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Kenneth Spengler, 1915-2010

AMS Executive Director Emeritus Kenneth C. Spengler, a vital force in the growth of the AMS after World War II, passed away on January 28th at the age of 94. Dr. Spengler was executive director of the AMS from 1946 to 1988, leading the Society at a time when membership surged from 2,000 to about 10,000. In 1958, he negotiated the acquisition of the current AMS Headquarters building at 45 Beacon Street in Boston.

The entire AMS community extends its condolences to Dr. Spengler’s family. We invite our readers to share their favorite stories and memories of Dr. Spengler in the comments.

Adaptive Governance
and Climate Change

by Ronald D. Brunner and Amanda H. Lynch

Brunner and Lynch recommend opening the international climate change regime to the complementary approach of adaptive governance—an approach that has succeeded in some local communities and can be undertaken by others around the globe. Features a political and historical analysis of climate change policy, and shows how adaptive governance has worked on the ground in Barrow, Alaska, and other local communities.

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