TABLE OF CONTENTS RECOMMENDATIONS CONERNING GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION STRATEGIES: STATEMENT TOT HE MINISTERS OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY CLIMATE CHANGE STUDY GROUP FORMED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO CGCP NOW GLOBAL CHANGE AND CANADA NEW CGCP ANNUAL REPORT TO PROVIDE FACTS, FIGURES AGRICULTURE FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE ROYAL SOCIETY'S CASE STUDY OF RESEARCH IN THE MACKENZIE BASIN EXAMINES AQUATIC SCIENCE IN CANADA INTERNATIONAL GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING CLIMATE ON THE INTERNET UPDATE REGARDING PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO THE IAI PACT OVERVIEW AND UPDATE HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF GLOBAL CHANGE STUDENTSHIP CCP INFO IMPLICATIONS FOR CANADA OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT REPORTS -- AN OVERVIEW INTERNATIONAL MODEL FOREST NETWORK SECRETARIAT TRANSFERRED TO IDRC. EARTH OBSERVATION DATA SETS PROGRAM CALL FOR PROPOSALS INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE IS UP AND RUNNING WETVNEW TELEVISION NETWORK FOR GLOBAL AUDIENCE   INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM SET UP IN NOVA SCOTIA RECENT PUBLICATIONS EVENTS CALENDAR

CLIMATE CHANGE STUDY GROUP FORMED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Quentin Chiotti University of Toronto On October 11, 1995, a gathering of academic researchers interested in climate change was held in the Earth Sciences Centre, University of Toronto. This inaugural meeting of the Climate Change Study Group was called by Rodney White, Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies, and chaired by Ian Burton, Director of the Environmental Adaptation Research Group, Environment Canada. Both recognized that there was a wide range of scientific research under way within the University community in the field of environmental science and climate change, and yet there did not appear to be any vehicle in place to bring this knowledge together. In the past, study groups have proved to be a useful mechanism to facilitate the exchange of information and foster collaborative research initiatives. A number of faculty members and research associates across campus were notified, and the response was overwhelming. Over 50 scholars, representing expertise across a broad spectrum of research areas and skills, expressed interest in the group. While there are many researchers involved in a wide range of scientific studies of the physical and chemical processes of climate change, this group is truly multidisciplinary in its composition. It also includes, for example, geologists studying paleoclimatology; anthropologists and archeologists investigating the response of animal and human communities to climate change in the past; and geographers, sociologists and economists who are examining the social consequences of climate changes that might happen in the future. A multidisciplinary group like this can serve a useful function educating each other about their different specialties, and by doing so broaden their perspective on climate change. The formation of this group also occurs at an opportune time, when an interdisciplinary approach is becoming increasingly recognized as an important method for tackling environmental issues. It is hoped that the group will facilitate debate on climate change, take an active role in public education, and eventually undertake collaborative interdisciplinary research. The group also plans to establish a research network, conduct regular seminars, and hold public forums. If you would like more information about this group, or would like to tap into its considerable expertise, please contact Dr. Quentin Chiotti, Coordinator, Climate Change Study Group, Institute for Environmental Studies, 33 Willcocks Street, Suite 1016, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E8; tel: (416) 978-0309; fax: (416) 978-3884; e-mail: quentin.chiotti@utoronto.ca