1995-1996 Annual Report
Environmental Studies Section
1995-1996 Annual Report
Submitted by Philippe Le Prestre
The Environmental Studies Section has several purposes:
- to link scholars of various disciplines and keep them abreast of current developments in this field;
- to develop and encourage research;
- to disseminate information on environmental developments by sponsoring or participating in prof meetings;
- to seek ways to further the teaching of international environmental studies.
During 1995-96, the members of the various section committees were:
1995-96 Executive Committee:
Philippe Le Prestre (Universit‚ du Qu‚bec … Montr‚al) chair; term expires 1997
Marian Miller (University of Akron), term expires 1997
Ron Mitchell (University of Oregon), term expires 1997
Marc Levy (Princeton University), term expires 1996
Dimitris Stevis (Colorado State U.), term expires 1996
Catherine Tinker (Chapman College), term expires 1996
Paul Wapner (American University), term expires 1997
1995-96 Sprout Award Committee:
Dimitris Stevis (Colorado State), Chair, term expires 1996
Barbara Jancar-Webster (SUNY-Brockport), term expires 1997
Vicki Golich, (California State U.-San Marcos),term expires 1996
Michael Maniates (Allegheny College), terms expires 1996
Ronnie Lipschutz (U.C-Santa Cruz), term expires 1997
1995-96 Junior Scholar Award Committee:
Philippe Le Prestre (Universit‚ du Qu‚bec … Montr‚al) chair
Marian Miller (University of Akron)
Paul Wapner (American University)
1995-96 Nominating Committee:
Veronica Ward, Chair
Catherine Tinker (Chapman College)
Karen Litfin (University of Washington)
Newsletter Editor: Marvin Soroos (North Carolina State)
ESS Webmaster: Ron Mitchell (U. of Oregon)
This past year (1995-96) has seen the following developments:
- The 1996 ESS Conference Program at the San Diego Annual Meeting
The section sponsored or co-sponsored 23 panels, as against 24 in 1995. With 6 percent of all Conference panels, the section ranked fifth overall.In addition, one theme panel had an environmental focus, and other environmental papers were scattered in various panels sponsored by other sections, especially IPE.
- Development of links among members
- Section Web site: In March 1996, the section established its own website developed by Ron Mitchell (U. of Oregon) who is acting as its webmaster. The site address is:
http://www.isa.csf.colorado.edu - Environmental education list: In July 1995, Michael Maniates (Allegheny College) set up a specialized list wit the purpose of fostering exchanges on teaching environmental politics.
The GEPED list can be found at: gep-ed@igc.apc.org
To subscribe: majordomo@igc.apc.org
Archives are located at:http://www.alleg.edu/Academic/PoliSci/Maniates - The ESS e.mail network (created in 1993) used to disseminate the Section Newsletter and related announcements quickly to the membership is also growing, thanks to Marvin Soroos (North Carolina State).
To get on line, members need only send a message to soroos@ncsu.edu. Section news and information are transmitted whenever it is received.
- Development of the Section
HDGECC
At the ISA Governing Council meeting in San Diego (April 1996), ISA officially entrusted the Section with the management and promotion of ISA’s Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Committee.For 1996-97, HDGECC will be chaired by Marvin Soroos (North Carolina State). See appendix for the text of the proposition (with background and rationale) as adopted.
- Support for members
- Sprout award
The 1995-96 Sprout award committee gave the 1996 Sprout award to Marian A. L. Miller (University of Akron) for her book The Third World in Global Environmental Politics (Lynne Rienner, 1995). See appendix for full citation from the Sprout Award Committee. - Report of the ad-hoc junior scholar travel award committee
The committee received four applications (all Ph.D. students and ESS members) and made three awards to Geoffrey Dabelko (U. of Maryland), Charles Hall (U. of South Carolina), and Phyllis Mofson (U. of Maryland) for a total of $ 576 (as against $ 750 in 1995).
The criteria were (in no particular order of importance):
– quality of the research to be presented
– role played in the Convention (with single-authored papers on top, organization and chairing of panel, multiple activities, etc…)
– need - Creation of a new award
To encourage participation and recognize quality research, the section voted to create an award for the best paper presented at the annual convention by a graduate student. The papers will be nominated by the chairs of the panels, judged by an ad-hoc committee, awarded and announced by June 15, and recognized at the next business meeting. - Development of clear ISA procedures for representation at international bodies and conferences In order to ensure that ISA members can have access and participate in the work of international bodies, especially those dealing with environmental issues, through ISA status as an accredited NGO, the section has recognized the need to establish clear guidelines governing the accreditation of ISA members to these bodies and conferences. To that end, the membership adopted a resolution at its April 18, 1996 business meeting and forwarded to the ISA administrator and the IO section. (See appendix for the text of the resolution). Barbara Jancar-Webster (SUNY-Brockport) has offered to follow up this question.
- Financial report
Balance as of 3/31/95: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $2,138.30Income:
Membership dues:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $1,311.00
Interest payment:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $ Â Â Â 95.04
Miscellaneous:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $ Â Â Â Â Â 5.00Expenses:
Newsletter:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $Â Â Â 543.38
Junior travel award:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $Â Â 576.00
Annual reception:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $ Â Â 434.29Balance as of 4/30/96:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $1,995.67
- Elections
At its San Diego business meeting, attended by about 30 members, the following slates were elected:1996-97 Executive committee
Detlef Sprinz (Potsdam Institute for Climate Change Research), Andrew Hurrell (Oxford University), and Miriam Lowi (Trenton State College) were elected for a two-year term in replacement of Marc Levy (Princeton), Dimitris Stevis (Colorado State), and Catherine Tinker (Chapman College).1996-97 Nominating committee
Elected for a one-year term were Ken Conca (U. of Maryland), Mary Durfee (Michigan Technological University) and Neil Harrison (University of Wyoming).1996-97 Sprout award committee
Elected for a two-year term were Hugh Dyer (U. of Leeds), Tom Princen (Michigan), and Gary Bryner (Brigham Young University) in replacement of Vicki Golich (California-San Marcos), Michael Maniates (Allegheny Coll.), and Dimitris Stevis (Colorado State). In addition, Ronnie Lipschutz (California-Santa Cruz) resigned and the remainder of his term will be filled by Valerie Assetto (Colorado State).1996-97 Junior Scholar Travel Award Committee:
To be nominated by the Section Chair.1996-97 Human Dimensions of Global Change Committee:
Marvin Soroos was nominated Chair of the Committee by the Section Chair and will identify future committee members in accordance with the Committee’s charter.
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