Newsletter September 2001

CLIMATE CHANGE IN ASIA: Paul Harris is editing a series of books on environmental change and foreign policy in EAST ASIA. The goal of these books is to consolidate work in this field. He is seeking one or more additional chapters on CLIMATE CHANGE, already written, on one or more of the following countries: Cambodia/Kampuchea; Indonesia; Korea (North and/or South); Laos; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Taiwan; Thailand; ASEAN. Contact him at: pharris@ln.edu.hk

BUSH & SHRUB: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has published a report entitled, “Bush and the Environment: A Citizen’s Guide to the First 100 Days.” It provides a complete assessment of President Bush’s environmental activities. This 19-page report is available in PDF format at the website: lcv.org/pdfs/Bush_and_the_environment_text.pdf , or http://lcv.org/presidential/100-days/index.html

GLOBAL CHANGE, a compendium of resources related to global change, is available at: www.globalchange.org. Global Change Digest can be found at: http://www.globalchange.org/gccd/default.htm

EARTHTRENDS: The Environmental Information Portal, at: http://earthtrends.wri.org

ARID LANDS NEWSLETTER No. 49 is available at URL: http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln49/aln49toc.html

GREENHOUSE GAS TRADING after COP6: An Australian Perspective, by Carrie Sonneborn, at: www.ecocarbon.org.au

EUROPEAN BULLETIN ON ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, at: www.eehc.dk

INVENTORY OF US GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND SINKS: 1990 – 1999 (Document number EPA 236-R-01-001), at: http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/emissions/national

Clark A. Miller & Paul N. Edwards, Changing the Atmosphere: Expert Knowledge and Environmental Governance (Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 2001). Four stars! Check it out!

Jennifer Clapp, Toxic Exports: The Transfer of Hazardous Wastes from Rich to Poor Countries (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2001).

Shin-wa Lee, Environment Matters: Conflicts, Refugees & International Relations (Seoul and Tokyo: WHDI Press, January 2001)

Peter Dauvergne, Loggers and Degradation in the Asia-Pacific: Corporations and Environmental Management (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001).

Peter Dauvergne, “The Rise of an Environmental Superpower? Evaluating Japanese Environmental Aid to Southeast Asia,” in Javed Maswood, ed., Japan and East Asian Regionalism (London and New York: Routledge, 2001): 51-67.

Paul G. Harris, International Equity and Global Environmental Politics: Power and Principles in U.S. Foreign Policy (London: Ashgate Press, 2001).

Rob van Tulder & Ans Kolk, “Multinationality and corporate ethics: codes of conduct in the sporting goods industry”, Journal of International Business Studies, 32 #2 (2001), pp. 267-283.

Urs Luterbacher and Detlef F. Sprinz, eds., International Relations and Global Climate Change (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2001).

Steven Bernstein, The Compromise of Liberal Evironmentalism (New York:Columbia University Press, 2001).

Peter Barnes, Who Owns The Sky?: Our Common Assets and the Future of Capitalism (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2001).

Cincotta, Richard P., and Robert Engelman. “Nature Displaced: Human Population Trends and Projections, and Their Meanings.” In Nature and Human Society: The Quest for a Sustainable World, edited by Peter R. Raven and Tanya Williams, 303-14. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2000.

Cincotta, Richard P., and Robert Engelman. Nature’s Place: Human Population and the Future of Biological Diversity. Washington, DC: Population Action International, 2000.

Susanna Myllylä, Street Environmentalism: Civic Associations and Environmental Practices in the Urban Governance of Third World Megacities (Tampere: Tampere University Press, 2001). ISBN 951-44-5040-X. This book is also available as electronic form in the internet homepage, where is a link to the full text: http://granum.uta.fi/cgi-bin/book.cgi?4936

Guy Dauncey with Patrick Mazza, Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change (New Society Publishers). See: www.newsociety.com

The Social Learning Group (William C. Clark and Nancy Dickson, Jill Jäger, and Josee van Eijndhoven, eds.), Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks (Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 2001). Volume 1: A Comparative History of Social Responses to Climate Change, Ozone Depletion, and Acid Rain; Volume 2: A Functional Analysis of Social Responses to Climate Change, Ozone Depletion, and Acid Rain

Ronnie Lipschutz, Cold War Fantasies: Film, Fiction, and Foreign Policy (Boulder: Rowman & Littlefield, forthcoming October, 2001–I hope!)

ASST. PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS, University of British Columbia: The Food and Resource Economics Group at the University of British Columbia is looking to fill a position in environmental and resource economics. Apply by Sept 1 (OOPS!). Interviews will be held at the 2001 AAEA meetings in Chicago. Subject to final budgetary and administrative approval. Send letter of application and c.v. to Sabina Lee Shaikh, Ph.D., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Ph./Fax: 604-822-2144, Email sshaikh@interchange.ubc.ca. See the full job announcement at http://www.agsci.ubc.ca/fre .

WILSON CENTER FELLOWSHIPS: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars awards approximately 20-25 in-residence fellowships annually in an international competition. Successful applicants submit outstanding proposals in a broad range of the social sciences and humanities on national and/or international issues-topics that intersect with questions of public policy or provide the historical framework to illuminate policy issues of contemporary importance. For academic participants, eligibility is limited to the postdoctoral level. Award: $20,000-$60,000; Deadline: October 1, 2001 For Application information: www.wilsoncenter.org or email: fellowships@wwic.si.edu

FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE: The Foundation For the Future has developed a research grant program to provide financial support to scholars undertaking research that is directly related to a better understanding of the factors affecting the quality of life for the long-term future of humanity. Award: $1,000-$9,000 Deadline: Oct 31, 2001. For further information, see: http://www.futurefoundation.org/grants/index.html

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, anticipates hiring two Assistant Professors in the following general areas: Environment and Society; Air Pollution Chemistry; Environmental Information Technology; Environmental Molecular Biotechnology. For further information on the department please refer to the web page http://www.jhu.edu/~dogee/. Applicants should demonstrate a potential for high-quality teaching as well as for developing a sponsored research program. For full consideration, candidates should apply by November 1, 2001. Expected starting date is July 1, 2002. Applications should include a complete resume, examples of published work, a statement outlining teaching and research interests, and the addresses of four individuals willing to provide references. Send materials to: Chair of Search Committee, 3400 N. Charles St., 313 Ames Hall, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218

POPULATION-ENVIRONMENT FELLOWSHIPS WORLDWIDE: 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. Requires: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; and 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. For more information, please contact: The Population-Environment Fellows Program, University of Michigan, 1214 South University, 2nd Floor, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2548; Tel. (734) 763-9456; Fax (734) 647-0643; Web site: www.sph.umich.edu/pfps; E-mail: popenv@umich.edu. The Population-Environment Fellows Program is funded by USAID and administered by the University of Michigan.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA PH.D PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMICS: The Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will start its new Ph.D. program in environmental and resource economics this Fall. Qualified US students will receive full financial support for five years. Students with undergraduate degrees in either economics or natural science are encouraged to consider applying. For more information contact Charles D. Kolstad, Professor, the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara, California, email>kolstad@bren.ucsb.edu. Or see http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/Programs/EnvEcon/.

MASTER’S PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING: The Environmental Studies Department of Antioch New England Graduate School is creating a new masters program in Environmental Advocacy and Organizing that offers political education and social action training for people interested in working in the advocacy field. For more information: www.antiochne.edu/prospects/esm/advocacy/default.html

U.S. EPA has an immediate opening for U.S. citizens seeking a full-time staff position to work on greenhouse gas inventories. This position is with EPA’s Clean Air Markets Division within the Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP), located in Washington, D.C. The staff member will serve as a specialist on greenhouse gas inventories and other related technical matters related to greenhouse gas emissions. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen. The applicant must possess a Master’s Degree in a quantitative discipline, such as engineering, science, or an equivalent degree (a relevant Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience may substitute). This position ranges from GS-9 to GS-13, depending on qualifications and salary history. The official vacancy announcement for this is posted at http://www.epa.gov/ezhire. Interested applicants may send a resume and cover letter either electronically or by mail (no phone calls) to: Harvey.reid@epa.gov. Mr. Reid Harvey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (MS 6204N), Washington, D.C. 20460

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS: Oldenburg University, Germany, Department of Economics offers a PhD position as Scientific Researcher /Research Assistant), starting at 15.10.2001, located within the research group SPEED (Scientific Pool of Environmental Economic Disciplines) with the main research focus on quantitative analysis of impacts by diverse environmental and energy policy strategies (see http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/~kemfert/speed/speed.html). This position offers the opportunity to elaborate the PhD and to take action in international research projects; teaching activities in the area of environmental and resource economics are welcome. Applicants should have an exam (diploma) in economics, mathematics or physics with economic background or related fields. Furthermore, the applicants should have strong skills in environmental and energy economics, econometrics and mathematical programming /computer languages. Well developed writing and editing skills in English are desired. Basic knowledge of German is welcome but not necessary. Please send your application until 15. September 2001 to Oldenburg University, FB4, Head of research group SPEED, Dr. ClaudiaKemfert P. O. Box, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany. If you should have further queries please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Claudia Kemfert, Oldenburg University, Dept. of Economics I, D- 26111 Oldenburg, Germany. Tel.: 49 441 798 4106; Fax: +49 441 798 4101; E-mail: kemfert@uni-oldenburg.de

VISITING PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: The Environmental Studies B.A. Program and the Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies at The University of Chicago seek to appoint a Visiting Professor in environmental policy for a one-year (renewable) term. Duties include instruction in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses as well as informal collegial and educational activities. Provision will be made for independent research. Applications should contain: a cover letter with an e-mail address; a curriculum vitae delineating teaching and scholarly experience; a statement of the one-quarter courses you would like to teach here; and at least two letters of recommendation. Course syllabi are optional. For additional information, contact Theodore L. Steck: t-steck@uchicago.edu. >Applications should be sent before December 31 to: Cynthia Cook Conley, Recruitment Coordinator, University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, 1155 E. 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60637

DIRECTOR, RESEARCH PROGRAM ON ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR: The University of Colorado, Institute of Behavioral Science, in collaboration with both the Department of Economics and the Environmental Studies Program, invites applications for the position of Director of the Research Program on Environment and Behavior in the Institute of Behavioral Science. Recruiting is targeted at the advanced Associate Professor level; however, individuals at a higher rank may be considered. The position is fully rostered in the Institute of Behavioral Science. The successful candidate will also have tenure and teaching responsibilities in his or her cognate department/program. Candidates must demonstrate a track record of external support, a commitment to collaborative, multi-disciplinary research, and experience in program development. More information concerning the Research Program on Environment and Behavior can be found in the Institute of Behavioral Science’s brochure, available on-line at http://www.colorado.edu/IBS/brochure/ Applications should include a statement of research and teaching interests and experience, a perspective on how he/she would advance the program, a curriculum vitae, and key publications, along with the names and addresses of three references. Consideration of applications will begin October 15, 2001 and continue until the position is filled. Send applications to: Dr. J. Terrence McCabe, Search Chair, Research Program on Environment and Behavior, Institute of Behavioral Science, 468 UCB, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0468. E-mail: tmccabe@spot.Colorado.edu

LUCE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY: For doctoral and postdoctoral studies in Southeast Asia. These are short-term fellowships (three to twelve months) for US graduate students (must have completed all components of the PhD except the dissertation) or for US-based scholars who have received their PhDs in the last five years. Fellowships can be held in conjunction with other sources of funding. More information available at http://rspas.anu.edu.au/fseas

You might want to take a look at THE GALLON ENVIRONMENT LETTER, 506 Victoria Ave., Montreal, Quebec H3Y 2R5, Ph. (514) 369-0230, Fax (514) 369-3282; e-mail: ggallon@pcstarnet.com. Expensive but very informative. Gallon also issues periodic environmental job listings.

CLIMATE POLICY MATERIALS: Michael Molitor is assembling papers, articles, etc. describing the clash between the U.S. and the EU/EC on climate policy going back to the UNFCCC INC sessions [1991-92]. Please send copies of the papers [in pdf, Word, etc.], links to materials, or just reference information to: michael.molitor@uk.pwcglobal.com

REQUEST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TEXTS: In July, Rowman & Littlefield acquired Acada Books, a small press devoted to publishing Environmental Studies textbooks. Acada is continuing and expanding its editorial mission with Rowman & Littlefield, with the aim of publishing texts that provide a thoughtful, balanced, and rigorous approach to the study of people’s relationship to nature. Professors are invited to submit >environmental-related textbook proposals for consideration to: Brian Romer, Field Publisher; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 2825 SE 67th Ave.; Portland, OR 97206; Phone: 503-788-1539; bromer@rowman.com

Shannon O’Lear, Department of Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Room 220 Davenport Hall, 607 South Mathews Avenue , Urbana, IL 61801-3671. email: solear@uiuc.edu; Telephone: (217) 333-1880; Fax: (217) 244-1785

Beth DeSombre, Frost Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Associate Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. ph: 781-283-2168; fax: 781-283-3664; email: edesombr@wellesley.edu