7 August to 11 August 2008
Use the links in the above right calendar to view the conference schedule for that day.
Event Highlights
Over 40 scientists and practitioners from a broad range of fields in institutions on five continents are organizing thematic symposia and pre-conference workshops.
The Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, EGH, MP, Prime Minister of Kenya will be the honored guest to present the Welcoming Address on the evening of August 8th.
Invited keynote speakers include: Partha Dasgupta, Arjen Hoekstra, Zhu Dajian, Helga Weisz, Marina Fischer-Kowalski, William Beinart, and Charles Okidi.
Among major themes addressed will be:
- Agroecological alternatives
- Behavioral economics, policy and institutions
- Climate change and alternative development paths
- Coevolution of production and consumption
- Ecological economics challenges and policies for Africa
- Ecological footprint analysis
- Environmental health, bioethics and innovation
- Environmental valuation and modeling
- Equity, well-being and ecosystem services
- Industrial ecology and sustainable use of resources
- Macroeconomic issues and the environment
- Management of coastal and marine environments
- Participatory and deliberative processes
- Restoration of natural capital
- Sustainable trade regimes
- Transboundary conservation
Through ISEE 2008 in Nairobi, ISEE seeks to engage young scientists in developing countries, to further transdisciplinary dialog toward sustainability.
The Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen Award for an outstanding young scientist will be granted for the first time at the upcoming conference in Nairobi.