date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:09:05 EST
from: PARRYML@aol.com
subject: Publication of SRES fast track 2000
to: nwa1@soton.ac.uk, arnell61@btinternet.com, r.nicholls@mdx.ac.uk, p.martens@math.unimaas.nl, sari.kovats@lshtm.ac.uk, mgrc@ite.ac.uk, m.hulme@uea.ac.uk

Fast-trackers:
I met with David Warrilow, Penny Bramwell and Caroline Fish last week (mainly 
about IPCC matters) and fast-track SRES 2000 came up:
In summary, DETR almost certainly wishes to publish the 2 SRES runs we all 
made last year, as a special journal issue (and maybe a brochure) prior to 
CoP7 in October. I am gathering info on GEC journal costs and timings, but we 
should assume the publishers will almost certainly need final copy by 1st 
July (=final drafts by 1 June,latest).  
DETR assume, I think reasonably, that taking this work through to publication 
is something we originally planned, so would not be a new contract.  They 
would cover only printing, distribution costs etc.  From the authors point of 
viewpoint, we might see this as maintaining good relations with DETR prior to 
open competition for a new fast track round.
I have 2 questions: Can each of you make this timetable? Are there any other 
obstacles to publication?
I assume we have/will resolve any problems regarding assumptions, 
interpretations etc such as arose with the health work; and if (as with the 
ecosystems work?) publication has already occurred we can accept this if for 
only only one chapter (more and a journal would not be interested).
The next step is, I think, for each of the impacts reports to be exchanged 
between the impacts authors. vThis is important so that we can make sense on 
the interrelationships.
I attach the agriculture draft.  **will you please send yours ASAP*.  Those 
at the IPCC Geneva might meet to chew over what they contain.
In addition, DETR might (v. unclear at present, it is largely a question of  
budget, but I have asked for a speedy answer) fund the 3 runs NOT yet done 
(viz A1,B1 and the later high projection) also aiming at October CoP.  Even 
if this were the case, I suspect the format of the papers would be the same: 
methods, assumptions, results, conclusions; and the additional runs would 
simply lead to additional graphs and diagrams in the results section.  
Therefore I propose that this uncertainty should not hold us back from 
writing, now, broad content of the 2-run publication.  
Please reply on the 2 points above, ASAP.
regards,
Martin

Prof. Martin L. Parry
Jackson Environment Institute
University of East Anglia
Norwich
NR4 7TJ

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