Message-ID: <199508261622.JAA21416@ix9.ix.netcom.com> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 1995 09:22:38 -0700 From: Pacific Center For International Studies <mailto:pcis@IX.NETCOM.COM> To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Apologies at the outset for cross-listings. Also, the transmission of this document yesterday was apparently corrupted for some recipients; we also thus apologize to those who receive the message a second time, unfortunately we can't discern who received it intact and who did not.New Publication From The Pacific Center For International Studies
The Center announces the publication of the 10th monograph in its International Environmental Law Occasional Paper Series, Global Warming And The Greenhouse Effect: A Primer. An outline of the publication is provided below. The monograph should be ideal for use in undergraduate and graduate classes in the fields of environmental studies, law and political science, as well as for non-scientists who seek a greater understanding of climate change issues.
Outline:
I. Introduction To The Problem
II. Global Warming And The "Greenhouse Effect"
A. Explanation of the "greenhouse effect" B. Assessment of trends in climate change B. Potential implications of global warming
III. The Global Warming Debate
A. Arguments of the global warming skeptics B. Responses of global warming theory proponents (including analysis of latest studies from Hadley Centre, Max Planck Institute and Lashof)
IV. International Legal Responses To Global Warming
A. History leading up to drafting of UN Framework Convention On Climate Change (UNFCC) B. Analysis of key provisions of UNFCC C. First Conference of the Parties & The Berlin Mandate D. Ad Hoc Committee on the Berlin Mandate
V. Documents Section (including relevant UN, EU, AOSIS resolutions, UNFCCC, AOSIS protocol proposal, the Berlin Mandate)
Copies of the monograph are available for $15.00 apiece, which includes shipping and handling; overseas customers should add $2.00 for shipping. Orders may be placed by phone, fax or e-mail. We will invoice academic institutions, government agencies and non-profit organizations. For a complete list of Center papers, please contact us.
Pacific Center For International Studies, 33 University Square, Ste. 184, Madison, WI 53715, (ph./fax) : (608) 256-6312, E-mail : mailto:PCIS@ix.netcom.com
William C. Burns Director, Pacific Center For International Studies 33 University Square, Suite 184, Madison, WI 53715-1042, USA. Phone: (608) 256-6312 Fax: (608) 256-6312 E-mail: mailto:PCIS@ix.netcom.com
"The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not hating them, but to be indifferent to them. That's the essence of inhumanity." George Bernard Shaw
Center affiliations:
Union of Concerned Scientists, Sound Science Initiative The EarthAction Network The Galapagos Coalition Reseau International d'ONG sur la Desertification (RIOD) Accredited NGO Observer, International Whaling Commission