Articles by Derek

Essays are listed in reverse chronological order from date of print publication (or writing, if unpublished).

Observations of a Physicist on the Capitalist Economy

First published by Derek Paul on 2010-04-10 [ Global issues | Sustainability ]
The world cannot achieve any of its vital survival goals under the current system of a weakly controlled market system and a corporate oligarchy, since these require everything to be opposite (or orthogonal) to the road to sustainability.
http://shirleyandderek.ca/observations-of-a-physicist-on-the-capitalist-economy

Climate Change and Carbon Taxes

First published by Derek Paul on 2008-04-01 [ Global issues | Climate change ]
From Science for Peace Bulletin, April 2008
http://shirleyandderek.ca/climate-change-and-carbon-taxes

Comment réduire les écocides gaz à effets de serre au Canada

First published by Derek Paul on 2008-02-06 [ Global issues | Climate change ]
Conférence Pugwash, Coeur de Sciences, Université de Québec à Montréal, le 6 février 2008. Par Derek Paul, Professeur émérite en physique, Université de Toronto; Cofondateur de Science et Paix
http://shirleyandderek.ca/comment-reduire-les-ecocides-gaz-a-effets-de-serre-au-canada

My First Conversation with a Beaver

First published by Derek Paul on 2008-01-01 [ Personal | Stories ]
During my early September absence from the cottage on lake Temiskaming, just north of Haileybury, the local beaver family had cut every poplar tree in sight on the property’s several acres. I surveyed the damage. It was too late to save the poplars, but still I wondered, “if only I could confront the beavers!”
http://shirleyandderek.ca/my-first-conversation-with-a-beaver

Climate Change Policy

First published by Derek Paul on 2007-10-13 [ Global issues | Climate change ]
Notes for a talk to an informal NDP meeting 13 October 2007
Derek Paul, Prof. Emeritus, University of Toronto
Exec member, Science for Peace
http://shirleyandderek.ca/climate-change-policy

The Global Issues Project

First published by Derek Paul on 2007-06-30 [ Global issues | the Global Issues Project ]
from Peace Magazine, July 2007
http://shirleyandderek.ca/the-global-issues-project

The Roundtable on Forests

First published by Derek Paul on 2007-05-20 [ Global issues | Forests ]
The Roundtable on Forests, 22-23 September 2006
http://shirleyandderek.ca/the-roundtable-on-forests

Norman Alcock, 1918-2007

First published by Derek Paul on 2007-04-15 [ Obituaries | Obituaries ]
Grieving, Remembering and Celebrating
http://shirleyandderek.ca/norman-alcock-1918-2007

Anatol Rapoport: a tribute

First published by Derek Paul on 2007-02-01 [ Obituaries | Obituaries ]
In Science for Peace Bulletin Winter 2007: Anatol Rapoport tribute
http://shirleyandderek.ca/anatol-rapoport-a-tribute

Rising Tide of Climate Change

First published by Derek Paul on 2006-03-21 [ Global issues | Climate change ]
Report from the UN Conference on Climate Change in Montreal, 28 November - 9 December 2005
From Science for Peace Bulletin, Vol. 26, Issue 1 (March 2006)
http://shirleyandderek.ca/rising-tide-of-climate-change

Surviving and Achieving Sustainability by Following a Fundamental Principle and asking the Right Questions

First published by Derek Paul on 2003-07-21 [ Global issues | Sustainability ]
A paper prepared for the 53^rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs
http://shirleyandderek.ca/surviving-and-achieving-sustainability-by-following-a-fundamental-principle-and-asking-the-right-questions

Democratic governance: the need for equal representation of women

First published by Derek Paul on 2000-07-01 [ Global issues | Governance ]
In E. Diener and D. R. Rahtz (eds.), Advances in Quality of Life Theory and Research, 243-260 (c) 2000 Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in Great Britain.
http://shirleyandderek.ca/democratic-governance-the-need-for-equal-representation-of-women

General Principles for a Sustainable Future

First published by Derek Paul on 1999-06-01 [ Global issues | Sustainability ]
By Derek Paul, Professor Emeritus, Physics Department, University of Toronto. This paper is presented as a posthumous tribute to Gawithra.
http://shirleyandderek.ca/general-principles-for-a-sustainable-future

Derek's Peace Magazine articles

First published by Derek Paul on 1997-11-01 [ Peace | Peace Magazine ]
Here is a selected list of articles by Derek Paul which have appeared in Peace Magazine.
http://shirleyandderek.ca/derek-s-peace-magazine-articles

Physics and Philosophy

First published by Derek Paul on 1996-07-01 [ Personal | Physics ]
La Physique au Canada juillet/août 1996 / Physics in Canada July/August 1996
by Derek Paul, Professor Emeritus, Physics Dept., University of Toronto, Toronto ON, M5S 1A7
http://shirleyandderek.ca/physics-and-philosophy

Nuclear reactors in satellites

First published by Derek Paul on 1979-07-01 [ Global issues | Energy ]
published in Chapter 12, “Reactors in satellites”, in Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Weapon proliferation, ed. SIPRI (Taylor & Francis 1979)
http://shirleyandderek.ca/nuclear-reactors-in-satellites