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CIAO DATE: 03/02
Volume 2, Number 2, April 1997
Focus
U.S. Policy on Climate Change, Timothy Wirth, under secretary of state for global affairs
A U.S. official outlines the problems being created by the rise in greenhouse gas emissions and calls for international cooperation to prevent drastic changes to Earth's climate.
Every Country Has To Help, an interview with Robert Wolcott, deputy assistant administrator for policy, planning and evaluation for the Environmental Protection Agency.
America seeks the help of all countries in curbing the production of greenhouse gases.
The Heart of the U.S. Proposal, Ambassador Mark Hambley, chief U.S. negotiator
U.S.-proposed revisions to the current climate change treaty emphasize increased responsibilities for reducing greenhouse gases by all nations.
Commentary
Global Warming: The Consequences for Life on Earth, Jim Fuller
There is concern that increases in greenhouse gas emissions could warm Earth's surface to a degree not experienced in the past 9,000 years.
The Debate Over Administration Policy
Congressman John Dingell, a senior member of the House of Representatives' Commerce Committee, urges the administration to slow down its efforts to limit greenhouse gases.
Reports and Documents
Dangers of Inaction
Excerpts of a report from a panel formed under the climate change convention indicate what could happen to Earth if nothing is done to curtail greenhouse gas emissions.
Negotiations Background and Calendar
A brief history of the negotiations leading to the current climate change convention and the calendar of meetings to strengthen the convention.
Departments
Biblography
Books, documents, and articles on climate change
Article Alert
Abstracts of recent articles on climate change
Internet Sites
A list of Internet sites for information on climate change