New CEP Population-Climate Change 2010 Fellowships

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 *CEP Announces Launch of New 2010*

*"Population - Climate Change - Environment Fellowships"***

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The Center for Environment and Population (CEP) <http://www.cepnet.org/>,
with four leading US and global institutes, announces the appointment of the
*2010 CEP Fellowships on Population, Climate Change and the Environment*.
 This is the first of a new, ongoing series of Fellowships to - a) advance
the science, science-policy-advocacy links, and real-world science
application, and; b) build a much needed cadre of outstanding new young
leaders, scientists, activists, spokespersons and policymakers worldwide -
on *"Population and Climate Change"* and other key population-environmental
linkages, for example, with water, forests, biodiversity, habitat and land
use.



To launch the program, this year CEP is partnering with:

-National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) <http://www.ncar.ucar.edu/>

-Green Belt Movement, Nairobi, Kenya <http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/>

-The Nature Conservancy, Washington, DC <http://www.nature.org/?src=t1>

-Institute of Behavioral Sciences, University of
Colorado<http://www.colorado.edu/ibs>



During 2010 Fellows will undertake cutting-edge research and/or analysis and
reporting of key population, climate change and environmental issues to
strategically advance the science and make progress on the
science-policy-advocacy links in order to move the issues forward.  They
will:

  - Do research and/or analysis and reporting to both strengthen the
  science and help integrate it into US and international policy and
advocacy
  - Help determine how the science is linked and can enhance women-centered
  approaches to climate change, and girls/women's empowerment, education and
  reproductive health issues
  - Become part of CEP's long-term, ongoing mentoring project to create and
  facilitate new young leadership and "influentials" on the issues in
science,
  policy, and advocacy



Reports on the fellows research/analysis will be published in late 2010 and
be part of CEP and partner institutes' activities associated with the Clinton
Global Initiative (CGI) <http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/> and United
Nation's Millennium Development Goals (UN
MDGs)<http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals>in Fall 2010.  Following are
summaries of the 2010 CEP Fellowships:



*-National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR):*  work with Dr Brian
O'Neill and his NCAR research team to help develop a global, multi-regional
population/household projection model as the demographic portion of an
integrated assessment model used for carrying out research on issues related
to climate change. This will include projections of future greenhouse gas
emissions and the response of the climate system. A continuing focus of this
work is on understanding the effects on emissions of various demographic
factors, including aging, urbanization, and population growth/decline.



*-Green Belt Movement (GBM):*  work with the GBM in Nairobi, Kenya to
determine the links and potential opportunities between "girls education,
women/girls empowerment, reproductive health, and family planning", and the
GBM's traditional approach to conservation and development.



*-The Nature Conservancy (TNC):*  work with TNC's International Water Policy
program to determine how population and gender issues are associated with
water policy and climate change and water issues, and their MDG links.



*-Institute of Behavioral Sciences (IBS), University of Colorado:*  work
with Dr Lori Hunter and her research team on both internal country level
(Mexico) and international population migration patterns relating to
environmental change.  A focus on gender, vulnerability, and adaptation will
shed light on the potential migratory implications of climate change.



 For more information go to
www.cepnet.org<http://www.cepnet.org/documents/www.cepnet.org>or
email:
*[email protected].*





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Vicky Markham, Director

Center for Environment and Population (CEP)

161 Cherry Street

New Canaan, CT 06840

Telephone 1-203-966-3425

Fax 1-203-966-5443

Email [email protected]

Website www.cepnet.org

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