Diary

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(2009), "Diary", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 20 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2009.08320fac.001

Diary

Article Type: Diary From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 20, Issue 6

2009Climate 2009

Online, 2-6 November

This conference aims to highlight the latest scientific findings on the social, economic and political aspects of climate change. Participants will have the opportunity to read about new projects and innovative initiatives being undertaken in both industrialised and developing countries by universities and scientific institutions, government bodies, NGOs and other stakeholders. “Klima 2009” will encourage networking and information exchange among participants and hopefully catalyse new cooperation initiatives and possibly new joint projects.

Besides the refereed scientific papers, there will be chances to discuss the problems, barriers, challenges and opportunities related to climate and sustainability research. Special discussion fora and chat rooms will cater for direct interaction with the participant scientists.

Further details are available at: www.climate2009.net/

2010Energy transitions in an interdependent world

University of Sussex, UK, 25-26 February

The Sussex Energy Group at SPRU (Science & Technology Policy Research), University of Sussex is organising and hosting an international conference to discuss and debate emerging research agendas in energy social science.

The conference will be held at the University of Sussex, near Brighton, on the 25 and 26 February, 2010 and is open to academics, policy makers, industry and non-governmental organisations working in the field of energy transitions. Abstracts are invited that outline theoretically robust and empirically informed contributions to one or more of the following themes: low carbon energy innovation; secure and resilient energy systems; the politics of sustainable energy transitions.

Further details, including the full conference call and application guidelines, are available from the conference web site at: www.sussex.ac.uk/sussexenergygroup/conference

1st International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1 March

The recent economic and industrial developments of Vietnam, China, and other Asian countries have resulted in increased pressure to the environment. Urban development has resulted in changes in land use that directly affect water resources and ecosystems. In big cities and industrial areas, the air is polluted with chemicals emitted from industrial facilities and exhaust fumes. This directly affects public health.

This conference follows the 1st VN-US workshop on Ecosystem Assessment, Management, and Restoration which was held in Hanoi in 2004. The goal of this conference is to bring environmental scientists from the developed and developing countries, together to exchange experiences and to discuss existing environmental issues. During the conference, an interactive meeting is scheduled for environmental scientists and managers to engage one another and discuss issues and solutions to environmental problems. This conference is designed to initiate and to further strengthen ongoing collaborations between environmental scientists from all over the world.

Further details are available at: http://vniceporm.com/

International Healthy Parks – Healthy People Congress

Melbourne, Australia, 11-16 April

With the increasing recognition of the value of nature to human health and well-being worldwide, Parks Victoria will host the inaugural “Healthy Parks Healthy People” Congress at the new Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia, from 11-16 April, 2010.

The event presents a unique opportunity to bring together delegates from all relevant sectors (i.e. planning, community development, physical and mental health, tourism, climate change, education, recreation, ecology and park management) to explore how we can take better advantage of the way nature significantly contributes to our wellbeing and broader societal benefits. Proposals are invited under the following themes: healthy communities, healthy parks, healthy participation, and healthy people (and sub-themes).

Further details are available at: www.healthyparkshealthypeoplecongress.org/

Climate change adaptation futures: preparing for the unavoidable impacts of climate change

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 29 June-1 July

Co-hosted by Australia’s National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, this conference will be one of the first international forums to focus solely on climate impacts and adaptation. It will bring together scientists and decision makers from developed and developing countries to share research approaches, methods and results. It will explore the way forward in a world where impacts are increasingly observable and adaptation actions are increasingly required.

The Climate Adaptation Futures Conference will showcase leading impacts and adaptation research from around the world. It will explore the contribution of adaptation science to planning and policy making, and how robust adaptation decision-making can proceed in the face of uncertainty about climate change and its impacts.

Further details are available at: www.nccarf.edu.au/conference2010