Ohio Environment Report

Last Updated: 12/26/2007

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Featured Links:       Resources For the Future Review of Climate Bills in Congress (2007)
Featured Studies:    UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007 Report
                                Clean Air-Cool Planet Review of Climate Offset Providers
                                Congressional Research Service Report on Conservation Provisions in 2007 (proposed) Farm Bill

Recent Information/News Releases

White House Has 'Serious Concerns' About Climate Negotiations

China Urges US on Climate Control

WA to join lawsuit on behalf of tough auto emission standards

Bush Signs Auto Fuel Economy Bill

“(E)co-anxiety,” the new buzz word in mental health

Canada ignoring air quality pact

Poll Results: Voters are worrying about Global Warming

Environmental Groups claims against EPA Farm Emissions Rules rejected by court.

Environmental concerns boost support for GM food crops

Ohio company makes "Filthy Five polluters list'

Time to begin 'adapting' to climate change? (2/07)

International Climate Change Policy Update
(December 2007)

Ohio Environment Report v4(3): International Climate Change Policy Update
The topic of climate change got a lot of press in 2007. Early in the year it was the release of the three reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change combined with the Oscar Al Gore won for his movie. By fall, the former Vice President and the members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts. In December, the world turned its attention to Bali, where negotiators from nearly all countries of the world discussed efforts to combat climate change and/or to adapt to its impacts. If the science of climate change generates some debate (and despite general agreement on some issues – the scientists really do debate lots of issues), the policy discussions create heated conversations, sometimes acrimonious press statements, and emotional displays of bliss or gloom. The recent United Nations meetings in Bali are a perfect example of the stakes of climate change policy for Ohio, the U.S., and the world.

United Nations Climate Conference
http://unfccc.int/meetings/cop_13/items/4049.php

IISD Reporting Service (Reports on the negotiations)
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/cop13/

Pew Center on Climate Change Policy Pages
http://www.pewclimate.org/policy_center/

Resources For the Future – US Climate Policy Page
http://www.weathervane.rff.org/solutions_and_actions/united_states.cfm

World Resources Institute Climate Page
http://www.wri.org/climate#

Environmental Defense Climate Page
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=65

The Heritage Foundation on the results of the Bali Conference
http://www.heritage.org/Research/EnergyandEnvironment/wm1759.cfm

PAST ENVIRONMENT TOPIC
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Ohio Environment Report v4(2): Ukrainian Agri-Environmental Issues and Carbon Sequestration in US Agricultural Soils
In this issue of the Ohio Environment Report, Ukrainian economists Oleg Kucher describes the agricultural and environmental situation in the country of Ukraine, including discussion of privatization, the adjustment to a market economy, and environmental policies. A second article considers carbon sequestration in agricultural soils and policies and programs to address carbon sequestration in the US and Ohio. The final article examines "carbon offsets" which have become a large industry in recent years.

Other past Topics