The Environment Posted by Suzanne Nossel

Carol Browner's up.  I have to say I've been thinking a lot more about the environment since seeing Gore's movie about a week ago.  We've actually re-started recycling at home after some lapsed time.   If you haven't seen it yet, do.

She's saying the way to restart our environmental policy is to start a serious program at home on emissions in particular.  States and cities are starting to act.  She's saying this will drive the business community nuts because standards will differ across the country and they will ultimately demand a national standard.  This comes before trying for an international Kyoto II.  We won't have credibility until we take serious steps at home. 

I completely agree with this - - I think a key question (on which I have a forthcoming article) is how we create a foundation for legitimacy to enable us to meet all sorts of goals like strengthening multilateral forums, non-pro regimes, etc.