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The Global Community has had work on the sciences aspects and issues ever since 1985. A short list of our previous work on sciences aspects and issues.

For more recent work on the sciences aspects and issues read the following table.

Month/year	Theme and Author	Read contents
June 1, 2007	The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) and TheCorporateCounsel.Net invite you to participate in a free webconference: Tackling Global Warming: Challenges for Corporate Boards and their Advisors. , by NCSE. Climate Change: Science and Solutions http://www.ncseonline.org/2008conference/ http://www.tacklingglobalwarming.com/	Read
February 2, 2007	Climate Change 2007 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. It is currently finalizing its Fourth Assessment Report "Climate Change 2007". The reports by the three Working Groups provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the current state of knowledge on climate change.	Read
December 14, 2006	Scientific Facts on Arctic Climate Change, by GreenFacts Press, Facts on Health and on the Environment	Read

Tackling Global Warming- Challenges for Corporate Boards and their Advisors

Subject: [NCSE] NCSE invites you to participate in free webconference: Tackling Global Warming- Challenges for Corporate Boards and their Advisors
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:25:27 -0400
From: "NCSE" ncse@ncseonline.org

The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) and TheCorporateCounsel.Net invite you to participate in a free webconference: "Tackling Global Warming: Challenges for Corporate Boards and their Advisors".

On Tuesday, June 12th, log on to http://www.tacklingglobalwarming.com/ for the full-day online conference: "Tackling Global Warming: Challenges for Boards and their Advisors." This conference is designed to educate corporate boards of directors about the opportunities and risks posed by climate change. Please encourage any corporate board members or executives you know to log on.

Here's the agenda for this complimentary webcast (all times are Eastern Standard Time). All panels will be archived immediately after the conference and available online:

What the Studies Show: A Tutorial (11:00 - 11:30 am) •Margaret Leinen, Chief Scientific Officer, Climos and new member of the NCSE Board of Directors

The Business Case for Tackling Global Warming (11:30 - 12:00 pm) •John Stowell, Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety Policy, Duke Energy •Bill Ellis, Visiting Fellow, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

The Board's Perspective: Strategic Opportunities and Fiduciary Duties (12:00 - 12:30 pm) •Michael Gerrard, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP •Stephen Jones, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP
The Investor's Perspective: What They Seek and Their Own Duties (1:30 - 2:00 pm) •Janice Hester Amey, Director of Corporate Governance, CalSTRS •Doug Cogan, Deputy Director of Social Issues Services, Institutional Shareholder Services •David Gardiner, Founder, David Gardiner & Associates, LLC
Why You Need to Re-Examine Your D&O Insurance Policy (2:00 - 2:45 pm) •Wylie Donald, Partner, McCarter & English LLP •Peter Gillon, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP

Disclosure Obligations under SEC and Other Regulatory Frameworks (2:45 - 3:35 pm) •Miranda Anderson, VP, Investor Analysis, David Gardiner & Associates, LLC •Maureen Crough, Partner, Sidley & Austin LLP •Jeff Smith, Partner, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP

How (and Why) to Modify Your Contracts: Force Majeure and Much More (3:35 - 4:10 pm) •Wylie Donald, Partner, McCarter & English LLP •Michael Gerrard, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP

Due Diligence Considerations When Doing Deals (4:10 - 5:00 pm) •Maureen Crough, Partner, Sidley & Austin LLP •Jeff Smith, Partner, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP

Mindy Lubber, President of CERES will also provide commentary.

This conference will help set the stage for a focus on the roles of business with respect to climate change during NCSE's 8th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, Climate Change: Science and Solutions, January 16-18, 2008 in Washington, DC. See http://www.ncseonline.org/2008conference/

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