, University of Chicago, 920 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Applications should be post-marked no later than February 1, 2000.

MCGILL SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT is looking for six faculty members for joint appointments with the Faculties of Law, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Science, and Religious Studies in Environmental Law; Religion, Ethics, and the Environment;

Radar Meteorology and Remote Sensing; Soil Fertility and the Environment; Environmental History; Common Property Resources

Further details are available at http://www.mcgill.ca/mse/jobs.html.

IIASA YOUNG SCIENTISTS SUMMER PROGRAM 2000: Summer Fellowship in Austria for Advanced Doctoral Students. Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) near Vienna, Austria, hosts a selected group of advanced doctoral

students from around the world in its Young Scientist’s Summer Program (YSSP). These students work closely with IIASA’s senior scientists on projects within the Institute’s three theme areas of Natural Resources and Environment, Population and Society, and Energy and Technology. The U.S. Committee for IIASA provides airfare and a modest living allowance for the applicants from American institutions who are selected to participate. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 17 JANUARY 2000. Each applicant must send application forms, CV, two references, and a 500-word essay explaining how his or her skills and interests relate to the project with which he or she would most like to work. Selection of participants is done by IIASA, to insure a match with an IIASA researcher. Details of projects underway and application forms are available at the IIASA

Website: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/

Or contact: Margaret Goud Collins, Program Director for the U.S. Committee for IIASA, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 136 Irving St., Cambridge, MA 02138, Phone: (617) 576-5019, Fax: (617) 576-5050, Email: mcollins@amacad.org

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REVIEWS

Moon, Paul, 1999 The Sealord Deal. Palmerston North, NZ: Campus Press. Reviewed by: S.W. Brendel-Lautensach, Ph.D., Institute for Negotiation Research, NZ.

The Sealord Deal, signed in 1992, probably represents the single most significant settlement under the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand’s history. The scope of the deal saw traditional Maori fisheries rights and non-commercial fisheries claims outlined in the Treaty to be traded for ownership in Sealord Products Ltd. With a total quantity of 40,000 tonnes of fish processed in 1991, and a yearly income of more than NZ $ 250 mill, Sealord Products Ltd. was the largest fish processor in Australasia.

In 1991, the New Zealand Government had decided to buy most or all of the company on behalf of the Maori of New Zealand as a chance to settle outstanding Maori settlement claims held against the Crown. Some Maori tribes, like the Ngai Tahu felt that ‘our mana on our waters is not for sale, ..the clear threat to our taonga has occasioned considerable anger’. (p. 90) It was felt that the Maori taonga “in terms of fisheries has a depth and breadth that goes beyond quantitative and material questions of catch volumes and cash incomes. It encompasses a deep sense of conservation and responsibility to the future which colours Maori thinking, attitude and behaviour about their fisheries.” (p. 28).

Despite strong protest from members of the Maoridom, the National Government managed to push the deal through Parliament. As a result of competing interpretations of the principles and provisions of the Treaty of Waitangi, a deep split between various Maori groups over the future of the deal (and the distribution of its assets) continues to this day.

Paul Moon’s account of the historical facts leading to the Sealord Deal and the subsequent battle fought over the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi lacks analysis of Western concepts of resource management versus indigenous worldviews of nature. Despite this omission, the book is an excellent and comprehensive description of the Sealord deal and a must read for those interested in bicultural environmental negotiation.

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NOTICES

MANUSCRIPT REFEREES SOUGHT: The Project on Environmental Change and Foreign Policy is now preparing final manuscripts for two books on environmental issues and American foreign policy. We would like to hear from individuals with expertise in global environmental politics and policy willing to read papers submitted to the Project. We cannot offer payment, but referees will be acknowledged in our publications. Interested persons are encouraged to contact the Project Director, Paul G. Harris, at pharris@lgu.ac.uk. Please describe briefly your areas of interest and your background in environmental studies, international relations, and/or foreign policy. Thank you for your kind help.

ROUNDTABLE ON IR THEORY AND ECOLOGY: Scholars attending the International Political Science Association’s 2000 General Meeting and who are interested in the linkages between IR theory and ecology are invited to participate in a Roundtable on the subject. I am looking for academics with a wide variety of theoretical orientations, from rational choice to ecofeminist to realist. The ultimate goal is to produce an edited book with contributions from participants; the roundtable will be used to discuss possible directions. If you are interested in participating, please contact: Peter Stoett, Convenor, “IR Theory and Ecology Roundtable,” Department of Political Science, SGW, D-103

H4B 1R6, Concordia University, Montreal; ph: 514 848 2116;

pstoett@vax2.concordia.ca

AWARD RECEIVED: Barbara Hogenboom’s book “Mexico and the NAFTA Environment Debate; The Transnational Politics of Economic Integration” (International Books, 1998) has received the Award for the Best Dutch Political Science Dissertation of the Year

1998 from the Dutch Association for Political Science.

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NEW POSITIONS

Tamar Gutner, Assistant Professor of International Relations, School of International Service, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington DC 20016; 202-885-1620; tgutner@american.edu

Jonathan Krueger, Research Fellow, Global Environmental Assessment Project, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; phone: (617) 495-8132; email: jonathan_krueger@harvard.edu; fax: (617) 496-0606