[gep-ed] Open letter abut IPCC process

FYI. Open letter abut IPCC process Dear Colleagues: We have written an open letter (below) about the IPCC process, media attention, errors, and suggestions for improvement, which we are circulating to both IPCC authors and other scientists in the US. If you would like to be a co-signer of the

[gep-ed] APSA panel? climate adaptation &/or env'l treaties

, name, affiliation, other contact information, that would be great. Junior scholars particularly welcome. Also, if anyone would want to be a discussant or chair, please me in touch. Best and hope to hear from some of you, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Prog

[gep-ed] RE: APSA panel? climate adaptation &/or env'l treaties

Apologies for repost - but to clarify the two possible topics I *intended* * climate change adaptation (especially, but not exclusively, in small island developing states) OR * environmental treaty research Ron From: Ronald Mitchell Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 9:30 AM To: gep-ed

[gep-ed] climate adaptation paper for APSA panel?

!C5qS4YX3!EHL0DDJZQ-Dq_J3tTCU1DqwGxmvC8Fi4FvKSP0_6J6txSq2GaKaMmnlx5RjhfhdJ0b4Q3v--Bkq600fQFJE-0g_nM85-Dg$> account, and that * If accepted you will actually attend (make sure you have the funding to do so, since you would be coming from Poland) * All are required. From: Ronald Mitchell Sen

[gep-ed] ISA panelist replacement?

ation or b) IEA research. Thanks for considering, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu<mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> https://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database

[gep-ed] Job Posting: Assistant Professor of International Relations

Assistant Professor of International Relations, University of Oregon, Department of Political Science Open to expertise in any aspect of International Relations, but particular interest in international political economy (IPE), China-related expertise, and innovative data analysis methodologies

[gep-ed] Asst Prof politics of environmental sustainability (UW-Madison)

NOTE: please forward to comparative and US envl listservs too! Thanks, Ron This fall, the Political Science department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to hire a faculty member at the level of Assistant Professor who will publish original research and teach courses on the politics o

RE: [gep-ed] in-class commons simulation

DG (and others), I have a very simple multi-person version of the commons game using cows (I think some on the list have used it). Check it out at: http://www.uoregon.edu/~rmitchel/commons/ and fill out the form linked through the Request Form on that page. Hope it helps, Ron

[gep-ed] Re: US public opinion on climate change

Kirsten, The best stuff out there is being done by Tony Leiserowitz at Yale (who is doing incredibly good stuff on this) and is all linked at: http://environment.yale.edu/climate/ Much of their work was done in January of this year, post-Copenhagen. Ron From: gep-ed@googlegro

RE: [gep-ed] cumulative treaty count

Paul, My International Environmental Agreements database at http://iea.uoregon.edu/ has this information. Go directly to the following URLs for the count: For Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): (the dataset is comprehensive and quite up to date for MEAs -- I just updated it in Decembe

[gep-ed] Visiting faculty position in IR at Lewis & Clark College

Visiting faculty position in IR at Lewis & Clark College The Lewis & Clark College Department of International Affairs invites applications for a one-year sabbatical-replacement position to begin in August 2010. We seek candidates well trained in international relations. Review of appli

[gep-ed] Steve Schneider on TV in Australia

e influence." Best, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> rmitc...@uoregon.edu <http://www.uoregon.edu/~rmitchel/> http://www.uoregon.edu/~rmitchel/ Lead PI, DISCC

[gep-ed] Doctoral Research Opportunity in Natural-Hazard Decision Making at the University of Miami

Perhaps of interest to some on the list or your students. Ron From: Kenneth Broad [mailto:kbr...@rsmas.miami.edu] Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 3:52 AM Subject: Doctoral Research Opportunity in Natural-Hazard Decision Making at the University of Miami please circulate widely. mu

RE: [gep-ed] UG env negotiation simulation

I have an online simulation of the Tragedy of the Commons that works pretty well for some purposes via the link at: http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/commons/ It can accommodate about 25 players at once on a commons and watch it get overgrazed. Ron From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailt

[gep-ed] Time to Take Action on Climate Change Communication

Colleagues, You may or may not be interested in endorsing the letter but may want to at least read it. Best, Ron -Original Message- From: Yale Project on Climate Change Communication [mailto:climatechange=yale@mcsv158.net] On Behalf Of Yale Project on Climate Change Communication S

[gep-ed] literature on interdisciplinarity

our current institutions of higher education fall short in fostering interdisciplinarity. Any suggestions welcome - send them directly to me and I will put the now-traditional compilation up after a week or so of getting inputs. Best, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of

RE: [gep-ed] MEA ratifications

Peter, Two places to check. First, try my IEA database at http://iea.uoregon.edu/ -- I have recently updated the membership data for many (though not all) of the MEAs in the database. Find each treaty you are looking for and then click the Members link in the Members column of the tables that

[gep-ed] climate change literacy survey

e melt (vs. Antarctic snow/ice melt) cause sea level rise, etc. Pointers for good "they should know these" questions in this realm would be good too. Other questions welcome. Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science University of

[gep-ed] Job: ENVS Asst. Prof at Oregon Inst of Technology

Assistant Professor and Program Director, Environmental Sciences The Department of Environmental Sciences at Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) seeks applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position, to start Fall 2011 (September 2011). Teaching responsibilities could include upper a

RE: [gep-ed] climate literacy questions

l.Burns Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ronald Mitchell Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 10:18 AM To: 'GEP-ED' Subject:

[gep-ed] and one more climate literacy site

Another climate literacy site with some useful links and history on it. <http://www.climate.noaa.gov/index.jsp?edu=literacy&pg=/education/edu_index. jsp> http://www.climate.noaa.gov/index.jsp?edu=literacy&pg=/education/edu_index.j sp Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Departmen

[gep-ed] UNITAR Climate Change Diplomacy e-learning course

My guess is that some on GEPED are involved in this but others may be interested. Best, Ron From: bounce-1077439-239...@lists.iisd.ca [mailto:bounce-1077439-239...@lists.iisd.ca] On Behalf Of Emily FRASER Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 5:48 AM To: Multilateral Environmental Agreement Li

[gep-ed] a few Intl Envl Politics teaching tools

er but his legacy lives on: http://disccrs.org/files/SchneiderInMitchellClass.mpg Best, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> rmitc...@uoregon.edu <http://pages.uoregon.

[gep-ed] URLs for IEP course assignments on evaluating treaty effectiveness

oregon.edu/rmitchel/iep/ApprovedCases.htm Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> rmitc...@uoregon.edu <http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/> http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/ Le

[gep-ed] Planet Under Pressure 2012 International Conference. Call for sessions open. Deadline 18th March 2011

All, This conference (in London in March 2012) may be of interest to some. It's being organized by International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, DIVERSITAS, International Human Dimensions Programme, World Climate Research Programme, and their Earth System Science Partnership. It seems rather more

[gep-ed] Susi Moser becomes one of Google's 21 Climate Science Communication Fellows

All, Note that "GEPED's own" Susi Moser just has received the following honor. Congratulations Susi! Ron >From Google: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/making-sense-of-science-introducing.h tml In an effort to foster a more open, transparent and accessible scientific dialogue, we

[gep-ed] Bob Kates' "Reader in Sustainability Science and Technology"

Others on the list have surely received this directly, but for those who haven't. Ron From: Clark, William [mailto:william_cl...@harvard.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:07 AM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: Bob Kates' "Reader in Sustainability Science and Technology" Dear colle

FW: [gep-ed] number of environmental agreements?

For those interested, my International Environmental Agreements Database is at http://iea.uoregon.edu/ With respect to multilaterals, it defines the terms for inclusion/exclusion ("multilateral", "env'l", "agreement") explicitly and includes agreements (and text) from pre-1900 (16 ag

RE: [gep-ed] Comparative Latin American environmental policy/politics

One great book is: Steinberg, Paul F. 2001. Environmental leadership in developing countries: transnational relations and biodiversity policy in Costa Rica and Bolivia. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. It won the Sprout Award in 2002. Ron -Original Message- From

[gep-ed] Faculty Position: Environmental Politics at University of Oregon

Please forward to appropriate listservs and colleagues. Faculty Position: Environmental Politics at University of Oregon The Department of Political Science at the University of Oregon invites applications for a tenure-track position in Environmental Politics at the rank of Assistant Prof

[gep-ed] norms

there a good single cite to the lit on norms in int env agreements?" Thanks - and since this is a small issue, please reply off list. Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR

[gep-ed] Position in Human Security at Ohio University

FYI. -Original Message- From: Weitsman, Patricia [mailto:weits...@ohio.edu] Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:23 AM To: John Duffield; Ole Holsti; John Odell; Robert Pastor; William Walldorf; Steven Weber; Kirsten Rafferty; Terry Terriff; Benjamin Fordham;

RE: [gep-ed] Mid-course evaluations?

I have always found the easiest mid-course evaluation of teaching to consist of three words, as captured here: a) Take out a piece of paper, don't write your name on it, answer the following questions, and pass it to the end of the row. b) What should Ron START doing? [things other facu

[gep-ed] Climate Change and Social Science: "Special Section" of the Chronicle of Higher Education out today

Not everyone reads the Chronicle, so you might not see this (you might need to be on your campus network to have access to these articles). As many of you know, Kari Norgaard (mentioned in the first of these articles) caught quite a lot of heat on this. Best, Ron News . Social Scient

[gep-ed] political science and NSF

Since many, though I know not all, on the list are political scientists and many more are social scientists of some stripe, I thought some would be interested in these articles from last week. If you are an American and these developments are not your preferred policy, you can also read the links

[gep-ed] inquiry from prospective grad student

All, I just got this email from a CU-Boulder student (who I don't happen to know). If you or someone you know is working on environmental refugees and wanted to suggest good grad programs to him, I am sure he would appreciate it. Best, and thanks, Ron ---

FW: [gep-ed] IPCC question

In light of the recent discussion on the list, people may find McKibben's piece in Rolling Stone as an accessible way in for students. Global Warming's Terrifying New Math: Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe - and that make clear who the real enemy is by: Bill McKibben htt

[gep-ed] best climate skeptic sites

e critical thinking skills they need to assess the points made there. My apologies if this was done recently and I missed the thread. And, if not, please send suggestions privately to me and *NOT* to the list - I will compile and forward. Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of

[gep-ed] climate skeptic sites

Thanks to Dustin Mulvaney, Michele-Lee Moore, Theresa Jedd, Benjamin Hale, Riley Dunlap, Wil Burns, and Jonathan Rosenberg, here is a list of decent skeptic sites. Riley also has a list of books and articles analyzing the arguments and sociology of climate skeptics, available from him on request. H

[gep-ed] Environmental politics search at Northwestern

Northwestern University is accepting applications for an open rank tenure-track position in Environmental Social Science that starts in fall 2013. The successful applicant will be a member in a home department in one of the social sciences (Anthropology, History, Political Science, Psychology, or

[gep-ed] reasons for climate optimism

American colleagues), Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> rmitc...@uoregon.edu <http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/> http://pages.uoregon.edu/rm

[gep-ed] INVITATION - Chapman Conference: Communicating Climate Science, 8-13 June 2013 at Snow Mountain Ranch in Granby, Colorado.

FYI -- Ron From: shs-friends-requ...@listes.uclouvain.be [mailto:shs-friends-requ...@listes.uclouvain.be] On Behalf Of James Byrne Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 10:11 AM To: shs-frie...@listes.uclouvain.be Cc: Natasha Andronova; Philip J Rasch Subject: [SHS-friends] INVITATION - Ch

[gep-ed] Summer program at Columbia University on "The History of Climate Change and the Future of Global Governance"

From: "David A. Kirsch" Subject: CFA: Summer program at Columbia University on "The History of Climate Change and the Future of Global Governance" Date: February 7, 2013 9:15:16 AM PST To: h-busin...@h-net.msu.edu Reply-To: History of Business and Commerce To Whom it May Concern, Would you

[gep-ed] efforts to cut political science funding from US NSF budget

n, questions, and comments you would like to share. Sincerely, Michael Brintnall Executive Director APSA Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://pages.u

[gep-ed] divergent domestic and intl climate policies

RGGI, etc. domestically. Any suggested of literature that would point in the direction of good theorizing on the factors that might explain such variation would be appreciated. I will take answers off the list, compile them, and repost. Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Departme

[gep-ed] 2014 summer internship/course in Geneva for graduate students

FYI. From: Tana Johnson [mailto:tana.john...@duke.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 7:51 AM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subject: 2014 summer internship/course in Geneva for graduate students Hello Ron: I'm writing with a request: that you could alert your network of graduate students

[gep-ed] biodiversity project

tect species and habitats. The project will also show what each one of us can do in our everyday lives to help. Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmit

[gep-ed] ambitious offers and leverage in intl negotiations

eory I can point to about why this works." Please send me answers privately and I will compile as usual. Full citations would be appreciated. Meanwhile, happy holidays for those who celebrate stuff this time of year. Ron Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Po

[gep-ed] environmental ngo members by country and year

Can anyone point me to a dataset that has numbers of people who are members of environmental NGOs by country and year from 1980-2010 (or some portion of that request? Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University

RE: [gep-ed] Interactive Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma/Internet Version

Detlef, One option is a Tragedy of the Commons game I put together on the web at http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/commons It's got an "optimizing a private farm" option also, so people see that greedy farmers don't overgraze their own land but the same greedy farmers do overgraze the commons. You fil

[gep-ed] effectiveness of Kyoto Protocol in reducing CO2 emissions

offline and post them to the list. Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ DISCCRS Co-Organizer: <http://disccrs.org/>

[gep-ed] Climate Law Vol. 4(1-2) Now Out

FYI – Dear Colleagues, The first issue of Climate Law under Brill (a special double issue) is now available for free download. Kindly disseminate the news through your networks and please encourage scholars working in this f

[gep-ed] some short videos on "what you should know about climate change"

climate change?" The answers are in this second video. Hope they are useful to some, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/

[gep-ed] Intl Organization workshop on judicalization

Anyone doing work on international/global environmental issues and judicialization might want to apply for this International Organization (journal) workshop. Best, Ron From: Karen Alter [mailto:kal...@law.northwestern.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 8:23 AM Subject: Please help us ma

[gep-ed] Western States Sr Climate analyst/Union of Concerned Scientists

This may be of interest to some of you or your students. Ron From: Virginia Simonds [mailto:vsimo...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 3:39 PM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subject: Position Description: Western States Sr Climate analyst/Union of Concerned Scientists I work with Maxe

[gep-ed] Western States Sr Climate analyst/Union of Concerned Scientists

This time, with attachment. From: Virginia Simonds [mailto:vsimo...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 3:39 PM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subject: Position Description: Western States Sr Climate analyst/Union of Concerned Scientists I work with Maxene Johnston, President of Johnsto

[gep-ed] Impact assessment research director in South Africa

that their application has been unsuccessful. Only candidates who are interviewed will be advised of the outcome of the interview. Closing date: 31 October 2014. We encourage applicants to submit before that date. Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and

[gep-ed] Jobs and Grad Student Opportunities at Western State Colorado University Master in Environmental Management

Jobs and a graduate program that may be of interest. Ron From: Abel Chavez [mailto:acha...@western.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 10:32 AM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subject: Opportunities at Western's MEM Hello Ron, Today I’d like to share with you two new opportunities which

[gep-ed] FW: Climate Policy - COP21 Research conference: call for session proposals

-Original Message- From: onbehalfof+editor+climatepolicyjournal@manuscriptcentral.com [mailto:onbehalfof+editor+climatepolicyjournal@manuscriptcentral.com] On Behalf Of edi...@climatepolicyjournal.org Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 4:00 AM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subject:

[gep-ed] request for good news about climate change - again

interested, is at http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/cc/ Thanks! Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database Director: http

[gep-ed] good news about climate change - REVISED version

ture notes, syllabus, etc. -welcome to use with permission), for those interested, is at http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/cc/ Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.

RE: [gep-ed] Virtues of academic conferences

Without engaging the specific conference-related questions here, I will mention that I (as others, I am sure) have found that some portion of the objectives of NON-conference travel can often be accomplished via Skype – I have done guest lectures, workshop presentations, and even a book manuscri

[gep-ed] Maria Ivanova receives Carnegie Fellowship

-carnegie-fellows-2015/?utm_sour ce=prnewswire <http://carnegie.org/news/grantee-news/andrew-carnegie-fellows-2015/?utm_sou rce=prnewswire&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=fellows2015> &utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=fellows2015 Congratulations, Maria! Ron Rona

[gep-ed] Fwd: [Fulbright Scholar Program] Sustainable Development in Russia

Original Message Subject: [Fulbright Scholar Program] Sustainable Development in Russia Date: 2015/05/21 10:03 From: "Rachel Boylan" To: "rmitc...@uoregon.edu" Reply-To: europeeura...@iie.org View this email in a web page [1] OPPORTUNITY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Dear Sc

[gep-ed] text of the Pope's encyclical on climate change

very interesting read. Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database Director: http://iea.uoregon.edu/ -- You received this me

[gep-ed] institutional "lock-in" and institutional inertia

. Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database Director: http://iea.uoregon.edu/ -- You received this message

[gep-ed] Special issue call for papers: "Politics and Political Economy of Environmental Protection"

...@columbia.edu] Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 2:06 PM To: Ronald Mitchell Subject: Special issue call for papers: gep-ed Ron, I'm attaching the call for papers of a special issue that I mentioned at APSA. Could you please share it at gep-ed? You can either share the PDF or direct folks to this

[gep-ed] best recent articles on state negotiating positions

- I still need to do that on a previous request). Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database Director: http://

[gep-ed] summary of responses on

2014. Mapping the narrative positions of new political groups under the UNFCCC. Climate Policy: 1-16. Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmitchel

[gep-ed] national poilcy positions

tp://unfccc.int/focus/indc_portal/items/8766.php Hope this helps others, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database

[gep-ed] Chair/Cluster Hire - Marine Ecosystems and Society, Univ. of Miami

This from a colleague - details in the link. Chair - Marine Ecosystems and Society -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop rece

[gep-ed] Emerging Young Scholar Award - Nominations solicited

lleagues and appropriate listservs. Thanks, Ron Mitchell on behalf of the STEP Emerging Young Scholar Award Committee Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu http://rmi

[gep-ed] UO faculty member attacked by right-wing media

, March 13, 2016 10:29 AM To: Ronald Mitchell Subject: ENVS faculty member (me) under attack by right-wing media Hi Ron, My article, "Glaciers, Gender, and Science," appeared in the journal Progress in Human Geography a couple months ago (http://phg.sagepub.com/content/early/

[gep-ed] Post-doc positions on legitimacy in global governance

FYI. From: Jonas Tallberg [mailto:jonas.tallb...@statsvet.su.se] Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 7:48 AM Subject: Post-doc positions on legitimacy in global governance cid:image001.jpg@01D1A47B.8BE63E70 Three post-doc positions on legitimacy in global governance The research program "Legitim

RE: [gep-ed] Responses to Neil deGrasse Tyson?

Global Crisis © Prof. Ronald Mitchell, 2016 Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies Assignment 3 Essay (submit online): “Different things we believe” (10%) Write a 1,000 word essay explaining what differences, if any, you see in the use of the word “believe” in

[gep-ed] FW: jobs

IPE-Environment job at Notre Dame, anyone? -Original Message- From: gary goertz [mailto:ggoe...@nd.edu] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2016 12:01 PM To: ron mitchell ; pat Regan Subject: jobs ron, hope things are going well. i was on sabbat

[gep-ed] Assistant Prof., IPE/IO or Comp Pol (China) at University of Oregon

Colleagues, My department has just posted an ad for an Assistant Professor in International Political Economy/International Organization or Comparative Politics with a specialization in Chinese politics. Although the job is not environmentally-focused we would welcome someone working in that r

[gep-ed] President Obama in Conversation with Leonardo DiCaprio and Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

(in my view) and this should be an interesting discussion, I should think. Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> rmitc...@uoregon.edu

[gep-ed] article on carbon lock-in

transitions toward less-carbon-intensive emissions trajectories. We conclude by proposing a carbon lock-in research agenda that can help bridge the gaps between science, knowledge, and policy-making. Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies

[gep-ed] good climate news

Trust’s work, check it out at http://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/ Best, Ron From: Mary Wood [mailto:mw...@uoregon.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 2:18 PM To: Ronald Mitchell Subject: Breaking news: opinion handed down by J. Aiken in federal climate case >From Mary Wood, UO

[gep-ed] Statement on climate science - Please forward

I am forwarding this (although not directly involved) to bring it to people’s attention in case they are interested in signing. Ron From: Kimberly Duong [mailto:kimbe...@climatepedia.org] Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2016 6:57 PM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subject: Statement on climate scienc

[gep-ed] Emerging Young Scholar Award

Colleagues - another reminder, On behalf of APSA's Science, Technology & Environmental Politics (STEP) Section, I write to invite you to consider nominating a colleague or yourself for the Section's Emerging Young Scholar Award. This award is given annually "in recognition of a researcher, with

[gep-ed] US subnational actors statement

university’s president to add our name to that list. If anyone can send a link to the statement that is going to the UN and/or a statement encouraging similar action, I would appreciate being able to use that as the foundation for a letter. Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of

RE: [gep-ed] US subnational actors statement

this page: http://secondnature.org/grand-coalition-statement-paris-agreement/ Thanks a ton to Rachael for identifying it. Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rm

[gep-ed] fwiw - draft letter to a university president

Colleagues, I drafted the below. Perhaps it can serve, edited, as the basis for others wanting to encourage action at their institution. And, again, sorry for the Americo-centrism implicit here. Although I cannot yet find a list of the institutions that have signed the statement from yesterday

RE: [gep-ed] fwiw - draft letter to a university president

ent as soon as Ron made it available and he replied within 20 minutes that he had signed it. I hope you are all as successful. Best, Jonathan On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Ronald Mitchell mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> > wrote: Colleagues, I drafted the below. Perhaps it can serve,

[gep-ed] Nobel Prize, Nuclear Weapons Treaty, and an environmental hook

/8 Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database Director: <http://iea

[gep-ed] Join us at COP23 next week?

This from Tony Leiserowitz. From: Anthony Leiserowitz [mailto:climatechange=yale@mail104.sea31.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of Anthony Leiserowitz Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 7:42 AM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subject: Join us at COP23 next week? We're presenting new data with our partn

RE: [gep-ed] FW: [CSAG] Fwd: For Immediate Release: A Responsibility to Prepare - New Reports Released by Military and National Security Leaders on Climate Risks and Solutions

All, For those interested in Stacy’s post, read on. For others, press delete now. …. I had an on-campus debate last Thursday with a Heritage Foundation person (James Carafano) on “Is climate change a major national security threat?” In preparing for that, I found numerous quotes, as recently

[gep-ed] Data on civil society/NGOs and epistemic communities?

rd to the list once I have stuff. Thanks! Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Databa

[gep-ed] Palgrave Communications Flyer

research, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:rmitc...@uoregon.edu> rmitc...@uoregon.edu <http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/> http://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database Dire

[gep-ed] recent theory literature on compliance & effectiveness

2010 or so would be particularly appreciated - I know much of the older stuff but have not updated recently. Thanks very much, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uorego

[gep-ed] Responses to: "recent theory literature on compliance & effectiveness"

governance: institutional interplay between the EU and the international maritime organization." Global Environmental Politics 13 (1):69-87. Zhang, H. 2016. "Towards global green shipping: the development of international regulations on reduction of GHG emissions from ships." In

[gep-ed] support and/or participate in Science-A-Thon

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to let you know about an organization I support, and I think is really making a difference. The Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) was founded in 2002 — by a group of then students and post-docs, including my friend Tracey Holloway. Coincidentally, I met Trac

[gep-ed] US climate change trial (kids take government to court)

All, With apologies to non-Americans, Americans on the list may want to turn out to support the "young climate warriors in Juliana v United States" in about 2 weeks. Although the case will be tried in Eugene Oregon, there are support rallies at courthouses in all 50 states (many in towns of major

[gep-ed] Duke's 2019 Global Policy Program -- Geneva, Switzerland

This from Tana Johnson at Duke – the program, from what I hear and based on Tana’s reputation more generally – should be a great opportunity for graduate students! Ron From: Tana Johnson [mailto:tana.john...@duke.edu] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 12:48 PM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subj

[gep-ed] Environmental Citizenship in the Indian Ocean Region [Call for Papers]

If you are working on issues identified below, please contact Benito Cao directly. From: Benito Cao [mailto:benito@adelaide.edu.au] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 2:18 AM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu Subject: Environmental Citizenship in the Indian Ocean Region [Call for Papers] Dear Rona

RE: [gep-ed] Good environmental trends

Colleagues, The debate over pessimism/optimism in pedagogy is always a hard one. To save people’s inboxes, I will take responses to this, both positive and negative, off-list and compile them and return them to the list. J Ron --- At the risk of annoying some (and perhaps many) on the

RE: [gep-ed] stratospheric ozone amendments

Peter, The list from 1985 Vienna to 1987 Montreal and 5 subsequent amendments and 13 (legally-binding) adjustments is on the IEA Database HERE . The simple table of requirements is not there but a smart undergrad could put this t

[gep-ed] position as director of State of Oregon's climate institute

All, This is a quite interesting position (Phil Mote is a good friend and is just stepping down but will be available to guide the new hire). Look at the job ad and, if interested, contact Phil, or if you need an introduction, let me know. Ron From: OCCR [mailto:occr-boun...@lists.oregonst

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