TABLE OF CONTENTS STAGE SET FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, MARCHI, WIRTH TELL CGCP SYMPOSIUM READERS WRITE CGCP NOW THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY LAND-USE AND LAND-COVER CHANGES: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CANADA SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON PROBLEMS OF THE ENVIRONMENT: A RENEWED CANADIAN PRESENCE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND HUMAN SECURITY PROJECT STARTS UP GECHS — AN OVERVIEW MONTREAL — GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT IMAGES OF A TIGER*: HELP FOR THE ACRONYMICALLY- CHALLENGED CCP INFO THE CANADA COUNTRY STUDY: CLIMATE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - HIGHLIGHTS THE EARTH SYSTEM: GEOLOGY LESSONS FOR OUR FUTURE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM "ELECTRICITY PRODUTION AND GREENHOUSE GASES : FACTS AND PERSPECTIVES" May 4-7 1997, Montreal, Québec RECENT PUBLICATIONS EVENTS CALENDAR

The Earth System: Geology Lessons for Our Future An International Symposium in Toronto, Ontario — December 5-7, 1996 The Canadian Global Change Program is one of the sponsors of this symposium looking at the impacts of human activity on the planet. The symposium is taking place at the Ontario Science Centre, and is being organized by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR), through its Earth System Evolution Program. During the symposium, representatives from the research, educational, media, public and private sector constituencies, as well as members of the general public, will be immersed with international research experts on the following two questions: What lessons are to be concluded from the 4.5 billion year history of the Earth System? What are the impacts on the Earth System of humans, by 2020 AD twice the current 5+ billion population? The symposium will be divided into the following seven blocks, each with three speakers and a different chair (listed in parentheses): The Planet: Origin and Nature (D. York — Toronto, Canada) Planet Dynamics: Controls and Responses (P. Hoffman — Cambridge, U.S.A.) Life: Origin, Diversity and Extinction (C. Barnes — Victoria, Canada) Ancient Oceans and Atmospheres: Greenhouses and Icehouses (J. Thiede — Kiel, Germany) Global Change and Natural Variability (M. McElroy — Cambridge, U.S.A.) The Earth System: Our Predictive Capacity (T. Lasaga — New Haven, U.S.A.) Human Impact: Earth's Response to Stress (B. Skinner — New Haven, U.S.A.) For more information or to register, contact Vic Tyrer, Programs Branch, Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario M3C 1T3, Canada. Tel: +1-416-696-3255; fax: +1-416- 696-3197; e-mail: vtyrer@osc.on.ca