The 3rd International Conference on Eco-Efficiency

Modeling and Evaluation for Sustainability: Guiding Eco-Innovation and Consumption

in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands

9-11 June 2010
(Short Courses on 8 June)

The Challenge

Increasing affluence and population growth will destroy the environment, will hit the poor, and will hit next generations, unless extreme, unprecedented improvements in eco-efficiency are realised, leading to decoupling of economic growth from environmental impact. De-growth, for the richest, will be an essential ingredient. The time frames involved start now. Fundamentally new technologies in production and consumption will however require decades for their full scale introduction, and we don’t know them yet. How can we guide the right developments, based on best current knowledge, and how can we create the incentives for this key issue in long term sustainability?

The Conference

The conference will set the stage on day one, with keynote speakers from all continents covering targets and strategies. On day two we will look into specific options for eco-efficiency improvements in core domains of sustainable development. On day three we will go into the intricacies of analysis and the schools involved. The day before the conference officially starts, there will be the possibility to take part in one of the available courses.

Your Role

Present your challenging research. Send in an abstract now and join the conference, to learn, and to contribute to the discussions on our future. Registration is open now!

Publication

Authors of a selection of presentations will be invited to submit a full paper for a special section on eco-efficiency in the Journal of Industrial Ecology, following usual review procedures.

For more information, abstract submission and registration, please visit our website: http://www.eco-efficiency-conf.org/

Tags: Eco-Efficiency, ISEE Institute for Enviromental Sciences

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