Forest Processes And Global Environmental Change Predicting The Printer Friendly Mail This Page Title Forest processes and global environmentalchange predicting the effects of individual and multiple stressors. http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=2761
Extractions: cires.colorado.edu The course has two basic goals: First, to introduce you to conceptual tools which are useful in thinking more effectively and responsibly about any problem of policy; and second, to develop and practice skills using the tools to analyze the various dimensions of global change for the purpose of developing strategies and making recommendations about how to realize a set of preferred policy outcomes in practical settings. To meet these goals, the course focuses on the following activities: core readings and responses, class lectures, in-class discussion, and a semester project related to the focus of the course. Please note that there are no books required to be purchased for this course, all readings are either selected chapters or journal articles that will be placed on reserve in Norlin Library at least one week prior to the relevant class meeting. In some instances outside speakers will suggest or provide materials to be read in advance of their lecture. We have also identified relevant World Wide Web sites that contain useful and relevant information.
Global Environmental Change The Public And The Media global environmental change the Public and the Media. Public Understandingof global environmental change Issues. Sir Robert May http://www-cies.geog.cam.ac.uk/www-cies/PubLect/Transcript(1998).html
Extractions: Previous Story ... Related Stories Next Story Source: American Society For Microbiology Date: WASHINGTON, DC (February 12, 2001) Managing microbial activity can play a significant role in slowing adverse effects of greenhouse gases and other global environmental changes, according to a new report from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). The report, "Global Environmental Change: Microbial Contributions, Microbial Solutions," points out that the basic chemistry of Earth's surface is determined by biological activity, especially that of the many trillions of microbes in soil and water. Microbes make up the majority of the living biomass on Earth and, as such, have major roles in the recycling of elements vital to life. Since the microbial world can contribute to as well as mitigate global change, its activities are important to understand as a sound basis for policy decisions and regulations.
Extractions: Volume 4, Number 27: 4 July 2001 At their June 2001 General Meeting, the assembled body of U.S. Catholic bishops gave their stamp of approval to a document entitled Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good , which was released to the world on 15 June 2001 via its publication by the United States Catholic Conference, Inc., Washington, DC. In preparing this "Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops," the prelates did the world an important service by injecting a much-needed moral dimension into the sometimes acrimonious debate that rages over what should be done or not done about the ongoing rise in the airs CO content. This religious perspective deserves to be carefully considered by people of all faiths, which we do here, as we respond to the bishops "plea for dialogue, prudence, and the common good." A more logical approach to the subject would be to focus on the phenomenon the bishops assume to be the cause of global climate change, which is also the phenomenon that everyone who seeks to do something about the perceived problem wants to modify, i.e., the ongoing rise in the airs CO
Assessments Contains major national and international studies on environmental and climatic issues. http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/assessments.htm
Extractions: Got a question? Visit Doctor Global Change , resident expert at the site of the Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO). About Assessments of Global Environmental Issues US Assessment Reports US National Assessment: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change Acclimations. US Climate Action Reports (CAR). Submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, under Article 12 of the convention: Preparing for an Uncertain Climate . Report from the US Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, October 1993: The Potential Effects of Global Climate Change on the United States . Report from the US Environmental Protection Agency, December 1989. International Assessment Reports Climate Change 2001 , from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Synthesis Report The Scientific Basis Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
Environment Journals Online newsletters, yearbooks, and other publications for environmental managers cover policy trends, scientific research, and industrial developments related to topics such as global change, sustainable development, ISO 14000, recycling, and emissions trading. Subscription required. http://www.cutter.com/envibusi/
Extractions: Browse all Subject Areas Administration Law Antitrust Law Accounting Research Manager BBP News Titles Casenotes Construction Law Cutter Environment Education Policy Emanuel Titles Estate Planning Family Law HR, Employment Law IFI Claims Information Technology Intellectual Property Kluwer Arbitration Kluwer Law Intl. Law Practice Management Legal Education Litigation, Insurance Loislaw Non-Profit Administration Online Research Panel Publishers Titles Patent Searches Payroll Pension, Benefits Real Estate Spencernet Taxation TRI Environment Journals Global Environmental Change Report Indoor Environmental Quality Oil Spill Intelligence Report , and Energy Design Update , formerly published by Cutter Information Corporation, are now a part of Aspen Publishers Environmental Services library of products. These publications add to Aspen's comprehensive line of manuals, newsletters and on-line services providing timely analysis and practical information on environmental and compliance issues. Most notably these related compliance titles include: Hazardous Waste Consultant Air Pollution Consultant and OSHA Compliance Guide
GCRIO Global Change And Environmental Education Resources This collection of resources was selected for their relevance to global change and environmental education. Included are a wide range of resources for educators and students at all levels. http://gcrio.org/edu/educ.html
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Report by Stockholm environmental Institute concludes that old problems of inadequate water, poor sanitation, smoky dwellings, and a lack of food, together with changes in the world economy pose a more obvious threat in these countries than does global climate change. http://www.sei.se/newreport.html
Extractions: Home News Contact Us This section: ABOUT BOARD STAFF CENTRES ... PUBLICATIONS On the SEI Website: About SEI Milestones Board Factsheets SEI Centres - Boston - Stockholm - Tallinn - York - Oxford Office Staff PROGRAMMES Atmos.Environment Sus. Development Water Resources Publications - List - Search - Downloads Sitemap Contact SEARCH Programmes: SEI Publications Search Downloads On 17-19 May 2001, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) convened the International Workshop on Vulnerability to Environmental Change in Stockholm, Sweden. The meetings were cosponsored and supported by Clark University, the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA), the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP), the Land Use and Land Cover Change (LUCC) Focus 1 Office at Indiana University, the Research and Assessment Systems for the Sustainability Program (coordinated at Harvard University), and the Stockholm Environment Institute.
PANGAEA - Network For Geological And Environmental Data An information system aimed at archiving, publishing and distributing data from global change research with special emphasis on geological, marine and environmental sciences. http://www.pangaea.de/
Christopher Lemieux's Online Resume! environmental professional ecosystem management, parks management, stewardship, global variability and change, biodiversity. http://www.geocities.com/cjlemieux
NASAs Global Change Master Directory Site Map NASA collection of links to internet resources on global change, earth science and environmental data and information. http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Aboutus/sitemap.html
IIASA - Laxenburg, Austria IIASA is a nongovernmental research organization located in Austria. International teams of experts from various disciplines conduct scientific studies on environmental, economic, technological and social issues in the context of human dimensions of global change. http://www.iiasa.ac.at/
Extractions: var ip="147.125." ; ip="66.14.21.74"; var NB='b'; hdr("blu") ; YSSP Candidates from Developing Countries Sought The deadline for applying to the 2003 summer program has passed, but there is still room for four young scientists from developing countries who will carry out case studies in "harnessing science and technology for sustainable development." They will be selected by the Third World Academy of Sciences and the Initiative on Science and Technology for Sustainability Details Application form PIN Scientist Receives Book Award On January 30th, Victor Kremenyuk of IIASA's Processes of International Negotiations Network (PIN) and his co-authors were given the 20th Annual CPR Book Award for 2002. International Negotiations: Analysis, Approaches, Issues was described by CPR President Thomas Stipanowich as "nothing less than outstanding." In 1998 the prize went to IIASA's first director Howard Raiffa and his Harvard colleagues for Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions Speciation Along Environmental Gradients How does biodiversity arise? Biologists have long seen geographic isolation as the sole agent of speciation. In the January 16 issue of
Biodiversity An overview of environmental issues threatening biodiversity, focussing on political causes and climate change. http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/Biodiversity.asp
Extractions: Advanced Options - Select a page to view · Who Cares? · Loss of Diversity and Extinctions · Climate Change Affects Biodiversity · Coral Reefs · Water Gets Affected Too · Biosafety Protocol 1999 · Biosafety Protocol 2000 · Links for more Information The variety of life on Earth, its biological diversity is commonly referred to as biodiversity. The number of species of plants, animals, micro organisms, the enormous diversity of genes in these species, the different ecosystems on the planet, such as deserts, rainforests and coral reefs are all part of a biologically diverse Earth. Appropriate conservation and sustainable development strategies attempt to recognize this as being integral to any approach. Almost all cultures have in some way or form recognized the importance that nature, and its biological diversity has had upon them and the need to maintain it. Yet, power, greed and politics have affected the precarious balance. Who Cares?
Www.inaise.org Network of financial institutions working for positive social and environmental change. Membership list, publications, programme listings. Europebased, global scope. http://www.inaise.org
Electric Utilities Environmental Conference A U.S. conference on air quality and global climate change. Attendees include scientists, corporate representatives, and government officials. http://www.euec.com
RSBS Research Groups Details of this group in the Research School for Biological Sciences. Covers the group's current research into 'fundamental aspects of plant physiological responses and adaptations to environmental variation and environmental stresses, including global climate change.' http://www.rsbs.anu.edu.au/rsbsweb/groups/envbio.shtml
Extractions: The Environmental Biology Group The Environmental Biology Group studies fundamental aspects of plant physiological responses and adaptations to environmental variation and environmental stresses, including global climate change. Research is focussed on the interactions between biochemical, developmental and genetic attributes in the control of resource acquisition, transpiration, growth and morphogenesis under variable atmospheric and soil conditions, with a special interest in conditions relevant to global climate change or to Australian biota. Long term aims are to identify how plants sense variations in their environments (e.g. changes in atmospheric CO concentration and humidity for stomata; variations in soil strength or nitrogen content for roots), how this information is transmitted and integrated through the plants to produce an observed phenotype, during imposition and release of stress. We see this as one of the most challenging areas in biological research which holds keys to the engineering of plants tailored to specific environments and to an intelligent management of biological diversity in environments of the future. Our research includes a strong theoretical component and integrates across levels of organisation, from the organelle to the whole plant, and in a few instances the canopy, using model plant systems (Tradescantia, tobacco or Arabidopsis (ecotypes, transgenic plants, and mutants) and agricultural or native species (e.g. rice, wheat, cotton, lupin, Acacias, eucalypts).
NASA Earth Observatory Welcome to NASA's Earth Observatory, where you can monitor regional and global changes on our planet almost as they happen. Here you can explore with NASA scientists the causes and effects of climatic and environmental change through the use of real satellite data. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
Extractions: more images Welcome the Sun With Understanding March 14 ) After a harsh winter, many welcome the light and warmth of the Sun, and NASA invites you to learn the many ways our Sun affects the Earth, from beautiful Northern Lights displays to catastrophic power outages. more Improved Ocean Color Mapping When the NIST SIRCUS Is in Town March 13 ) Thanks to recent measurement corrections made possible by a NIST device called SIRCUS, the Earth's oceans may look a bit bluer than they did before in satellite images meaning there may be less carbon in the oceans and more in the atmosphere than previously thought. more
Springer LINK: Regional Environmental Change Focuses on the interactions of human and natural systems at the regional level within the context of global change. Regions that will be considered are river catchments, estuaries, delta's adjacent seas, and wetlands as well as the interactions between cities and their environment. http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/10113/index.htm
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The Holocene Interdisciplinary journal of fundamental scientific research on environmental change over the last 10,000 years, including past, present and future changes on local, regional and global scales. Topics include geological, biological and archaeological evidence of recent climate change; interdisciplinary studies of environmental history and prehistory; the development of natural and cultural landscapes and ecosystems; and the prediction of future changes in the environment from the record of the past. http://www.arnoldpublishers.com/journals/pages/holocene/09596836.htm
