两年一度的国际生态学会（ ISEE）将于2008年8月7日-11日在肯尼亚首都内罗毕召开。

The conference will highlight the vision, methods and policy adjustments needed for ecological economics principles to be applied to the design and management of environmentally and socially sustainable development processes. The conference seeks to build capacity in this area in developing countries in the face of increasing global change and interdependence.

Contributed papers are welcome, according to the following thematic areas. Expanded abstracts must be submitted by March 31, 2008 through the conference website, in Word or PDF format. Abstracts must include:

1) Paper title

2) Thematic area number and title (see below listing)

3) Author, institutional affiliation, country of origin

4) E-mail

5) Abstract (from 500 to 1000 words, including conceptual and methodological approach and a summary of results and implications for ecological economics)

On acceptance, to be announced by April 30, 2008, full papers must be submitted by June 15, 2008 to be included in the conference Proceedings. Contributed paper authors are encouraged to join ISEE as part of the paper submission process, for which they will receive a conference discount.

CONFERENCE THEMES

I. ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES

1.1- Equity and valuation issues in payment for ecosystem services

1.2- Biophysical dimensions (e.g., biodiversity, nitrogen cycle)

1.3- Qualitative dimensions of ecosystem services valuation

1.4- Bridging micro and macro perspectives

1.5- Marketing ecosystem services: theoretical and implementation issues

II. CLIMATE CHANGE

2.1- Climate mitigation strategies

2.2- Adaptation to climate change

2.3- Compensation for reduced deforestation

III. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS FOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

3.1- Macroeconomic issues and the environment

3.2- Sustainable trade regimes

3.3- Ecological economics challenges and policies for Africa

IV. EVOLUTION, INNOVATION AND TRANSITIONS

4.1- Coevolution of production and consumption

4.2- Evolution, innovation and socio-ecological transitions

4.3- Industrial ecology and sustainable resource use

V. ALTERNATIVE INSTITUTIONS AND PERSPECTIVES

5.1- Behavioral economics, policy and institutions

5.2- Building alternative socio-economic organizations

5.3- Environmental health, bioethics and innovation

5.4- Social metabolism and environmental conflicts

5.5- Social metabolism and water

VI. AGROECOLOGY, CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

6.1- Management of coastal and marine environments

6.2- Restoration of natural capital

6.3- Sustainable agriculture, agroecology and biophysical indicators

6.4- Transboundary/Transfrontier conservation

VII. ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND DECISION PROCESSES

7.1- Analytical debates in ecological economics

7.2- Ecological footprint analysis

7.3- Macro sustainability assessment

7.4- Integrated modeling approaches

7.5- Multicriteria analysis

7.6- Participatory and deliberative processes

Additional thematic area symposia, pre-conference short courses or workshops will be considered by the Scientific Committee, on submission of a summary including:

1) Session title

2) Organizer, institutional affiliation, country of origin

3) E-mail

4) Summary describing key issues to be explored, objectives of the proposed session, invited speakers/panelists, and anticipated results including potential follow-up activity.

Due to limited space availability, pre-conference activities (August 7-8) will be more easily accommodated than those scheduled for the conference itself (August 9-11).

  论文摘要提交截止日期是 3月31日，提交地址： http://www.ecoeco.org/conference08/callforpapers.php  

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