Newsletter January 2000
Please send all announcements, information, queries, reviews, help wanted, etc. to Ronnie Lipschutz, rlipsch@cats.ucsc.edu, 260 Stevenson College, UC-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, Phone: 831-459-3275; fax: 831-459-3334. The next issue will be out in around the beginning of April 2000. Keep those e-mails coming!
CONTENTS
ISA & SECTION NEWS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ON THE WEB
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
JOBS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS
REQUESTS
ISA & SECTION NEWS
41ST ANNUAL ISA CONFERENCE INFORMATION can be found at www.isanet.org.
ESS RECEPTION AT ISA in LA: Thursday, March 16, 6-7:30 PM, Santa Barbara A Room, Westin Bonaventure Hotel.
ESS MEETING AT ISA in LA: Friday, March 17, 12:30-1:30 PM, San Gabriel B Room, Westin Bonaventure Hotel.
A MESSAGE FROM THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SECTION (ISA). Please send your responses to one of the Committee Members listed below.
We, the members of the Nominations Committee of the Environmental Studies Section (ESS-ISA), would like to hear from you! We are exploring the possibility of changes in the way in which we vote for officers of the Section, so we want your opinion. Please let us know your thoughts on this issue.
At present, elections for any available positions in a given year are held at the Section’s Annual Business Meeting, which is held during the International Studies Association’s Annual Conference (usually at Friday lunchtime). As it now stands, only Section members in good standing who attend the ISA Conference are able to vote. Alternative forms for these elections include advance voting by postal mail, electronic mail or Internet balloting.
Are the current arrangements — that is, voting during the section’s Annual Business Meeting — acceptable to you? If they are, then please let us know! (Though your nominations committee is quite talented, we are not mind-readers: we do not know whether ‘no response’ from you actually means that you are happy with the status quo. Let us know!)
Do you think that those who are not able to attend the ISA Annual
Conference Convention should be given an opportunity to vote? If so, how? Should all voting be conducted before the Annual Conference? If so, how? Consider the following issues related to voting, and please let us know your reactions to them.
What do you think of electronic voting (e.g., email or web-based)? Would it matter if your vote were not ‘anonymous’ to, say, the members of the nominations committee and/or the designated returning officer? Would you prefer to be anonymous even if it meant keeping track of some kind of ID number? Do you have any particular concerns with electronic voting?
What do you think of postal ballots (i.e., put a completed ballot paper in the post/snailmail)?
What other methods for voting would you recommend?
Please take a moment to think about what would be best for the
Environmental Studies Section and send your comments to one of the
Nominations Committee’s members (contact details). Make it easy on yourself: cut and paste this part of the newsletter, type in some replies and send it off to one of us. We thank you in advance for your ideas and suggestions. A follow-up report will be forthcoming.
Beth DeSombre (Chair of the ESS Nominations Committee), Department of Government, Colby College, 5300 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901 USA; Tel: (207) 872-3274; Fax: (207) 872-3263; Email: erdesomb@colby.edu
Jennifer Clapp, Comparative Development Studies/ Environmental and Resource Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario K9L 1Z7, Canada; Tel: (705) 748-1388; Fax: (705) 748-1624; Email: jclapp@trentu.ca
Ian Rowlands, Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada; Tel: (519) 888-4567, ext. 2574; Fax: (519) 746-0292; Email: irowland@fes.uwaterloo.ca
Detlef Sprinz, PIK – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research – Global Change & Social Systems, PO Box 60 12 03, 14412 Potsdam, Germany; Tel: +49 (331) 288-2555/-2532; Fax: +49 (331) 288-2600; Email: dsprinz@pik-potsdam.de
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REVIEWERS SOUGHT: If you would like to review books for the new journal Global Environmental Politics, contact: Karen Litfin, Book Review Editor, Global Environmental Politics, Department of Political Science, Box 353530, Seattle, WA 98195, e-mail: litfin@u.washington.edu, (Note, however, that Karen will be away from Seattle until mid-March.)
WILDLIFE LAW CONFERENCE: The 5th International Wildlife Law Conference will take place on March 25, 2000 at the Washington College of Law, American University. The theme for the conference is: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species: A Quarter-Century Report Card.” Conference program and registration materials are available on the American Society of International Law’s Wildlife Interest Group website: www.eelink.net/~asilwildlife.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SMALL ISLANDS: The Millennium International Medial Conference on the Environment, in conjunction with 12TH Asia Pacific and 3RD Commonwealth Congress of Environmental Journalists, Suva-Fiji, June 5-9, 2000. Theme: Climate Change and Small Islands. For more information, see:
http://www.oneworld.org/slejf/fiji.htm
CLIMATE POLICY WORKSHOP: Second EFIEA climate policy workshop, “From Kyoto to The Hague – European perspectives on making the Kyoto Protocol work,” Amsterdam, 18-19 April, 2000. For information about the workshop or the contribution of papers, please contact Albert Faber (workshop co-ordinator) at RIVM: phone +31 30 274 3683/3728; fax +31 30 274 4435, e-mail: albert.faber@rivm.nl.
For more information on EFIEA and the latest information on the workshop, see: http://www.vu.nl/english/o_o/instituten/IVM/research/efiea/index.html
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) is accepting proposals for the 2000 George P. and Cynthia Mitchell International Young Scholar Awards for Sustainable Development. The Mitchell Young Scholar Awards was established in 1991 by George P. and Cynthia Mitchell to recognize contributions in the study of sustainable development made by individuals age 35 and younger who are Master or Doctoral students, or post-Master/ Doctoral young professionals in business, academia, or the
non-profit sector. The theme of the 2000 Award involves the identification and analysis of corporate incentives for environmental decision making. The Award will be decided on the basis of proposals for developing and analyzing a single case study of a corporation that has begun pursuing sustainability. Proposals must be submitted no later than June 1, 2000. Authors of the winning proposals will receive a $1,000 stipend and an invitation to the October 8-10, 2000 Woodlands Conference at The Woodlands, Texas. Up to ten winners will be selected. >For application instructions and further information, see: www.harc.edu/cgs/call_proposal.html or email: youngscholars@harc.edu. For additional information on the Woodlands Conference, see: www.harc.edu/cgs.html
GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL CONFERENCE: Fifth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control will take place from 13th – 16th August, 2000 at the Cairns Convention Centre, North Queensland, Australia. For further information contact: GHGT-5 Secretariat, Colin Paulson, CSIRO Energy Technology, PO Box 136, North Ryde, NSW 1670, AUSTRALIA; Tel: +61 2 94908790 Fax: +61 2 94908819; e-mail:
c.paulson@det.csiro.au; or see: www.ieagreen.org.uk
HUMAN DIMENSIONS IN THE COASTAL ZONE: IHDP, with assistance from START, announces a call for applications for the second bi-annual International Human Dimensions Workshop for young developing country scientists. The workshop will take place from Sept. 10-22, 2000 in Bonn, Germany. The theme for the workshop will be “Human Dimensions Issues in the Coastal Zone”. Deadline date for applications is April 10, 2000. For information, see:
http://www.uni-bonn.de/ihdp/IHDW2000.htm
ECOAMÉRICAS is a 12-page monthly newsletter on Latin American environmental issues. EcoAméricas covers a wide range of environmental issues and trends, particularly those related to
economic development, using a network of correspondents in the region. The newsletter is now available in print and on-line for $225 a year. If you’d like to request a complimentary copy of our latest issue, please send a message to ecoamericas@fspress.com or call Fourth Street Press at (310)451-5630.
TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION: The 1st CTI/Industry Joint Seminar on Technology Diffusion in Latin America and Caribbean, 27-28 March 2000, to be held in San Salvador, El Salvador. This regionally focused CTI seminar is held in co-operation with the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat. This event will bring together key negotiators from Annex I and non-Annex I countries, experts on technology transfer, private sector business interests, and the private and multilateral financial community. For further information and registration, see: http://www.ClimateTech.net or contact the CTI Secretariat at the International Energy Agency: contact person is Megan Gardiner (megan.gardiner@iea.org), Te;: + 331 40576684.
GLOBAL NETWORKS: A new journal, whose first issue is scheduled to appear in January, 2001, is seeking submissions. See: http://www.transcomm.ox.ac.uk/wwwroot/gnjournal.htm
CLIMATE & EUROPE: A new paper from the Institute for European Environmental Policy, ‘The EU in the International Climate Negotiations – Lost and Defeated?’ can be obtained by e-mail, from: central@ieeplondon.org.uk.
MORE CLIMATE STUFF: An interim report from the Global Commons Institute on the state of (dis)unity in the current global climate policy debate entitled: – “Guess-work or Frame-work?” is available
from: Aubrey Meyer, Global Commons Institute (GCI), 42 Windsor Road, London NW2 5DS , UK; Ph 0181 451 0778; Fax0181 830 2366; e-mail aubrey@gci.org.uk; website http://www.gci.org.uk
ON THE WEB
UNIDO PROJECT ON INDUSTRY IN AFRICA: UNIDO is just completing a preliminary project aimed to bring African industry into the processes surrounding the Climate Convention, with a focus on the issues surrounding the Clean Development Mechanism. The project involved national experts from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Zambia & Zimbabwe as well as from ETC in the Netherlands. For further information, see: http://www.unido.org/doc/310797.htmls. For details on the project that is just being completed, see: http://www.unido.org/doc/310779.htmls
UNFCCC & PACIFIC ISLANDS: A draft background paper: “Framework for improving the diffusion and implementation of environmentally sound technologies and know-how under the UNFCCC: perspectives from Asia and the Pacific Islands region” can be found at: http://www.teriin.org/discussion/framewk.htm
JI WORKSHOP REPORT: Joint Implementation and International Emissions Trading was the subject of a workshop organised by the OECD and IEA for the Annex I Expert Group, in Paris, on 13-14 September 1999. The report is available on the OECD website:
http://www.oecd.org/env/cc/mechanisms.htm
BIBLIOGRAPHIES: The Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security has developed two online, searchable research bibliographies. The Climate Change and its Impact on U.S. Watersheds bibliography has over 850 citations and is updated every two months; the Climate Change and its Impact on Biodiversity bibliography has over 1920 citations and is updated monthly. See: www.pacinst.org/global.html
GLOBAL CHANGE: The Global Change Electronic Edition was updated on 20 December 1999 with a major set of new links to material elsewhere on the internet, along with some original material. See: http://www.globalchange.org/current.htm
SD-ONLINE covers sustainable development activity on the internet. The total number of linked sites available via SD-ONLINE is ±400. For more information, see: http://susdev.eurofound.ie
MASS EXTINCTIONS: A set of links to web sites on this topic can be found at: http://www.well.com/user/davidu/extinction.html
WORLD ENERGY ASSESSMENT: SECOND DRAFT REPORT can be found at: http://www.undp.org/seed/eap/activities/wea/. The site includes the second drafts of the report’s eleven chapters, for viewing or downloading, in addition to information about the people and organizations involved.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY: Back issues are available in full at http://www.jiwlp.com/. “Biosafety Resources on the Internet” can be found at: http://www.jiwlp.com/past.html; click on Issue 1:3.
RON MITCHELL ON THE WEB! (WHERE ELSE?): The web site for Ron Mitchell’s International Environmental Politics course, which he is teaching at Stanford this year, can be found at: http://www.stanford.edu/~rmitchel/iep
CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM: A new report “The Evaluation of Benchmarking as an Approach for Establishing Clean Development Mechanism Baselines” is now available at the SEI-B/Tellus Institute web site. Full Report (732kb):
http://www.tellus.org/seib/publications/benchmarking_full.pdf; Executive Summary (76kb): http://www.tellus.org/seib/publications/benchmarking_exec.pdf
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION FORUM Land and Water Initiative for Africa, organized by UNEP and the GEF: http://gef-forum.unep.org:8080/~land-water/guests
KYOTO: DEAD OR ALIVE? Grist, an online magazine about environmental issues, has hosted a debate on the death or survival of Kyoto. See: http://www.gristmagazine.com/grist/heatbeat/debates011700.stm
IN THE MARKET FOR CARBON? The World Bank launched the Prototype
Carbon Fund (PCF) the world’s first market-based mechanism to address climate change and promote the transfer of finance and climate-friendly technology to developing countries. See: www.prototypecarbonfund.org
JOINT IMPLEMENTATION: The Dutch foundation Joint Implementation Network (JIN) has updated its Internet website. See: http://www.northsea.nl/jiq.
LAND USE CHANGE AND AUSTRALIA’S KYOTO TARGET, by Clive Hamilton and Lins Vellen. The Australia Institute has released an analysis of the implications of the ‘Australia clause’ (of Article 3.7) for the emissions reduction task faced by Australia. The new paper updates earlier work published in “Environmental Science and Policy”. It may be read under “What’s New” at the Australia Institute’s website at www.tai.org.au
COLORADO RIVER: The proceedings of the “Water Issues in the Colorado River Basin Border Region” workshop, held on November 18-19, 1999 in Mexicali, are available on the Pacific Institute’s website at: http://www.pacinst.org/coloradopro.pdf
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY INDEX: A Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) was unveiled at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The pilot ESI was developed in a cooperative effort between CIESIN, the Yale University Center
of Environmental Law and Policy, and the Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force of the World Economic Forum. A total of 56 countries were ranked on 64 variables, measuring such qualities as urban air quality, overall public health, and effective environmental regulation. The main purpose of the prototype ESI is to stimulate international dialogue over what actually constitutes environmental sustainability, how it should be measured, and what policy levers drive it. The full Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index Report is available for viewing as a PDF download at: http://www.ciesin.org/whatsnewfr.html
WILDLIFE MIGRATION: The Migration discussion list provides a forum for researchers, conservationists and members of the legal profession interested in the conservation of migratory species. The list is sponsored by the Zoological Research Institute and Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK) and the American Society of International Law – Wildlife Interest Group Subscription instructions:
o Send an email message to: majordomo@listserv.uni-bonn.de;
o Leave the subject line blank;
o In the body of the message, type: subscribe migration
AIJ: An evaluation of the 20 non-sink AIJ projects in developing countries, commissioned by the GTZ, can be downloaded from:
http://www.wupperinst.org/download/Evaluation.pdf.
OECD IEA/ETSAP (Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme): ETSAP is a research partnership dedicated to enabling its partners and their clients to develop sound integrated energy and environmental policy. The current 1999-2001 Annex VII is termed ‘Contributing to the Kyoto Protocol.’ See: http://www.ecn.nl/unit_bs/etsap/
The update also includes article abstracts (and a downloadable full PDF version) of the most recent ETSAP Newsletter (Vol. 7, No. 1 January 2000)at: http://www.ecn.nl/unit_bs/etsap/newslet/main.html
UNIDO REPORTS ON THE “CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM”
1. “Baseline Setting & Additionality Assessment for Industrial
Projects,” at: http://www.unido.org/doc/330858.htmls
2. “Case Studies on Capacity Building Needs for Industry in 6
African Countries,” at: http://www.unido.org/doc/330828.htmls
3. “Industrial Energy Efficiency, Cogeneration and Climate Change”
(Presentation papers of Expert Group Meeting, Dec 2-3 1999), at:
http://www.unido.org/doc/330859.htmls
TIEMPO, Issue 34, “Global Warming and the Third World” is on line at http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/floor0/recent/, featuring articles on:
o Integrated assessment
o Sea level rise and the Pacific
o Sustainable energy strategies
o And news and assessment of COP5
EARTHWATCH RADIO is a public service of the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and the Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison. It covers a wide range of environmental topics, especially climate change, and both audio and text files are available on-line. It can be found at: http://seagrant.wisc.edu/communications/earthwatch/intro/intro.html
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
Ronnie D. Lipschutz, After Authority: War, Peace & Global Politics in the 21st Century, SUNY Press, 2000.
Brunn, S.D. and O’Lear, S.R. 1999. “Research and Communication in the ‘Invisible College’ of the Human Dimensions of Global Change, Global Environmental Change 9 (1999), pp. 285-301
Ariel Dinar (ed.), The Political Economy of Water Pricing Reforms, Oxford University Press for the World Bank, forthcoming April 2000.
Ans Kolk, The Economics of Environmental Management, Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2000. (Examination copies can be requested via e-mail: exam.copy@pearsoned-ema.com or by post from Pearson Education, PO Box 88, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2JE United Kingdom.)
Alexander Gillespie & William C.G. Burns (eds.), Climate Change in the South Pacific: Impacts and Responses in Australia, New Zealand, and Small Island States, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.
Jager,W., Janssen, M.A. and Vlek, C.A.J. (1999). Consumats in a commons dilemma: Testing the behavioural rules of simulated consumers. COV report no. 99-01. Groningen: Centre for Environment and Traffic Psychology, University of Groningen. See: http://www.ppsw.rug.nl/cov/staff/jager/simpaper.pdf
Janssen,M. and Jager, W., (1999). An integrated approach of simulating behavioral processes: A case study on the lock-in of consumption patterns. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2, 2. See: http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/JASSS/JASSS.html
Terry L. Anderson, Vernon L. Smith, and Emily Simmons, “How and Why to Privatize Federal Lands,” Cato Policy Analysis No. 363 December 9, 1999, See: http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa363.pdf
William C.G. Burns, The Possible Impacts of Climate Change on Pacific Island State Ecosystems, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment & Security. See the “What’s New” section at: http://www.pacinst.org
Sebastian Oberthuer & Hermann E. Ott, The Kyoto Protocol: International Climate Policy for the 21st Century, Heidelberg: Springer Science, 1999.
National Research Council 1999. Our Common Journey: A transition toward sustainability. Report of the Board on Sustainable Development. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. Text is available online at: http://books.nap.edu/books/0309067839/html/index.html
JOBS, FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
Program Coordinator, Community Forestry Research Fellowship, University of California at Berkeley-College of Natural Resources: The Community Forestry Research Fellowship is a national fellowship program funded by the Ford Foundation and housed at UC Berkeley. The program promotes research on community forestry in the United States by supporting graduate participatory research with rural and urban communities, conducting interactive workshops with researchers and practitioners, and developing scholarly and popular publications related to community forestry and participatory research. The Coordinator will be responsible for providing intellectual and >administrative leadership for the CFRF program. As the only full-time paid staff, the Coordinator has primary responsibility for all program activities. The Coordinator is assisted in these duties by members of the CFRF Steering Committee and part-time support staff as necessary. The Coordinator is responsible for the day to day administration of the program including recruitment and selection of fellowship recipients, organizing the annual workshop, and program communications. The candidate must have a PhD or equivalent
experience, on-the-ground experience with community forestry in the United States and/or with participatory research in the U.S., and excellent writing and communication skills. Appointments will be annual, renewable for up to four years. Salary commensurate with qualifications, range $34,536 to $45,540. Interested individuals should send their resume, three letters of recommendation and a recent writing sample to Louise Fortmann,
CFRF Search, Department of ESPM-RIPM, 207 Giannini Hall, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. 94720-3310. The closing date for this position is March 31, 2000.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES/HUMANITIES (DEADLINE IS FEB. 28): The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh seeks an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies/ Humanities to begin September 2000. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies or in a discipline informed by the Humanities. The appointment will be in both Environmental Studies and a department in the College of Letters and Science. Departments that have agreed to provide an official home for the candidate include English, History, Religious Studies/ Anthropology, Theatre and Music. Broad training in Environmental Studies with a specialization in the value dimensions of human attitudes and behaviors toward nature and knowledge of environmental ethics is essential. College teaching experience and commitment to research are required. Willingness to participate in program development is expected. Teaching responsibilities include the collaboratively developed “Environment and Values” core course and several others listed on our web site. Opportunities exist to develop new courses. Candidates should send 1) a cover letter explaining their interdisciplinary range, experience, and vision for Environmental Studies, identifying the core courses they are competent to teach and the elective courses they would most like to offer; 2) a curriculum vitae indicating teaching experience and a research record; 3) a writing sample; 4) official transcripts; 5) at least three letters of recommendation that refer to the candidate’s interdisciplinary background in Environmental Studies. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2000; send all materials to Dr. Bron Taylor, Environmental Studies Director, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Swart 230, Oshkosh, WI 54901. AA/EOE.
More information about the program and University can be found at:
http://www.uwosh.edu/home_pages/programs/environ_studies/
Additional questions may be addressed to Bron Taylor at
920-424-0644 or
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Environmental Science and Policy at Smith College.
The Program in Environmental Science and Policy at Smith College, in conjunction with the Program in Public Policy, will offer a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship to begin in the fall of 2000. The Fellow will be expected to continue to develop his/her research program in environmental policy, to participate in faculty development projects, and to teach two undergraduate courses, possibly including a seminar, on environmental policy each year. The successful candidate will have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by June 2000 and be committed to
interdisciplinary teaching. While the Ph.D. will likely be in a
traditional field such as economics, political science or Sociology, and will be hosted by the appropriate department, the Fellow will be expected to have sufficient scientific knowledge to develop credible courses relating to substantive environmental policy issues. The Fellowship carries a competitive stipend, full benefits, funds to support research, and a moving allowance. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, three current reference letters, and evidence of successful teaching to: Program in Public Policy
Attn: Jayne Mercier, Seelye Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063. All materials should arrive at Smith by April 1.
GRANTS ON HUMAN ACTIVITIES & CLIMATE CHANGE: Assessing the Consequences of Interactions between Human Activities and a Changing Climate, http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/rfa/00humanrfa.html
OPEN: January 07, 2000 – CLOSING: April 26, 2000. EPA’s Global Change Research Program is assessing the potential consequences of
climate change and climate variability for human health, ecosystems, and social well-being in the United States. A complete assessment must place the effects of climate change and variability into a larger context that considers other important stressors. One such stressor is human activity. The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to foster the development of models that will enable assessors to consider the effects of human activities in tandem with the effects of climate change and climate variability. (This RFA is not concerned with human activities related to the emissions of greenhouse gases that will
lead to atmospheric and climatic changes.) Academic and not-for-profit institutions located in the U.S., and state or local governments, are eligible under all existing authorizations. Up to $ 5 million is expected to be available in fiscal year 2000 for awards in this program. A proposal may request up to $500,000 per year for up to 3 years.
GLOBAL CHANGE/BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES SCIENCE AND POLICY: The Union of Concerned Scientists, a national non-profit organization seeks mid-career to senior scientist to help lead analytic, policy and outreach effort to strengthen the participation of US biologists in shaping public policy on and public understanding of key global
change/biological resource issues. Priority areas include slowing the introduction and spread of harmful invasive species, and using ecosystem service values to strengthen conservation policies. Applicants should have demonstrable scientific and/or policy expertise in one of these areas, a broad understanding of the scientific and policy aspects of biological resource issues, and a
facility for communicating technical information to general audiences. Position requires Ph.D. in relevant discipline, strong project management experience, writing and public speaking skills, and occasional travel. Experience with public outreach and national or regional biological resource policy highly desirable. Review of applications begins March 1. Send cover letter, vita,
writing sample and 3 references to Director, Global Resources, Union of Concerned Scientists, 2 Brattle Square, Cambridge MA 02238-9105. More information at www.ucsusa.org.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AT GEORGETOWN: The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University seeks applicants for a one-year appointment as Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor in Environmental Studies in the undergraduate division, Science,
Technology, and International Affairs, to begin August 2000. Ph.D. required, teaching experience expected. Candidates may be trained in either natural or social sciences, but should be able to bridge the gap between science and international public policy. Position is contingent on funding. Send letter of interest and resume to STIA Search Committee, c/o Prof. Peter Dunkley, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, ICC 301, 37th and O Sts., N.W., Washington DC 20057 USA. Deadline March 1, 2000, or until position is filled.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AT BATES: The Environmental Studies Program at Bates College invites applications for a one year replacement position for the 2000-2001 academic year. Our interdisciplinary program encompasses the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. We seek candidates who combine a strong academic background in the natural sciences with an understanding and interest in how scientific inquiry is used in the development and application of environmental policy. The successful candidate will be expected to teach an introductory course in environmental studies, and introductory course in the quantitative analysis of environmental information and two upper division courses. She or he will also advise senior theses. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or the equivalent. Familiarity with environmental issues in New England is desirable. Review of applications will begin March 15, 2000, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate school transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation to: Environmental Studies Search Committee Chair (#R2337), c/o Secretarial Services, Bates College, 2 Andrews Road, 7 Lane Hall, Lewiston, ME 04240
PROGRAM OFFICER, GOLDMAN ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION: The Goldman Environmental Prize is given each year to six environmental heroes – one from each of the six continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Island Nations, North America and South/Central America. It is the world’s largest prize for grassroots environmentalists offering its recipients increased support and credibility. The recipients come to San Francisco each April to receive the award and then travel to Washington D.C. for additional meetings, press interviews and events. This position reports to the Executive Director and Foundation Board. For information, see: www.goldmanprize.org. Application deadline: March 3, 2000
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND ASIAN STUDIES, University of Hull (UK). Applications are invited for a Research Associate to work on an ESRC funded project on ‘Innovation in Environmental Governance: A Comparative
Analysis of New Environmental Policy Instruments (NEPIs)’. This research project will investigate the use made of ‘new’ environmental policy instruments (e.g. environmental taxes and voluntary agreements) in four European countries and the European Union. The post is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)under its Future Governance Programme (FDG). It is available for a twelve month period starting on 1 May 2000. The post will be based at the Department of Politics and Asian Studies at the University of Hull. However, the successful postholder will be
expected to work closely with Dr Andrew Jordan (University of East
Anglia) and Dr Anthony Zito (University of Newcastle). Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Rudi Wurzel on telephone (0044)-(0)1482-466081. Email address: R.K.Wurzel@pol-as.hull.ac.uk
Applications (3 copies) must include a Curriculum Vitae, and the names and addresses of three referees. Please quote the post reference #SS82. Applications should be sent to: The Faculty Personnel Officer, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Wilberforce Building, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom. Tel: (0044)-(0)1482-466626. The closing date for receipt of applications is: 25 February 2000; interviews are expected to take place in late March 2000.
ENERGY SYSTEMS & POLICY AT UW-MADISON: UW-Madison seeks 4 t-track or tenured faculty beginning on or after Aug. 2000 for an initiative in the area of energy systems & policy. Successful candidates will receive a t-track or tenured appointment in an
appropriate department. Appointments at the advanced jr. faculty or tenured level are likely. Preference will be given to candidates whose research and teaching combines energy-related science & tech. with energy policy. A demonstrable commitment to interdisciplianry research and teaching in the domain of energy systems and policy is more important than a candidate’s specific field or discipline. Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required.
Candidates seeking tenured positions are expected to be outstanding scholars with a strong record of excellence in research, teaching and service. Send letter of application referencing Energy Systems Policy cluster hire, a cv and up to three principal publications to Energy Systems and Policy Search Committee, c/o Ellen McGinniss, 2620 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706.
Send e-mail inquiries to mcginniss@engr.wisc.edu. Consideration of applications will begin Feb. 2000.
DIRECTOR OF PRIO: The International Peace Research Institute (PRIO) seeks a new director to start on 1 March 2001 or shortly thereafter. According to the statutes, the Institute Director is appointed for a four-year term, with a possible renewal for one further term. The Director is responsible for the management of the Institute and reports to the Board. The Director oversees the development and implementation of the Institute’s strategies. For a full job description and more information contact Deputy Director Hilde Henriksen Waage at +47 22 54 77 00, e-mail: hilde@prio.no. More information about PRIO is also available at
our website: http://www.prio.no/
applications, including a CV, a list of publications and a two-page mission statement, should be sent by 31 March 2000 to PRIO at: Fuglehauggata 11, NO-0260 Oslo, Norway
POST-DOC: The George Perkins Marsh Institute of Clark University seeks a highly qualified research scholar to work with other Institute researchers in taking a leading role to develop a new initiative in advancing our understanding of human vulnerability to global/environmental change. We particularly seek broadly educated candidates capable of developing links among diverse theoretical and disciplinary approaches. The Institute seeks to develop an innovative, interdisciplinary research program that will be region and place specific, integrate contributions from climate impact analysis, risk/hazards research, and cultural/ political ecology. Strong analytic and proposal writing skills essential, and a background in environmental analysis, quantitative analysis, geographic information systems, and modeling helpful. Candidates should hold the Ph.D. in one of the social sciences, have demonstrated strong research capabilities, and possess the ability to work collegially and in a team context. The position is for two years’ duration, beginning in September 2000, at a salary of $36,000. Applications will be accepted until the position if filled. Candidates should submit, either by mail or fax, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, samples of written work, and the names of three references. Apply to: Roger E. Kasperson, Chair Search Committee, The George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610-1477, USA; Tel: 508-751-4622; Fax: 508-751-4600
REQUESTS
CLIMATE CHANGE AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, edited by Paul G. Harris, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, London Guildhall University, is due to be published by St. Martin’s in hardcover in August, 2000. Harris would like to see the book issued in a paperback version, and is seeking letters from faculty who might be interested in using the book in their classes. For more information, he can be reached at: Department of Politics & Modern History, London Guildhall University, Calcutta House,
Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT, United Kingdom; Tel: +44 (0)20 7320 1135; Fax: +44 (0)20 7320 1157; Email: pharris@lgu.ac.uk
