ISEE- The University of Helsinki invites applications for the position of Director for HELSUS October 13, 2021The University of Helsinki is a community founded on research, learning, and courageous thought, where groundbreaking basic research, open-minded curiosity, and cooperation engender opportunities for solving global challenges. Our everyday work and interaction are guided by the University’s strategic plan … Continue reading → The post The University of Helsinki invites applications for the position […]
- New Books Available October 6, 2021Did you know that ISEE has a book resource page? Check it out at http://www.isecoeco.org/books/. Here are two new books to add to your collection. Herman Daly’s Economics for a Full World: His Life and Ideas by Peter A. Victor … Continue reading → The post New Books Available appeared first on The International Society […]
- Workshop on Socio-ecological Transformations September 21, 2021Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR and Heidelberg University, Germany, in collaboration with the Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE) invite you to a joint workshop. Joint Workshop Shiv Nadar University and Heidelberg University in collaboration with the Indian Society for Ecological … Continue reading → The post Workshop on Socio-ecological Transformations appeared first on The International […]
- Job Posting – Denison University – Environmental Studies September 13, 2021Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies The Denison Environmental Studies Program invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2022. We seek a colleague with a strong interdisciplinary academic background in environmental studies, a capacity … Continue reading → The post Job Posting – Denison University – Environmental Studies appeared […]
- 14th International Conference of the ESEE Call for Papers September 13, 202114th International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics CALL FOR PAPERS WILL ACHILLES CATCH UP WITH THE TORTOISE? IT’S HIGH TIME FOR TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION ON SUSTAINABILITY Dipartimento di Economia e Management Università di Pisa, Italy June 14 to … Continue reading → The post 14th International Conference of the ESEE Call for Papers […]
- Deputy MSc Programme Director September 1, 2021SRUC is hiring a new Deputy Programme Director for MSc in Ecological Economics. The deadline is 30 September 2021. The job is listed here: List of vacancies | SRUC That will open a page; scroll down and click on Deputy Programme … Continue reading → The post Deputy MSc Programme Director appeared first on The International […]
- Webinar Series: Grappling with the Question of Sustainable Consumption in the Global South August 30, 2021Three-Part Webinar Series: Grappling with the Question of Sustainable Consumption in the Global South 15, 22, 28 September 2021 1:00PM UTC / 6:30PM India Register via Zoom How to talk about sustainable consumption in the Global South? This question is … Continue reading → The post Webinar Series: Grappling with the Question of Sustainable Consumption […]
- INTECOL Wetlands Conference and Geneva Congress August 18, 2021The INTECOL International Wetlands Conference is the largest, most influential international conference in the field of wetland science and applications. The 11th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand, during 11-15 October 2021. The theme of the … Continue reading → The post INTECOL Wetlands Conference and Geneva Congress appeared first on […]
- Boom or Bust? Economy, Wellbeing and Population August 11, 2021Registration for our 2021 conference on 8 October is open! This year’s theme is Boom or Bust? Economy, Wellbeing and Population. Taking place as a live audience event in London and as a fully participatory livestream, the conference will examine … Continue reading → The post Boom or Bust? Economy, Wellbeing and Population appeared first […]
- Evaluating Policy Packages for Low-Carbon Transitions July 28, 2021EVALUATING POLICY PACKAGES FOR LOW-CARBON TRANSITIONS – PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS Special Issue Ecological Economics Guest editor: Prof dr HRJ Vollebergh (Tilburg University and Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency) Transitions and policy rationales Limiting global warming to no more than 2°C has … Continue reading → The post Evaluating Policy Packages for Low-Carbon Transitions appeared first on […]
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Paper on Family Planning and Carbon Emissions
23 November 2015 Research recently commissioned in partnership with Lancaster University has revealed that investing in family planning services is an even more cost-effective way to abate carbon dioxide emissions than previously thought. Reducing future energy demand by preventing unwanted births … Continue reading
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Can Cutting Down Trees Actually Help Save The Planet?
It may sound antithetical to what we usually hear about climate change, but cutting down some trees could actually be a good thing for our environment, according to new research. Trees provide natural carbon storage, and cutting them down leads … Continue reading
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