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FROM VOLUME 2, NUMBER 6, JUNE 1989

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Atmosphere Climate and Man, Turin, Italy, January 1989. This international gathering of scientists, economists and politicians, sponsored by the San Paolo Foundation, discussed greenhouse warming, ozone depletion, acid deposition and environmentally conscious development, focusing on the respective roles of developed and developing countries. An Environmental Behavior Code adopted makes recommendations on these topics and is available in English (Foundazione San Paolo di Torino, Via Pinciana, 35, 00198 Roma; tel: 06-6507-5276). A lengthy account appeared in Intl. Environ. Rptr., pp. 60-62, Feb. 1989. The full proceedings will be announced soon in Global Climate Change Digest.

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Global Warming and Climate Change: Perspectives from Developing Countries, New Delhi, February 1989. Organized by the Tata Energy Research Institute (New Delhi, India) and the Woods Hole Research Center, this meeting of representatives primarily from developing countries issued a 19-page statement defining the problem and specifying the needs of developing countries and the responsibilities of developed ones. A tax on greenhouse emissions was suggested that would finance research on renewable energy, technology transfer to developing countries and reforestation. Request from Woods Hole Res. Ctr., POB 296, Woods Hole MA 02543 (508-540-9900).

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Global Environmental Change: Connecting Science with Policy, New York City, March 1989. About 400 scientists and public policy officials were convened by the Governors of New York, New Jersey and Vermont, the National Governor's Association and Cornell University. They issued a five-page policy statement on energy, environment, land use, natural resources, investment, population and education which calls for action at all levels of government. Recommendations include a 20 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and elimination of CFC production by year 2000. Request statement from NYS Dept. Environ. Conservation (Attn: Ben Marvin), 50 Wolf Rd., Albany NY 12233 (518-457-5400). A full proceedings will be announced soon.