Contributors for this week's FIU include Udrius Armalis, Tim Boyle, Bill Feidt, Clive Hamilton, Michelle Harvey, Mike Heit, Margreet Hofstede, Isabella Nobili, Doug Powell, Andrew Robinson, and Lynne Tittman.. Thanks everyone!
NEW ANALYSIS OF PER CAPITA EMISSIONS (from the Climate List) - The Australia Institute has completed a new analysis of per capita emissions for the 35 Annex B countries. The calculations are based on the official communications submitted by the various nations to the UNFCCC. They apply to emissions of the three main greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) in 1995 from all sources and all sinks measured in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2-e). The results show that Australia has the world’s highest greenhouse gas emissions per person at 26.7 tonnes; this is twice the average level for all other wealthy countries (13.4 tonnes) and 25% higher than emissions per person in the USA (21.2 tonnes). The next highest emitters after Australia are Luxembourg, USA, Canada and New Zealand. The Institute will be pleased to email copies of the report (9 pages) to interested people. Simply send a request to mail@tai.org.au.
WHAT WILL THE FUTURE BRING? - The November 8, 1999 issue of Time Magazine (Vol. 154 No. 19) is devoted to visions of the 21st century - at least that is what the USA version of Time is devoted to. Environmentally-related, thought-provoking articles include: What will the catch of the day be? Will we still eat meat? What's for dinner? Can we make garbage disappear? How hot will it get? What would a green future look like? and Will there be any wilderness left? On a more personal side - Will we keep getting fatter? Will we ever cure baldness? Can I live to be 125? and Can I grow a new brain? For more information see http://www.pathfinder.com/time/reports/v21/home.html.
UNEP PHOTO COMPETITION - The United Nations Environment Programme - International Photographic Competition on the Environment 1999-2000 is open until 30 April 2000. First prize is a diploma and $20,000 USD. For information see http://www.unep-photo.com/ or email photocomp@unep.org. Fax: +254-2-623927.
OUTREACH NOTICE - The USDA Forest Service - Ecosystem Management Coordination Staff announces two upcoming vacancies - National Coordinator, Resource Information Data Standards. and National Coordinator, Integrated Resource Inventories both are Interdisciplinary, GS-101/401/801-13/14.
If you are interested in either position, the complete vacancy announcement will be available soon on OPM's website. If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Steve Solem of the Ecosystem Management Coordination Staff, Washington Office, at +1-202-205-0962.
REVIEWERS WANTED - Dr. Michael J. Heit and John McPherson have written a draft article entitled Creating Value: is there a Better Way? They plan to publish it in the Logging and Sawmilling Journal. If you are interesting in reviewing the article, please contact Mike directly at ccf@islandnet.com.
QUOTES SOUGHT - Tina Sullivan is seeking "quotes" on biodiversity and conservation. If you know of any please pass them on to Tina at tsullivan@fnai.org
Ashton, Mark S.; Montagnini, Florencia, eds. 1999. The Silvicultural Basis for Agroforestry Systems. CRC Press. 240 p. ISBN: 0-8493-2206-5. $79.95 USD. CRC Press, 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431-9868 USA. Tel: 1-561-994-0555. Fax: +1-998-9114. Email: orders@crcpress.com. URL: http://www.crcpress.com.
Bruce, John W. 1999. Legal bases for the management of forest resources as common property. FAO Community Forestry Note 14. To order copies of Note 14, please simply send a request via e-mail to FTPP@fao.org, and include your full mailing address. FAO will accommodate all requests as best they can.
Lithuanian Forest Research Institute. 1999. Monitoring of forest ecosystem in Lithuania. (in English). The summary and contents may be seen at URL: http://www.foresters.org/reference/books/environment/lithuania.htm. For more information about book (prices and etc.) please e-mail miekolog@mi.lt or fax +370 - 7- 547446.
Pereiraa, Maria J.; Mourab, Daniel. 1999. Environmental Mapping in the Tagus Estuary. GEOEurope 8(10):36-38. Note: You may access the latest issue of GEOEurope and several other related journals at http://www.geoplace.com.
Napier, Ted A. 1999. Soil and water conservation practices. CRC Press. 608 p. ISBN: 0-8493-0005-3. Price $54.95 USD. CRC Press, 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431-9868 USA. Tel: 1-561-994-0555. Fax: +1-998-9114. Email: orders@crcpress.com. URL: http://www.crcpress.com.
Vogt, Kristina A. et al. 1999. Forest Certification - roots, issues, challenges, benefits. CRC Press. 384 p. ISBN 0-8493-1585-9. $89.95 USD. CRC Press, 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431-9868 USA. Tel: 1-561-994-0555. Fax: +1-998-9114. Email: orders@crcpress.com. URL: http://www.crcpress.com.
The following publications are available from the World Bank - eadvisor@worldbank.org or by calling +1-202-522-3773.
(See also http://www.agnic.org/whatsnew/ and http://www.agnic.org/mtg/99k.html and Calendar of remote sensing/GIS events - http://www.asprs.org/asprs/meetings/calendar.html)
10 November 1999. Bolivian Forestry: a progress report on perhaps the boldest forest policy changes in Latin America. Brown Bag Seminar. Washington, DC USA. Speakers: Head of Bolivia's Forest Superintendency, Erwin Aguilera and USAID Bolivian Forestry Program Director, John Nittler. 12:00 - 1:30 pm. USDA Forest Service International Forestry Offices, Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th St., NW , Suite 5500 (Conference Room), Washington, DC 20005-3402. Contact:Scott Lampman (+1-202-501-2602), Receptionist (+1-202-273-4695), Latin American Programs Coordinator, International Programs.
18 November 1999. Indicators of SFM and Certification Systems. Milan, Italy. The first Italian congress on Forest Certification organised by ENI Foundation Enrico Mattei, WWF-Italy and CSQA. Contact unknown.
6-9 December, 1999. International Symposium on Sustainable Development in Semi-Arid Regions - WORLD SEMI-ARID '99. João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. Contact: Prof. Dorival C. Bruni, President of BIOSFERA, Brazilian Society for the Environment (BIOSFERA), P.O.Box 2432, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP: 20001-970, Brazil. Tel/Fax: (+55 21) 221-0155/ 2217626. Tel: (+55 21) 252-1631. E-mail: biosfera@biosfera.com.br. Web site: www.biosfera.com.br
6-10 December 1999. Pecora 14: Land Satellite Information III: Demonstrating the Value of Satellite Imagery. Contact: Kass Green, Pacific Meridian Resources, 5915 Hollis Street, Building B, Emeryville, CA 94606 USA. Tel: +1-510-654-6980. Fax: +1-510-654-5774. Email: kgreen@pacificmeridian.com. URL: http://www.asprs.org/satellite_imaging_conference.
5-9 January 2000 - Pacific symposium on Biocomputing. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Contact: Kevin Lauderdale, SUMC, MSOB X-215, Stanford, CA 94305-5479 USA. Tel: +1-650-725-0659. Fax: +1-725-7944. Email: psb@cgl.ucsf.edu. URL: http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/psb/
21-25 February 2000. Designing Multipurpose Resource Inventories - An International Short Course. CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica. This course will provide grass roots and hands on experience in designing multipurpose resource inventories. The intent is to provide instructions so that the participants design MRIs in their own countries and also provide training in their respective regions. Participation will be limited to approx. 40 students. Note: we are also looking for donors to help cover the costs of participants from developing countries. For additional information, contact: Dr. Miguel Caballero Deloya, Head. Area of Environmental Economics and Sociology Research Program, CATIE 7170. Turrialba, Costa Rica. TELFAX: 556 8514. Tel: 556 6431 Ext. 2522. Electronic mail: caballer@catie.ac.cr.
23-25 February 2000. Workshop: Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Forest Management: Challenge and Innovation in the 21st Century. Alberta, Canada. See: http://www.ualberta.ca/~gis1/wshop/index.htm
14-16 March 2000. International workshop on agroforestry and forest products. Dept. of Forestry, NEHU, Mizoram campus, Aizawl-796007, India. Contact: Dr. L.K. Jha, Professor of Forestry, Dept. of Forestry, N.E.H.U, Mizoram campus, Aizawl-796007(India). Email: jhalk@dte.vsnl.net.in. Note: Dr. Jha is seeking funds to help cover the costs of the workshop. If you know of any possible donors, please contact Dr. Jha directly.
21-25 March 2000. International Congress - C&I for Sustainable Forest Management at the FMU level. Nancy, France. Jointly organised by IUFRO, ECOFOR and EFI. Registration by 31 January 2000 – Registration fee 300 EUR (tentative cost). See: http://www.efi.fi/events
27-31 March 2000. 28th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment. Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Deidre' Cloete, 28th ISRSE Technical Committee, P.O. Box 452, Stellenbosch, 7599 South Africa. Tel: +27-21-886-4496. Fax: +27-883-8177. URL: http://www.isrse.co.za.
5-7 April 2000. RISK 2000. Space techniques for the Management of Major Risks and their Consequences. Contact: RISK 2000 Secretariat, Paris. Tel: +33-1-44-49-60-04. Fax: +33-1-44-49-60-44. Email: deschamps@2100.org
14-16 June 2000. Management Information Systems 2000: Incorporating GIS and Remote Sensing. Lisbon, Portugal. Contact: Brian Privett, WIT Press, Tel: +44-2380-39223. Fax: +44-2380-292853. Email: witpress@witpress.com. URL: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences.
25-30 June 2000. Multipurpose Management of Mountain Forests: Concepts, Methods, Techniques. Pralognan-la-Vanoise. Contact: Martin Price, 11 Bevington Rd., Oxford OX2 6NB, UK. Fax: +44-186-528-4691. martin.price@ecu.ox.ac.uk. web site
26-28 June 2000. Association of Applied Biologists in Agriculture: Remote Sensing in Agriculture. Cirencester, UK. Contact: Rosie Bryson, ADAS Boxworth, Battlegate Road, Bosworth CB3 8NN, UK. Tel: +44-1954-268242. Fax: +44-1954-268268. Email: rosie.bryson@adas.co.uk. URL: http://www.hri.ac.uk/aab/remsensg.htm
23-26 July 2000. Forest Inventory as a Business Management Tool. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Sponsored by the Society of American Foresters A1 Working Group (Inventory). Contact: Andrew Robinson. andrewr@uidaho.edu. web page
CORRECTION FOR URL - USFS INTERNATIONAL NEWS -
http://www.fs.fed.us/global/news
DIGITAL AERIAL PHOTOS OF PORTUGAL - http://geocid-snig.cnig.pt
ON-LINE MAPS OF BRITAIN - http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk
ENFORMA - Satellite monitoring of European Forests - http://www.ssc.se/rst/rss/enforma/
BIRD DICTIONARY - http://www.birdcare.com/bin/searchdict
Please share as appropriate and have a great weekend. Gyde