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Environment &
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Population
Human Population and Freshwater Resources
Experts’ Meeting
March 22-23, 2001
at the
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (Yale F&ES)
New Haven, Connecticut
Co-organized by
the Center for Environment and Population (CEP), National Wildlife Federation (NWF), and
Population Resource Center (PRC)
AGENDA
Thursday March 22, 2001
Morning session
The Slifka Center, Susman Hall,Yale University
80 Wall Street
New Haven, CT
9:00--9:10
Welcome and introductions. James Gustave Speth, Dean, Yale F&ES,
and Professor in the Practice of Environmental Policy and Sustainable
Development.
9:10--9:30
Setting the scene. Laying out the background and the context in which
the meeting is being held, meeting objectives, discussion of expected
outcomes. Co-sponsors Victoria Markham, CEP; Karin Krchnak, NWF;
Nancy Thorne, PRC.
9:30--9:45
Where are we now. Introduction to the issues, including the connections
between population and consumption factors and water quality,
availability, and environmental impacts; new and emerging issues; policy,
outreach, advocacy options for discussion. Stan Bernstein, Senior
Research Adviser, United Nations Population Fund-UNFPA.
9:45--
Case studies. (Time includes presentations and questions):
9:45--10:15
1. Western water. Denise D. Fort, Professor of Law, University of
New Mexico and Chair, Western Water Policy Review Advisory
Commission.
10:15--10:45
2. Southern Florida ecosystem. Bonnie Kranzer, Executive
Director, Governors’ Commission for the Everglades.
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10:45--11:00
Coffee Break
11:00--11:30
3. Great Lakes. J. David Rankin, Program Director, Great Lakes
Protection Fund.
11:30--12:00
4. Chesapeake Bay. Margaret A. Palmer, Professor of Biology,
University of Maryland, and President, Ecological Society of
America, Aquatic Section.
12:00--12:30
5. Rio Grande, U.S. and Mexico. Mary E. Kelly, Executive
Director, Texas Center for Policy Studies.
12:30--1:30
Lunch
Afternoon session
1:30--
Panel Discussions. Panelists will make brief presentations, then discuss
links between the case studies, policy, media and advocacy (time includes
presentation and discussion).
1:30--2:15
Media and Public Outreach. Kathy Bonk, Director,
Communications Consortium Media Center (CCMC).
Crafting and conveying population-environmental messages to the
media. Followed by discussion on how to reach the media with
messages on water issues.
2:15--3:00
Policy and Decision-Makers. Margaret Pollack, Director,
Office of Population, U.S. Department of State.
Reaching policymakers on the issues. Followed by discussion on
integrating issues into local to national U.S. policies.
3:00--3:15
Coffee Break
3:15--4:00
Activitists and Advocacy. Pam Goddard, Grassroots Coordinator,
National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
Reaching grassroots activists. Followed by discussion on how to
apply the population-water issues to advocacy campaigns and
grassroots activism, training, and materials.
4:00--4:30
The Issues and Academia. John Wargo, Yale F&ES, Professor of
Environmental Risk Analysis and Policy, Director of the
Environment and Health Initiative.
Discussion of population, health and water research, U.S. policies,
and legislation.
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Friday March 23, 2000
The Slifka Center, Yale University
Zucker Reading Room and Library
9:00--12:00
Discussion Topics: The following topics will be discussed specifically for
each of the three target audiences: 1) policymakers/U.S. Congress; 2)
grassroots activists; 3) media:
A. Main Issues
1. What are the top issues that define the relationship between
population factors and freshwater resources? What is the best way
to frame the issues for the various audiences?
B. Understanding and Addressing the Issues
1. What approach should be taken so the target audiences can
better understand and address the issues? What should we try to
convey that can realistically be accomplished over the short (3-5
years), mid (10-15 years), and long term (25-50 years)?
2. What initiatives have proven successful, which haven’t, and
which should be emulated? Where are the gaps, what research,
policy, public outreach is needed?
3. What are the best messages that will resonate with the
audiences? Who is currently most effective at getting the
message(s) out? Who are the best messengers or influentials for
the target audiences?
4. What are some new approaches to addressing the issues? How
can we present the issues in a new light with regard to U.S.
domestic and foreign policy, the media, the public?
5. Where should financial resources and NGO efforts be
concentrated to effectively educate the public and policymakers?
C. Groups’ Strategy
1. How can this group work to move local, regional and
international population and water issues forward?
12:00
Close
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