INTRODUCTION The Intersection of Diplomacy and Conservation a -Z7\.s we
near the end of the twentieth century and begin to comprehend fully the impact of
the end of the Cold War, environmental protection has emerged as an important
item on the world's diplomatic agenda. At the Earth Summit in Brazil in 1992 and
in national discussions about the impact of free trade on the environment,
Americans have been trying to find an appropriate place for environmental
protection in our ...