About the Author

Dr. William McPherson is a retired environmental diplomat with 21 years' service in the U.S. Foreign Service, including assignments in Tokyo and Geneva. He has continued his work on international environmental issues, after retirement, working with Earth Negotiations Bulletin, a newsletter on environmental negotiations. He has served in assignments in Japan, Korea and the Philippines as well as other countries. He is an activist with the Sierra Club, working on issues of climate change and coal exports.