Experts - Contacts for Questions about Environmental Impact of
War
Note to journalists: This is a short list of contacts useful in
addressing questions regarding the legacy of environmental destruction
from the Gulf War, and in considering potential impacts of an invasion
of Iraq. The list is in process and will have additions over the
next few weeks.
Contact:
General Information
Saul Bloom, Director
Arc Ecology, San Francisco, CA
Mr. Bloom advises governments on the effects of military pollution
on the environment. He is co-editor of "Hidden Casualties:
Environmental, Health and Political Consequences of the Persian
Gulf War."
Saulbloom@mindspring.com
415.495.1786
Ross Mirkarimi, Advanced Environmental Crimes Investigator
San Francisco, CA
Mr. Mirkarimi is trained and licensed by the US EPA and
the State of California. He has been to Iraq twice. On
behalf
of ARC and
the Harvard Study Team he coordinated the examination
of the environmental impacts of the Gulf War and U.N. Sanctions,
and
participated in
a follow-up study with the International Physicians for
the Prevention of Nuclear War.
Rmirk@msn.com
415.412.7526 or 415.931.9761
Steve Sawyer, Political Advisor
Greenpeace International
Mr. Sawyer has been working on war and peace and environmental
issues for
Greenpeace for most of the past 25 years. He has been involved
in
assessments of the environmental impact of war in Central America
in the
1980s, the first Gulf War, the Serbian/Croatian War, and the war
in Bosnia.
Ssawyer@diala.greenpeace.org
001.31.6.5350.4715
Gar Smith, Editor
The Edge, Berkeley, CA
Mr. Smith is former editor of “Earth Island Journal” where
he received a prestigious World Affairs Council award for his
reporting on the environmental impacts of the 1991 Gulf War.
Gsmith@earthisland.org
510.843.3343
Oil
Michael Klare, Professor, Peace and World Security Studies
Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
Professor Klare is the author of "Resource Wars: The New Landscape
of Global Conflict." He is an expert on the relationship between resource
competition
and international conflict.
Mklare@hampshire.edu
413.559.5563
Steve Kretzman, Oil Industry Analyst
Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, DC
Mr. Kretzmann has studied environmental, human rights,
and developmental issues surounding the oil industry
for the
past decade. He is currently
co-authoring a report on US military support for
the oil industry globally.
Steve@seen.org
202.497.1033
Chemical Weapons
Craig Williams, Director
Chemical Weapons Working Group
Mr. Williams has 20 years of experience working on
the public health and environmental impacts of
chemical weapons.
Craig@cwwg.org
859.986.7565
Depleted Uranium
Dan Fahey, Boardmember
Veterans for Common Sense
Mr. Fahey served in the US Navy in 1990-91, including
service in the Persian Gulf in July 1991. He
has researched the
use and consequences
of depleted uranium weapons since 1994, and
is a contributor to the forthcoming book, "International Law and the Use
of Depleted Uranium Weapons."
Duweapons@hotmail.com
510.847.5391
Water
Peter Gleick, President
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development,
Environment and Security, Oakland, CA
Dr. Gleick is a leading expert on global
freshwater resources, including the hydrologic
impacts
of climate change, sustainable
water use, planning, and policy, and international
conflicts over water resources. In 2001 he
was appointed to the
Water Science
and Technology Board of the National Academy
of Sciences, Washington, D.C.
Pgleick@pipeline.com
510.251.1600
Juliette Majot, Executive Director
International Rivers Network, Berkeley, CA
IRN works with organizations worldwide to
protect watersheds and promote respect
for human rights
and environmental
integrity.
Juliette@irn.org
510.848.1155
Paul Sherlock, Water Engineer
Oxfam GB
Oxford
011.44.1865.312610
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