The 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006

The 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006
April 6-8, 2006 Hong Kong (Download pdf version of the conference pamphlet)



Aims and Scope


As part of the celebration for our 25th Anniversary, The Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management (CUPEM), The University of Hong Kong, in association with ERP Environment, publishers of the international journal Sustainable Development are pleased to announce the 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. The conference will be held at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong on April 6-8, 2006.

We are seeking offers of papers from researchers and practitioners in the fields of sustainable development, sustainable cities, environmental policy and industrial ecology (in association with Progress in Industrial Ecology - An International Journal). We are particularly interested in papers that critically assess the progress that has been made in sustainable development research and practice in terms of integrating policy studies and issues of governance and management. Papers may address any relevant area but contributors may find guidance from the list of suggested themes.




Suggested Themes


Sustainable cities
Definitions, concepts and implications of sustainable development
Ecological economics and sustainable development
Business and sustainable development
Sustainable development and urban housing
Sustainable development and transport
Environmental management and policy
Industrial ecology and industrial metabolism
Material and energy flow studies and life cycle assessment
Industrial symbiosis, eco-industrial parks and eco-industrial networking
Cleaner production
Global governance
Free trade, development and globalisation
Voluntary agreements
Networks, stakeholder management and sustainability
Strategies and policies for sustainable development
Indicators of sustainable development
Institutional arrangements and the practice of sustainable development
Planning and implementing sustainable development and Agenda 21
Local action for sustainable development
Compact city debates
Poverty, population and health promotion
Cooperation and alliances for a sustainable future
Public-private cooperation
Corporate social responsibility
The contribution of sustainable investments to sustainable development
Education and sustainable development
The role of women and minority groups
Developing country perspectives and examples


Abstracts

Initial abstracts of under 200 words should be uploaded to our conference website http://www.hku.hk/sdconf06 between August 1, 2005 - November 30, 2005.





Important Dates


Deadline for abstract submission November 30, 2005
Notification of acceptance December 31, 2005
Deadline for submission of full papers Feburary 28, 2006
Deadline for early bird registration January 31, 2006
Deadline for registration March 06, 2006




Conference Fees


Full fee (Early Bird) US$590 (on or before January 31, 2006)
Full fee US$640 (after January 31, 2006)
Reduced rate for students, developing countries and NGOs (Early Bird) US$390 (on or before January 31, 2006)
Reduced rate for students, developing countries and NGO US$440 (after January 31, 2006)

The conference fee includes:

Admission to sessions, workshops and exhibition
Conference materials including sample copies of relevant journals
Coffee/refreshments, lunch and conference dinner
Membership of the International Sustainable Development Society (the special conference membership subscription is US$90, the normal membership subscription is US$100)



International Sustainable Development Research Society
The conference in Hong Kong will see the launch of this new Society which aims to build a network of researchers interested in sustainable development. Membership includes a monthly newsletter, access to the Society website with interactive bulletin board and a complementary copy of the international journal Sustainable Development.

[Call for Presentations] GIN2005-2 Conference

[Call for Presentations] GIN2005-2 Conference

Dear Colleagues,



While summer holidays are winding down, please keep in mind that the next GIN conference GIN2005-2 will be held in Canada, October 20-22, 2005. Go to http://www.greeningofindustry.org/gin2005-2.htm for the full announcement, Call for Presentations, and travel information.



1) The Call for Presentations for the GIN2005-2 Conference is NOW OPEN!

Go to http://www.greeningofindustry.org/gin2005-2.htm



What:

GIN2005-2, The Greening of Industry Network’s International Conference on

“Global Shifts and Regional Development: Innovating for Sustainable Energy, Finance, and Agriculture”

When:

October 20-22, 2005

Where:

Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Call is now open to all for participation in the conference discussions and for presentation of case study posters. Visit http://www.greeningofindustry.org/gin2005-2.htm for full details. You are invited to submit brief proposals of 200-300 words responding to the Conference Themes, Crucial Issues, Specific Questions, or Sector Focus. Proposals that reflect your experiences or are based on analyses of the specific sectors, or the interplay between the global and regional, or international collaborative patterns along the value chain are most welcome. We encourage you to submit your summary early since proposals will be reviewed and acceptances made on a continuing basis, with final acceptances made by September 19. If submitting a proposal, you must also register for the conference. Registration will open in August.

Collaboration and partnerships are longstanding themes within the GIN debate. By looking more closely at specific sectors and product value chains, this debate will gain depth, relevance, and applicability. For this conference we will focus specifically on integrating topical areas of Environment & Finance with Energy & Agriculture. We will aim to create an agenda and strategies for financing sustainable energy and agriculture for regional development in a global society. Of course, if you have any questions or comments on the conference, please don't hesitate to contact us. We hope to see you in October. The GIN conference is just one of many good reasons for visiting Nova Scotia. Flying in, your destination is Halifax International Airport (YHZ).



The GIN conferences:

23 events in 12 countries around the world since 1991, comprise a unique experience record of bringing people and the issues together for a big perspective on sustainability, forging connections among research, policy, and practice. See http://www.greeningofindustry.org/events.html for the series to date.



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2) Conference in Bangkok, January 10-12, 2006



Planning ahead for January 2006, GIN-Asia Coordinator Somporn K. is chairing an international conference in Bangkok, and she extends this invitation to the GIN community.

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Dear friends and colleagues:



The National Research Center for Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management, a consortium of five leading universities in Thailand, would like to invite you to attend and submit abstracts/papers for the International Conference on “Hazardous Waste Management for a Sustainable Future” in Bangkok on 10-12 January 2006. In collaboration with our international partners, the conference will address environmental and hazardous materials management in various areas, connecting technology, policy, and industrial strategy.



For more information, please contact conference secretariat (NRC_CONFER@chula.ac.th).

Conference updates will be posted at www.nrc-ehwm.chula.ac.th/conference.



January is the perfect time to visit Thailand. We hope to see you!



Sincerely,



Dr. Somporn Kamolsiripichaiporn

Conference Coordinator

P90-M world-class eco-zone soon to rise in Sagay

Tuesday, August 09, 2005
P90-M world-class eco-zone soon to rise in Sagay
By Erwin Ambo S. Delilan

A MODERN and world-class economic and industrial zone will soon rise at Barangay Paraiso, Sagay City in northern Negros.

Governor Joseph Marañon said Monday that officials of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) have approved the province's proposed loan application through "Bridge Loan."

The governor said the proposed loan, worth P90 million, will be credited to the province but will be turned over immediately to the local government of Sagay City.

The governor said the eco-industrial zone will be established in a 200-hectare property of Gamboa and Piccio families near the Lopez Sugar Central.

To be called Negros Occidental Agro Industrial Export Processing Zone, the project will address the serious economic problem of the province by creating an advantage thru the food production industry.

The program also includes aqua culture, fishing and sugar related food products where Negros Occidental has proved a distinct advantage.

Production site for organic muscovado sugar is also being mulled in the proposed eco-industrial zone.

Livestock and marine production program are also being mulled.

The finished food products will then be exported to the United States, Japan, Europe and other countries.

Other accessories being contemplated to be established within the eco-industrial zone also include an isolated policed area adjacent to a port of entry like sea port or airport and where imported goods may be unloaded for immediate trans-shipment or stored, repacked, sorted, mixed or otherwise manufactured or manipulated or assembled and then re-exported.

With these, proposed incentives have already been drawn out that include income tax holiday for five years, option to pay five percent tax on gross income, exemption from duties and taxes on imported capital equipment, spare parts, supplies and raw materials, equivalent tax credit on these items if purchased locally, exemption from wharfage dues and export taxes, imports and fees, permanent resident status for investor and his family, employment of foreign nationals and simplified import and export procedures.

To be administered, regulated and supervised by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza), this eco-industrial zone will become a quasi government corporate body attached to the Department of Trade and Industry; governed by a board; headed by an administrator who is usually vice chairman of the board; responsible for formulation and implementation of policies, plans and programs; establishment and enforcement of. Rules and regulations and standards in the free trade zone and govern establishment and operations of all free trade zones.

The project will also be the construction of a state-of-the-art world-class industrial estate that will be phased in an approximate 10 phases of 10 to 20 hectares each in order to match the rate of new enterprises locating in the development.

It will also be equipped of full class A engineering, properly graded site, road network and street lighting, drainage system, sewer system, power supply distribution system, telecommunication, water supply and distribution system, waste management and security and administrative facilities.


(August 9, 2005 the Sun.Star message board)
(http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2005/08/09/news/p90.m.world.class.eco.zone.soon.to.rise.in.sagay.html)

The 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006

The 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006

The 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006
April 6-8, 2006 Hong Kong (Download pdf version of the conference pamphlet)



Aims and Scope


As part of the celebration for our 25th Anniversary, The Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management (CUPEM), The University of Hong Kong, in association with ERP Environment, publishers of the international journal Sustainable Development are pleased to announce the 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. The conference will be held at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong on April 6-8, 2006.

We are seeking offers of papers from researchers and practitioners in the fields of sustainable development, sustainable cities, environmental policy and industrial ecology (in association with Progress in Industrial Ecology - An International Journal). We are particularly interested in papers that critically assess the progress that has been made in sustainable development research and practice in terms of integrating policy studies and issues of governance and management. Papers may address any relevant area but contributors may find guidance from the list of suggested themes.




Suggested Themes


Sustainable cities
Definitions, concepts and implications of sustainable development
Ecological economics and sustainable development
Business and sustainable development
Sustainable development and urban housing
Sustainable development and transport
Environmental management and policy
Industrial ecology and industrial metabolism
Material and energy flow studies and life cycle assessment
Industrial symbiosis, eco-industrial parks and eco-industrial networking
Cleaner production
Global governance
Free trade, development and globalisation
Voluntary agreements
Networks, stakeholder management and sustainability
Strategies and policies for sustainable development
Indicators of sustainable development
Institutional arrangements and the practice of sustainable development
Planning and implementing sustainable development and Agenda 21
Local action for sustainable development
Compact city debates
Poverty, population and health promotion
Cooperation and alliances for a sustainable future
Public-private cooperation
Corporate social responsibility
The contribution of sustainable investments to sustainable development
Education and sustainable development
The role of women and minority groups
Developing country perspectives and examples


Abstracts

Initial abstracts of under 200 words should be uploaded to our conference website http://www.hku.hk/sdconf06 between August 1, 2005 - November 30, 2005.





Important Dates


Deadline for abstract submission November 30, 2005
Notification of acceptance December 31, 2005
Deadline for submission of full papers Feburary 28, 2006
Deadline for early bird registration January 31, 2006
Deadline for registration March 06, 2006




Conference Fees


Full fee (Early Bird) US$590 (on or before January 31, 2006)
Full fee US$640 (after January 31, 2006)
Reduced rate for students, developing countries and NGOs (Early Bird) US$390 (on or before January 31, 2006)
Reduced rate for students, developing countries and NGO US$440 (after January 31, 2006)

The conference fee includes:

Admission to sessions, workshops and exhibition
Conference materials including sample copies of relevant journals
Coffee/refreshments, lunch and conference dinner
Membership of the International Sustainable Development Society (the special conference membership subscription is US$90, the normal membership subscription is US$100)



International Sustainable Development Research Society
The conference in Hong Kong will see the launch of this new Society which aims to build a network of researchers interested in sustainable development. Membership includes a monthly newsletter, access to the Society website with interactive bulletin board and a complementary copy of the international journal Sustainable Development.