Re: Commodity Chains?

Folks: The geographers have various things to say about commodity chains too. See for instance: Hughes, A.; Reimer, S. (Eds.), 2004: Geographies of Commodity Chains (London: Routledge). There are various journal articles scattered througout the literature. Geobase is the online abstract sea

Carbon offsets

instead of paper, if your electricity supply is friendly in carbon terms, by downloading the pdf for free, rather than buying the book in paper. S.D. -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University www.carleton.ca/~sdalby Political Geography Section Editor of Geography Compass (www.blackwell

Climate change for beginners

starts with the recent PBS Frontline documentary "Hot Politics" and supplements that with George Monbiot's book * Heat.* With a couple of movie reviews en route, and a term paper assignment on the topic of "why can't our political institutions deal with climate issues?&

Climate denial and all that!

sis type students on how to set about looking at media in a fairly comprehensive manner. S.D. -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University www.carleton.ca/~sdalby Political Geography Section Editor of Geography Compass (www.blackwell-compass.com)

Re: Critique on Amory Lovins / RMI

l problems (and the politics > > around it) to technological fetishes > > > (apparently accessible to all?). > > > > > > He also advocated another book of his and colleagues entitled > 'Natural > > > Capitalism' that again combines all

Research Chair in Globalization and Global Environmental Change

nformation about the Canada Research Chairs program. -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University www.carleton.ca/~sdalby Political Geography Section Editor of Geography Compass (www.blackwell-compass.com)

Re: Climate change policy across levels

> resources (water?) would be greatly appreciated. Almost > anything on regime design or mechanisms that translate global objectives to > individual incentives would be helpful. > > Thanks, > Marcus > > > -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University www.carleton.ca/~sdalby Political Geography Section Editor of Geography Compass (www.blackwell-compass.com)

The lighter side of environmental risk management!

that is truly ridiculous and absolutely hilarious as a result. If you haven't seen it try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcU4t6zRAKg Simon -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University www.carleton.ca/~sdalby Political Geography Section Editor of Geography Compass (www.blac

Re: Crichton's "State of Fear"

nts read it the same week we watch AN INCONVENIENT >> TRUTH in my climate politics class. >> >> Thoughts? >> Michele >> >> >> Michele M. Betsill, Ph.D. >> Associate Professor >> Department of Political Science >> Clark B350 >> Colorado State Uni

Limits to Growth and Exponential times!

r makes the point in a McLuhanesque way about medium being message ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8 Cheers, Simon -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University www.carleton.ca/~sdalby Political Geography Section Editor of Geography Compass (www.blackwell-compass.com)

Re: book recommendations

OUR GRANDCHILDREN. Any other suggestions? > > Thanks, > M > > > ___ > Michele M. Betsill > Associate Professor > Department of Political Science > Colorado State University > Fort Collins, CO 80523 > USA > 970.491.5270 > > -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D.

Climate wars podcasts

of downloading, but as of a few minutes ago these were still not on the site. Dyer is at http://www.gwynnedyer.com/ See some of you shortly in New York for the ISA. Simon Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University www.carleton.ca/~sdalby Co-editor of Geopolitics http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14650045.asp

Fwd: anyone up on the current state of play and trajectory toward the climate change negotiations at Copenhagen?

hel/ <http://www.uoregon.edu/%7Ermitchel/> IEA Database Project: http://iea.uoregon.edu/ -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University www.carleton.ca/~sdalby Co-editor of Geopolitics http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14650045.asp

Fwd: FW: Ongoing issue -- responding to 'skeptics'

e might come from folks on this list who are much more well informed on this set of issues than I. Best Regards, -- Steven Hoffman, Ph.D. Environmental Consulting and Innovation Bow (Samish Island), WA shoff...@hoffman-and-associates.com (360) 720-4378 -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D. Profe

Security and Environmental Change

reflections on security in the new circumstances highlighted by discussions of climate change. If anyone on the list in North America wants to use if in the Fall, and has trouble getting an exam copy in time please get back to me directly at sda...@gmail.com, Cheers, Simon -- Simon Dalby, Ph.D

Re: Ongoing issue -- responding to 'skeptics'

> R. Laurence Davis, Ph.D. > Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences > University Research Scholar > Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences > University of New Haven > 300 Boston Post Road > West Haven, Connecticut 06516 > > Office: 203-932-7108

Re: Rethinking global climate governance

; -- > P.G. Harris > Department of Social Sciences > Hong Kong Institute of Education > 10 Lo Ping Road > Tai Po, HONG KONG > General Office Tel.: +852 2948 7707 > Direct Tel.: +852 2948 6763 > Fax: +852 2948 8047 > Email: pharris @ ied.edu.hk > http://www.ied.edu.hk/ss