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Voice? Awesome!
A rumor is going around forums that Nintendo's new console, the Wii, will have advanced voice recognition. It started after a forum member on ign talked about a system patented by nintendo in which the person talks into the microphone and the text appears on screen.
Nintendo is supposedly using voice chat this way because of what it learned about using voice chat on the ds.The system works using an advanced voice recognition system which Nintendo has been developing for several years. When a user speaks the sound is converted into on screen text and sent to the other players. However, rather than just plain text being sent the system also picks up the tone, pitch and volume of the voice and translates that into colour, font size and character set. For example, if a player shouts I win loudly into the microphone the on screen text may be all capitalized, and in a large red font; conversely if a player speaks quietly the font may be a pastel shade and smaller.
This system also allows online voice communication to be easily censored by the user. This system also allows online voice communication to be easily censored by the user.
If you want my opinion, I think its great because it prevents users from hearing profanity while they are playing online and it prevents the user of the burden of buying a keyboard because whatever you say will be typed on screen. This can also be great for just plain instant messaging.
But remember take this with a grain of salt, we still do not have confirmation by Nintendo.
Voice? Awesome!
But, I mean, would it be able to translate weird accents? Or words like: PWN? and if you said: Oh my God, would it be put as OMG?
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
yeh i read this, i hope they do better than microsoft did.
but wouldn't that burn down the batteries???
the microphone will not be in the wiimote, Nintendo said that they are gonna use a wireless headset
Well, if you say Oh my God, its gonna say Oh my God. How ever you pronounce PWN its gonna be spelled the way you say it. About the accents, there aren't many words in the English language that have accents but I'll guess the system will be smart enough to know. And there will probaly be an option where you change the language if you speak another language. These are all guesses and it is still a rumor.Originally Posted by Sovieto
This sounds like a very big lie to me... well I dont beleive most of this.
Name: Juan
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I think it is false it is to difficult to put something like that.
Wii funds $400
Well the full article says that Nintendo has been working on this for years now. So it may be possible that it could be on the Wii. But don't take this seriously though, it is still a rumor. But I hope its true.


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Environmental Cooperation Evaluation Articles 1992-2004
Below is a list of all evaluation articles published in the 11 editions of the
Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development
that were published by the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in the period 1992-2004, first in cooperation with Oxford University Press (1992 - 1997, as
Green Globe Yearbook
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Green Globe Yearbook (GGY) 1992
Protection of the Global Climate: Ecological Utopia or Just a Long Way to Go?
, by Helge Ole Bergesen and Anne Kristin Sydnes (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion: Can we Save the Sky?
, by Alan Miller and Irving Mintzer (Center for Global Change, University of Maryland, USA)
Dumping on Our World Neighbours: The International Trade in Hazardous Wastes, and the Case for an Immediate Ban on All Hazardous Waste Exports from Industrialized to Less-Industrialized Countries
, by Jim Puckett (Greenpeace International, Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Protecting the Frozen South
, by Olav Schram Stokke (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
Trade with Endangered Species
, by Joanna Boddens Hosang (IUCN-The World Conservation Fund, Switzerland)
The Global Challenges of Aids
, by Christer Jönsson (University of Lund, Sweden)
Democracy, Development, and Environmental Sustainability
, by Jeanette Hartmann (Department of Sociology, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Indigenous People's Role in Achieving Sustainability
, by Russel Barsh (Mikmaq Grand Council, Canada)
The Inside Out, the Outside In, Pros and Cons of Foreign Influence on Brazilian Environmentalism
, by Ricardo Arnt (Environmental journalist, Brazil)
Energy for Sustainable Development in the Third World
, by Amulya K. N. Reddy (International Energy Initiative, Bangalore, India)
Green Globe Yearbook (GGY) 1993
International Efforts to Combat Marine Pollution: Achievements of North Sea Co-operation and Challenges Ahead
, by Steinar Andresen, Jon Birger Skjærseth, and Jørgen Wettestad (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
Biological Diversity in a North-South Context
, by Cary Fowler (NORAGRIC-Norwegian Centre for International Agricultural Development)
International Controversy over Sustainable Forestry
, by Vandana Shiva (Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy, Dehra Dun, India)
Can GATT Survive the Environmental Challenge?
, by David Pearce (CSERGE-Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment, UK)
Has the World Bank Greened?
, by Amulya K. N. Reddy (International Energy Initiative, Bangalore, India)
In his article, Amulya K. N. Reddy questions the World Bank's claim to have achieved a major re-orientation towards "greening", pointing to a number of environmentally questionable projects recently supported by the bank, such as the Sardar Sarovar Dam project in India and the Tropical Forestry Action Plan. According to the author, the World Bank often fails to consult local authorities and NGOs, and sometimes even acts in violation of its own environmental and social policies. While remaining critical of World Bank practices, the author concedes that the bank
taken many steps to develop and implement environmental concerns, particularly in the last five years, and that the "greening" of the World Bank should be considered a process rather than an event.
Non-governmental Organizations at UNCED: Another Successful Failure?
, by Elin Enge and Runar I. Malkenes (Norwegian Campaign for Environment and Development)
Non-governmental Organizations: The Third Force in the Third World
, by Bill Hinchberger (Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley, USA)
International Business and Sustainable Development
, by Alex Trisoglio (International Academy of the Environment, Geneva, Switzerland)
Green Globe Yearbook (GGY) 1994
International Environmental Treaty Secretariats: Stage-Hands or Actors?
, by Rosemary Sandford (Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
In her article, Sandford discusses the role of the secretariats in implementing international environmental agreements, including a discussion of the possibility of playing a more autonomous, activist role. The article is based on analysis of the Ramsar, World Heritage, CITES, Ozone and Basel Convention Secretariats.
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Deep Seabed Mining and the Environment: Consequences, Perceptions, and Regulations
, by Jan Magne Markussen (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
In his article, Markussen analyses the evolving UN regime for protection of the deep seabed. The author emphasizes the United States' leading role in introducing environmental concerns and standards into deep seabed activities. The author also points out that the decision to remove environmental considerations from the list of hard-core issues to be discussed in the Law of the Sea Convention deliberations may not necessarily be negative for the deep seabed environment. Actual exploitation is still quite some time into the future, and there are still so many unknowns when it comes to the deep seabed environment, that it may well be preferable to await further knowledge before deciding on environmental standards for human activities on the deep seabed.
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International Co-operation to Prevent Oil Spills at Sea: Not Quite the Success it Should Be
, by Gerard Peet (AIDEnvironment, Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
In his article, Gerard Peet discusses how far the international community has come in solving specific environmental problems, trying to identify what are the main obstacles to effective international solutions, and what should be done to overcome these problems. While conceding that it may not be
most serious type of marine pollution, Peet has chosen to use oil pollution prevention and combating as an example, as this "high-profile pollutant" represents one of the most longstanding areas of international environmental co-operation. Based on his analysis, the author concludes that international co-operation has so far not been able to deal efficiently with oil pollution. However, the main problem is not the international co-operation in itself, but rather the inadequate application of its results by national governments.
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Combating Desertification: Encouraging Local Action within a Global Framework
, by Camilla Toulmin (IIED-International Institute for Environment and Development)
In her article, Camilla Toulin starts by outlining the desertification problem, explaining the distinction between terms such as drought, desiccation and degradation, and how the term desertification is often misapplied. She then outlines the incidence and implication of desertification on a global level, before discussing the obstacles to effective international solutions. She discusses the reasons why international solutions have not brought considerable success, and indicates that global, regional and national plans are too often too far from reality.
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Combating the Illegal Timber Trade: Is there a Role for ITTO?
, by Clare Barden (World Wide Fund for Nature, UK)
In her article, Claire Barden discusses the role of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) in the combat against illegal timber trade. She points out that in spite of the serious environmental and social consequences of the highly profitable illegal timber trade, international contributions toward eradicating malpractices have been negligible, but believes that there is a considerable potential form expanding the international role. The author claims that ITTO has failed to deal satisfactory with social and environmental aspects of sustainable forest management. Consequently, a change in name and focus is suggested, to International
Timber Trade
Organization, in order to widen geographic focus from tropical timber to include also temperate timber, and to shift topical focus towards trade issues, leaving the conservation issues to other IGOs and NGOs.
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The Problem of Migratory Species in International Law
, by Cyrille de Klemm (International Council of Environmental Law, Bonn, Germany)
In his article, Cyrille de Klemm makes an overview of the many international problems caused by migratory species, including terrestrial species, many types of fish and marine mammals, and birds. He also makes an overview of relevant international conventions, and points out the existing lack of co-ordination between them.
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International Co-operation to Promote Nuclear Reactor Safety in the Former USSR and Eastern Europe
, by Michael Herttrich, Rolf Janke, and Peter Kelm (GRS-German Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit)
In their article, Herttrich, Janke and Kelm first outline the nuclear industry of Eastern Europe and Russia and its history. It then goes on to analysing the attempts to set up an east-west regime for nuclear safety, the urgency of which was highlighted by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The authors maintain that the main obstacle to the development of more-stringent international obligations for nuclear power is that countries with nuclear industries fear a more complicated decision-making process and political influence from countries that do not use or that oppose nuclear power. Acknowledging that nuclear power is going to be around for many years to come - also in eastern Europe - these are fears that need to be taken seriously by the West.
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The Commission on Sustainable Development: Paper Tiger or Agency to Save the Earth?
, by Martin Khor (Third World Network, Penang, Malaysia)
From the viewpoint of an environmental NGO, Martin Khor asks whether it is worth the time and efforts to engage in following the activities of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). On the one hand, the author commends the CSD for its openness, and states that there are no other alternatives for co-operation on the international level. On the other hand, the author points out that there will only be actions and solutions on an international level when political will has been built up at the national level. Therefore, he concludes, environmental and developmental NGOs should concentrate on working mainly at the local and national level.
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International Attitudes towards Environment and Development
, by Riley E. Dunlap (Washington State University, Pullmann, USA)
In his article, Riley E. Dunlap makes an overview of survey-based research on individual attitudes towards environment and development in both developed and developing countries. His results demonstrate the variations in attitudes both across nations and between nations, and also show the high degree of concern, not only in developed countries, but in poorer countries as well.
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An Overview of Follow-up of Agenda 21 at the National Level
, by Alicia Bárcena (Earth Council, Costa Rica)
In her article, Alicia Bárcena discusses the follow-up of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, and argues that for successful sustainable development, the culture, values and interests of the people must be geared in its direction. Aid and governmental action are not sufficient to solve the problems. People are most important and effective force in the attempt to achieve sustainable development.
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Promoting International Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies: The Case for National Incentive Schemes
, by Calestous Juma (African Centre for Technology Studies, Kenya)
In his article, Juma analyses the discussions on transfer of environmental technology. Juma disputes the popular view that technological development is a major source of environmental degradation. Implementing sustainable-development objectives will require major improvements in economic productivity, which can only be secured through the wise use of technology. Furthermore, technology is increasingly seen as a major agent of environmental management and improvement. The author stresses that international co-operation in the transfer of environmentally sound technologies will not achieve much unless incentives are introduced at the national level to promote the adoption and development of such technologies. It is reforms in the technology-policy instruments at the national level that will lead to the genuine transfer of environmnetally sound technologies to the devloping countries.
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Green Globe Yearbook (GGY) 1995
Russia and International Environmental Co-operation
, by Vladimir Kotov (School of Business Management, Russian Academy of Transport, Moscow, Russian Federation) and Elena Nikitina (Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Moscow, Russian Federation)
In their article, Kotov and Nikitina ask whether Russia can be trusted to fulfil its obligations under the environmental agreements and conventions it has signed. In trying to answer that question, the authors point to the difficult economic situation in Russia today, in which environmental questions are given low priority, and environmental programs are lacking up to 90% of necessary funding. The authors also point out that practically all existing Russian industry would have to close down if all legal obligations in the environmental field were to be respected. Even though Russia has made efforts to follow-up Rio's Agenda 21, these still remain little more than paper exercises. The huge environmental problems Russia is struggling with today, were created during the Soviet era when the various ministries were given a free hand to exploit natural resources within their jurisdiction, without environmental concerns. It was not until 1988, and as a result of the
, that federal instruments of environmental protection were created, and they would eventually develop into the Russian Ministry of the Environment.
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A Global Climate Regime: Mission Impossible?
, by Helge Ole Bergesen (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
In his article, Helge Ole Bergesen assesses the outlook for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which came into force in 1994, seeking to find out what is the realistic level of ambition for a global climate regime, and how it can be achieved within a reasonable time-frame. The author also seeks to sort out the promising avenues from the dead ends for international collaboration in this field.
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European Climate Change Policy in a Global Context
, by Michael Grubb (Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK)
In his article, Michael Grubb examines the work to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions within the EU, and has found that the solutions that have been chosen on a regional level in Europe may, if successful, show the way towards innovative global schemes of similar type. The Climate Change Convention is forcing the individual EU countries to seriously restructure their energy sectors, even though the difficulties of reaching a consensus on greenhouse gas emission taxes still pose a real problem.
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International Co-operation to Combat Acid Rain
, by Marc A. Levy (Princeton University, USA)
In his Article, Marc A. Levy studies the problem of transboundary acid rain. He points out that in Europe, most countries have agreed to a regime of efficient control mechanisms, but that the regime is nevertheless not functioning satisfactory. Levy also points out that while acid rain has so far been perceived as a European and North American problem, the largest emissions of for instance sulphur dioxide will soon be seen in Asia.
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The Role of Science in the Global Climate Negotiations
, by John Lanchbery and David Victor (IIASA-International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria)
In their article, Lanchbery and Victor discuss the crucial interface between science and politics in global climate negotiations, with particular emphasis on the role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The authors point out that the scientific aspects of the greenhouse effect have been overshadowed by the political game surrounding the Climate Change Convention.
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The Convention on Biological Diversity: A Viable Instrument for Conservation and Sustainable Use?
, by G. Kristin Rosendal (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
In her article, G. Kristin Rosendal discusses the essential controversy that resolves around wildlife and habitat preservation versus utilisation of biological diversity, which is inherently linked to the dispute over property rights to genetic resources. The author gives a review of the debate on property rights, especially in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). She further examines how the "Bio Convention" might benefit developing countries, and how the Global Environment Facility (GEF) could operate to compensate developing countries for external use of genetic resources, a major problem that still remains unsolved. GEF is basically a compromise mechanism, and Rosendal voices some criticism of its apparent bias towards biodiversity projects, and its need to downsize some of its projects.
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Building an Environmental Protection Framework for North America: The Role of the Non-governmental Community
, by Betty Ferber (Group of 100, Mexico), Lynn Fischer (Natural Resources Defence Council, USA), and Janine Ferretti (Pollution Probe Foundation, Canada)
In their article, Ferber, Fischer and Ferretti outline how the non-governmental environmental community was able to successfully influence the process leading up to the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that officially entered into force in 1994.
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Transnational Corporations' Strategic Responses to 'Sustainable Development'
, by Harris Gleckman (United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations)
In his article, Harris Gleckman examines how transnational corporations are adapting to the Rio process, and he concludes that it is only a minority of these corporations that are concerned about the long-term effects that their activities are having on the environment.
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Green Globe Yearbook (GGY) 1996
International Protection of the Ozone Layer
, by Edward A. Parson (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA)
In his article on the Montreal Protocol, Professor Edward A. Parson argues that not only is a few barriers to further progress in implementing protection of the ozone layer presently evident, but several others are likely to become serious within a few years as well. Implementation in developing countries (Article 5 countries) is experiencing a variety of difficulties both regarding funding and negotiating further tightening of controls on Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS).
The rising need for more stringent implementation controls will increase complexity, which will make non-compliance harder to recognize and demonstrate.
In general, the international management of ozone depletion has been consistently innovative, and fairly successful. But in many senses only the easiest part of the job has been done, and the most instructive lessons of the ozone regime are those that will be obtained from the attempts to sustain and extend implementation over the next few years, as it becomes difficult.
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The Success of a Voluntary Code in Reducing Pesticide Hazards in Developing Countries
, by Barbara Dinham (Pesticides Trust, UK)
Barbara Dinham explores the history of the FAO Code on hazardous pesticides. She concludes that the impact of the Code is limited, but that this is not so much a `failure' as an indication of the extent of the problem to be addressed. Some of the main obstacles at hand is the lack of any mechanism for monitoring compliance, and that there are no satisfactory criteria for identifying pesticides which are causing problems in developing countries.
Dinham concludes that the Code and the proposed Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Convention provide a basis for safer use and safer pesticides, but because of general conditions in developing countries not many pesticides can be used safely. Both are part of a general awareness of the need for safer practices, but their ability to be more effective needs to be underpinned by safer, sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides.
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Protecting the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region: The Challenge of Institution-Building
, by Marian A. L. Miller (Department of Political Science, University of Akron, Ohio, USA)
In her article, Marian Miller argues that the Caribbean Environment Programme's (CEP) Action Plan has to face the challenges of scarce resources, conflicting interests, organizational restraints, and the institutional disarray of individual states. Resolving these challenges, she writes, is necessary for the successful resolution of the Action Plan, but it is by no means sufficient to guarantee an effective management regime. A stable environmental management regime needs more than the inputs of the regional actors, state actors, and the corporate sectors. It is also crucial to focus on community-level input, and ensuring local actors' abilities at the implementation stage. Presently, the CEP's approach is too top-down in this respect.
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The 20th Anniversary of the Mediterranean Action Plan: Reason to Celebrate?
, by Jon Birger Skjærseth (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
In his article on the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP), Jon Birger Skjærseth concludes, on the basis of an evaluation of achievements under MAP's legal component, that it would be better to set priorities and improve co-ordination among the various activities so as to trigger more substantial action in the future, rather than merely to celebrate the achievements of the past.
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From 'Lead Agency' to 'Integrated Programming': The Global Response to AIDS in the Third World
, by Christer Jönsson (University of Lund, Sweden)
Jönsson points out the difficulties involved when a number of UN agencies, national governments, and NGOs try to co-ordinate efforts to deal with an acute development problem, the spread of the AIDS epidemic. WHO was designated lead agency, but the degree of conflict and the variety of agencies concerned with AIDS were underestimated. `Everyone wants co-ordination, but no one wants to be co-ordinated'.
Jönnson also points out other dilemmas of representation throughout the quest for co-ordination structures: `effective bodies are usually not representative enough, representative bodies are usually not effective enough'. He also argues that state and regional representation are almost unproblematic in AIDS co-ordination compared to formalizing NGO participation. No one knows exactly the size of the NGO community and there is no legitimate umbrella organization for the nomination and selection of NGO representatives in co-ordinating bodies.
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Why UNEP Matters
, by Konrad von Moltke (World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC, USA)
Professor Konrad von Moltke traces the turbulent history of UNEP, emphasizing both its shortcomings and its successes over time. The basic challenge ahead, argues von Moltke, is how to organize a globally operating agency which must address the entire environmental agenda. The budget available to UNEP, along with its mandate, leaves this challenge sorely unmet.
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Greenpeace: Storm-Tossed on the High Seas
, by Fred Pearce (New Scientist, UK)
New Scientist's environment consultant, Fred Pearce, provides an account of the fluctuating position Greenpeace has held over the last twenty years in international environmental relations. Pearce examines how Greenpeace manages to profile itself as the only green organization capable of mounting campaigns before a global audience, such as the Brent Spar campaign and their actions in the Mururoa atoll, in spite of the considerable amount of internal tension.
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Development Assistance and the Integration of Environmental Concerns: Current Status and Future Challenges
, by Torunn Laugen (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway) and Leiv Lunde (ECON-Centre of Economic Analysis, Norway)
Based on a case-study of Norwegian aid policy performance, Lunde and Laugen concludes that it is a long way from the establishment of policies and principles to effective implementation throughout the aid management system.
Even at the policy level there is a substantial job to be done in terms of defining priorities and balancing environmental concerns against other aid policy goals.
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Green Globe Yearbook (GGY) 1997
Commodity or Taboo? International Regulation of Trade in Endangered Species
, by Peter H. Sand (University of Munich, Germany)
In his article, Peter H. Sand assesses the international regulation of the trade in endangered species by reviewing the operation of the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). He concludes with a pessimistic outlook on the future of the Convention, noting that it may already have reached its outer limits. With the advent of large free-trade areas, the future relevance of CITES-type border controls is bound to diminish, unless new methods of regulation can be developed.
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The Global Environment Facility: International Waters Coming into its Own
, by Lisa Jorgenson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
In her article, Lisa Jorgenson surveys the International Waters programme of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The article explores how international waters became a focus of the GEF and how the programme was redefined by project operations during the pilot phase. It investigates whether there is an adequate science base to help frame the issues, and what the barriers to progress are for international waters in the future.
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UNDP and Global Environmental Problems: The Need for Capacity Development at Country Level
, by Poul Engberg-Pedersen (Centre for Development Research, Denmark) and Claus Hvashøj Jørgensen (Department of Environmental Economics, COWI Consulting Engineers and Planners, Denmark)
In their article, Engberg-Pedersen and Jørgensen seek out to answer the question of what role the UNDP can and should play in the international response to global environmental problems, and try to identify the constraints upon the UN Developemnt Programme's (UNDP) expansion of its leading role in capacity building for sustainable development in developing countries.
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IUCN: A Bridge-Builder for Nature Conservation
, by Leif E. Christoffersen (Independent consultant, Norway)
In his article on the IUCN-World Conservation Union, Leif E. Christoffersen discusses the difficulties facing the IUCN as a poorly funded hybrid intergovernmental / non-governmental organization trying to refashion its niche in global environmental affairs. The article also offers insight into the rationale behind the current changes in the IUCN's structure.
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The World Wide Fund for Nature: Financing a New Noah's Ark
, by Jacob Park (Institute of Advanced Studies, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan)
In his article, Jacob Park traces the fund-raising challenges and philosophical problems posed for one of the world's most prestigious environmental NGOs - the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - by the widening of its agenda from species and habitat conservation to embrace almost the whole spectrum of sustainable development issues. Park also explains the rationale behind the current changes in the relationships between WWF's national organisations, programme offices and International Secretariat.
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Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development (YBICED) 1998/1999
Twenty Years On and Five Years In
, by Richard Sandbrook (International Institute for Environment and Development, UK)
In his article, Richard Sandbrook analyses the mixed progress in the 25 years since the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, pointing to the "institutional roadblocks that stop us from moving forward". He describes the rise to popularity of "green" issues and the institutionalisation of the term
sustainable development
, but laments that, despite the flood of articles, conferences and international agreements, the world has not fundamentally changed its approach to the environment. In particular, institutional mechanisms still do not exist to make the trade-offs required between the environment, the economy and social and cultural considerations.
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The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling: From Over-Exploitation to Total Prohibition
, by Sebastian Oberthür (Ecologic-Centre for International and European Environmental Research, Germany)
In his article, Sebastian Oberthür looks at the problems of maintaining co-operation between countries with very different objectives in an agreement, with the International Whaling Commission (IWC) as the case in point. Oberthür describes how IWC has become an arena for uncompromising political controversy, and how internal conflicts affect the Commission's operation.
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Beyond Dumping? The Effectiveness of the London Convention
, by Olav Schram Stokke (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
In his article, Olav Schram Stokke discusses the effectiveness of the London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter. Although the regime has many deficiencies (including a "clearly inadequate compliance system"), he concludes it has been successful in persuading countries to avoid disposal of waste at sea by providing an arena for international compromise, a focus for public attention, co-ordination of technology transfer and financial support.
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The CSD Reporting Process: A Quiet Step Forward for Sustainable Development
, by Farhana Yamin (FIELD-Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, UK)
In her article, Farhana Yamin discusses how the UN Commission for Sustainable Development has monitored the follow-up to the Agenda 21 of the UN Conference on Environment and Development in 1992. She finds that institutions can play a valuable role, and apportions the blame for the apparent failure of many agreements and institutions to the fact that the tasks given to them are often over-ambitious.
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The Forest Stewardship Council: Using the Market to Promote Responsible Forestry
, by Eleonore Schmidt (Forest Stewardship Council, Mexico)
In her article, Eleonore Schmidt lines out how forest industries, indigenous groups and NGOs are trying to join forces through the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in order to define standards for sustainable forestry and establish an authoritative labelling system that can earn the confidence of consumers across the world. The FSC provides a possible model for future collaborations that aim to protect the environment without recourse to intergovernmental negotiations and treaty-making.
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Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development (YBICED) 1999/2000
Evaluation of the Climate Change Regime and Related Developments
, by Joyeeta Gupta (Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
In her article, Joyeeta Gupta discusses whether the climate change regime has the makings of success, and provides an evaluation of progress on the climate regime, taking into account the economic, political, legal, institutional, scientific and environmental perspectives. She points out that, while great progress has been made, potential bottlenecks - resulting, for example, from deep divisions between the developing and developed states, and from government inaction due to fears of domestic opposition to emission reduction policies - could stall the regime.
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Liability and Compensation for Ship-Source Marine Pollution: The International System
, by Edgar Gold (Oceans Institute of Canada, Halifax, Canada)
In his article, Edgar Gold discusses the international ship-source marine pollution liability and compensation system and how unilateral measures from individual governments can work against even the best of intentions. He analyses the US' legislation to prevent ship-source marine pollution, and while praising American efforts to improve international liability and compensation mechanisms, the plead is for more emphasis on preventing accidents from occurring in the first place.
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Biodiversity: Between Diverse International Arenas
, by G. Kristin Rosendal (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
In her article, G. Kristin Rosendal examines the problematic relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs), which was concluded under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation. Diverging political interests are a real concern, and spillover from the general north-south cleavage can hardly be avoided, and the WTO's established objectives and procedures are clearly in need of reform to adapt to the new demands of sustainable development.
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International Co-operation in Nuclear Safety
, by Roland Timerbaev (Moscow Institute of International Relations) and Abram Iorysh (Institute of State and Law, Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation)
In their article, Timerbaev and Iorysh provide an overview of the achievements of the international nuclear safety regime. They describe how the regime has developed since the 1950s under the International Atomic Energy Agency, and have included summaries of relevant conventions. The authors note that the April 1999 meeting of the contracting parties to the Nuclear Safety Convention resulted in a landmark international monitoring system for dealing with the nuclear safety status of participating countries.
The authors show how national sovereignty remains sensitive to intrusion from intergovernmental organisations, especially when the subject matter touches on security issues, as is the case with the nuclear safety regime. They also show how insufficient national capacity in the field of nuclear safety, remains a serious obstacle that cannot be solved through declarations.
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The Treatment of Environmental Considerations in the World Trade Organization
, by Beatrice Chaytor and James Cameron (FIELD-Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, UK)
In their article, Chaytor and Cameron demonstrate that there is still a long way to go before environmental and trade matters are seen as equally important. The authors assess the World Trade Organisation's treatment of environmental issues, and assert that procedural and substantial reform of the WTO will be required in order to integrate sustainable development into its rules. However, established institutions as WTO do not easily and voluntarily adapt to new demands, and even if changes are long overdue, institutional inertia and organizational turf fights, often stimulated by political disagreement, lead to frustrating delays.
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development: The Greening of Business or a Greenwash?
, by Adil Najam (Boston University, USA)
In his article, Adil Najam highlights the trend in international business of pursuing a better image and more attractive ideas also in the environmental field. Najam disscusses the growing participation of business in environmental policy-making - via the Geneva-based World Business Council for sustainable Development - but questions whether this represents true greening of the private sector, or just a "greenwash". The importance of the image competition lies in the expectations created in what is often a war of words.
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Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development (YBICED) 2001/2002
Global Environmental Governance: UN Fragmentation and Co-ordination
, by Steinar Andresen (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
There has been a tremendous growth in multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) over the last two decades. More recently there has been a call for better co-ordination between these agreements, with a key role attributed to the UN. In contrast to popular opinion it argued that institutional UN amendments cannot be expected to make much of a difference it terms of actual problem-solving as other factors are more important. Still, the issue is important both analytically and politically. It is furthermore argued that it is not self-evident that the UN should be involved in 'all' MEAs, alternatives outside the UN also have some merits. Therefore a concentration of resources may be necessary. Finally, a formalised top-down approach to co-ordination is probably neither feasible nor the best approach to choose.
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ISO Environmental Standards: Industry's Gift to a Polluted Globe or the Developed World's Competition-Killing Strategy?
, by Jennifer Clapp (Trent University, Canada)
The ISO 14000 series of environmental management system standards have emerged as the dominant voluntary code of industry environmental conduct at the international level. As firms in both developed and developing countries increasingly adopt these standards, it appears that adherence to the standards may become a
de facto
condition for conducting business in the global marketplace. At the same time, concern has been expressed regarding the ISO 14000 standards. These concerns have focused on their impact on firms' environmental performance, their effect on market access for small and medium sized enterprises, and the decision-making procedures by which they were set. Critics claim that in each of these areas the ISO 14000 standards fall short, and that as a result the standards are in effect less of an environmental measure, and more a mechanism to enhance the international trade competitiveness of large industrialized country firms and transnational corporations.
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The 1999 Multi-Pollutant Protocol: A Neglected Break-Through in Solving Europe's Air Pollution Problems?
, by Jørgen Wettestad (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
On November 30 1999 a new and innovative multi-pollutant and multi-effects protocol was adopted in Gothenburg, within the framework of the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP). Although given little attention by the media at the time, according to the then LRTAP Secretary Lars Nordberg, the agreement is 'the most sophisticated environmental agreement ever negotiated and will yield great benefits, for both our environment and health'. This article addresses the following three main questions. First, what was the background for the start-up of negotiations on such a protocol? Second, how did the process unfold and which were the main factors shaping the outcome? As a very parallel policy process has taken place within the European Union, specific attention is given to the interplay between the LRTAP and EU processes. Third, what are the main prospects ahead, in terms of implementation scenarios and institutional interplay between LRTAP and the EU?
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The Basel Convention and the International Trade in Hazardous Wastes
, by Jonathan Krueger (Harvard University, USA)
Shipments of homeless hazardous wastes are again making headlines. Whether mercury-contaminated waste dumped in Cambodia or toxic PCBs from US military bases in Japan rejected by ports in both the US and Canada, the difficulties of sending such materials across borders seem not to have been confined to the dustbin of the 20
century. The key international treaty governing transboundary movements of hazardous wastes - the Basel Convention - celebrated its tenth anniversary in December 1999. This article outlines and evaluates the development of the Convention, its links with other regional and international agreements and the prospects for its second decade.
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The United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement
, by Lawrence Juda (University of Rhode Island, USA)
World fisheries are under intense pressure from excessive fishing and inadequate management; many stocks have been depleted and commercially endangered. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea established a new international legal framework for marine fisheries and recognized the jurisdictional capacity of coastal states to manage fisheries within exclusive economic zones (EEZs) that extend to 200 miles from the baselines used to measure territorial seas. Approximately 90-95% of total world fish catch comes from EEZs. EEZs, however, do not coincide with the ecological space over which fisheries roam and significant problems have arisen with respect to the management of highly migratory fish stocks and stocks that straddle EEZs and adjacent high seas.
The UN Fish Stocks Agreement addresses such problems and fills an important void in international fishery law. Not yet in force, this agreement will supplement the Law of the Sea Convention and strengthen the role of international organizations concerned with fisheries conservation and management. In doing so, the Agreement can contribute substantially to ensure the continued availability of the ocean's fishery resources.
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The World Bank: A Lighter Shade of Green?,
by David Hunter (CIEL-Center for International Environmental Law, Washington, DC, USA)
In his article, David Hunter points out that Despite some meaningful advances, the World Bank still falls short of effectively integrating environmental concerns into its vision of sustainable development. This has also been admitted by the World Bank itself. Hunter argues that the bank's failure to meet the aspirations of its environmental critics reflects not only an unwillingness within the Bank, but more fundamentally an unwillingness among both donor and borrower countries to promote new models of sustainable development.
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Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development (YBICED) 2002/2003
The Johannesburg Summit and Sustainable Development
How Effective Are Environmental Mega-Conferences?
by Gill Seyfang and Andrew Jordan (University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK)
The Johannesburg Summit on sustainable development will be the fourth environmental mega-conference organized by the United Nations. The hope is that it will build upon the work of the Stockholm (1972), Rio (1992) and New York (1997) 'earth' summits. Environmental mega-conferences are distinctly different from environmental conferences that are regularly convened around the world to establish regional or cross-national policies, oversee the implementation of older ones and settle disputes. Thirty years after Stockholm, it is important to ask whether mega-conferences are the best way in which society can grapple meaningfully with the expansive agenda of sustainable development. Or, are they as much a symptom of the patterns of unsustainable development as an effective institutional mechanism for addressing them? History suggests that mega-conferences seek to perform a series of inter-linked functions, such as setting international agendas, exercising global leadership and endorsing common principles. The purpose of this chapter is to ask how well the previous three mega-conferences have fulfilled these functions, and look forward to the next phase of mega-environmental diplomacy, which will follow the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg.
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The Global Climate Change Regime
Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
, by Benito Müller (Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK)
Climate change may well be the biggest and most complex environment-related problem for international co-operation during this century and beyond. In the last ten years, this issue has been the focus of intense and, given its complexity, remarkably successful global negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The focus of these negotiations has been firmly on establishing a multilateral emission mitigation regime. This 'mitigation agenda' found its culmination to date in the recently finalised Kyoto Protocol, which is likely to come into force before the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg 2002, the tenth anniversary of the Framework Convention. This article argues that not withstanding some widespread Northern misconceptions the FCCC regime is unlikely to succeed unless the key Southern (equity) concern of (sharing) human impact burdens is put firmly on its agenda for the coming years. It also suggests that the forthcoming eighth Conference of the FCCC Parties, hosted by the Indian government in New Delhi, presents a unique opportunity to set such a process in motion.
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Environmental Protection in the South Pacific
The Effectiveness of SPREP and its Conventions
, by Richard Herr (University of Tasmania, Australia)
The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has become an essential element in the area's system of environmental protection as well as a central actor in regional affairs. SPREP's mission is defined as 'to promote cooperation in the South Pacific region and to provide assistance in order to protect and improve its environment and ensure sustainable development for present and future generations'. SPREP's work programme reflects both an evolving Pacific Islands environmental agenda and an accommodation of world priorities. SPREP has enabled the microstates of the region to participate in a number of global environmental regimes as well as to articulate their regional concerns more effectively than their limited resources would otherwise allow. Most of SPREP's 26 members are developing countries. Thus, a substantial aspect of its regional mandate is capacity building and assisting its developing members in meeting a growing range of environmental challenges.
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The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
A Ten-Year Review
, by Davor Vidas (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
The Antarctic Environmental Protocol was adopted in 1991 and entered into force in 1998. This article reviews the impact and implementation record of the Protocol thus far from several perspectives. Politically, the Protocol has served to strengthen international cooperation within the Antarctic Treaty System and to enhance its acceptance by the broader international community. Legally, the Protocol has introduced a comprehensive approach to Antarctic environmental protection, made commitments binding, and established the advisory Committee for Environmental Protection. As regards Antarctic environmental management, the Protocol has served to minimize environmental impacts of human activities in the region by increasing awareness of domestic agencies, transparency of domestic implementation, and mutual control among states regarding environmental practices. The full effect of this is, however, hampered by the vagueness of some core requirements under the Protocol, including the standards for conducting environmental impact assessments. Moreover, an unfinished agenda remains: the unresolved issues of jurisdiction, control and enforcement, especially regarding activities by third parties, such as tourism; the adoption of a liability regime for environmental damage; the improvement of Annexes through their rolling review; and the establishment of a Secretariat.
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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Has it Made a Difference
? by Michael Bowman (University of Nottingham, UK)
Wetland habitats have traditionally been regarded with suspicion and distaste, and have frequently fallen victim to human 'reclamation' for agricultural or residential land or other anthropocentric purposes. Reappraisal of wetland attributes has only relatively recently taken place, resulting in the recognition of a wide range of ecological and other values. Central to this rehabilitation has been the 1971 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat. Although the obligations created by the Convention are not particularly rigorous or extensive, it has served an important educative function and acted as a vehicle for the development of a reasonably detailed policy framework for wetland conservation, primarily through the elaboration of the guidelines and procedures established by the various Ramsar organs. Non-governmental organizations have played a particularly crucial role in the Convention's evolution.
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Friends of the Earth International
(FoEI), by Keith Suter (Director of Studies of the Australian branch of the International Law Association)
The FoEI is based on national member groups and affiliated NGOs, each of which are autonomous bodies with own budgets. There are 12 broad campaign areas, grouped under three headings: 'safeguarding Earth', 'resisting economic globalization', and 'finding solutions'. While impressive in scope and containing many aspirational points, it is not clear how much is actually done in each of these areas to influence decisions that affect the environment. The ability of FoEI to survive for over three decades is due in part to the geographical spread of its membership, which now includes also some national sections in developing countries and economies in transition. The organization has taken a very broad definition of what are 'environmental' issues and targets such key North-South equity issues as global investment rules and World Bank lending policies. The FoEI now faces the risk that public support will drift away as peple become reconciled to living with environmental problems rather than taking the drastic actions necessary to prevent them. Another threat to the organization is that its internal diversity, spurred by geographic spread and the lack of any agreed political ideology, may blur its external profile and disrupt its internal cohesiveness.
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Franchising Global Governance: Making Sense of the Johannesburg Type II Partnerships
, by Liliana B. Andonova (Columbia Earth Institute and Columbia University, USA) and Marc A. Levy (Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia Earth Institute and Columbia University, USA)
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) devoted considerable effort to promoting multi-stakeholder transnational partnerships as a device to usher in a new era of results-oriented governance. Yet, a systematic empirical review of the WSSD partnerships suggests that they may not be well positioned to deliver on this promise. On balance the partnerships are supply-driven by donors and large transnational NGOs rather than demand-driven by developing countries and traditionally underrepresented stakeholders; they reflect ongoing implementation efforts more than new ideas for bridging core implementation gaps. In addition, the study finds that participation in the partnerships is highly uneven and mirrors prevailing patterns more than challenges it. Disparities in power and priorities that have dominated intergovernmental discourse of the past decade are quite visible in these partnerships. Finally, the study concludes that the question of how best to follow up on partnerships deserves much more critical thought than was possible leading up to Johannesburg.
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Protecting the Baltic Sea: The Helsinki Convention and National Interests
, by Björn Hassler (Baltic and East European Graduate School, Södertörn University College, Sweden)
The ecological stability of the Baltic Sea is particularly sensitive due to natural as well as man-made factors. The large number of inhabitants and significant number of countries in the Baltic Sea drainage area makes regional co-operation on abatement of trans-national pollution essential. The main regional institutional response has been the Helsinki Convention and the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM). In this article, it is argued that the main determinant behind the pattern of co-operation in this region has been the distribution of capability and national interests among the riparian states. HELCOM is thus analytically treated as a political outcome rather than as an independent actor. However, although most environmental abatement projects have been established on a bilateral basis, HELCOM has in some important ways been able to shape regional co-operative patterns by acting as an agenda-setter. The Helsinki convention created a structural setting in which an extensive joint environmental action program could be formulated. By making not only countries, but also international financial institutions, the EU, and various IGOs and INGOs part of the process, the particular interests of individual countries have, at least to some extent, been directed towards the attainment of collective environmental benefits rather than towards myopic national benefits.
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FAO and the Management of Plant Genetic Resources
, by Regine Andersen (Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway)
Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture are vital for food security and human survival. This article assesses the work done within the FAO system to establish an international regime for the management of these resources with a view to achievements and limitations. The point of departure is an outline of the basic problems and how they affect food security. As other international agreements pose limitations to and prospects for the FAO efforts, this context is highlighted accordingly. Against this backdrop, the challenging role and work of The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) of the FAO are described and evaluated. Two international agreements receive particular attention in this context: the International Undertaking (1983) and the International Treaty (2001), both on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. A breakthrough in the international management of these vital resources depends on awareness, political priorities and funding.
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Analysing the ECE Water Convention: What Lessons for the Regional Management of Transboundary Water Resources?
by Patricia Wouters (Director of International Water Law Research Institute, University of Dundee, Scotland) and Sergei Vinogradov (Centre for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland)
This article critically examines the legal regime established by the 1992 Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes concluded under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and identifies some of the future challenges. Has the ECE Water Convention had any impact on improving transboundary water resource management in Europe? Is there an identifiable legal regime effectively operating and evolving? What is the level of implementation, and how tangible are the results on the ground? The authors conclude that the ECE Water Convention has had significant impact on the regional and river basin management of transboundary waters. Most notably, it provides a coherent and flexible legal framework that should be considered as a possible model for regional co-operation.
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The External Environmental Policy of the European Union,
by John Vogler (School of Politics, International Relations, and Environment, Keele University, UK)
The European Union has become increasingly significant in international environmental politics, but the precise terms on which it participates and the extent to which it may be regarded as a single actor are far from clear. This article attempts to unravel some of the complexities by considering how the EU developed an external environmental policy and the respective competence and roles of the European Community and its Member States. The acceptance of the European Community (EC) by outsiders has also been important, with the development of the special category of Regional Economic Integration Organization (REIO) in various conventions, but with significantly limited rights afforded within the UN system. The peculiarities of the EU as a negotiator are then considered and there is, in conclusion, a brief evaluation of the capabilities and constraints that determine the EU's performance as an actor in international environmental diplomacy.
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Stemming the Tide: Third World Network and Global Governance,
by Graham K. Brown (University of Nottingham, UK)
Through extensive publications and close collaboration with the governments of some developing countries, Third World Network (TWN) has grown to be among the foremost critics of the current system of global governance, particularly the trading system embodied in organisations such as the WTO, IMF and World Bank. The lack of democracy in these bodies, TWN argues, allows them to be dominated by powerful Western countries, which enforce an agenda suiting their own needs, to the degradation of the interests of developing countries. Despite its prominence, however, TWN has failed to offer a thorough and, arguably, sufficiently radical critique of the existing system. Indeed, its failure to articulate a sophisticated alternative to the existing system, and its continued involvement in the WTO negotiationsalbeit as a critical outsideras well as with various UN agencies, leaves TWN open to criticism that it has been to some extent co-opted into the existing regime.
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SPRINGFIELD — This month's Laughing Latinos Comedy show will feature some new faces as well as comedians who have performed at the monthly comedy night before.
The headliner for the evening is Ruperto Vanderpool,a long-time stand-up comedian and actor who has been seen in movies like "The Cookout" produced by Queen Latifa. He's been on Urban Latino TV, BET's Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo and even NBC's Law & Order SVU.
If You Go
- Event: Laughing Latinos Comedy
When: Saturday July 26; Doors open at 8 p.m.' Show starts at 9 p.m.
Where: International Biergarten, 1600 Main St.
Cost: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
To purchase tickets online: Visit mambopresenta.com
Returning talent include Rob Santos and Roman S, both comedians performed at the Laughing Latinos first show in March.
"We are extremely happy with the success of our comedy nights so far," said comedian Phillip Anthony who along with fellow comedian Darryl Rosemond, Eric Maldonado of NightsTV and Eduardo Colon, of MamboPresenta created Laughing Latinos Comedy, a group focused on highlighting Latino comedians from across the country as well as local acts.
"Each show has been better than the last and I love to see a room full of people from Springfield and our surrounding cities just laughing to tears," he said.
The shows happen monthly at the International Biergarten right in the heart of downtown Springfield.
The group has created a website www.laughinglatinoscomedy.com where people can purchase tickets, read reviews of previous shows and leave comments about their experience.
"Once a month for two hours we help everyone forget all the nonsense and negativity that surrounds them and get lost in laughter," Phillip Anthony said. " I couldn't ask for more than that."


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2006 BMW 5 Series Wagon 530xi 4dr Wagon AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
In the market for a car in 2009 and for the price of a boring Accord V6 ($39k in Canada) I got a 530xiT CPO with 60,000 km on it.Had to deal with electronic glitches here and there (tire sensors, oil level sensors, etc) and the transmission is somehow brutal when accelerating from a red light.Also experience problems at idle, irregular rpms..but all covered by CPO warranty.Driving is a blast: I put 40,000 km on it annually and wouldn't want to drive any other car @$700/month. If I could afford a '12 MB E350 4matic station, I could consider a trade but even if I need to rebuild the tranny, it will still be cheaper and more fun to drive my 530xit into the ground.170k km heading for 400k
smooth engine, precise handling, Logic 7 sound, looks great for a station
- Electronics, even the service manager told me "BMW sucks at electronics, people buy it for the drive not the reliability".
Pathetic but true.
- Transmission a bit rough some times
- Heard that cup holders are a bit tiny for the soon-to-be-obese big gulp amateur...really????
We recently purchased a pre-owned 530xi Sports Wagon with 70k miles on it, oh what can we say, we love it! We just took it for a long trip(800 miles round trip) to visit our family and the road trip was a joy. It is very fun to drive & seats are on the firm side and supportive and it didn't give me lower back pain for driving for such long hours! The interior is very quiet(not as quiet as Lexus cars) and it rides very smoothly. We folded the back seats down and it created a great bed for our dogs and spacious cargo area for our luggage. My husband hated the idea of owning a station wagon but he likes this one, it is beautiful, probably one of the best looking station wagons available today.
Spacious cargo area, Adaptive xenon head lights, Good pickup at low RPM. Panorama glass roof. xDrive(we had to drive through a snow storm but no problem!), Great gas mileage(averaged 28.3mpg city/hwy combined for our trip!),
Rarity of BMW 5 series wagon!(We see many X5s, and Audi Avant wagons but BMW wagons are rare here.)
Beautiful exterior design.
Audio system is just mediocre not the best among luxury brands such as Mercedes, Lexus, etc... iDrive is cool but we would like climate controls, audio controls out on the dash for easier access. We also would like an improved navigation system.
I had rented a 2005 5 series wagon while in Europe and put nearly 3,000 km - wanted one ever since! This car has a gas engine, AWD and a few more options but the same body and feel. It's clear to me that BMW builds a better vehicle than most. I have owned 37 cars in my life so far and this is indeed at the top (second only to my Boxster) when it comes to fit, finish and feel. The handling is superb, the seating position very comfortable, and power is adequate. The 255 hp is enough but, as is the case with every car, it slowly becomes insufficient as one gets to know the car well. The auto trans is very nice and the Sport mode is great. Good on gas if you don't get too aggressive ;-).
Handling (for a big car it is fantastic), Swivel xenon headlights, Sport mode, quiet, Panoramic sunroof, Harman Kardon Logic7 sound (wow!), heated front and rear seats. And I think the iDrive is just fine. Clearly people who complain about it must be used to very basic cars indeed.
Power lift gate close command on remote or dash (one has to push a button on the gate itself). A little more tilt on the power seat.
I've owned the BMW 530XiT for 4 yrs. and I can't think of another car that I would have preferred to own/drive regularly. By now you know that it is a great car. It exemplifies quality, athleticism, utility, and looks (IMHO). No need to rehash those traits. So, I'll move onto what I think could be improved. Power: It does great at highway speed or once you get the RPMs up. But, that performance is unmatched at the low end. Idrive: My system gets stuck at times and I have to re-select functions. No big deal, but I expect better. Panoramic Sliding Roof: Great feature, but wind noise over 30mph is out of control. Worse, BMW does not make a wind deflector that fits the model.
Styling, comfort, handling, long distance & highway prowess, xdrive in rain and snow, athletic handling, fuel consumption, utility, safety, uniqueness (you don't see many out there.
idrive, no standard Ipod interface. Lack of a wind deflector really irks me. I love the the fact that the panoramic roof opens. However, due to the amount of wind it lets in, BMW really should make a wind deflector that fits. Either improve the internal wind baffle, or make an external deflector.
I bought my 2006 530XI AWD Wagon used in August 2009. I love it, although I have had one issue regarding one of the ignition coils which broke on Christmas Eve morning. Luckily, my Greenwich CT dealer has been top-notch so far and took it in immediately and had me back on the road and home in time for the holiday. I just would like to see the Manufacturer use better coils in this car as I've heard this is a common issue for this car. Otherwise, this car is AWESOME! Acceleration is great once you are up to speed-but I find a little sluggish from 0-60 mph.
Great styling, front to back sunroof, heated steering wheel is fantastic in winter, as are the heated seats. Great visibility with headlights that bend corners, very good braking, handling and superb cornering. So far so happy.
More reliable ignition coils (replaced twice already on my 2006). Improvement needed on run-flat tire sensor monitor which gives false reads in hot, humid or very cold weather. Would like to see this car come with a 3rd row of seats like the Volvo.
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AFC Wimbledon's Adebayo Akinfenwa says FIFA has made him a star
The multi-million selling video game franchise has given "The Beast" a Premiership status in the lower leagues.
Call of Duty: Ghosts labelled 'most unwanted game' of Christmas 2014
Over 43,000 copies traded-in on Music Magpie over Christmas period.
EA dominates 2014 charts as Microsoft & Nintendo miss out on a No.1 altogether
FIFA paves the way for EA's success; publisher spends almost 3 times as many weeks at No.1 than nearest rival.
EA Access subscriptions have 'surpassed all expectations'
Subscription service "turning into an incredible sampling program", says Moore.
EA won't remove games from EA Access
Once digital games are added to subscription service, they're there for good, Moore says.
6 Games Luis Suarez Can Play While He's Banned
In case you live under a rock, this year's World Cup saw Luis Suarez get banned for biting someone… again. Being the caring individuals that we are, we've made a list of 6 games he can play to pass the time before he returns in November.
EA Sports UFC kicks Watch Dogs down to second place
The mixed martial arts game is EA's third All-Formats No.1 of 2014.
UK Video Game Chart: Watch Dogs sticks at No.1
EA's 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil the week's highest climber up to No.2.
UK Video Game Chart: Watch Dogs holds at No.1
Murdered is new at No.3, whilst Mario Kart 8 sticks in second place.


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Bank's annual holiday display opens Monday
Here's a reason to like Monday. That's the day BMO Harris Bank opens its annual holiday panorama. This year's theme is Holiday Junction and the 40th annual display will feature more than 150 life-size, costumed animals in a train-themed winter wonderland. The exhibit will also feature 20 real evergreen trees, thousands of lights and several feet of artificial snow.
Best of all, it's inside. »Read Full Article
Discovery World closes for the day because of snow
The snow made them do it. Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Drive, is closing at 2 p.m. today because of the weather, according to its Facebook page. They expect to be open at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Just in case, call (414) 765-9966 or see www.discoveryworld.org »Read Full Article
Someone mashed up Nine Inch Nails and Carly Rae Jepsen...and it sounds better than it should
Trent Reznor shocked fans by announcing a new collaboration with cutesy pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen. Not really; someone just mashed up their songs. But maybe they should tour together? No, no they should not. Journal Sentinel photo by Michele Jokinen. »Read Full Blog Post
Registration open for Braise's annual morel hunt
Someday spring will come, and then it will be time for the annual morel mushroom hunt organized by chef David Swanson's Braise. But you'll have to register for it now.
Registration for the event May 11 opened Tuesday morning, and it always sells out early. It's limited to 20 people. »Read Full Blog Post
Japandroids among new Milwaukee concert announcements
Canadian rock duo Japandroids, which released one of 2012's most acclaimed albums, the succinct and aggressive "Celebration Rock," is coming to Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. 4th St., on May 27.
Milwaukee Music Video: See the visual treatment for Alchemy's 'Creature of Love'
The music video for glossy synthpop band Alchemy's "Creature of Love" doesn't feature unicorns, a snuggly, six-foot-tall stuffed animal or any other cutesy creatures of love. But it does have a CGI mud monster, a sickly, paranoid dude in a hoodie and the local group rocking out at Mad Planet.
"Creature of Love" is also the name of the band's latest EP, which the band celebrated with a show at Mad Planet last month. And it has another cause for celebration: after winning a battle of the bands at Marquette Friday, Alchemy will get to open for buzz band Twenty One Pilots at Weasler Auditorium April 5. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Northern Ireland, through photos and music
"Look Behind You!" may be a more appropriate title for a slasher movie than a performance and lecture on Northern Ireland, but tonight's presentation sounds intriguing nevertheless. The event includes candid photos taken by Bobbie Hanvey and snippets of radio interviews with some of Northern Ireland's best-known figures, with Steafan Hanvey providing further context through singing.
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The Benjamin Franklin Museum may reopen this summer after all.
Until Wednesday morning, it looked as if the Old City museum, which is undergoing a $23.1 million modernization, would not have enough staff to open because of the federal budget cuts known as the sequester.
But on Wednesday afternoon, officials of Independence National Historical Park, of which the museum is part, announced that a regional office of the National Park Service had permitted the park to hire enough seasonal workers to reopen the museum.
"We're grateful we'll be able to open," said Jane Cowley, spokeswoman for the park.
That isn't to say, however, that all is well.


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Yakitori Domburi
Total Time
Prep 15 mins
Cook 30 mins
Posted for the Zaar World Tour 2005 Times are estimated.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
- 1⁄2 cup mirin or 1⁄2 cup sake
- 1 teaspoon gingerroot, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 scallions
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
- Mix soy sauce, mirin, gingerroot and garlic in medium glass or plastic bowl. Place chicken in soy mixture, marinate for 15 minutes.
- Drain chicken, reserving soy mixture.
- Heat oil in 12-inch skillet until hot.
- Cook chicken over medium heat until brown on both sides and done, about 15 minutes.
- Heat water, sugar and reserved soy mixture to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; boil and stir 2 minutes.
- Stir in scallions (cut into 1/4 inch pieces green and white parts).
- Cut each chicken breast half into 6 diagonal slices by holding the knife or cleaver at a 45-degree angle to the cutting surface.
- Place 6 slices on rice in soup bowl.
- Spoon hot liquid over chicken.
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I made this today for my boyfriend and myself while taking Toni's suggestion of using noodles except of rice. I really loved it but the biggest surprise was when my boyfriend, who usually thinks of eating as something we do to survive, said that he liked and even enquired what's in it. It's a hit!
This was wonderful and quick. I replaced the white rice with soba noodles and tossed in some green beans and julliened carrots to make this a one dish meal. Would also do well with snap peas. The broth is a nice combination of sweet and spicy certain to please even picky eaters. Thanks.
This was a really fast and easy stir fry. I did sub beef for the chicken, for some reason chicken makes my pregnant body sooo ill. Nice for a fast meal. No pic cause i thought the beef pic might confuse some people! :)


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Research in Brief: Recent Findings on Police Foot Pursuits
By Robert J. Kaminski, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina; and Geoffrey P. Alpert, Professor, University of South Carolina
The IACP Research Advisory Committee is proud to offer the monthly "Research in Brief" column. This column features evidence-based research summaries that highlight actionable recommendations for Police Chief magazine readers to consider within their own agencies.The goal of the column is to feature research that is innovative, credible, and relevant to a diverse law enforcement audience.
lthough a substantial amount of research literature exists regarding police motor vehicle pursuits, there has been a relative lack of empirical research on police foot pursuits. However, with exploratory and descriptive studies of foot pursuits in the Richland County, South Carolina, Sheriff's Department (RCSD) and the Los Angeles County, California, Sheriff's Department (LASD), this situation has begun to change.1 More recently, researchers used more sophisticated quantitative methods to analyze correlates of suspect and deputy injuries sustained during 267 LASD foot pursuits.2 The study is important because the dynamics of foot pursuits may be different than other types of arrest situations—and so too may be the factors associated with injury.
This Research in Brief highlights the study's findings and provides suggestions for policy and practice. First some basic descriptive findings are presented, followed by multiple regression results.
The majority (82 percent) of foot pursuits involved chases on foot without the use of a police vehicle. The number of deputies involved in pursuits ranged from one to nine, though nearly half (48 percent) involved only two deputies. The number of suspects ranged from one to three, but the vast majority involved a lone suspect (95 percent). On average, suspects were younger than deputies (26.7 years old and 35.7 years old, respectively). Suspects were believed to be impaired by drugs, alcohol, or mental illness in 41 percent of pursuits; a majority involved suspects with a criminal history (72 percent); and in 25 percent of cases, suspects were charged with a violent felony. Regarding force, suspects assaulted deputies in 42 percent of the pursuits; and in 72 percent, deputies used soft-hand tactics such as grabbing, joint locks, and so forth, followed by hard-hand tactics such as punching and kicking (38 percent), impact weapons (25 percent), pepper spray (18 percent), conducted energy devices (CEDs) (25 percent), and canines (9.4 percent). One or more deputies sustained injuries in 17 percent of the foot pursuits, while one or more suspects sustained injuries in 60 percent of the foot pursuits (most involved a lone suspect being injured). Deputy injuries were relatively minor in 11 percent of the pursuits (bruises, sprains, punctures, or soft tissue damage) and were more serious in 6 percent (fractures, lacerations, or human bites). Suspects sustained minor injuries in 38 percent and more severe injuries in 20 percent of the foot pursuits.
The multiple regression findings indicate that, not unexpectedly, deputies were substantially more likely to sustain injuries when suspects assaulted them and when deputies used hard-hand tactics (except for canines and CEDs, all other types of force were unrelated to deputy and suspect injury). There also was evidence that deputies were more likely to sustain injuries when suspects were impaired, though the effect was not quite statistically significant. Suspects were substantially more likely to sustain injuries—and to sustain more severe injuries—when deputies used canines and when they used hard-hand tactics, though hard-hand tactics were unrelated to injury severity. Impaired suspects also were less likely to sustain injuries, but impairment was unrelated to injury severity. Unexpectedly, suspects were substantially more likely to sustain injuries—and possibly more severe injuries—when deputies deployed CEDs, perhaps because they were "tased" while in forward motion. (Note that routine dart punctures were not counted as injuries.)
Police foot pursuits have come under increased scrutiny in recent years, and law enforcement officials, special councils, and other observers have begun to argue that foot pursuits, like vehicular pursuits, present a heightened risk of harm to officers, suspects, and bystanders. For this reason, law enforcement leaders have called for the use of safer tactics (such as containment) and the implementation of more restrictive policies to limit the circumstances under which officers may pursue on foot fleeing suspects. Although our analysis found no fatalities among the admittedly small sample of foot pursuits in the LASD, the rates of injury among officers and suspects were significant. Whether or not foot pursuits present substantially greater risks to officers and civilians than do other resistive or forceful encounters requires further research, but it is reasonable for administrators to consider adopting the IACP's model foot pursuit policy in whole or in part, perhaps with modifications to suit local needs and conditions. Given that relatively little is known about the dynamics of foot pursuits and their outcomes, agencies should begin collecting detailed data on foot pursuits to track and analyze these events and outcomes. This would allow the development of evidence-based policies that would help administrators determine whether or not they should develop foot-pursuit policies and how restrictive they should be. It also would allow supervisors to know if their officers or deputies are engaging in unsafe practices on the streets. ♦
Notes:1Robert J. Kaminski, A Descriptive Analysis of Foot Pursuits in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (University of South Carolina, 2010), http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/crju/research/lacsd.footpursuits.pdf (accessed December 3, 2012); Robert J. Kaminski, An Exploratory Study of Police Foot Pursuits in the Richland County Sheriff's Department (University of South Carolina, 2006), http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/crju/downloads/RCSDfootpursuit.pdf (accessed December 3, 2012); and Robert J. Kaminski, "Police Foot Pursuits and Officer Safety," Law Enforcement Executive Forum 7, no. 3 (March 2007): 59–72.2Robert J. Kaminski, Jeff Rojek, Hayden P. Smith, and Geoffrey P. Alpert, "Correlates of Foot Pursuit Injuries in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department," Police Quarterly 15, no.2 (June 2012):177-196.
Please cite as:
Robert J. Kaminski and Geoffrey P. Alpert, "Recent Findings on Police Foot Pursuits," Research in Brief, The Police Chief 80 (January 2013): 14.
From The Police Chief, vol. LXXX, no. 1, January 2013. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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45 LC handloading Question
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> 45 LC handloading Question
January 12, 2005, 09:25 PM
I recently got a ca. 1924 Colt New Service. I can insert .452 dia bullets from the front of the cylinder no problem. Does this mean I have oversized throats and should use .454 bullets?
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Wil Terry
January 13, 2005, 01:41 AM
Measure the cylider throats with a plug guage to find the correct ID of those throats.
In those days .454" was the correct diameter for 45COLT revolvers. This does NOT mean you can't use .452" bullets today with every satisfaction. You may well be in for a most pleasant surprise.
January 13, 2005, 03:07 PM
Thanks. In fact I did try .452 dia and the accuracy was good. Well, since .454 is harder to find in these parts maybe I'll just stick to .452.
Thannks again. :)
Vern Humphrey
January 14, 2005, 09:48 PM
My Colt New Service made in 1906 shoots .452" diameter bullets very well. In fact, I had planned to open up a Lee Mould for this gun -- even had the grit set up -- but decided to shoot it first. It grouped so well that I decided not to fix what ain't broke.
This same gun (with 7 1/2" barrel) shot about a foot and a half high and a foot to the left at 25 yards. Since it had been refinished and the markings almost polished out, I decided to replace the razor-thin front sight with a thick slab of steel, which I filed to get elevation, and then opened up the rear sight notch to correct the windage. I can sit on my porch with this gun now and punish a gallon can on the bank of my pond about a hundred yards away.
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Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs
Keri Russell
- 2007
River Crossing
Russell, 31, and contractor husband Shane Deary, 30, welcome their first child, a son they name River. "I had a boy name picked out I thought was perfect. But when he came out, he was just different," she tells Newsweek. "He was so mellow. My husband grew up on Martha's Vineyard with some crazy hippie-named kids, and he said, 'I think we should call him River.'"
August Rush
The new mom promotes her drama August Rush, which costars Jonathan Rhys Meyers (right) and Robin Williams. Russell plays an "amazing" cellist – she underwent three months of cello lessons for her scenes with the New York Philharmonic – who tries to find her child (played by Freddie Highmore) that was separated from her at his birth. Next Up: the thriller, Girl in the Park, with Kate Bosworth.
- 2008
Fulfilling a Fantasy
Russell stars with Adam Sandler in Disney's Bedtime Stories, about an uncle whose over-the-top tales come to life. "It was like a fantasy sequence every day," Russell says of playing fantasy characters. "This was like show up, hang out with Adam for six hours and then shoot for two minutes."
- 2010
Keri's TV Return
Joining forces with the creative team behind Arrested Development, Russell stars in the FOX comedy Running Wilde, about a wealthy playboy (Will Arnett) trying to woo his philanthropic childhood sweetheart. "This is Will in his glory, in his stupidity, doing exactly what he does so well," Russell tells the New York Times of the series which is cancelled in its first season.
- 2011
It's a Girl
Russell, 35, and husband Shane Deary welcome daughter Willa Lou Deary to their growing brood, which includes 4½-year-old son River. "Everyone's happy and healthy," her rep tells PEOPLE.
- 2013
Eye Spy
Russell stars as an undercover KGB agent on the FX drama The Americans, which sees her character married to a stranger, also a Russian spy. "I kind of just couldn't get it out of my mind, what that marriage would be like. Paired with a complete stranger, thrown into this incredibly tense world, living this pretend life," she says of what drew her to the part.
Holiday Heartbreak
Following nearly seven years of marriage, Russell and Deary announce their split. "They have been separated since early summer," the actress's rep tells PEOPLE. "The separation is amicable and their focus is on their children."
- 2014
Love on the Set
Following rumors of a relationship, Russell and The Americans costar Matthew Rhys quietly confirm they're dating with a low-key date night. "They looked very much like a couple," a source tells PEOPLE about a previous sighting of the pair. "They were laughing and walking closely together."
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): INF; Warner Brothers; Disney; Ed Araquel/FOX; Jean Catuffe/Pacific Coast News; Craig Blankenhorn/FX; Pacific Coast News; INF
- Name
- Keri Russell
- Date of Birth
- March 23, 1976
- Birth Place
- Fountain Valley, Calif.
- Relationships
Matthew Rhys, boyfriend (2014 to present)
Shane Deary, husband (early 2000s to present; separated)
Scott Speedman, ex-boyfriend (2000 to 2001)
Tony Lucca, ex-boyfriend (1991 to 1999)
- Children
River Russell Deary, son (06/09/07)
Willa Lou Deary, daughter (12/27/11)


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Plymouth PL4 0JW
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Plymouth PL1 2AA
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- Cemeteries and crematoria
- Archive researchers
- Copy on demand
- Certificate services
- Friends of Devon's Archives
- Devon Family History Society
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Cemetery, mortuary, workhouse and prison registers
The registers in this index give details of cemetery mortuary and workhouse and prison registers in Plymouth and West Devon. Where registers are not held by us at Plymouth and West Devon Record Office, the contact details are shown.
This list excludes burial grounds attached to churches. Some of the registers have been indexed. The indexes can be viewed in the public search room. If you are unable to visit us and would like a search of any of the registers undertaken please contact a private researcher.
|Bedford Street Burial Ground, Plymouth
Burials are recorded in the St Andrew parish registers.
Monumental inscriptions, recorded in 1918.
|Drake Memorial Park, Plympton Saint Mary
Burials 1943 to 1966.
Purchased graves register 1943 to 1967.
|Efford Cemetery, Plymouth
|The registers are still held at the cemetery. Please see the cemeteries and crematoria link at the bottom of this section.
|Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth
Burials (General Ground) 1855 to 1999.*
Burials (Church Ground) 1849 to 1939.*
Burials (Dissenters) 1848 to 1861.*
Burials (Roman Catholic) 1881 to 1924.*
Burial index (General Ground) 1855 to 1870
Burial index (Church Ground) 1849 to 1883
* At the request of the Ford Park Cemetery Trust, public access to the registers has been withdrawn.
This is due to the fragile state of the registers.
Please see the indexes in our search room for 1849 to 1883 and for other dates, the Ford Park Cemetery Trust offer a search service. Please see the Ford Park Cemetery link at the bottom of this section.
|Gifford Place Jewish Cemetery, Plymouth
|Burials c1874 to 1980.
|Howard Road Dissenters Cemetery, Plymstock
|Monumental inscriptions 1852 to 1912.
|Lambhay Hill Jewish Burial Ground, Plymouth
|Monumental inscriptions c1744 to c1874.
|Long Cause Cemetery (Cherry Park Lane), Plymstock
|This cemetery is administered by Efford Cemetery. Please see the cemeteries and crematoria link in the right hand column.
|Long Cause Dissenters Cemetery, Plymstock
|Burials and monumental inscriptions (indexed), recorded in 2004.
|Milehouse Burial Ground, Devonport
Burials are recorded in the Stoke Damerel parish registers.
Burial plot register 1876 to 1895.
Monumental inscription and headstone photographs, recorded in 1967.
|Moorhaven Hospital Burial Ground, near Ivybridge
|Book of Remembrance, 1896 to 1971 with block plans of burial ground. (Restricted access - please contact us for details).
|Royal Naval Hospital, East Stonehouse
Burials 1888 to 1966.
See also No Place Field and Stray Park below.
|Royal Naval Hospital, No Place Field Burial Ground, Plymouth
|Burials 1824 to 1835, 1837.
Royal Naval Hospital, Stray Park Burial Ground, Plymouth
|Burials 1813 to 1814.
Society of Friends (Quakers) Burial Ground, Plymouth
(Includes burials undertaken at the Quaker Burial Grounds in Tavistock and Kingsbridge)
Burials 1658 to 1837 (Devonshire Meeting).
Burials 1661 to 1879 (West Devon Meeting).
Removed graves list, (Plymouth only) recorded in 1956.
|Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth
|The registers are still held at the cemetery. See the cemeteries and crematoria link at the bottom of this section.
|Weston Mill Jewish Cemetery, Plymouth
A plan of the site is held.
It is believed that no burials took place and the site is now a housing estate.
|Westwell Street Burial Ground, Plymouth
Burials are recorded in the St Andrew parish registers.
Monumental inscriptions, recorded in 1897.
Removed graves list, recorded in 1948.
|Plymouth Mortuary
Air raid casualties, communal burials 1940 to 1944.
Unidentified persons, burials 1941.
Private burials 1940 to 1944.
War Deaths register 1940 to 1943.
|Plympton and Plymstock Mortuary
|Civilian war deaths register 1940 to 1944.
|Devonport Workhouse
Admission and discharge registers 1925 to 1964.*
* Access to these registers is restricted for 100 years.
|East Stonehouse Workhouse
|No inmates registers have survived.
Plymouth Workhouse -
see also Greenbank Infirmary and
Plymouth City Hospital (Freedom Fields)
No inmates registers have survived.
|Greenbank Infirmary, Plymouth
Admission and discharge registers 19 June 1916 to 15 November 1930.*
* Access to these registers is restricted for 100 years.
|Plymouth City Hospital (Freedom Fields)
Admission and discharge registers 1933 to 1949.*
* Access to these registers is restricted for 100 years.
|Plympton Saint Mary Workhouse
Indoor relief/admission and discharge registers 1837 to 1941.*
Births (indexed) 1868 to 1914.**
Deaths (indexed) 1868 to 1914.**
* Access to these registers is restricted for 100 years.
**The access restrictions on this register have now been removed. It can now
be viewed in our public search room.
|Plymouth Prison
Registers of prisoners 1867 to 1930. (indexed)
Register of prison officers from late 19th Century to 1926.


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