ISLAND PRESS- CENTER FOR RESOURCE ECONOMICS

Programs: RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION -- Each year, Island Press publishes 40 to 50 peer-reviewed books authored by leading scientists and thought leaders. Our publishing focuses on advancing solutions in four key areas: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY ? We have recently published books that document the dangers inherent in our oil based economy such as Lives per Gallon by Terry Tamminen, a guide for activists to take action such as Ignition edited by Jonathan Isham and Sissel Waage and a vision for the way forward, most recently with Apollo?s Fire by Congressman Jay Inslee and Bracken Hendricks. GREEN ARCHITECTURE AND LAND PLANNING ? As one of the pioneers of the Green Architecture movement, Island Press is providing architects and designers the knowledge to reduce energy costs in their production designs so our society can drastically reduce energy output simply by the way we live. OCEAN CONSERVATION ? We at Island Press have recently published several books that document, address and issue possible solutions to the unsustainable exploitation of oceans. ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION ? Island Press has been involved in a serious campaign over the past two years to inform policymakers, the private sector and the general public about the necessity of utilizing biodiversity for human ends. MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION -- Island Press delivers new ideas and path-breaking techniques for environmental problem-solving to environmental professionals, policymakers, students, and the public by: - Hosting exhibits at over 100 professional conferences each year. - Distributing the Island Press Sourcebook to over 50,000 individuals annually. - Soliciting book reviews and feature articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and online news sites, reaching millions of readers annually. -Providing environmental news updates and announcements to an e-mail subscriber list of 9,000+. -Conducting author tours, outreach events, and book signings. PROGRAMS -- The Program Division helps inform Island Press' publishing efforts by investigating emerging areas of interest within the environmental field, and by undertaking information development and outreach initiatives designed to bridge disparate disciplines and connect science, policy, and practice. Our programs are: (1) the Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea, (2) Program on Environmental Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, (3) Program on Sustainable Agriculture, (4) Consortium on Biodiversity and Land Use, (5) Program on the American West, (6) the Aquaculture Knowledge Environment. ELECTRONIC SERVICES -- Island Press' Web-based newsletter, "Eco-Compass," provides the latest information about environmental issues, particularly those that are emerging or rapidly changing. More than 9,000 individuals receive news updates and announcements via Island Press' e-mail subscriber list, and over 20,000 unique users visit our website monthly.