Newsletter January 2003
Happy New Year Edition!
Please send all announcements, information, queries, reviews, help wanted, address changes, etc. to the newsletter editor, David Downie, at dd113@columbia.edu. The next edition will be sent no later than June 2003. We will tend to follow a January, June, September schedule. See you in Portland for the ISA Convention in February. Ashgate Press’s Global Environmental Governance series is co-sponsoring the ESS reception. We hope to see you there.
NEW BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS Stephen Andersen And Madhava Sarma, Eds.Protecting The Ozone Layer: The United Nations History. London: Earthscan/UNEP, 2002.
Kevin A. Baumert with Odile Blanchard, Silvia Llosa and James Perkaus, eds. Building on the Kyoto Protocol: Options for Protecting the Climate. Washington: WRI, 2002.
Hans Günter Brauch, Mohammad El-Sayed Selim, Peter H. Liotta, Bechir Chourou, and Paul Rogers, eds. Security And The Environment In The Mediterranean: Conceptualising Security And Environmental Conflicts. Springer, March 2003.
Harriet Bulkeley and Michele M. Betsill. Cities and Climate Change: Urban Sustainability And Global Environmental Governance. London: Routledge, 2003.
Elizabeth A. Casman and Hadi Dowlatabadi, eds., The Contextual Determinants of Malaria. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, October 2002.
Ken Conca and Geoffrey D. Dabelko, eds. Environmental Peacemaking. Woodrow Wilson Center Press and Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Uday Desai, eds., Environmental Politics and Policy in Industrialized Countries, Cambridge: MIT Press, 2002.
David Downie and Terry Fenge, eds., Northern Lights Against POPs: Combating Toxic Threats at the Top of the World. Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press, 2002.
Tony Fitzpatrick and Michael Cahill, eds., Environment and Welfare: Towards a Green Social Policy. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Arnulf Grübler, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, and William D. Nordhaus, eds., Technological Change and the Environment. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, October 2002.
Joyeeta Gupta, Our Simmering Planet: What to Do about Global Warming? New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Paul G. Harris, ed., International Environmental Cooperation: Politics and Diplomacy in Pacific Asia. Boulder: University Press of Colorado, December 2002.
Graeme Hayes, Environmental Protest and the State in France. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, December 2002.
Andrew Jordan, The Europeanization of British Environmental Policy: A Departmental Perspective. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Richard W. Judd and Christopher S. Beach, Natural States: The Environmental Imagination in Maine, Oregon, and the Nation. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, November 2002.
Ramanan Laxminarayan, ed., Battling Resistance to Antibiotics and Pesticides: An Economic Approach. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, November 2002.
Alfred A. Marcus, Donald A. Geffen, Ken Sexton, Reinventing Environmental Regulation: Lessons from Project XL. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, August 2002.
Allan Mazur, True Warnings and False Alarms about Technology, 1948-1971. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, November 2002.
Wayne Moyer and Tim Josling, Agricultural Policy Reform: Politics And Process In The EU and USA in the 1990s. Ashgate Press, 2002.
Brendan Murtagh, The Politics of Territory: Policy and Segregation in Northern Ireland. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Edward A. Parson, Protecting the Ozone Layer: Science and Strategy. Oxford University Press, 2003.
Richard C. Porter, The Economics of Waste. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, June 2002.
Philippe Le Prestre, ed., Governing Global Biodiversity: The Evolution and Implementation Of The Convention On Biological Diversity. Ashgate Press, 2002.
Charlie Pye-Smith. The Subsidy Scandal: How Your Government Wastes Your Money To Wreck Your Environment. London: Earthscan Books, 2002.
James Radcliffe, Green Politics: Dictatorship or Democracy? New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Helen Lawton Smith, ed., The Regulation of Science and Technology. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Thomas Starner, Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, November 2002.
Joseph Szarka, The Shaping of Environmental Policy in France. Berghahn: New York, 2002.
John E. Tilton, On Borrowed Time? Assessing the Threat of Mineral Depletion. Washington, D.C.: RFF Press, October 2002.
Peter Utting, The Greening of Business in Developing Countries: Rhetoric, Reality and Prospects. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Erika Weinthal, State Making and Environmental Cooperation: Linking Domestic and International Politics in Central Asia. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2002.
Rudiger K. Wurzel, Environmental Policymaking in Britain, Germany and the European Union. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
ARTICLES
Matthew R. Auer and Anto Raukas, “Determinants of Environmental Cleanup in Estonia,” Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, Vol. 20, No. 5 (2002): 679-698.
John Barkdull and Paul G. Harris, “Environmental Change and Foreign Policy: A Survey of Theory” (co-author). Global Environmental Politics, Vol. 2, No. 2 (2002): 63-91.
Richard E. Bilsborrow, “Migration, Population Change, and the Rural Environment,” in Environmental Change and Security Project Report 8, pp. 69-94. 2002. Available: www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp
William C.G. Burns & Geoffrey Wandesforde-Smith, The International Whaling Commission and the Future of Cetaceans in aChanging World. Review of European Community and International Environmental Law 11(2) 199-210 (2002) Electronic reprints available from Burns at jiwlp@internationalwildifelaw.org.
Elizabeth Chalecki, Peter Gleick, Kelli Larson, Arian Pregenzer, and Aaron Wolf, “Fire and Water: Technologies, Institutions, and Social Issues in Arms Control and Transboundary Water-Resources Agreements,” in Environmental Change and Security Project Report 8, pp. 125-134. 2002. Available: www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp
Geoffrey D. Dabelko, 2002, “Report from Johannesburg: Wither Population, Environment, and Security?” in PECS News, Fall 2002. Available: www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp.
Paul G. Harris, “Environmental Security: Will Bush Follow Clinton’s Lead?” Pacifica Review: Peace, Security & Global Change, Vol. 15, No. 2 (2002): 149-157.
George Martine and Jose Miguel Guzman, “Population, Poverty, and Vulnerability: Mitigating the Effects of Natural Disasters,” in Environmental Change and Security Project Report 8, pp. 45-68. 2002 . Available: www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp
Richard A. Matthew, “In Defense of Environment and Security Research,” in Environmental Change and Security Project Report 8, pp. 109-124. 2002.
Frederick A. B. Meyerson, 2002, “Burning the Bridge to the 21st Century: The End of the Era of Integrated Conferences?” in PECS News, Fall 2002. Available: www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp
Besem Obenson, 2002, “An Integrated Approach to Implementing Population-Environment Programs in the Andes Region of Peru,” in PECS News, Fall 2002. Available: www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp
CHAPTERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
David Downie, “Global POPs Policy: The 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.†In David Downie and Terry Fenge, eds., Northern Lights Against POPs: Combating Global Toxic Threats at the Top of the World. Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press, 2002.
David Downie and Mike Kraft, “POPs Science and Policy: A Brief Chronology.” In David Downie and Terry Fenge, eds., Northern Lights Against POPs: Combating Global Toxic Threats at the Top of the World. Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press, 2002.
Paul G. Harris, “International Environmental Cooperation in Pacific Asia.” In Paul G. Harris, ed., International Environmental Cooperation: Politics and Diplomacy in Pacific Asia (Boulder: University Press of Colorado, December 2002).
Paul G. Harris, “Environmental Security, International Cooperation, and U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Northeast Asia.” In Paul G. Harris, ed., International Environmental Cooperation: Politics and Diplomacy in Pacific Asia (Boulder: University Press of Colorado, December 2002).
ON THE WEB
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released a new data and information access service focused on socioeconomic data related to the environment. See: http://socioeconomic.unep.net.
UNEP has launched a new European-wide environmental portal on the Internet at http://europe.unep.net or through http://www.unep.net as of today. One of the first group of environmental information portals available as part of the globally distributed UNEP.Net information network, the portal aims to provide on-line authoritative information on the environment throughout the pan-European geographic region. For more information, contact: Jaap van Woerden, GEO & Earthwatch Data Coordinator; UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Geneva. Tel +41.22.9178169 / 8294. Email woerden@grid.unep.ch.
“Children in the New Millennium: Environmental Impact on Health†is now available from UNEP at: http://www.unep.org/ceh, and includes useful features such as links to additional UN and external resources. For more information, or to order a paper copy of the book, please contact: Jim Sniffen, UNEP Information Officer, New York at sniffenj@un.org.
Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands have made the Ramsar Sites Database available over the Internet through SEDAC’s Ramsar Wetlands Data Gateway. SEDAC will continue working with the Ramsar Bureau and Wetlands International to ensure regular updates to the Gateway, so that users will be able to access current Ramsar site data integrated with other socioeconomic, environmental, and remote sensing data. The Ramsar Wetlands Data Gateway is available at: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/ramsardg.
“What’s New” at the US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) was updated in December 2002 at http://www.gcrio.org/whatnew.html>
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is moving into a new, expanded phase of its program to develop carbon sequestration projects, including studying the potential of injecting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants into underground aquifers. Carbon dioxide, from the burning of fossil fuels, contributes to global warming. (19KB PDF file). For information see Research on Permanent Storage of Carbon Dioxide Expandedâ€â€ at
“Down to Earth: Geographic Information for Sustainable Development in Africa,” U.S. National Research Council (NRC). This report reviews the utility of spatial data for sustainable development, drawing on experience in Africa and examining the potential for future use of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems to support decision making in Africa. The full text of the report is available online at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10455.html.
The 2001 version of the LandScan dataset is now available from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). LandScan provides global estimates of “ambient” population on a 30″ X 30″ latitude/longitude grid. Census counts at sub-national levels are apportioned to each grid cell based on likelihood coefficients derived from proximity to roads, slope, land cover, nighttime lights, and other factors. LandScan 2001 supercedes LandScan 2000, which, at the request of ORNL, SEDAC no longer disseminates. See: http://www.ornl.gov/gist/landscan/index.html.
SEDAC’s new interface for the Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI) database and a new prototype SEDAC Data Viewer have been opened up for beta testing. These interfaces provide more flexible access to selected SEDAC datasets related to international environmental treaties and other topics. See: http://beta.sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/entri-dis/. SEDAC encourages uses to try out these new interfaces and to provide feedback.
SEDAC’s “Guide to Metadata.†provides information on the preparation of metadata that conforms with the U.S. Federal Geographic Data Committee’s Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998). Please visit the site at: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/metadata.
SEDAC has a new set of disaggregated population and income projections derived from the scenarios developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for the Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES). These national-level estimates of population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) density for 1990-2100 and gridded population and GDP estimates for 1990 and 2025 were developed under the guidance of the IPCC Task Group on Scenarios for Climate Impact Assessment (TGCIA). The data are accessible through the IPCC Socioeconomic Data Distribution Centre hosted by SEDAC. The site also contains a draft guidance paper and other supporting documentation. See: http://sres.ciesin.columbia.edu/tgcia/.
SEDAC has also released a new Thematic Guide on Social Science Applications of Remote Sensing. This guide provides an introduction to remote sensing for non-technical audiences and reviews key issues in the application of remote sensing techniques in social science research. The online guide provides examples of the application of remote sensing in six different social science fields and includes an extensive research bibliography and a listing of major satellite systems and sensors. See: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu:9080/tg/guide_main.jsp.
Earth Institute at Columbia University has significantly updated its website. The site now includes information on the organization of the centers comprising the Earth Institute into six main “clusters.” See: http://www.earth.columbia.edu/. Also, “Inside the Earth Institute” http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/e-newsletter/ provides monthly updates on activities and research.
The Environmental Change and Security Project (ECSP), part of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, has a new Web site at www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp. The site provides a fully searchable archive of ECSP publications (including all 8 issues of the Environmental Change and Security Project Report and all 5 issues of the China Environment Series) and the Project’s meeting summaries. It also has Project news; links to environmental organizations; a full population, environmental change, and security bibliography; and audio and video of selected meetings.
P. Le Prestre of The Global Ecopolitics Observatory of the University of Quebec at Montreal and Peter Stoett of Concordia University organized, last Nov. 15, 2002, in Montreal, a workshop on “Canada – United-States environmental relations: from bilateral conflicts to global alliance?” The detailed program is available at www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/oei
Green Dream Jobs, an extensive environmental job service is available at: http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/
Sustainable Development Online (SDO), a free web portal on environment and SD issues is a regularly updated and comprehensive resource for policy makers, NGO, Academics and business people alike. SDO has recently added 16 additional TOOLS and 20 additional EVENTS. For further information: http://sd-online.ewindows.eu.org/.
Halifax Initiative, a Canadian coalition for economic democracy, has launched a new website: http://www.currencytax.org. The site provides a range of education materials.
Funding Information on the Web
The following sites allow you to conduct targeted keyword searches for Requests For Proposals (RFPs) and other funding opportunities in your specific research area. Each surveys and indexes grants and other support offered by foundations, federal agencies and corporations and places the information into a database. However, the opportunities they survey, the data they collect, the internal search engines they use, and the methods they use to present information can vary significantly.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): http://www.cfda.gov/public/faprs.htm. A government-wide compendium of federal programs, projects, grants, services, and activities.
Community of Science (COS): http://fundingopps.cos.com/. Updated daily, COS Funding Opportunities includes more than 19,900 grants from around the world. However, it requires a fee-based subscription.
ePhilanthropy Foundation: http://www.ephilanthropyfoundation.org/site/Search?query=&inc=10&x=59&y=9. Searches the ePhilanthropy Foundation website for the key words entered into the search engine.
Foundation Center: http://www.foundationcenter.org/. The Search Zone takes you to internal and external funding sources at http://fdncenter.org/searchzone/. This organization also offers several huge databases for sale (CD-ROM) or subscription (internet) that provide unparalleled abilities to search through the interests, locations, officers, and past grant activity of nearly all foundations and corporate grantmakers: http://fdncenter.org/marketplace/.
Funders Online: http://www.fundersonline.org/index.asp seeks to promote and strengthen philanthropy in Europe by facilitating access to online independent funding and information resources. The site’s fully searchable Funders Online Directory contains approximately 150 profiles of funder websites and areas of interests.
Fundraising Info: http://www.fundraisinginfo.com/search/search.asp. Searches the entire site by keyword and date.
Illinois Researcher Information Services (IRIS): http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/.
National Science Foundation: http://www.nsf.gov/start.htm, and its internal search engine of NSF programs: http://www.nsf.gov/home/search.htm.
Sciencewise / FEDIX: http://content.sciencewise.com/fedix/index.html. This site provides information on education and research programs for potential grants from selected federal agencies.
Sonoron Institute: http://www.sonoran.org/cat/search.asp. The Institute has a searchable grants database. While the focus is on North Western US, many of the grants mentioned are nation wide.
SPIN at InfoEd International: http://www.infoed.org/spin_start.html.
TRAM Research Funding Opportunities and Administration: http://tram.east.asu.edu/ offers standard agreements for subcontracts, non-disclosures, licenses, and links to other servers related to research funding and administration. TRAM also contains a search engine, http://tram.east.asu.edu/search/sol_search.html, for locating funding opportunities from many different federal agencies.
The following sites maintain lists of funding opportunities.
The National Science Foundation, http://www.nsf.gov/start.htm, maintains the list: All [NSF] Funding Opportunities by Date, http://www.nsf.gov/home/programs/recent.htm. A great place to begin is http://www.nsf.gov/home/menus/funding.htm, which details what funding is available and how to apply for it. For information on specific programs, one can go to the link for the appropriate program or office listed on the page. Information on all NSF programs is also available in the annual NSF Guide to Programs, on the Overview of Programs page. Projected deadline and target dates are published in the NSF E-Bulletin and are also available on the Deadline Dates pages on the web.
Federal Agency Solicitations and Program Announcements: http://tram.east.asu.edu/fund/solicitation.html.
EPA Grants Information Site: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html.
Catalog for Federal Domestic Assistance Programs, http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/cfda/index.htm is a government-wide compendium of all 1,425 Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public including grants, loans, loan guarantees, services, information, scholarships, training, insurance, etc. http://www.cfda.gov/public/faprs.htm.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): http://www.neh.gov/.
Pollution Prevention Request for Proposal Clearinghouse: http://www.pprc.org/pprc/rfp/rfp.html. The Request for Proposal (RFP) Clearinghouse includes information on (relatively) current and pending RFPs related to pollution prevention, as well as archives of all past solicitations that have appeared on the site.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: http://www.niehs.nih.gov:80/external/grant.htm. Research on Environment-Related Disease with Grants and Contracts, studies. Deadlines vary.
Environmental Support Center: http://www.envsc.org/. The Environmental Support Center empowers environmental groups by helping to improve their management, planning, funding and communications capabilities.
Many colleges and university have Office of Sponsored Research or a similar office that may maintain a list of external funding opportunities. For a list of OSR, see: http://tram.east.asu.edu/sponsored.html or http://www.ncura.edu.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS European Seminar on Finance, Environment and Sustainable Development: January 10, 2003. Paris, France. This event will convene financial leaders to discuss issues of importance to capital markets and the financial services industry resulting from the World Summit on Sustainable Development. For further details and to secure your registration package, please contact Kiki Lawal at UNEP Finance Initiatives at kiki.lawal@unep.ch or Tel: +41.22.917.8253.
Symposium on History and Forest Biodiversity – Challenges For Conservation: January 13-15, 2003. Leuven, Belgium. The symposium will focus on the effects of history on the species composition and richness of forests. For more information contact: Sofie Bruneel, Laboratory for Forest, Nature and Landscape Research, Catholic University of Leuven. Tel: +32-16-32-97-21. Fax: +32-16-32-97-60. Email: sofie.bruneel@agr.kuleuven.ac.be. Internet: http://www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be/lbh/lbnl/forestbiodiv/.
10th ESIP Federation Meeting: January 13-16, 2003. Pasadena, CA, U.S.A. Internet: http://www.esipfed.org/business/index.html.
International Symposium on Water, Poverty, and Productive Uses of Water at the Household Level: January 21-23, 2003. South Africa. This international symposium will utilize practical experience and new research to discuss policy implications of innovative approaches to the provision and use of household water supplies. For more information contact: International Water and Sanitation Centre. Tel: +31-15-219-2939. Fax: +31-15-219-0955. Internet: http://www.irc.nl/themes/management/prodwat/index.html.
2nd International Symposium on Integrated Water Resources Management: January 22-24, 2003. Stellenbosch, South Africa. The Symposium is being organised by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and its theme is “Towards Sustainable Water Utilisation in the 21st Century.” For more information contact: André Görgens, IAHS. Tel: +27-21-424-5544. Fax: +27-21-424-5588. Email: agorgens@ing.sun.ac.za. Internet: http://www.unesco.org/water/water_events/Detailed/227.shtml.
First Meeting of IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU Signatory States, 22-24 Jan 2003. Bangkok, Thailand. See:
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, 23-28 January 2003. Davos, Switzerland. See:
Towards Sustainable Agriculture for Developing Countries – Options from Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, 30-31 Jan 2003. Brussels, Belgium. See:
Contribution of Criteria and Indicators to Sustainable Forest Management – The Way Ahead: February 3-7, 2003. Guatemala City, Guatemala. This Conference is organized in follow-up to recommendations made by the FAO/ITTO/UNEP/CIFOR/IUFRO Expert Meeting on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management held in Rome in November 2000. CICI-2003 will be hosted by the National Forest Service of Guatemala, in cooperation with the FAO, ITTO, the US Government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland. Participation will be by invitation only. Invitations will be sent to forest services and other relevant institutions; anyone interested in attending the Conference should contact their respective national forestry authority to make the necessary arrangements for being selected. Internet: http://www.inab.gob.gt/.
23rd Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum: February 3-7, 2003. Nairobi, Kenya. Ministers and delegates will discuss issues of global environmental governance. For more information contact: Secretary for Governing Council, UNEP. Tel: +254-2-623431. Fax: +254-2-623929. Email: beverly.miller@unep.org. Internet: http://www.unep.org/governingbodies/gc22/
3rd World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Human Welfare: February 3-7, 2003. Chiang Mai, Thailand. The theme of this conference is “From Biodiversity through Science and Technology, Trade and Industry to Sustainable Use.” For more information contact: Wocmap III. Tel: +53-944933. Fax: +53-944934. Email: secretariat@wocmap3.org. Internet: http://www.wocmap3.org.
Biodiversity on the Brink – Challenges in Science and Policy: Protecting Biodiversity in the New York Region. February 6, 2003. Columbia University, New York, U.S.A. These panels are a special partnership between CERC, The Nature Conservancy, and Columbia University. These events are free and open to the public; however, reservations are recommended. To reserve space, please contact CERC at 212-854-8179 or cerc@columbia.edu.
Changing Dimensions of the Food Economy, 6-7 Feb 2003. The Hague, Netherlands. See:
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit: February 6-9, 2003. New Delhi, India. For more information, contact: Tel: +91-11-468-2100. Fax: +91-11-468-2144. Email: program@teri.res.in. Internet: http://www.teriin.org/dsds/.
South Asia Regional Conference on Transitions Towards Sustainable Development: February 10-11, 2003. New Delhi, India. For more information contact: Kaushik Deb. Tel: +91-11-468-2100. Fax: +91-11-468-2144. Email: kdeb@teri.res.in. Internet: http://www.teriin.org.
2nd International Symposium on the Management of Large River for Fisheries – Sustaining Livelihoods and Biodiversity in the New Millennium: February 11-14, 2003. Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The objectives of the symposium will be to: provide a forum to review and synthesize the current status of large rivers systems including their ecology, fisheries, environmental impact assessments, multiple uses of resources and associated socio-economic considerations; raise the political, public and scientific awareness of the importance of river systems, the living aquatic resources they support and the people that depend upon them; and contribute to better management, conservation and restoration of the living aquatic resources of large rivers. For more information contact: Email: info@lars2.org. Internet: http://www.lars2.org/.
3rd International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: February 13-16, 2003. The East-West Center, University of Hawaii, U.S.A. Internet: http://www.Diversity-Conference.com. Second Global Conference: Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship, 13-15 Feb 2003. Copenhagen, Denmark. See
WSIS Prepcom2, 17-28 Feb 2003. Geneva, Switzerland. See: http://www.geneva2003.org/home/annexes/.
Transboundary Conservation Areas Workshop: February 17-21, 2003. Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. The workshop will bring together practitioners involved in the implementation of ITTO’s transboundary conservation areas programme and experts from IUCN and other interested organizations. For more information contact: Dena Cator, IUCN. Tel: +41-22-999-0265. Fax: +41-22-999-0025. Email: transboundary@iucn.org. Internet: http://www.iucn.org/themes/fcp/activities/transboundary1.htm.
Freshwater Forum, 18 February 2003. Winnipeg, Canada. See:
Strategic Energy Dialogues: February 24-25, 2003. Chatham House, London, United Kingdom. This conference will provide a forum for dialogue between oil and gas exporters and importers. For more information contact: Georgina Wright. Tel: +44-20-7957-5700. Fax: +44-20-7321-2045. Email: conferences@riia.org. Internet: http://www.riia.org.
International Studies Association Annual Meeting: February 25-March 1, 2003. Portland, OR, U.S.A. Internet: http://csf.Colorado.EDU/isa/.
Institute for the Study of Europe, Columbia University, The 20th Annual Graduate Student Conference, The Changing Face of Transatlantic Relations: History, Politics, Economics and Culture: February 27-28, 2003. Internet: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sipa/regional/we/iwe.html.
99th Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting: March 4-8, 2003. New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. Internet: http://www.aag.org/.
International Workshop on Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science: March 10-12, 2003. Paris, France. Internet: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/usnc-codata/OpenAccessWorkshop.html.
8th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-8): March 10-14, 2003. Montreal, Canada. For more information contact: CBD Secretariat. Tel: +1-514-288-2220. Fax: +1-514-288-6588. Email: secretariat@biodiv.org. Internet: http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meeting.asp?wg=SBSTTA-08.
Forest Products Research – Providing For Sustainable Choices: March 11-15, 2003. Rotorua, New Zealand. For more information contact: Tel: +64-7-343-5846. Fax: +64-7-343-5507. Email: alldiv5iufronz@forestresearch.co.nz. Internet: http://forestresearch.co.nz.
3rd World Water Forum: March 16-23, 2003. Kyoto, Japan. A Ministerial Conference held during the Forum will work towards framing and adopting a political declaration concerning global water problems. For more information contact: Forum Secretariat. Tel: +81-3-5212-1645. Email: office@water-forum3.com. Internet: http://www.worldwaterforum.org.
CBD Inter-Sessional Meeting on the Multi-Year Work Programme: March 17-19, 2003. Montreal, Canada. For more information contact: CBD Secretariat. Tel: +1-514-288-2220. Fax: +1-514-288-6588. Email: secretariat@biodiv.org. Internet: http://www.biodiv.org.
Greening the FTAA? Towards the Protection of Ecological Integrity in our Hemisphere, 17-18 March 2003. Montreal, QC, Canada. See:
Americana 2003: March 18-21, 2003. Montreal, Canada. Pan-American environmental trade show and conference. Internet: http://www.americana.org/.
Fourth EURSAFE Congress, 20-22 March 2003. Toulouse, France.
5th International Conference on Environmental Future – Environmental Future of Aquatic Ecosystems: March 23-27, 2003. Zurich, Switzerland. For more information contact: Christiane Rapin Nussbaumer, Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology. Tel: +41-1-823-5336. Fax: +41-1-823-5315. Email: icef@eawag.ch. Internet: http://www.icef.eawag.ch/.
Strategies to Stimulate and Promote the Sound Use of Wood as a Renewable and Environmentally Friendly Material: March 24-28, 2003. Poiana Brasov, Romania. The UN Intergovernmental Forum on Forests called on governments to explore “strategies to stimulate and promote the sound use of wood as a renewable and environmentally friendly material.†The UNECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission, with the Government of Romania, have responded to this call by convening this seminar on the topic. The seminar is open to all. There will be invited and voluntary papers. For more information contact: Christopher Prins. Email: Christopher.Prins@unece.org. Internet: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/tc-meet.htm. 2nd International Expert Consultation on the Role of Planted Forests: March 24-30, 2003. Wellington, New Zealand. For more information contact: ECPF Secretariat. Tel: +64-4-498-9847. Fax: +64-4-498-9891. Email: plantedforestrymeeting@maf.govt.nz. Internet: http://www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/unff-planted-forestry-meeting.
Second North American Symposium on Assessing the Environmental Effects of Trade, 25-26 March 2003. Mexico City. See:
National Science Teachers Association National Convention, March 27-30, 2003, Philadelphia, PA. See: http://www.nsta.org/.
Global Civil Society – Expectations, Capacities And The Accountability Of International NGOs
Midwest Political Science Association’s 61st Annual National Conference: April 3-6, 2003. The Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. The conference should include 400 panels and roundtables, hundreds of posters, and a job placement service for candidates and departments. For more information, please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/index.html.
XI Brazilian Remote Sensing Symposium, April 5-10, 2003, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. See: http://www.ltid.inpe.br/sbsr2003.
International Workshop in Integrated Water Resources Management: April 7-11, 2003. Denver, CO, U.S.A. For more information contact: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Tel: +1-303-445-2127. Fax: +1-303-445-6322. Email: lprincipe@do.usbr.gov. Internet: http://www.usbr.gov.
Fourth Annual Asia Pacific Cities Summit, 13-16 April 2003. Brisbane, Australia. See:
14th Annual Earth Technologies Forum (ETF), 22-24 April 2003. Washington DC. See: http://www.earthforum.com/.
International Conference on the Future Of The Book. Cairns, Australia, 22-24 April 2003. http://www.Book-Conference.com
International Conference on Building the Information Commonwealth: Information Technologies and Building Prospects for the Development of Civil Society Institutions in the CIS Countries: April 22-24, 2003. St. Petersburg, Russia. For more information, contact: Organizing Committee. Fax: +7-812-272-6547. Email: irpnnis@mail.ru. Internet: http://www.communities.org.ru/conference.
Niagara: A Multidisciplinary Conference, Organized by the Association for Canadian Studies: April 25-27, 2003. The Hilton, Niagara Falls, Ontario. For more information see: http://www.acs-aec.ca/NiagaraCFP_en.html.
The Society for Philosophy and Geography, Fifth Annual International Conference: April 25-27, 2003. Towson University, Towson, Maryland, U.S.A. For further information, contact John Murungi, Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies; Towson University; Towson, MD 21252. Tel. 410-704-2750.
IASSIST 2003 Conference: Strength in Numbers, Co-operating for a Better Tomorrow, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 27-30, 2003. See: http://www.iassistdata.org/conferences/.
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe 13th Annual Meeting: April 27 – May 1, 2003. Hamburg, Germany. SETAC is an independent non-profit society that provides a forum for individuals and institutions from academia, business and government looking for multidisciplinary approaches to solving environmental problems. The theme for the upcoming SETAC meeting is “Understanding the Complexity of Environmental Issues: A Way to Sustainability.” For more information contact: SETAC Europe. Tel: +32-2-772-7281. Fax: +32-2-770-5386. Email: setac@setaceu.org. Internet: http://www.setaceu.org/hamburg.html.
4th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe: April 28-30, 2003. Vienna, Austria. The European ministers responsible for forests will take further decisions to promote the progress towards the protection and sustainable management of forests in Europe. The Conference will be held under the joint chairmanship of Austria and Poland and is open to participants and observers of the MCPFE. For more information, contact: Peter Mayer, Liaison Unit Vienna. Tel: +43-1-710-7702. Fax: +43-1-710-7702-13. Email: liaison.unit@lu-vienna.at. Internet: http://www.mcpfe.org.
2nd International Conference on River Basin Management: April 28-30, 2003. Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain. For more information contact: Stacey Hobbs, Wessex Institute of Technology. Tel: +44-238-029-3223. Fax: +44-238-029-2853. Email: shobbs@wessex.ac.uk. Internet: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/riverbasin03/index.html.
34th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC): May 12-17, 2003. Panama City, Panama. The First Preparatory Committee for the negotiations of the Successor Agreement to ITTA, 1994 will be held immediately following the session. For more information contact: Alastair Sarre, ITTO Secretariat. Tel: +81-45-223-1110. Fax: +81-45-223-1111. Email: editor@itto.or.jp. Internet: http://www.itto.or.jp.
Stockholm International Investment Conference with Focus on Africa, 16-17 May 2003. Stockholm. See:
“Ethics, Science and Policy: Environmental Education for a Transnational World,” May 18-21, 2003, in Worcester, MA. Email yyemni@cceia.org, or visit the Carnegie Council website at http://www.cceia.org.
International Conference on Rural Livelihoods, Forests and Biodiversity: May 19-23, 2003. Bonn, Germany. This conference will consider the role of forests in supporting rural livelihoods in developing countries and in maintaining biodiversity. For more information contact: William Sunderlin. Tel: +251-622-622. Fax: +251-622-100. Email: w.sunderlin@cgiar.org. Internet: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/shared/template/livelihoodconference.asp.
Environment for Europe, Fifth Ministerial Conference, 21-23 May 2003. Kiev, Ukraine. See:
Sustainable Development Indicators in the Mineral Industries: May 21-23, 2003. Milos, Greece. Milos, Greece. For more information contact: Christian Dude. Email: dude@bbk1.rwth-aachen.de. Internet: http://www.heliotopos.net/conf/sdimi2003/.
International Conference on Energy and the Environment (ICEE): May 22-24, 2003. Shanghai, China. Organized by the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology and George Washington University, this conference aims to provide an international forum for the discussion of clean city energy and related topics. For more information, contact: Daoping Liu. Tel: +86-21-6568-9564. Fax: +86-21-6568-0843. Email: dpliu@online.sh.cn. Internet: http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eeem/ICEE/firstpagenew.htm.
3rd Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF-3): May 26-June 6, 2003. Geneva, Switzerland. Delegates will discuss a variety of issues, including: means of implementation; progress in implementation, specifically related to economic aspects of forests, forest health and productivity, and maintaining forest cover to meet present and future needs; and common items. For more information, contact: Mia Soderlund, UNFF Secretariat. Tel: +1-212-963-3262. Fax: +1-212-963-4260. Email: unff@un.org. Internet: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/forests.htm.
IASSIST 2003 Conference: Strength in Numbers, Co-operating for a Better Tomorrow. May 27-30, 2003. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Internet: http://www.iassistdata.org/conferences/.
IV International Convention on Environment and Sustainable Development: May 30-June 12, 2003. Havana, Cuba. For more information contact: Rachel Bruhnke, Global Exchange. Tel: +1-415-575-5531. Fax: +1-415-255-7498. Email: rachel@globalexchange.org. Internet: http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/auto/2003-05-30_thInternationalConventiononEn.html.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 18th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (UNFCCC SB-18): June 1-12, 2003. Bonn, Germany. The Subsidiary bodies will meet to continue negotiations on the institutional and implementation aspects of the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol. For more information contact: UNFCCC Secretariat. Tel: +49-228-815-1000. Fax: +49-228-815-1999. Email: secretariat@unfccc.int. Internet: http://www.unfccc.int. International Conference on the Urban Dimensions of Environmental Change: Science, Exposures, Policies, and Technologies. June 3-6, 2003. Shanghai, China. For more information, see: http://www.montclair.edu/globaled/shanghai.
Sharing Indigenous Wisdom: An International Dialogue on Sustainable Development, 8-12 June 2003. Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. See:
Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences: June 12-15, 2003. The Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sponsored by University of Hawaii – West Oahu, U.S.A. For more information, see: http://www.hicsocial.org or email: social@hicsocial.org.
International Solar Energy Society (ISES) Solar World Congress 2003: June 14-19, 2003. Göteborg, Sweden. For more information contact: ISES. Tel: +46-31-81-8220. Fax: +46-31-81-8225. Email: ISES2003@gbg.congrex.se. Internet: http://www.congrex.com/ISES2003/. 2003 Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems: vJune 15-20, 2003. Dubrovnik, Croatia. For more information contact: Fax: +385-1-6156940. Email: dubrovnik2003@fsb.hr. Internet: http://www.dubrovnik2003.fsb.hr.
21st Congress of the International Commission on Large Dams: June 16-20, 2003. Montreal, Canada. This triennial meeting will convene approximately 2000 decision makers, experts, engineers, geologists and other professionals from the dam industry. For more information contact: Lise Pinsonneault. Tel: +1-514-289-4628. Fax: +1-514-289-4546. Email: pinsonneault.lise@hydro.qc.ca. Internet: http://www.cigb-icold.org.
55th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission: June 16-20, 2003. Berlin, Germany. This meeting will be preceded by meetings of the Scientific Committee and various sub-groups. For more information contact: International Whaling Commission. Tel: +44-0-1223-233971. Fax: +44-0-1223-232876. Email: iwc@iwcoffice.org. Internet: http://www.iwcoffice.org/2003_meeting.htm.
Bridging Scales and Epistemologies: Linking Local Knowledge and Global Science in Multi-Scale Assessments: June 23-27, 2003. Kunming, China. Internet: http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/meetings/meeting.subglobal.2.htm
International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (IACBR) 7th International Conference on Productivity, Public Goods and Public Policy – Agricultural Biotechnology Potentials: June 29-July 3, 2003. Ravello, Italy.
25th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: June 30-July 5, 2003. Rome, Italy. For more information contact: Secretariat of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. Tel: +39-06-5705-1. Fax: +39-06-5705-4593. Email: codex@fao.org. Internet: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/timetab.htm.
International Conference on Poverty, Food and Health in Welfare: current issues, future perspectives. July 1-4, 2003, Lisbon, Portugal. See: http://www.pfh2003.org/.
ESRI International User Conference 2003: July 7-11, 2003. San Diego, CA, U.S.A. For more information, see: http://www.esri.com/events/uc/index.html.
Global Mapping Forum 2003: July 12-14, 2003. Okinawa, Japan. For more information, see:http://www.iscgm.org/htm14/index.html.
International Conference on the Impact of Global Environmental Problems on Continental and Coastal Marine Waters: July 16-18, 2003. Geneva, Switzerland. For more information contact: Jenny Walker. Email: morawel@tinyworld.co.uk. Internet: http://www.unige.ch/sciences/near/.
International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology (SPIE Annual Meeting 2003), San Diego, CA., August 3-6, 2003. See: http://spie.org/Conferences/Calls/03/am/.
Advanced Institute on Urbanization, Emissions, and the Global Carbon Cycle: August 4 –22, 2003. Boulder, Colorado. See: http://www.start.org/Projects/Training%20Institutes/Institute2_Urban_Carbon.html.
2003 World Water Week in Stockholm and Stockholm Water Symposium, 11-14 Aug 2003. Stockholm, Sweden. See:
American Political Science Association annual meeting: August 28-31, 2003. Philadelphia, PA. For more information, see: http://www.apsanet.org/about/index.cfm.
UNCCD COP-6: September 1-12, 2003. Havana, Cuba. For more information contact: UNCCD Secretariat. Tel: +49-228-815-2802. Fax: +49-228-815-2898/99. Email: secretariat@unccd.int. Internet: http://www.unccd.int/main.php.
5th World Parks Congress – Benefits Beyond Boundaries: September 8-17, 2003. Durban, South Africa. The congress occurs once each decade and is sponsored by the IUCN. For more information, contact: Peter Shadie, IUCN Programme on Protected Areas. Tel: +41-22-999-0159. Fax: +41-22-999-0025. Email: pds@iucn.org. Internet: http://wcpa.iucn.org/wpc/wpc.html.
6th Water Information Summit 2003: September 9-12, 2003. Delft, Netherlands. For more information contact: Ingeborg Krukkert, IRC. Tel: +31-15-219-2985. Fax: +31-15-219-0955. Email: http://www.irc.nl/contact.php?rcpt=krukkert&subject=WIS6. Internet: http://www.irc.nl/news/wis6.html.
WTO 5th Ministerial Conference: September 10-14 2003. Cancun, Mexico. The fifth WTO Ministerial Conference will be a stock-taking exercise and a review of progress on the Doha Declaration. For more information contact: WTO. Tel: +41-22-739-5111. Fax: +41-22-731-4206. Email: enquiries@wto.org. Internet: http://www.wto.org/.
International Conference on Tropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry Forests – Ecology, Environment and Development: September 14-20, 2003. Edinburgh, United Kingdom. For more information, contact: Edinburgh Centre for Tropical Forests. Tel: +44-131-440-0400. Fax: +44-131-440-4141. Email: savanna-conference@ectf-ed.org.uk. Internet: http://www.nmw.ac.uk/ectf/events.htm#International.
International Conference on Earth System Modeling: September 15-19, 2003. Hamburg, Germany. For more information contact: Max Planck Institute for Meteorology. Tel: +49-40-41173-311. Fax: +49-40-41173-366. Email: mpi-conference2003@dkrz.de. Internet: http://www.mpimet.mpg.de. Air Pollution 2003 – 11th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution: September 17-19, 2003. Catania, Italy. For more information, contact: Conference Secretariat. Tel: +44-0-238-029-3223. Fax: +44-0-238-029-2853. Email: shobbs@wessex.ac.uk. Internet: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/air03/index.html.
2nd International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health: September 17-19, 2003. Catania, Italy. For more information, contact: Tel: +44-0-238-029-3223. Email: shobbs@wessex.ac.uk. Internet: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/healthrisk03/index.html.
12th World Forestry Congress: September 21-28, 2003. Quebec City, Canada. The World Forestry Congress of 2003 welcomes everyone who is interested in forests and trees, their future and sustainable management throughout the world. Organized under the auspices of the FAO, the congress is held every six years. For more information, contact: World Forestry Congress 2003 Secretariat. Tel: +1-418-694-2424. Fax: +1-418-694-9922. Email: sec-gen@wfc2003.org. Internet: http://www.wfc2003.org.
13th International Conference on AIDS and STIS in Africa (ICASA), 21-26 Sept 2003. Nairobi, Kenya. See:
2003 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund: September 23-24, 2003. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Internet: http://www.dubai2003.org/.
International Conference on Ecorestoration: September 23-30, 2003. Dehradun and New Delhi, India. For more information contact: Brij Gopal, Professor; School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University. Tel: +91-11-610-7676 ext 2324. Fax: +91-11-616-9962 or 61. Email: brij@nieindia.org. Internet: http://www.nieindia.org/conferences.htm.
3rd World Conference on Climate Change: September 29-October 3, 2003. Moscow, Russia. For more information, contact: Conference Secretariat. Tel: +95-252-0708. Fax: +95-252-0708. Email: wccc2003@mecom.ru. Executive Secretariat (scientific issues) email: Yu.Izrael@g23.relcom.ru. Internet: http://www.meteo.ru/wccc2003/econc.htm.
XI World Water Congress – Water Resources Management in the 21st Century: October 5-9, 2003. Madrid, Spain. For more information, contact: Manuel MartÃn Antón. Email: wwater2003@cedex.es. Internet: http://www.cedex.es/iwracongress2003/en/hoja2_en.htm.
2003 Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Research Community, October 16-18, 2003, Montreal, Canada.
6th Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD COP-6): October 19-30, 2003. Bonn, Germany. For more information, contact: CCD Secretariat. Tel: +49-228-815-2800. Fax: +49-228-815-2898/99. Email: secretariat@unccd.int. Internet: http://www.unccd.int.
4th Session of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS): November 1-7, 2003. Bangkok, Thailand. FORUM V will take place in Hungary in late 2005 or 2006. For more information, contact: Judy Stober, IFCS Executive Secretary. Tel: +41-22-791-3650. Fax: +41-22-791-4875. Email: ifcs@who.ch. Internet: http://www.ifcs.ch.
30th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment: November 10-14, 2003. Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. Internet: http://www.symposia.org.
4th International Symposium on Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse: November 12, 2003. Mexico City, Mexico. Internet: http://www.iingen.unam.mx/isw/index.html.
Young Scientists 1st International Global Change Conference: November 16-19, 2003. Trieste, Italy. Internet: http://www.start.org/Fellowships/YS_Conference.html.
The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS),17th Biennial Meeting: November 19-23, 2003. Hilton Portland, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. The Program Chair for ACSUS ’03 is George Sulzner, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Tel: 413-545-2761. E-mail: sulzner@polsci.umass.edu. Special Assistant to the Section Chair is Diddy Hitchins, Department of Political Science, University of Alaska Anchorage. Tel: 907-786-1582. Email: afdh1@uaa.alaska.edu. Internet: http://acsus.org/display.cfm?id=293&sub=293&dis=1.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 9th Session of the Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP-9): December 1-12, 2003. Milan, Italy. Internet: http://www.unfccc.int/.
World Summit on the Information Society: December 10-12, 2003. Geneva, Switzerland. The international community is organizing a World Summit on the Information Society. It will take place in two phases: in Geneva, December 2003, to be followed up in Tunis two years later. The Information Society is at the heart of the political, social, cultural and economic questions confronting us in the beginning of the 21st century. The focus of the Information Society Summit is not technology but the human being – we must keep in mind that it is not enough to be connected to resolve the fundamental problems that exist in the world. For more information contact: Executive Secretariat – Civil Society Division. Tel: +41-22-730-6304. Fax: +41-22-730-6393. Email: info@geneva2003.org. Internet: http://www.itu.int/wsis/.
International Studies Association meeting: March 17-20, 2004. Montreal, Quebec. For more information, please see: http://csf.Colorado.EDU/isa/.
Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting: April 15-18, 2004. Chicago, IL, U.S.A. For more information, please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/index.html.
American Political Science Association annual meeting: September 2-5, 2004. Chicago, IL, U.S.A. For more information, please see: http://www.apsanet.org/about/index.cfm.
19th World Energy Congress: September 5-9, 2004. Sydney, Australia. For more information, contact: 19th World Energy Congress Managers. Tel: +612-9248-0800. Fax: +612-9248-0894. Email: energy2004@tourhosts.com.au. Internet: http://www.tourhosts.com.au/energy2004/.
International Studies Association meeting: March 1-5, 2005. Hawaii, U.S.A. For more information, please see: http://csf.Colorado.EDU/isa/.
Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting: April 7-10, 2005. Chicago, IL, U.S.A. For more information, please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/index.html.
American Political Science Association annual meeting: September 1-4, 2005. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. For more information, please see: http://www.apsanet.org/about/index.cfm.
19th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID): September 10-18, 2005. Beijing, China. For more information, contact: Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage. Tel: +86-10-6841-5522/6841-6506. Fax: +86-10-6845-1169. Email: cncid@iwhr.com. Internet: http://www.icid.org/index_e.html.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – MISCELLANEOUS “Ethics, Science and Policy: Environmental Education for a Transnational World,” May 18-21, 2003, in Worcester, MA. The Carnegie Council and College of the Holy Cross invite applications for a faculty development seminar on “Ethics, Science and Policy: Environmental Education for a Transnational World”, to be held from May 18-21, 2003, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Selected participants of the three-day seminar will explore ways in which the humanities, social and natural sciences can broaden our understanding of environmental ethics. This interdisciplinary approach will explore the full range of ethical issues that affect the study of environmental problems like global climate change, water scarcity, transboundary air pollution, global consumption patterns, and the accumulation of hazardous waste. The seminar will also devise intellectual and pedagogical tools that enable faculty to undertake research and develop new teaching and curricular strategies in environmental values and ethics. Please email yyemni@cceia.org, or visit the Carnegie Council website at http://www.cceia.org for more details. The Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2003.
The Carnegie Council and McGill University invite applications for a faculty development seminar on “Evil and International Affairs: Rhetoric, Reality and Responsibility”, to be held from June 2-6, 2003, at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Please email vnayar@cceia.org, or visit the Carnegie Council website at http://www.cceia.org for more details. Deadline for applications is January 31, 2003.
The University of Louisville is currently accepting nominations for the annual Grawemeyer Award in Ideas Improving World Order. This award is administered by the Department of Political Science and carries a substantial cash prize ($200,000). Nominations for the next round of competition must be received by January 10, 2003. Completed files are due from nominees by February 11. The address for the web page is http://www.grawemeyer.org/worldorder/index.html. For further information, feel free to contact Rodger 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. Alternatively, those interested might wish to contact Ms. Arlene Brannon, who assists in the administration of the award. Her phone number is (502) 852-1009, her e-mail address is a.brannon@louisville.edu; and she can be reached at the same Departmental address and fax number.
Dixon Award, Alaska Conservation Foundation. The Dixon Award acknowledges and rewards innovative educators who integrate stewardship of Alaska’s vast and precious natural resources into their instructive efforts. Teachers of all disciplines may be nominated including experiential and outdoor educators. Candidates for this award must demonstrate a long history of service with their students and outstanding, innovative contributions to the pursuit of conservation education. Deadline: 03/14/2003. Program URL: http://www.akcf.org/awards_details.htm. Tel: 907-276-1917. E-mail: acfinfo@akcf.org
The Environmental Change and Security Project (ECSP), part of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, has launched an initiative to promote new thinking about global water problems. Funded by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, ECSP’s Navigating Peace: Forging New Water Partnerships will bring together diverse sets of individuals to generate policy alternatives in three areas: (1) The balance between water as an economic and a social good, so that it can be provided equitably, efficiently, and universally; (2) Conflict, conflict potential, and cooperative models over shared water resources; and (3) How lessons from water-conflict resolution could build dialogue and cooperation between the US and China–their governments as well as nongovernmental organizations. Navigating Peace will generate new water knowledge networks and a dynamic set of policy-relevant discussions and publications that move beyond rehashing stale debates to reframe and advance dialogue and action on critical water issues. For more information on Navigating Peace, please visit ECSP’s Web site at www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp.
Pedro Sanchez, recipient of the 2002 World Food Prize, is joining the Earth Institute at Columbia University as Director of Tropical Agriculture. Prof. Sanchez is noted for his path-breaking contributions to reducing hunger and malnutrition in the developing world by transforming depleted tropical soils into productive agricultural fields through the use of agroforestry techniques. Among other activities, Prof. Sanchez is co-chairing the Task Force on Hunger for the UN Millennium Development Project, co-directed by Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs in his role as special advisor to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
CALL FOR PAPERS/ABSTRATCTS/SUBMISSIONS
2003 Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Research Community, 16-18 October 2003, Montreal, Canada. Presentation proposals will be accepted beginning January 1, 2003, at the Open Meeting Web site. The deadline for submissions is March 30, 2003. Updated information about the Open Meeting, as well as procedures for submitting presentation proposals and registering to attend the meeting, will be available at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/openmeeting.
Call for Papers in International Environmental Law and Policy. The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review (GIELR) is currently accepting submissions for its focus issue on the “Environmental Consequences of U.S. Foreign Policy.” Submission for that issue are due on February 5, 2003. Please send submissions by email to gielr@law.georgetown.edu (electronic submissions are preferred) or send through the mail with a diskette to: Editor-in-Chief; The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review; 600 New Jersey Ave., NW; Washington, DC 20001.
The Society for Philosophy and Geography: 5th Annual International Conference on April 25-27, 2003. Venue: Towson University, Towson, Maryland. Abstracts are invited from any academic discipline. We also invite abstracts from non-academic presenters. Papers should not exceed 25 minutes. Panels and special media presentations will be allotted more time. Because this is an interdisciplinary conference, speakers are requested to consider audience diversity as they prepare their presentations. Accepted papers may be submitted for publication in the edited book volumes or the Society’s journal. Send abstracts of approximately 200 words by February 1, 2003 to the following e-mail address: philosophy@towson.edu. Notification of acceptance: February 21, 2003. For further information, contact John Murungi, Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Towson University, Towson, MD 21252. Tel: 410-704-2750; Fax: 410-704-4398.
The Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy is seeking articles for Volume 6 (2003). Guidelines for prospective authors can be found on our website (http://www.jiwlp.com). If you would to discuss an article idea, please contact Wil Burns, Editor in Chief, Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, 650.281.9126, jiwlp@internationalwildifelaw.org.
Water Resources Research (WRR) is an interdisciplinary journal published by the American Geophysical Union. WRR is introducing a new feature: special sections in water economics and politics. One of the special sections on water economics and politics will focus on International River Basin Conflict and Cooperation. Realizing that much was published on that topic, WRR is seeking papers that will focus on methodologies and their application rather than case studies of particular river basins. Papers are sought that will integrate economic and political analyses in pointing out a possible generalization, or a methodology for analyzing a situation and prospects of improving conflict relationships among riparians to an international river basin. Please send either a complete paper or a paper proposal (with time schedule for its completion) for preliminary consideration to Ariel Dinar [adinar@worldbank.org] by March 31, 2003. Authors are invited to discuss preliminary ideas via email.
The Environmental Change and Security Project (ECSP), part of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, seeks submissions to its annual journal, the Environmental Change and Security Project Report. Distributed free to over 7,000 policymakers, practitioners, journalists, scholars, and interested citizens, ECSP Report is the only journal that addresses the connections among population growth, environment, health, conflict, and security. Past issues are online at www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp. We are looking for articles and commentaries for ECSP Report 9 which will be published in October 2003. Articles (which will be approved through a double-blind referee process) should be between 15 and 25 double-spaced pages, while commentaries should be between 3 and 10 double-spaced pages. We are interested in submissions on any aspect of environmental or human security–particularly in articles related to population, the environment, and conflict and/or cooperation. The deadline for submissions is 18 February 2003. Please contact ECSP Editor Robert Lalasz at lalaszrl@wwic.si.edu or 202/691-4182 with questions, proposals, or requests for a hard copy of the Report or an ECSP style guide.
Call for papers for the ICABR’s 7th International Conference on Productivity, Public Goods and Public Policy – Agricultural Biotechnology Potentials: June 29-July 3, 2003. Ravello, Italy. The Conference in convened by International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR) in cooperation with Catholic University of Leuven; CEIS – University of Rome “Tor Vergata;” Center of Sustainable Resource Development, University of California at Berkeley; and Economic Growth Center, Yale University. Internet: http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/conferenze/icabr2003/. Deadline for submissions is January 10, 2003.
Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences. June 12-15, 2003. Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu Hawaii. Submission Deadline: January 16, 2003. Sponsored by: University of Hawaii-West Oahu. For guidelines and topics see http://www.hicsocial.org or email: social@hicsocial.org.
Ashgate’s Global Environmental Governance series welcome new manuscript submissions. Please contact the editors, John Kirton (john.kirton@utoronto.ca) and Konrad von Moltke konrad.vonmoltke@dartmouth.edu). The Global Environmental Governance series is also co-sponsoring the ESS reception at ISA Portland in February 2003.
The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) welcomes proposals for papers, roundtables, workshops, poster exhibits, and plenary sessions at the 17th Biennial Meeting to be held at Hilton Portland in Portland, Oregon, November 19-23, 2003. All proposals must have a definite Canadian focus, even if on a comparative subject. Proposal guidelines, submission forms, and section chair details available here: http://acsus.org/display.cfm?id=293&sub=293&dis=1. All materials must be received no later than February 1, 2003.
“International Conference on the Future Of The Book.†Cairns, Australia, 22-24 April 2003. As an information architecture, the book is now 550 years old – if one dates its history from Gutenberg’s invention. Or much older if one dates it from the Chinese invention of moveable type, or the codex, or even the beginning of writing on transportable media. But what is the book’s future, as a creature of and conduit for human invention? Do the new media (the Internet, multimedia texts and new delivery formats) represent a threat or an opportunity? Papers submitted for the conference proceedings will be fully peer-refereed and published in print and electronic formats. If you are unable to attend the conference, virtual registrations are also available allowing access to the electronic versions of the conference proceedings, as well as virtual presentations which mean that your paper can be included in the refereeing process and published with the conference proceedings. The deadline for the current round call for papers and presentations is 15 December 2002. The closing date for the following round will be 1 February 2003. Full details of the conference, including an online call for papers form, are to be found at the conference website at http://www.Book-Conference.com.
Call for papers for a special issue on Business and Environmental Protection by Human Ecology Review. Guest editors are Jorge Rivera and Magali Delmas. Deadline for submissions is August 31, 2003. Human Ecology Review is a refereed journal published twice a year by the Society for Human Ecology. The Journal publishes peer-reviewed research and theory on the interaction between humans and the environment and other links between culture and nature. Overview: The social science literature is paying increased attention to the relationship between businesses and the natural environment. Traditionally, it has been argued that firms should strive to preempt environmental regulations or bear the cost of complying with mandatory environmental standards. During the last decade, however, a different view of the businesses and environment relationship has emerged. This new paradigm argues that competitiveness and proactive environmental management strategies are mutually reinforcing. Nevertheless, the theoretical understanding and empirical evidence supporting this perspective on business and the environment is still limited. Research topics and questions: This special issue seeks to promote research that improves the understanding of the interaction between businesses and the natural environment across the world. We welcome theoretical and empirical studies from all social sciences. Papers involving innovative methodologies and international settings are encouraged. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: voluntary environmental management systems including ISO 14001; voluntary agreements between firms and regulatory agencies; eco-labeling; business partnerships with NGOs; corporate environmental management in developing countries; corporate green behavior and environmental policy instruments; corporate green behavior and international environmental agreements; trade and the environment; corporate green behavior and managerial decision-making; environmental performance and corporate performance; industrial ecology; supply chain management and the environment. All articles will be peer-reviewed in a double blind process. Please specify in your cover letter that your article is being submitted to this special issue. Four copies of the manuscript must be submitted for review to Linda Kalof; Editor, Human Ecology Review; Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Mail Stop 3G5; George Mason University; Fairfax, VA 22030; U.S.A. Additionally, authors must submit a Word for Windows electronic copy of their manuscript in a labeled 3 ½ inch diskette and by email to HEReview@gmu.edu. Further instructions for submission, presentation, and format of references, tables, and graphs, can be found at the Human Ecology Review website: www.humanecologyreview.org. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Jorge Rivera, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University. Email: jrivera5@gmu.edu. Tel: 703 993 1517. Or Magali Delmas, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Email: delmas_magali@gsb.stanford.edu.
Atlantic Canada Faculty Institute will host a 10-day study tour in Newfoundland & Labrador: June 16-25, 2003. For more information, contact: Betsy Arntzen, Education Outreach Coordinator; Canadian-American Center; U Maine. Tel: 207-581-4225. Internet: http://www.umaine.edu/canam/teachingcanada.htm.
JOBS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS
JOBS
Director, Environmental Studies Program, SFSU. San Francisco State University invites applications for an outstanding senior professor (Associate Professor or Professor rank with tenure) to serve as Director of our innovative, three-year old, growing, interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Program. Successful applicants must: be an excellent leader and spokesperson for the Program in The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and San Francisco State University realms; have demonstrated ability to: secure external funding to help support curriculum development, laboratory instrumentation, and Program infrastructure; be an accomplished researcher in Environmental Studies, have taught successfully in Environmental Studies or related fields, and be skilled at collaborating and leading the many Environmental Studies Program faculty from different academic fields. The qualifications for the position are: a doctoral degree in Environmental Studies or related field; a highly accomplished research and publication record and teaching experience and national visibility in the field of Environmental Studies. For information about the SFSU Environmental Studies Program, please view the Program’s website: http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies. Applicant screening will begin February 15, 2003 and continue until the position is filled. San Francisco State University is a member of the California State University System and serves a diverse student body of over 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Application process: please send a letter of application, a curriculum vita, three letters of reference, and a statement of academic leadership philosophy to: Dr. Joel Kassiola, Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132. E-mail: kassiola@sfsu.edu; fax: (415) 338.1980; tel: (415) 338.1846
The Institute for Earth Systems Science & Policy (ESSP) at California State University, Monterey Bay invites candidates for the James W. Rote Distinguished Professorship in Earth Systems Science & Policy. Seeking a senior scholar who has spent his or her career applying state-of-the-art science to environmental policy. The position is full professor, tenure track, with an effective date of August 2003. Responsibilities include: working with members of interdisciplinary faculty, teaching, researching, and working in surrounding, diverse communities, and making the linkages between science and policy; developing and teaching courses about the dynamic connections between science and environmental policy; advising students and capstone theses about the policy process through their engagement in that process; securing external funding for research, teaching, and community outreach; playing an active leadership role in diverse Monterey Bay communities. Minimum qualifications include: a minimum of five years working full time in contexts where sound earth systems science is linked to sustainable environmental policy; a track record of excellence in teaching and mentoring; a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree. Desirable qualifications include: experience working with sophisticated technological applications (e.g. geographic information systems, remote sensing, visualization, modeling) that link science to policy; a track record of success in including diverse players in the policy realm, with an ability to bring that record of success to working with diverse communities in the Monterey Bay region and diverse students at CSUMB, particularly communities traditionally underrepresented in environmental decision making; a track record of securing external funding from granting and philanthropic agencies, and a continued commitment to securing external funding; and the ability to help students and community members understand the science and policy connections between the terrestrial and marine environments that characterize the Monterey Bay region. Salary is commensurate with background and experience. Faculty housing available. Screening begins January 17, 2003. Position is open until filled. Contact information: Faculty Recruitment; California State University, Monterey Bay; 100 Campus Center, Building 23; Seaside, CA 93955-8001; U.S.A. Tel: 831-582-3389. Fax: 831-582-3040. CRS (TDD users): 800-735-2929. For more detailed information about position requirements and application procedures, see: http://uhr.csumb.edu/jobs/db/fac/33490.html
St. Lawrence University Environmental Studies Department. Tenure Track position in Environmental Studies – Outdoor Recreation / Ecotourism / Environmental Education. Seeking a qualified candidate for a tenure track position in environmental studies at the assistant professor level. The successful candidate will be a person whose academic interest is outdoor recreation, ecotourism, and/or environmental education. Candidates should possess at least one of the following: a good understanding of theories and models in either recreation or education, grounding in the scientific literature on the ecological impacts of ecotourism, and familiarity with policy issues of contemporary recreation management. In addition, field-oriented knowledge of the natural world, and/or knowledge of international issues would be helpful. This person will teach three courses per semester, which may include Introduction to Environmental Studies. The successful candidate will also have an on-going research program which can include undergraduate students. All faculty in environmental studies periodically teach a course in the University’s first-year program, and opportunities exist for teaching in the University’s Adirondack program as well as summer session. Ph.D. is preferred; ABD will be considered. Review of applications begins February 1, 2003. A letter of application, curriculum vita, transcripts, a short statement of research goals, brief descriptions of two upper level courses, and letters from 3 references should be sent to: Alan Schwartz, Chair, Environmental Studies Search; Environmental Studies Department; St. Lawrence University; Canton, NY 13617. For more information, please visit SLU’s homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu/resources/job.html.
The School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University is looking to fill three tenure track full-time faculty positions in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy. (1) Primary teaching areas will be in the environmental policy, air pollution analysis, and water pollution, etc. Qualifications include a terminal degree in environmental planning & policy or a related field with training, and publications reflecting environmental planning and policy background. Individuals should also demonstrate secondary areas of teaching such as land use planning. (2) Primary teaching areas will be in planning theory and methods, and advanced quantitative analysis. The responsibilities will include applied statistical analysis for any of the specialty fields in the new Master’s and Ph.D. program. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in planning or related field. Applicants should demonstrate scholarly strength through publications and ability to conduct applied research and obtain outside funding. (3) Primary teaching area specialty will be Housing and Community Development. A secondary area of teaching specialty such as GIS, land use, and economic development will be beneficial. Must demonstrate the ability to apply technology to local regional planning issues and record of publication and professional activities in the community development and housing areas. Qualifications include a terminal degree in planning or a related field. AICP is an asset. All three positions are open until filled. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested individuals may immediately contact and send curriculum vita to: Mr. Keffus Falls, Director Human Resources Department, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX 77004.
The University Of Michigan, Holcim (Us) Inc., Professorship of Sustainable Enterprise, and Faculty Director of the Corporate Environmental Management Program. The University of Michigan Business School (UMBS) and the School of Natural Resources & Environment (SNRE) invite applications for an endowed and jointly-tenured position. They seek an outstanding scholar who can integrate business policy and management with environmental science and policy to advance sustainable enterprise. A PhD or equivalent degree is required along with demonstrated achievements in both research and teaching. The disciplinary focus is open. Academic experience plus work in the private, non-governmental, or governmental sectors is valued. Preference will be given to senior level applicants (tenure level associate or full professor or a person comparable in stature and experience). The position entails a combination of teaching, research and program leadership. Additionally, the candidate should demonstrate capacities for collaborating and integrating her/his interests with a wide array of natural and social science scholars. The holder of the Holcim Professorship will serve as the Faculty Director of the Corporate Environmental Management Program (CEMP) within the Erb Environmental Management Institute at the University. The Holcim Chair Search Committee will begin reviewing applications by February 1, 2003. Applicants are invited to submit a letter of introduction and a full curriculum vitae to: Holcim Professorship Search Committee, c/o Professor Cindy A. Schipani, University of Michigan Business School, 701 Tappan St., Rm. D4209B, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234, or via e-mail at rgaffney@umich.edu. Letters of recommendation and other information will be solicited later. Any questions may be directed to the Holcim Chair Search Committee Co-Chairs, Professors Thomas Gladwin (tgladwin@umich.edu) or Cindy Schipani (schipani@umich.edu). Information about UMBS (www.bus.umich.edu/), SNRE (www.snre.umich.edu/), CEMP (www.umich.edu/~cemp) and a copy of this advertisement can be found on the respective web sites.
The Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College is seeking applications and nominations for the Class of 1946 Visiting Professor of International Environmental Studies with an emphasis on the humanities, for the Fall 2003 or Spring 2004 semester. We seek to recruit a distinguished scholar or experienced practitioner in a discipline of the humanities, including but not limited to English, literature, art, history, religion, or philosophy to teach a 12-week course concerned with international environmental matters. The course content will be flexible and will reflect the interest and experience of the Class of 1946 Visiting Professor. We strongly encourage applicants with extensive experience outside the U.S. In addition, the Class of 1946 Visiting Professor will participate in the intellectual life of the College by giving several public lectures and guest lectures in courses in various departments, as well as interacting informally with students and faculty during the semester. Qualifications: Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent accomplishment in letters or arts and at least ten years of experience or work on international environmental matters outside of the U.S., either globally or in a specific country or region. Applicants with an equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for this position. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Applications will be considered starting on December 16, 2002 and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Send nominations or CV with list of three references to: Sarah Gardner, Assistant Director; Center for Environmental Studies; Williams College, P.O. Box 632; Williamstown, MA 01267. Fax and email applications not accepted. Inquiries may be addressed by e-mail to: sgardner@williams.edu.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Environmental Studies. Two academic faculty positions are available in the Department of Environmental Studies at UNLV. Both are full-time, 9-month, tenure-track positions available Fall 2003. (1) Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate policy and law courses. Candidates should demonstrate a significant research agenda and ability to work with students and faculty in an interdisciplinary program. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong research record in Environmental Policy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and background in Environmental Law. (2) Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Resource Management. Tenure-track position in the area of resource management, including wildlife, air, or water resources, urban environmental issues, environmental sustainability, or related areas. An interest in environmental education and community- based decision making is highly desirable. Ability to work closely with students, both graduate and undergraduate, is essential. Successful candidate will establish a consistently productive program of scholarly publication and engage in appropriate department, University, and professional service. For both positions, Ph.D. must be completed by August 2003 in Environmental Studies or a related field. Experience as an assistant professor is highly desirable. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position is contingent upon funding. For information about UNLV, see: http://www.unlv.edu. To apply, submit a letter of interest indicating the POSITION TITLE, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based. The review of materials will begin December 1, 2002, and will continue until the position is filled. Documentation may be mailed to: UNLV Environmental Policy Search Committee; Attn: Helen Neill; 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Box 454030; Las Vegas, NV 89154-4030. Specific questions may be addressed to Helen Neill at neill@ccmail.nevada.edu or call (702) 895-4892.
POST-DOCS
Gilbert F. White Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Resources for the Future. RFF provides support for two fellows to conduct in-residence research in areas related to natural resources, energy, or the environment. Fellows are normally in residence at RFF for eleven months. Deadline is 02/28/2003. Contact: Coordinator for Academic Programs, Resources for the Future, 1616 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1400. Program URL: http://www.rff.org/about_rff/white.htm. Tel: 202-328-5060.
Earth Institute Fellows Program in Sustainable Development (granted for 24 months). Columbia University seeks candidates interested in enhancing their disciplinary research (in one of the core disciplines represented within the Earth Institute, i.e., any of the earth sciences, biological sciences, engineering sciences, social sciences, or health sciences), while at the same time acquiring the cross-disciplinary expertise and breadth needed to addresses critical issues related to sustainable development and reducing environmental degradation, poverty, hunger, and disease. Each Earth Institute postdoctoral fellow will be guided by multi-disciplinary teams of two or more senior scholars. Applications submitted by January 17, 2003 will be considered for fellowships starting in the Summer or Fall of 2003, and fellowship offers will be made about in early March 2003. Information on the program and an application can be found at http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/postdoc/index.html. Information on the Earth Institute can be found at: http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/.
Smithsonian Institution Postdoctoral Fellowships. Fellowships of $30,000 support up to 12 months of in-residence research in biological and physical sciences, art, history, and social sciences. Eligible applicants are scholars who have held doctoral degree or equivalent for fewer than seven years. Deadline: January 15, 2003. For more information, see the program URL: http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm#fofg or email Office of Fellowships at siofg@si.edu.
Population-Environment Fellowships. The Population-Environment Fellows Program offers two-year professional fellowships to individuals with a graduate degree and expertise in population and environment. These fellowships involve providing technical assistance to international agencies, local NGOs, and government organizations in the developing world, and are not traditional research fellowships. Population-Environment Fellows work on projects that combine assistance for threatened environments with attention to the population dynamics and reproductive health needs of the communities living within them. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have expertise in areas such as environmental health, sustainable agriculture, land-use planning, or protected areas management as well as in reproductive health program design, implementation, and evaluation. Application deadlines are April 1 and November 1 each year. The Program has a variety of fellowships available at any given time. Fellows receive a professional-level stipend and benefits. Please note that our programs also have a variety of other resources available including mini-grants to support graduate internships in population-environment. Please see our Web site for further details. For more information, please contact: The Population-Environment Fellows Program; University of Michigan; 1214 South University, 2nd Floor; Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2548; U.S.A. Tel. (734) 763-9456. Fax (734) 647-0643. Web site: http://www.sph.umich.edu/pfps. Email: popenv@umich.edu. The Population-Environment Fellows Program is funded by USAID and administered by the University of Michigan.
Postdoctoral Environmental Management Participation at the U.S. Army Environmental Center. Sponsored by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. Provides postdoctoral researchers with opportunities to participate in environmental projects involving cultural and natural resources, restoration, compliance, conservation, pollution prevention, validation, demonstration, technology transfer, quality assurance and quality control, training, information management and reporting, and related issues. Areas of interest include archaeology, biology, chemistry, ecology, engineering, entomology, environmental sciences, forestry, history, information sciences, plant pathology, wildlife biology, zoology, related scientific disciplines. ELIGIBILITY: Applicant must have completed the doctoral degree within the last three years, and must be U.S. citizens. Awardees receive a stipend based on research area(s) and degree, as well as a limited reimbursement for inbound travel and moving. Awards have a duration of one year and are renewable. Deadline: applications accepted on year-round basis. Established Date: 10/10/2002. Follow-Up Date: 11/01/2003. Review Date: 10/10/2002. Contact: Joanne Rasnake, Project Manager; P.O. Box 117, MS 36; 120 Badger Avenue; Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117; U.S.A. Tel: 410-436-7257. E-mail: joanne.rasnake@apg.amedd.army.mil. Program URL: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/USARMY/gi-pdEMP.htm.
Environmental Protection Agency: Research Associate Programs. National Research Council provides opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers at recent postdoctoral and experienced senior levels for tenure as guest researchers at the participating laboratories. The objectives are to provide postdoctoral scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability opportunities for research on problems, largely of their own choice, that are compatible with the interests of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to contribute thereby to the overall efforts of the federal laboratories. Awardees must hold the Ph.D., ScD, or other earned research doctoral degree recognized in U.S. academic circles as equivalent to the Ph.D. An annual stipend is awarded. Deadlines are February 1, 2003, August 1, 2003 and November 1, 2003. Contact: Research Associateship Programs, The National Academies, 2001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, GR322A, Washington, DC 20007, U.S.A. E-mail: rap@nas.edu. Program URL: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf
Bullard Fellowships in Forest Research and Study. Harvard University supports advanced research and study by persons who show promise of making an important contribution, either as scholars or administrators, to forestry. Stipends of up to $30,000 or more, are available for up to one year. Deadline: February 1, 2003. For more information, see the program URL: http://www.lternet.edu/hfr/education/bullard/bullard.htm or email Committee on the Charles Bullard Fund at drecos@fas.harvard.edu or call 978-724-3302.
Post-Doc Team Research: National Council for Eurasian and East European Research provides support to develop and sustain long-term, high quality programs for post-doctoral research on the social, political, economic, environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and Eastern Europe. From broad, cross-cultural analyses to more focused studies of particular problems, the sponsor supports research projects that facilitate a mutually beneficial exchange of information between scholars and policy-makers. This competition provides funds for both collaborative and individual research projects. Research Contracts support collaborative projects involving multiple post-doctoral scholars, including at least one U.S.-based scholar. The maximum award is $70,000 for up to two years. Eligible applicants are multiple post-doctoral scholars, including at least one U.S.-based scholar, who must serve as the principal researcher. The sponsor requires that applicants find an institutional sponsor to provide support for their project through non-federal funds at a minimum of twenty percent of the amount requested. Deadline: February 15, 2003. Contact: 910 17th Street, NW, Suite 300; Washington, DC 20006; Tel: 202-822-6950; E-mail: dc@nceeer.org. Program URL: http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/conguide.pdf
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research provides support for post-doctoral research in the social, political, economics, environmental, and historical development of Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. A maximum of $40,000 will be provided. Deadline: February 15, 2003. Contact: 910 17th Street, NW, Suite 300; Washington, DC 20006; U.S.A. Tel: 202-822-6950. E-mail: dc@nceeer.org. Program URL: http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/grantguide.pdf
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Postdoctoral Research Associates Program. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides opportunities and support for research in a broad range of science and engineering activities related to basic sciences, energy, and environment. Areas of interest include computer sciences, earth sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, life sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences. Awards are for one year and are renewable. Stipend amounts are based on research area and degree. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree within the last five years. FUNDING: A limited reimbursement for inbound travel and moving is provided, as well as benefits equivalent to those of full-time employees at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Deadline: applications accepted on year-round basis. Established Date: 02/23/1995. Follow-Up Date: 11/01/2003. Review Date: 10/09/2002. Contact: Bonnie DeJarnette, Program Specialist; P.O. Box 117, MS 36; 120 Badger Avenue; Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117; U.S.A. Tel. 865-241-4832. E-mail: dejarneb@orau.gov. Program URL: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/gi-pdRA.htm.
RESEARCH GRANTS AND RESEARCH ORIENTED FELLOWSHIPS
Center for International Security and Cooperation: Science Policy and Security Fellowships. The sponsor provides support for scientists and engineers to explore the policy dimensions of a research topic of their choosing in an interdisciplinary environment. Past research areas have included: policy issues regarding nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and delivery systems; prospects for international control of weapons of mass destruction; nuclear weapons safety/security; global diffusion of information technology; assessing antiballistic missile defenses; export controls on high technology; defense conversion; environmental security; and security issues associated with energy development. ELIGIBILITY: The sponsor invites scientists and engineers who have demonstrated excellence in their specialties to apply. Fellowships are available for postdoctoral fellows and mid-career professionals. Scientists in academic and research institutions, government, and industry, from the U.S. and abroad are eligible. FUNDING: Stipends are awarded for an 11-month period and are determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience. Health insurance and subsidies for travel and other research-related expenses are available. Deadline: February 15, 2003. Established Date: 11/16/1990. Follow-Up Date: 10/01/2003. Review Date: 11/18/2002. Contact: Barbara Platt, Fellowship Coordinator; Stanford University; Encina Hall; Room E210; Stanford, CA 94305-6165; U.S.A. Tel: 650-723-9626. Fax: 650-723-0089. Email: barbara.platt@stanford.edu. Program URL: http://cisac.stanford.edu/fellow/science.html.
Smithsonian Institution Faculty Fellowships. Smithsonian Institution provides fellowships of $30,000 support up to twelve months of in-residence research in biological and physical sciences, art, history, and social sciences. Eligible applicants are scholars who have held the Ph.D. degree for more than seven years. Deadline: January 15, 2003. For more information, see the program URL: http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm#fofg or email Office of Fellowships at siofg@si.edu.
The Earth Institute Fellows Program in Sustainable Development (granted for 24 months). Columbia University seeks candidates interested in enhancing their disciplinary research (in one of the core disciplines represented within the Earth Institute, i.e., any of the earth sciences, biological sciences, engineering sciences, social sciences, or health sciences), while at the same time acquiring the cross-disciplinary expertise and breadth needed to addresses critical issues related to sustainable development and reducing environmental degradation, poverty, hunger, and disease Applications submitted by January 17, 2003 will be considered for fellowships starting in the Summer or Fall of 2003, and fellowship offers will be made about in early March 2003. Information on the program and an application can be found at http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/postdoc/index.html. Information on the Earth Institute can be found at: http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/.
Faculty Environmental Management Participation at the U.S. Army Environmental Center. Sponsor provides opportunities for college or university faculty members to participate in research in environmental programs involving cultural and natural resources restoration, compliance, conservation, pollution prevention, validation, demonstration, technology transfer, quality assurance and quality control, training, information management and reporting, and related issues. Stipends are based on the recipient’s regular salary. A limited travel reimbursement (round-trip transportation expenses between facility and home or campus) is available. Appointments are ten week to three months in duration; some sabbatical and full-time or part-time appointments are available. Awards are renewable. Contact: Joanne Rasnake, Project Manager, P.O. Box 117, MS 36; 120 Badger Avenue; Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117; U.S.A. Tel: 410-436-7257. E-mail: Joanne.Rasnake@apg.amedd.army.mil. Program URL: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/USARMY/gi-femp.htm
Faculty Research Participation at the U.S. Air Force Institute for Environment, Safety & Occupational Health Risk. The sponsor provides full-time faculty from colleges or universities with opportunities to participate in research in such areas as environmental health engineering, occupational and environmental health, industrial hygiene and worksite hazards, psychology and laboratory sciences. Appointments range from ten weeks to one year. Stipends are based on the individual’s regular salary. A limited travel reimbursement (round trip transportation expenses between facility and home or campus) is also available. Contact: Sharon Kern, Project Manager; P.O. Box 117, MS 36; 120 Badger Avenue; Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117; U.S.A. Tel: 865-576-9361. E-mail: kerns@orau.gov. Program URL: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/USAF/gi-feshra.htm.
American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellowships. Fellows, drawing from backgrounds in scientific and technical subjects will work in international affairs, foreign policy and international development for one year, at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or the National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center. Stipends will range from $58,000 to $71,000. Fellowships are potentially renewable for a second year. The sponsor will select fifteen or more fellows for the 2003-04 year. Allowances are made for health insurance and professional travel. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral level degree. Deadline: January 10, 2003. Contact information: Fellowship Programs; 1200 New York Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20005; U.S.A. Tel: 202-326-6700. Fax: 202-289-4950. E-mail: science_policy@aaas.org. Web Site: http://fellowships.aaas.org/application.html. Program URL: http://fellowships.aaas.org/diplomacy/.
AAAS Environmental Fellowships. The American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows will work for one year at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., on an array of projects relating to science, policy, and the environment. Fellows must have a Ph.D. (or a master’s degree and at least three years of relevant post-degree experience). Up to ten fellowships will be awarded, each providing a stipend of up to $58,000, with allowances for health insurance, relocation and professional travel. Application deadline is January 10, 2003. Contact information: Fellowship Programs; 1200 New York Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20005; U.S.A. Tel: 202-326-6700. Fax: 202-289-4950. E-mail: science_policy@aaas.org. Web Site: http://fellowships.aaas.org/application.html. Program URL: http://fellowships.aaas.org/environmental/.
AAAS Risk Policy Fellowships in Health, Safety, and the Environment, 1 year program. Sponsor: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellows spend one year providing scientific and technical input on issues relating to food safety, human health, and environmental and economic aspects of risk assessment and risk management, in assignments at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A $58,000 stipend is provided. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral level degree at the time of application. Applicants with a master’s degree and at least three years of post-degree experience may also apply. Applications may be from individuals in any physical, biological, or social science, any field of engineering, or any relevant interdisciplinary fields. Persons with a DVM, MD, or a Ph.D. in the natural sciences or economics are especially encouraged to apply. Risk modelers are particularly sought. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Deadline: January 10, 2003. Contact: Fellowship Programs; 1200 New York Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20005; U.S.A. Tel: 202-326-6700. Fax: 202-289-4950. E-mail: science_policy@aaas.org. Web Site: http://fellowships.aaas.org/application.html. Program URL: http://fellowships.aaas.org/risk/.
AAAS Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global Stewardship. Sponsor: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellowships provide the opportunity to work for one year in Congress, an executive branch agency, or elsewhere in the Washington, D.C., policy community on domestic or international environmental issues encompassed under the umbrella of “global stewardship.” The focus of this program will be on human interaction with ecosystems, which includes, but is not limited to, population, sustainable development, food, oceans, global climate change and related environmental concerns. The program includes an orientation on congressional and executive branch operations and a year-long seminar program on issues involving science and public policy. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent and at least three years of post-degree professional experience. Persons with a master’s degree in engineering and six years of post-degree, professional experience may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The stipend is $58,000. Deadline: January 10, 2003. Contact: Fellowship Program; 1200 New York Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20005; U.S.A. E-mail: science_policy@aaas.org. Web Site: http://fellowships.aaas.org/application.html. Program URL: http://fellowships.aaas.org/revelle/. Tel: 202-326-6700. Fax: 202-289-4950.
Environmental Protection Agency: Research Associate Programs. National Research Council provides opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers at recent postdoctoral and experienced senior levels for tenure as guest researchers at the participating laboratories. The objectives are to provide postdoctoral scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability opportunities for research on problems, largely of their own choice, that are compatible with the interests of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to contribute thereby to the overall efforts of the federal laboratories. Awardees must hold the Ph.D., ScD, or other earned research doctoral degree recognized in U.S. academic circles as equivalent to the Ph.D. An annual stipend is awarded. Deadlines are February 1, 2003, August 1, 2003 and November 1, 2003. Contact: Research Associateship Programs, The National Academies, 2001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, GR322A, Washington, DC 20007, U.S.A. E-mail: rap@nas.edu. Program URL: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf
Marine Policy Fellowship Program. Sponsor: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Provides in-residence fellowships to professionals with a doctoral degree or its equivalent for a period of one year for research on the economic, legal, and political issues that arise from use of the world’s oceans. The fields of economics, law, statistics, public policy, natural resources management, and international relations are preferred, but strong applications from other relevant fields are welcome. The one-year appointments carry a $47,000 stipend, plus modest research and travel funds. Deadline: January 15, 2003. Contact: Fellowship Committee, Education Office, Clark Laboratory, MS#31, 360 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1541, U.S.A. E-mail: postdoc@whoi.edu; Tel: 508-289-2219; Fax: 508-457-2188. Program URL: http://www.whoi.edu/education/postdoctoral/mpc.html. Applicants must have completed a doctoral level degree or possess equivalent professional qualifications through career experience. The sponsor also welcomes experienced professionals who can arrange a leave or sabbatical
Bullard Fellowships in Forest Research and Study. Harvard University supports advanced research and study by persons who show promise of making an important contribution, either as scholars or administrators, to forestry. Stipends of up to $30,000 or more, are available for up to one year. Deadline: February 1, 2003. For more information, see the program URL: http://www.lternet.edu/hfr/education/bullard/bullard.htm or email Committee on the Charles Bullard Fund at drecos@fas.harvard.edu or call 978-724-3302.
Echoing Green Fellowships. The Echoing Green Foundation sponsor offers full-time fellowships to emerging social entrepreneurs. The sponsor applies a venture capital approach to philanthropy by providing seed money and technical support to individuals creating innovative public service projects that seek to catalyze positive social change. The sponsor does not limit fields of interest, but supports projects in all public service areas including, but not limited to, the environment, arts, education, health, youth service and development, civil and human rights, and community and economic development. Applicants must make a full-time commitment to the development of the project (minimum of 35 hours per week) and must commit to lead the project for a minimum of two consecutive years. International applicants must locate their project and its work outside the United States. The Fellowship includes a two-year $60,000 stipend, ($30,000 per year), health care benefits, on-line connectivity, access to the sponsor’s network of social entrepreneurs, training and technical assistance. The stipend serves as seed money to start a new public service organization or an independent project. Individuals who apply as partners (no more than two people) can apply for two Fellowships combined for a total stipend of $90,000 over two years. Both partners receive all benefits of a Fellow. The application cycle begins November 1, 2002. Initial applications are due January 6, 2003. Full applications are due 03/03/03. Contact: 60 East 42nd Street, Suite, New York, NY 10165. Tel: 212-689-1165. E-mail: general@echoinggreen.org. Program URL: http://www.echoinggreen.org/become/index.htm
Women’s International Science Collaboration (WISC) Program. American Association for the Advancement of Science provides support to increase the participation of women PIs and co-PIs in international research projects. The program provides grants to individual U.S. scientists who plan to establish new research partnerships with their colleagues in Central/Eastern Europe, the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union, Near East, Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Pacific, and Asia. Application deadlines: January 15, 2003 and July 15, 2003. Contact: Marina, 1200 New York Avenue NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, U.S.A. E-mail: mratchfo@aaas.org. Program URL: http://www.aaas.org/international/wiscnew.shtml. Tel: 202-326-6490.
Mazamas Research Grant. Mazamas provides grants to any individual or organization conducting nonprofit research consistent with the interests and activities of the sponsor regarding the exploration and preservation of mountain environments in the Pacific Northwest. $3,500 maximum. Deadline: January 31, 2003. Contact: 909 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209. E-mail: clubrooms@mazamas.org. Tel: 503-227-2345. Program URL: http://www.mazamas.org/resources/res_grantinfo.php
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Private Stewardship Grants Program. The sponsor provides grants and other assistance on a competitive basis to individuals and groups engaged in private, voluntary conservation efforts that benefit species listed or proposed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, candidate species, or other at-risk species within private lands in the United States. Deadline: January 15, 2003. Established Date: 10/01/2002. Follow-Up Date: 10/01/2003. Review Date: 11/19/2002. Contact: Martin Miller; Brancy of Recovery and State Grants; 4401 N. .Fairfax Drive; Room 420; Arlington, VA 22203; U.S.A. Tel: 703-358-2061. Email: privatestewardship@fws.gov. Program URL: http://endangered.fws.gov/grants/private_stewardship.html American Political Science Association: Small Research Grant Program. The sponsor provides support for research in all fields of political science. The intent of these grants is to support the research of political scientists who are not employed at Ph.D. granting institutions and to help further the careers of these scholars. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be APSA members at the time of application. In addition, the principal investigator must be one of the following: a political science faculty member at a college or university that does not award a Ph.D. in political science; or a political scientist not affiliated with an academic institution. FUNDING: Individual grants will not exceed $2,500 and are not renewable. Deadline: February 1, 2003. Established Date: 12/04/1997. Follow-Up Date: 11/01/2003. Review Date: 11/12/2002. Contact: APSA Research Grants; 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20036-1206; U.S.A. Tel: 202-483-2512. Fax: 202-483-2657. Email: grants@apsanet.org. Program URL: http://www.apsanet.org/opps/apsagrants.cfm
Research and Writing Competition, John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. This program supports projects that explore the development of improved understandings of key topics in global security and sustainability, and to broaden and strengthen the community of writers and scholars engaged in work on these issues. This year the focus is on: Migration And Refugees and Technological Change And Global Security And Sustainability. Deadline(s): 02/03/2003. Contact: Research and Writing Grants Program on Global Security and Sustainability, 140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60603, U.S.A. E-mail: researchandwriting@macfound.org. Program URL: http://macfound.org/programs/gss/other_guidelines/rw_2002.htm. Tel: 312-726-8000
The Padi Foundation will fund and assist worthwhile projects that will enrich mankind’s understanding of the aquatic environment and encourage sensitivity to and protection of the delicate ecological balance of underwater life. The sponsor also funds worthwhile projects to increase understanding of sport diving physics and physiology that will benefit the general diving public and add to the scientific understanding of man’s relationship and ability to survive in the underwater environment. The sponsor will consider proposals with budgets up to $20,000 although the average for proposals will be on the order of $5,000 to $10,000. Deadline: February 15, 2003. Contact: Charles P. Rettig, President; 9150 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300; Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3414; U.S.A. Fax: 310-859-1430. For more information, see: http://www.padifoundation.org/Hyperlinks/Application.htm.
Kirsch Foundation Environmental Grants. The sponsor provides support for annual operating funds or a special project related to environmental issues such as air quality and global warming. The sponsor is interested in funding efforts that: reduce air pollution from mobile sources; support the development and use of alternative, clean fuel technologies; eliminate industrial and consumer dependence on diesel fuel; and eradicate global warming impacts upon the planet. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations and individual researchers affiliated with a nonprofit entity. The sponsor gives strong preference to funding nonprofit environmental organizations that have a substantial presence in California and/or address issues that particularly affect California and its residents. ELIGIBILITY: Organizations must be qualified nonprofit institutions located in the United States. Preference will be given to proposals that include tangible, measurable results or outcomes by the end of the proposed grant period. The sponsor funds nonprofits that have a track record of effectiveness in their planned activities, and focuses on funding organizations that have demonstrated collaborative efforts or partnerships with businesses and/or government entities to address major, long-term problems. The sponsor also funds lobbying efforts, including 501(c)(4) organizations. FUNDING: Grants are generally available in amounts ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 and should be considered one-time contributions. Deadlines: February 28, 2003 and June 30, 2003. Established Date: 06/05/2001. Follow-Up Date: 07/01/2003. Review Date: 11/13/2002. Contact: 60 South Market Street; Suite 1000; San Jose, CA 95113-2336; U.S.A. Tel: 408-278-2278. Fax: 408-278-0280. Email: questions@kirschfoundation.org. Program URL: http://www.kirschfoundation.org/how/environmental/environment.html. United States Institute of Peace Unsolicited Grants. Support is provided for research, education and training, and information dissemination in the areas of international peace and conflict resolution. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, international conflict resolution; diplomacy; negotiation theory; functionalism and “track two” diplomacy; methods of third-party dispute settlement; international law; international organizations and collective security; deterrence and balance of power; arms control; psychological theories about international conflict; the role of nonviolence and nonviolent sanctions; moral and ethical thought about conflict and conflict resolution; and theories about relationships among political institutions, human rights, and conflict. Priority is accorded projects that have practical application and that may be useful for policymakers. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, public institutions, and individuals – both U.S. and foreign – including the following: institutions of secondary, post-secondary, and community education; public and private education, training, or research institutions; libraries; and public departments and agencies (including state and territorial departments of education and commerce). Duration is usually one to two years. Awards range from $25,000 to $45,000 each. Deadline: March 1, 2003. Established Date: 07/21/1986. Follow-Up Date: 05/01/2003. Review Date: 11/18/2002. Contact: United States Institute of Peace Grant Program; 1200 17th Street, NW; Suite 200; Washington, DC 20036-3011; U.S.A. Tel: 202-429-3842. Fax: 202-833-1018. Email: grant_program@usip.org. Program URL: http://www.usip.org/grants/applications/grants_spring03.pdf Atlantic Salmon Federation Olin Fellowships. The sponsor offers fellowships for research on Atlantic salmon to individuals seeking to improve their knowledge or skills in fields dealing with current problems in salmon biology, management, or conservation. Fellowships may be applied toward a wide range of endeavors, such as salmon management, graduate study, and research. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants must be legal residents of the U.S. or Canada. Applicants need not be enrolled in a degree program. FUNDING: Award amounts range from $1,000 to $3,000 each. Awards are tenable at any accredited university or research laboratory or in an active management program. Deadline: March 15, 2003. Established Date: 02/25/1991. Follow-Up Date: 12/07/2003. Review Date: 11/20/2002. Contact: Muriel Ferguson; Olin Fellowships; P.O. Box 5200; St. Andrews, NB E0G 2X0; Canada. Tel: 506-529-1033. Email: asfweb@nbnet.nb.ca. Program URL: http://www.asf.ca/awards/awards.html
Rapid Response Grants. Alaska Conservation Foundation. ACF provides grants for projects that protect Alaska’s intact ecosystems and promote sustainable livelihoods for all Alaskan communities and peoples. Projects must require a timely response to a fast breaking environmental issues and needs, often with a national flavor (e.g., fighting off unexpected riders in Congress). Requests must address an issue of statewide or national importance. E-mail: acinfo@akcf.org. Program URL: http://www.akcf.org/grants/rapid_grant.htm Tel: 907-276-1917.
American Wildlife Research Foundation provides up to $2,000 for grants to be used as seed money and/or start-up funds for many different conservation, wildlife, and conservation education projects. Deadlines are February 1st for summer projects and August 1st for projects in the following year. For more information, contact: John Hasenjager, Chairman, 5698 State Route 23, Cincinnatus, NY 13040-9633, U.S.A. E-mail: jhas@odyssey.net. Tel: 607-863-4195.
The Crane-Rogers Foundation provides support to the Institute of Current World Affairs to give talented individuals an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country or region outside the United States. The Institute awards fellowships normally of two years to women and men under thirty-six years of age who demonstrate initiative, character, good communications skills, seriousness of purpose and enthusiasm for their chosen fields. The sponsor provides full financial support for its Fellows and their immediate families. The John O. Crane Memorial Fellowship–provides support for study of East Europe and the Middle East. The John Miller Musser Memorial Forest & Society Fellowships offers people with graduate degrees in forestry or forest-related specialities an opportunity to broaden their understanding of the relationship of forest-resource problems to humans, including policy-makers, environmentalists, peasants, scientists and forest-product industrialists. The Target of Opportunity Fellowships–Fellowships are offered for the study of issues or areas of the candidate’s own choice, or for study in the following areas: Korea; Japan; East Germany; China; Cuba; Poland; Burma; Russia; and/or Central Asia. Deadlines are 04/01/2003 and 09/01/2003. For further information see: http://www.icwa.org/contents.htm or contact: Institute of Current World Affairs, 4 West Wheelock Street, Hanover, NH 03755, U.S.A. E-mail: icwa@valley.net. Tel: 603-643-5548.
Columbia Earth Institute Fellows Program, see above.
Population-Environment Fellowships. See above.
OPPORTUNITIES AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, UNDERGRADS AND RECENT GRADUATES
Graduate Fellowships in Environmental Policy. Columbia University’s MPA Program in Earth Systems Science, Policy and Management is now accepting applications for admission and fellowships. This program, part of the Earth Institute and Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, is completed over three semesters in twelve intensive months. The curriculum provides linkages between the social and physical sciences so that students gain an integrated understanding of earth systems and environmental policy. For more information about the program visit the website at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mpaenvironment/index.html .
New Voices National Fellowship Grant. This program offers opportunities to graduating students and two-year salary-support grants to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations. Seven subfields apply: foreign policy, peace and security, international economic policy, international human rights, women’s rights, racial justice, migrant and refugee rights. For more information please see: http://newvoices.aed.org or email newvoice@aed.org or call 202-884-8051.
Young Scientists Summer Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria. This international fellowship program provides an opportunity for about 50 doctoral students in the natural and social sciences to work closely with IIASA’s senior scientists on interdisciplinary, global change-related projects within the Institute’s three theme areas: natural resources and environment; energy and technology; and population and society. Applications are being accepted through January 10, 2003. For further information, see: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/.
Global change SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training (START) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) announce the Advanced Institute on Urbanization, Emissions, and the Global Carbon Cycle to be held at NCAR in Boulder, Colorado on August 4-22, 2003. This Institute, supported by the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, will convene young natural and social scientists, engineers, and urban planners to examine urban emissions of both long-lived greenhouse gases and short-lived polluting gases and particulates. The Institute includes three components: intensive training, follow-on research, and a final workshop. Applications are due by January 31, 2003. For further information, see: http://www.start.org/Projects/Training%20Institutes/Institute2_Urban_Carbon.html.
