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Welcome to the International Society for Ecological Economics

The ISEE is a transdisciplinary partnership of scholars, professionals, and activists from a broad range of backgrounds. Through education, research, policy, and social action, we foster transformation towards an equitable and ecologically sustainable society with respect for the rights of people and nature, biological and cultural diversity. At the heart of this, we recognise that our economy is part of a finite biosphere and needs to respect its ecological limits. ISEE is not-for-profit and member-governed.

 

Ecological economics exists because a hundred years of disciplinary specialization in scientific inquiry has left us unable to understand or manage the interactions between the human and environmental components of our world. While none would dispute the insights that disciplinary specialization has brought, many now recognize that it has also turned out to be our Achilles heel. In an interconnected evolving world, reductionist science has pushed out the envelope of knowledge in many different directions, but it has left us bereft of ideas as to how to formulate and solve problems that stem from the interactions between humans and the natural world. How is human behavior connected to changes in hydrological, nutrient, or carbon cycles? What are the feedbacks between the social and natural systems, and how do these influence the services we get from ecosystems? Ecological economics as a field attempts to answer questions such as these.

Become a Member

You can join/rejoin at any time and your membership (and journal subscription, if you opt for one) will be valid for twelve months from signing on, regardless of date.

ISEE Discussion Forum

The ISEE invites members to participate in their online discussion forum. 

2025 ISEE-Degrowth Conference

Creating Collective Futures

The ISEE and the Brazilian Society for Ecological Economics are hosting the “Creating Collective Futures” itinerant school from February 3-8, 2025.

Events

We welcome Special Session submissions! This call will close on 31 October 2024. You can submit your contribution here: https://www.conftool.pro/isee-degrowth2025/
Upcoming ISEE

2025 ISEE Degrowth Conference Call for Special Sessions

18th Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics and 11th International Degrowth Conference Call ...

2025 The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference
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The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference

The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 19-23 October 2025 | Kashiwa-no-ha Conference Centre, ...

News

News: Regional

Honoring Ecological Economics Greats: USSEE Fellows Program

Over the past year, the United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE) has been diligently working on a new initiative—the USSEE Fellows program. This program aims to recognize individuals...
News: Regional

V Congress of the Mesoamerican and Caribbean Society of Ecological Economics and Latin American Meeting of Ecological Economy

First Announcement First Announcement V CONGRESO DE LA SOCIEDAD MESOAMERICANA Y DEL CARIBE DE ECONOMÍA ECOLÓGICA Y ENCUENTRO LATINOAMERICANO DE ECONOMÍA ECOLÓGICA Building hemispheric alliances to resist collapse socio-environmental....
Jobs, Fellowships & Scholarships

Vatican Internship

ISEE Internship at the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development The International Society for Ecological Economics is pleased to announce the third iteration of the ISEE Internship at...
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Segunda circular del CoLCA V

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Call for Submissions: Earth Stewardship

ESA’s newest journal, Earth Stewardship, has officially launched and its submission portal is now open. We are delighted to announce a call for submissions for the inaugural issue of Earth Stewardship. This...

Journal

The ISEE Journal
Ecological Economics

The journal is concerned with extending and integrating the understanding of the interfaces and interplay between “nature’s household” (ecosystems) and “humanity’s household” (the economy). Ecological economics is an interdisciplinary field defined by a set of concrete problems or challenges related to governing economic activity in a way that promotes human well-being, sustainability, and justice. The journal thus emphasizes critical work that draws on and integrates elements of ecological science, economics, and the analysis of values, behaviors, cultural practices, institutional structures, and societal dynamics. The journal is transdisciplinary in spirit and methodologically open, drawing on the insights offered by a variety of intellectual traditions, and appealing to a diverse readership.

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