Category Archives: Integrated Assessment – General

Central European University Summer School: Adaptive Thinking for Navigating the Anthropocene

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

25 Jun – 6 Jul, 2012 Budapest, Hungary http://www.summer.ceu.hu/adaptive-2012 The deadline for applications has been EXTENDED TO APRIL 30th. The summer school will combine theoretical and practical sessions focused on key aspects of adaptation and adaptive governance. Both natural and … Continue reading →

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TIAS – ESF Webinar Series: MOVING TOWARDS A NEW GLOBAL CHANGE SCIENCE – FROM DISCOURSE TO ACTION

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

An ESF-COST joint foresight initiative – European Science Foundation (ESF) Forward Look. Organized by The Integrated Assessment Society and RESCUE: Responses to Environmental and Societal Challenges for our Unstable Earth Over the past 2 years, the RESCUE project analysed societal … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 2012 Berlin Conference on “Evidence for Sustainable Development”

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

The Berlin Conference Steering Committee and its partners invite papers for this year’s ‘Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change’. The 2012 conference will be the 11th event in the series of annual European Conferences. With this … Continue reading →

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New Publication about long-term modeling for anticipatory management

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Ruth ,Matthias  Kalnay,Eugenia  Zeng,Ning  Franklin,Rachel S. Rivas, Jorge and Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando (2011) Sustainable prosperity and societal transitions: Long-term modeling for anticipatory management. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions,  1 (1), 160-165. Abstract: The coupled nature of human and earth system dynamics has … Continue reading →

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New Publication on macroeconomics of sustainability transitions

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Van der Ploeg, Frederick (2011).  Macroeconomics of sustainability transitions: Second-best climate policy, Green Paradox, and renewables subsidies. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions,  1 (1), 130-134 Abstract: A steeply rising carbon tax is the best way to stimulate the early switch from … Continue reading →

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New Publication about similarities and differences of the sociotechnical approach and the complex adaptive systems approach

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Grin, John, Rotmanns, JAn, Schot, Johan (2011). On patterns and agency in transition dynamics: Some key insights from the KSI programme. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions,  1 (1), 76-81 Abstract: The transition perspective on promoting sustainable development recognizes a need … Continue reading →

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Recently published: Vulnerability assessment of major rivers in Asia-Pacific

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Varis, Olli, Matti, Kummu,Salmivaara, Aura 2012: Ten major rivers in monsoon Asia-Pacific: An Assessment of vulnerability, Applied Geography, Volume 32, Issue 2, March 2012, Pages 441-454 (available online at Science Direct)

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Environmental & Integrated Assessment of Complex Systems Biosystems – Water – Land Management Conference: 30th nov. to 2nd dec. 2011. France, Montpellier

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

EcoTech&Tools will be the opportunity to learn and exchange about the latest research related to environmental and integrated assessment of various anthropogenic complex systems such as human-interacting biosystems (agriculture, forestry, etc ), water management systems, land management. Special focus will … Continue reading →

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