Is the World Bank Sacrificing Economic Growth and Higher Living Standards on the Altar of Radical Environmentalism? 1
The World Bank’s mission is to alleviate poverty and encourage economic growth by providing low-cost loans for worthy development projects. But the Bank has come under fire recently from some developing country critics for placing environmental policy concerns ahead of poverty reduction goals. For example, according to one critic writing recently in the New York Times, “the bank’s loans for plantation agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions – some $132 million of which have gone to palm oil cultivation – have been humanitarian and economic triumphs. Yet now, under misguided pressure from environmental groups, the Bank is turning its back on the program.” Furthermore, questions have been raised over the World Bank’s recent tendency to give greater weight to input from environmentalist NGOs than from private businesses or even sovereign nat! ions.
Join us for a larger policy discussion about the World Bank’s mission and its environmental objectives. Panelists will discuss how effective World Bank aid policies have been in alleviating poverty when they are linked to environmental or other social policies. What should the Bank’s role be in the 21st century? And how should the Congress of the United States, the Bank’s biggest funder, shape the Bank’s priorities?
Hosted by James Roberts, Research Fellow for Economic Freedom and Growth
Speakers- Ron Bailey, Science Correspondent, Reason Magazine
- Nick Schulz, Editor-in-Chief, American.com, and Author of From Poverty to Prosperity Intangible Assets, Hidden Liabilities and the Lasting Triumph over Scarcity
- Richard Tren, Director, Africa Fighting Malaria, and Co-Author of The Excellent Powder: DDT’s Political and Scientific History
Heritage Foundation
Lehrman Auditorium
214 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington DC
The Final Report from the President's National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
- William Reilly, Co-Chair, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
- Bob Graham, Co-Chair, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Review the report and recommendations, including any recommendations for legislative action, issued by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
- Bob Graham, Co-Chair, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
- William K. Reilly, Co-Chair, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
91st Annual Meeting
AMS Career Fair, Sunday–Tuesday; Exhibit Hall 4E: (Check program for times): A great way for employers and job seekers to find each other.
Daily Weather Briefings, Monday–Thursday, 7:30–8:00 A.M. and 12:45–1:15 P.M.; Room 607: Compliments of the University of Washington and the National Weather Service.
Sixth Annual Weather Video Preview Theater, Monday–Thursday, 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M.; Room 303: Relax and watch some great videos. Then go to the AMS Resource Center and pick up your favorites.
Spouses’ Coffee, Monday-Wednesday, 9:00–11:00 A.M. Seattle Sheraton, Madrona Room: Spouses and guests are invited to meet and to renew acquaintances.
Meet the President, Tuesday–Thursday, 25–27 January; Room 601: AMS President Peggy LeMone invites you to stop by and chat on Tuesday (3:00–3:30 P.M.), Wednesday (10:00–10:30 A.M.), and Thursday (3:00–3:30 P.M.).
Book Signings, AMS Resource Center, Exhibit Hall 4E: This year you can peruse AMS Books in two locations: the Resource Center Exhibit Hall 4E, and at the AMS Publications booth along Publisher’s Row in the main Exhibit Hall (booth 120). Sales and signings will take place at the Resource Center, and this years’ signing authors will include Louis Uccellini, David Schultz, Robert Henson, Richard Somerville, and economists Kevin Simmons and Dan Sutter, who authored AMS’s newest release, “Economic and Societal Impacts of Tornadoes.”
AMS Exhibit Program, Monday–Thursday; Exhibit Hall 4AB: (Check the program for times): The AMS Annual Meeting is the host to the largest exhibit program anywhere in the atmospheric, oceanic, and related sciences.
Seattle, Washington
The Porter Hypothesis After 20 Years: How Can Environmental Regulation Enhance Innovation and Competitiveness?
Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard University
With additional comments by:- Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future
- Daniel C. Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, Yale University
- Chad Holliday, former CEO, DuPont
Twenty years ago, Michael Porter, one of the world’s most influential thinkers on management and competitiveness, posited what has since become known as the Porter Hypothesis – the notion that well-designed environmental regulation can spur innovation and improve competitiveness. As current policy debates focus on regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act and concerns about global competitiveness of U.S. industry, Porter’s insights have never been more germane. With these issues in mind, Michael Porter will deliver the annual Hans Landsberg Memorial Lecture at Resources for the Future on January 19, 2011.
Michael Porter is a leading authority on competitive strategy; the competitiveness and economic development of nations, states, and regions; and the application of competitive principles to social problems such as health care, the environment, and corporate responsibility. Porter is generally recognized as the father of the modern strategy field, and has been identified in a variety of rankings and surveys as the world’s most influential thinker on management and competitiveness. He is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, based at Harvard Business School. A University professorship is the highest professional recognition that can be awarded to a Harvard faculty member. In 2001, Harvard Business School and Harvard University jointly created the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, dedicated to furthering Professor Porter’s work. He is the author of 18 books and over 125 articles.
To RSVP for this event, please send an email with your contact details to events@rff.org.
RFF First Floor Conference Center
Resources for the Future
1616 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Briefing by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Center on Climate Change and National Security
The Pew Project on National Security, Energy & Climate cordially invites you to a briefing by Mr. Larry Kobayashi, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Center on Climate Change and National Security.
January 13, 2011 3:30pm—5:00pm
RSVP: Registration is required for the free event. Please send name, organization, phone and email to David Catarious, dcatarious@pewtrusts.org by Jan. 11.
Founded in 2009, the charter of the CIA’s Center on Climate Change and National Security is not the science of climate change, but the national security impact of phenomena such as desertification, rising sea levels, population shifts, and heightened competition for natural resources. The Center provides support to American policymakers as they negotiate, implement, and verify international agreements on environmental issues.
The Pew Charitable Trusts
901 E Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
Responsible Stewardship of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development
- Michael R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
CSIS
B1 Conference Center
1800 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program invites you to a discussion with Michael R. Bromwich, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE). Mr. Bromwich will discuss the bureau’s continuing effort to provide responsible stewardship of U.S. offshore oil and natural gas development. Frank A. Verrastro, Senior Vice President and Director of the Energy and National Security Program at CSIS will moderate.
On June 21, 2010 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar swore-in former Justice Department Inspector General Michael R. Bromwich as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to lead reforms that will strengthen oversight and regulation of offshore oil and gas development. Mr. Bromwich is overseeing the fundamental restructuring of the former Minerals Management Service, which was responsible for overseeing oil and gas development on the Outer Continental Shelf.
In response to the April 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig and the resulting oil spill, CSIS developed the “Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series.” The project is designed to inform the ongoing public debate by examining the complex interconnections between exploration, risk, regulatory environments, and economic consequences.
This session will be on the record. Registration is required. Please register no later than close of business on Wednesday, January 12th.
Please send your confirmation to energy@csis.org.
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee
8:00 Registration
8:30 Welcome/Opening Comments U.S. EPA Office of Air And Radiation Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy
9:20 Subcommittee Report Outs Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovation Permits/NSR/Toxics
10:00 “OAR update on Environmental Justice related Activities” Panel Discussion
BREAK
11:15 “Meet the Members” (Two new members will discuss Air Quality Issues related to their work) A Carrier’s Perspective -Dr. Lee Kindberg, Maersk Tribal Air Quality -Joy Wiecks
12:40-1:45 LUNCH
1:45 – 2:30 Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee Move Model Report
2:30- 3:00 CAAAC Operation/Future Topics
3:00 – 3:15 Public Comments
3:15– 3:30 Next Meeting/Close Pat Childers
Crowne Plaza National Airport
1489 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
Post-Cancun Update
The international community recently concluded the latest round of negotiations on an international climate change agreement. Despite significant hurdles, the negotiators made important progress by managing expectations and adopting a pragmatic and forward-looking approach.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program invites you to a discussion with
- Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State
- Sarah O. Ladislaw, Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program
Mr. Pershing about his views on what was achieved in Cancun and what the main challenges are going forward.
Registration required. Please send your confirmation to energy@csis.org.