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Queries on Unity with Nature
Pollard, Robert (editor), Friends Committee on Unity with Nature.

1989.04
Baltimore, MD
Queries, or probing questions, that arose from a perspective that sees people in unity with nature, not apart from it. These queries were subsequently published as the Quaker contribution to the Environmental Sabbath resource guide developed by the U.N. Environment Programme.
  • information-habitat.net/queries/uwn.htm

  • An Earthcare Interfaith Network: A proposal for preparing input into the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
    Pollard, Robert, Friends in Global Networks.

    1989.08
    Baltimore, MD
    Proposal for organizing faith communities to focus attention on the preparations for the 1992 UNCED process, with special reference to the Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) process of the World Council of Churches.

    Foundations for a Sustainable Common Future
    Pollard, Robert, Earthcare Interfaith Network.

    1989.08
    Baltimore, MD
    Identification of value issues that are key to a transition to a sustainable future; need for holistic approaches, interfaith cooperation, integrating faith and practice, networking skills, and participation in UNCED preparations. Testimony presented at the Globescope Pacific Assembly, Los Angeles, November 1989.
  • information-habitat.net/values/fscf.htm

  • Queries on Environment and Development
    Pollard, Robert (editor), Friends Committee on Unity with Nature.

    1989.08
    Baltimore, MD
    A set of queries developed for submission as testimony to the Globescope Pacific Assembly in Los Angeles intended to examine spiritual dimensions of environment and development. The Queries were later used as key themes by the organizers of The Other Economic Summit in 1997 (TOES-97).
  • information-habitat.net/queries/qed.htm

  • Spiritual Reflections on Unity with Nature
    Pollard, Robert (editor), Baltimore Yearly Meeting, Unity With Nature.

    1989.08
    Baltimore, MD
    Reflections on the convergence of interests that are leading towards an interfaith, holistic, spiritual understanding of the importance of redefining our relationship with nature.
  • information-habitat.net/values/srouwn.htm

  • Balance with Nature
    Pollard, Robert, Earthcare Interfaith Network.

    1989.11
    Los Angeles, CA
    Identification of an imbalance with nature as a central theme underlying the major global crises we face, and the need for a spiritual response. Testimony presented at the Globescope Pacific Assembly, Los Angeles, 1989.11
  • information-habitat.net/values/balance.htm

  • U.S. Citizens' Response to Sustainable Development: A Preliminary Report
    Pollard, Robert & Stewart, Jim (production), Global Tomorrow Coalition.

    1989.11
    Los Angeles, CA
    Action recommendations of the eight working groups -- organized by sector of society -- that met during the Globescope Pacific Assembly in Los Angeles, November 1989, in US National Public Hearings on the Brundtland Report and in preparation for participation in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development - the Earth Summit.

    United Nations Conference on Environment & Development: Information, Public Participation & Comunication System: A Preliminary Proposal & Discussion of the Proposal
    Pollard, Robert et al, Information Habitat: Where Information Lives.

    1990.06
    Baltimore, MD
    Discussion of NGO communication and information needs as they relate to effective participation in the process of preparing for the 1992 UNCED; recommendations for design and structuring on-line electronic conferences to facilitate communications and access to information.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/ippcs.htm

  • Environment & Development Information Institute & Clearinghouse
    Pollard, Robert, Information Habitat: Where Information Lives.

    1990.07
    Baltimore, MD
    Draft proposal for the establishment of an Institute & Clearinghouse on the application of information technology to environment and development issues.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/ediic.htm

  • On-Line and Real-time Conferences
    Pollard, Robert, Information Habitat: Where Information Lives.

    1990.07
    Baltimore, MD
    Discussion and notes on a proposal for structuring the use of on-line conferences in conjunction with real-time (conventional) conferences. Developed for the organizers of the Global Plant Species Information System, held in Delphi in 1990.07.

    Workshop on Environmental Computer Networks: Report on the Proceedings
    Puliatti, Enzo & Pollard, Robert, United Nations Development Programme.

    1990.07
    New York, NY
    Workshop discussion and recommendations focussed on strategies for increasing access to electronic communications in developing countries, including analysis of needs and the availability of existing resources.

    Computer Communications & the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development: Alternative Technology for Communication and Participation by Non-government Organizations: A Concise Guide
    Goree, Langston James VI & Pollard, Robert, Institute of Pre-History, Anthropology and Ecology, and Information Habitat: Where Information Lives.

    1990.08
    Nairobi and Baltimore
    A brief overview of UNCED-related computer communications, the Concise Guide was produced for the first PrepCom meeting, and widely distributed by the UNCED Secretariat.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/cc-unced.htm

  • Citizens' Consultation on the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development: Conference Resources
    Pollard, Robert (compiled/edited/typeset), Citizens Alliance on UNCED.

    1990.10
    Washington, DC
    Compilation of information on UNCED, including brochure on the Citizens Alliance on UNCED (the proposed name of the U.S. Citizens Network before the consultation), proposed structure of the Alliance/Network, and directory of participants, generated from a DataPerfect database.

    Information Clearinghouse: US Citizens Network on UNCED
    Pollard, Robert, US Citizens Network on UNCED.

    1990.11
    Baltimore, MD
    Concept paper for an Information Clearinghouse to coordinate the compilation and dissemination of information relating the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).
  • information-habitat.net/docs/clearing.htm

  • Information, Environment & Development
    Pollard, Robert, Information Committee, U.S. Citizens Network on UNCED.

    1990.11
    Baltimore, MD
    Proposal for the development of a cooperative U.S. initiative for the application of information technology resources in support of addressing environment and development issues.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/ied.htm

  • US Citizens Network on UNCED: Proposal and Plan of Action
    Pollard, Robert (editor), US Citizens Network on UNCED.

    1990.12
    Washington, DC
    Successful funding proposal for the US Citizens Network defining objectives and structure. The proposal serves as a "boilerplate" format for national and regional citizen/NGO networks.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/uscnu.htm

  • Communication Protocols for Keeping Information Alive
    Pollard, Robert, Chair, Information Committee, U.S. Citizens Network on UNCED.

    1991.03
    Baltimore, MD
    Identification of formatting considerations that enhance clarity and readability when sending electronic mail and posting messages to online conferences.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/protocol.htm

  • On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit. A Project Proposal
    Pollard, Robert & Leland, Bill, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit, through Institute for Global Communications.

    1991.04
    Baltimore & San Francisco
    Successful proposal for a project of Econet / Institute of Global Communications -- funded by the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation -- with a conceptual framework and overview of methodology for On The Line, a publication to facilitate interactive preparation for the Earth Summit (UNCED), and designed for global electronic distribution as a typeset microcomputer document.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/otl-prop.htm

  • Towards an Earth Charter
    Pollard, Robert, Earthcare Interfaith Network.

    1991.04
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Proposed elements for inclusion in an Earth Charter; developed in response to an Interfaith workshop organized by the International Coordinating Committee on Religion and the Earth at Wainwright House in March 1991.
  • information-habitat.net/values/towards.htm

  • Some Issues in Technology Transfer
    Pollard, Robert, NGO Technology Transfer Working Group.

    1991.04
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Critical analysis of technology transfer issues, seeking to unveil the full impact of technology transfer. including locus of power, ownership and control of economic institutions and the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact. Criteria and proposed conditions for alternative models of technology transfer are suggested.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/techtran.htm

  • Who Is Who: People, Projects and Organizations In Service to the Earth
    Keller, Hans J., Visionlink Educational Foundation.

    1991.05
    Waynesville, NC
    Cross-referenced, indexed database-generated directory of people, projects and organizations in service to the Earth.

    Expansion of Access to On-Line Communications
    Pollard, Robert, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit.

    1991.07
    Baltimore, MD
    Proposal for major expansion of access to computer and on-line resources among NGOs in developing countries and Eastern Europe.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/eaolc.htm

  • Participating in the en.unced.general conference: Electronic conferencing in preparation for the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment & Development
    Pollard, Robert, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit, through Institute for Global Communications.

    1991.08
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Overview of the need for using electronic communications for UNCED, and discussion of the nature of participation in an electronic conference.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/partic.htm

  • On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit
    Pollard, Robert & Kiss, Ida (editors), On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit.

    1991.08
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Guide to on-line communication issues and resources related to the UNCED / Earth Summit preparations; highlights some key issues for PrepCom 3; overview of PrepCom 3 documents and UNCED-related electronic conferences.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/otl-1.htm

  • Information, Communications, Eastern Europe and UNCED
    Pollard, Robert, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit.

    1991.09
    Budapest, Hungary
    Analysis/discussion of critical information and communications needs of Eastern European NGOs, analysis of Eastern European information environment, and identification of strategic considerations.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/icee.htm

  • Sailing to Rio: Part I - PrepBoat
    Pollard, Robert, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit.

    1991.09
    Sittard, Netherlands
    A proposal for a Cairo-Gibraltar-New York boat, with an on-board conference, for NGO delegates to the 4th UNCED PrepCom in New York in March 1992. European and African delegates would join the boat at various ports in the Mediterranean; Arab and Asian delegates via the Suez Canal. A key focus of the on-board conference would be the geo-politics of trade.

    Eastern European Participation in UNCED
    Pollard, Robert, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit.

    1991.10
    Prague, Czechoslovakia
    Discussion of the critical need for Eastern European NGOs to participate in the UNCED preparations, identification of key benefits, and strategic recommendations.

    Network & Communication Resources Exhibition/Demonstration, International NGO Conference, Paris
    Pollard, Robert, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit.

    1991.10
    Sittard, Netherlands
    Proposal for a demonstration of computer-based networking and communication resources during Roots of the Future, the Paris Global NGO conference, including an on-site electronic network; the management of interactive documents, including a participatory newsletter; and the use of databases for UNCED-related documents and membership/contact information.
  • information-habitat.net/pims/ncred.htm

  • Roots of the Future - Database and Directory of Participants
    Pollard, Robert (database development), Environment Liaison Centre International.

    1991.11 - 1991.12
    Paris, France


    UNCED Beyond Rio?
    Pollard, Robert, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit.

    1991.11
    Baltimore, MD
    Discussion of the need for follow up of UNCED developments beyond Rio, including a proposal to extend the UNCED process through the year 2000.

    Weaving the Threads of the NGO Process: Paris - New York- Rio de Janeiro - Beyond
    Pollard, Robert, On The Line: Interactive Preparations for the First Earth Summit.

    1991.11
    Baltimore, MD
    Discussion of ways to strengthen the continuity of the NGO preparatory process for UNCED, and of ways to bridge the gap between intergovernmental and NGO events in Rio.

    Da Zi Bao: An Interactive Process
    Pollard, Robert & Liamine, Nathalie (editors), Environment Liaison Centre International.

    1991.12 - 1991.12
    Paris, France
    A "participant interactive message system" that was based on a compilation of concise (50 words or less) messages from the participants of the Roots of the Future International NGO Conference in Paris. A total of nine issues were published during the four days of the conference.
  • information-habitat.net/dazibao/dzb-paris.pdf

  • Da Zi Bao: An Interactive Process - Messages from Roots of the Future, International NGO Conference
    Pollard, Robert (editor), International Synergy Institute.

    1992.01
    Brussels, Belgium
    A database-generated compilation of all the Da Zi Bao messages published at the Roots of the Future NGO Conference in Paris, organized by keyword. The compilation provides a clear identification of the critical issues - and the diversity of perspectives - that were of concern to NGOs in the UNCED process.
  • information-habitat.net/dazibao/compile.pdf

  • Interactive, Integrative Networking & Communication Processes in Support of Participation in the Earth Summit / Global Forum '92
    Pollard, Robert & Liamine, Nathalie, On The Line.

    1992.01
    Paris, France
    Draft proposal for a strategy for the use of microcomputers to strengthen communication and networking among NGOs in French-speaking areas of Africa.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/iincp.htm

  • UNCED Interactive Document System
    Pollard, Robert, International Synergy Institute.

    1992.01
    Geneva
    Preliminary design notes for an interactive document system for the intergovernmental negotiaions process at the 4th PrepCom for UNCED, incorporating features of the Da Zi Bao participant interactive message system.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/uids.htm

  • Da Zi Bao: Global Structures Convocation
    Pollard, Robert (publisher), International Synergy Institute.

    1992.02 - 1992.02
    Washington, DC
    Seven one-sided issues - in six different colours - of Da Zi Bao. The issues were sold for 25 cents apiece, and revenue from sales more than covered the immediate material costs of production.
  • information-habitat.net/dazibao/dzb-gsc.pdf

  • Da Zi Bao: Global Heart Magnanimous Planning Session
    Pollard, Robert and Marsden Claire (editors), International Synergy Institute.

    1992.02 - 1992.02
    Tucson, AZ
    Four one-sided issues of a participatory interactive message system, with fifty-one messages from thirty-five participants.
  • information-habitat.net/dazibao/dzb-globalheart.pdf

  • Bulletin de Liaison Interactif
    Liamine, Nathalie, Environment Liaison Centre International and International Synergy Institute.

    1992.03 - 1992.04
    New York, NY
    Four issues - one French-English, two English-French, and one French-Castellano - eighteen pages, using "Da Zi Bao" style processes.

    Da Zi Bao: UNCED PrepCom 4
    McLaren, Nadia & Pollard, Robert, Environment Liaison Centre International International Synergy Institute.

    1992.03 - 1992.04
    New York, NY
    Database and bulletin published during the four week final Preparatory Committee. 17 issues, 275 messages. With Nadia McLaren, Nathalie Liamine, Claire Marsden and others.
  • information-habitat.net/dazibao/dzb-prepcom4.pdf

  • Da Zi Bao in Rio
    Pollard, Robert, International Synergy Institute.

    1992.04
    Baltimore, MD
    Proposal for the implementation of the Da Zi Bao interactive bulletin system at the '92 Global Forum in Rio.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/dzb-rio.htm

  • Synergistic Community Communication and Interactive Processes
    Pollard, Robert, International Synergy Institute.

    1992.05
    Baltimore, MD
    Outline of proposed activities of the Synergistic Communications project for the Earth Summit & '92 Global Forum in Rio. The elements include work with the alternative treaty on Information and Communications, the publication of Da Zi Bao, the compilation of a directory of participants, the utilization of multilingual translation software, and the compilation of UNCED-related disk-based resources.
  • information-habitat.net/docs/sccip.htm

  • Da Zi Bao at the '92 Global Forum
    Pollard, Robert (Project director), International Synergy Institute.

    1992.06 - 1992.06
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Fifty-eight issues of the Da Zi Bao interactive bulletin were published during the '92 Global Forum in Rio; 21 issues were in English, 25 in Portuguese, 8 in Spanish and 4 in French. More than 2,200 separate messages in all were published. An additional 10 issues of Da Zi Bao were published in conjunction with the Inter-Sectoral Dialogue meetings at the Global Forum.
  • information-habitat.net/dazibao/dzb-rio.pdf

  • Database of NGOs Accredited to UNCED
    Pollard, Robert (editor), International Synergy Institute.

    1992.08
    Baltimore, MD
    Relational database of the 1,420 NGOs accredited to UNCED, their 2,850 representatives, a description of their UNCED-related activities, and classification by area of interest and sector; includes 10 page manual/guide.

    Alternative Treaties: Synergistic Processes for Sustainable Communities and Global Responsibility
    Pollard, Robert, Ruth West & Will Sutherland (editors), Ideas for Tomorrow Today and International Synergy Institute.

    1993.01
    Millbrook, Beds, England
    An edited version of the alternative treaties developed by non-government organizations at the '92 Global Forum in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. The edition incorporates an enhanced classification system that, inter alia, facilitated the incorporation of the treaties in a searchable full-text database and an expanded introduction to the alternative treaty process.
  • information-habitat.net/treaties

  • The Rio Agreements: A Full Text Database
    Pollard, Robert (editor), International Synergy Institute.

    1993.03
    Cowden, Kent, England
    The official Rio agreements -- Agenda 21, Climate and Biodiversity Conventions, the Forest Principles and the Rio de Janeiro Declaration -- are combined with the Alternative Treaties from the International NGO Forum and the Women's Action Agenda 21 in a DataPerfect database format with built-in menus that permits easy search and retrieval of all section of these historic agreements that include any specified word or phrase.

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