From brianczech at juno.com Mon Jan 4 10:26:56 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 18:26:56 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Highly recommended conference
Message-ID: <20100104.132656.20360.0@webmail03.dca.untd.com>
I highly recommend this year's NCSE conference:
http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/
There will be numerous talks, symposia, sessions, workshops on ecological economics and sustainability science.
Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at www.steadystate.org.
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Jan 4 10:34:37 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 18:34:37 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] "Sustainability Comes of Age"
Message-ID: <20100104.133437.20360.3@webmail03.dca.untd.com>
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/education/03urbansustain.html
Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at www.steadystate.org.
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From brianczech at juno.com Tue Jan 5 08:13:51 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:13:51 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Graduate Student Internship
Program: EEEN
Message-ID: <20100105.111351.20062.0@webmail21.dca.untd.com>
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Economics for Equity and the Environment Network
Graduate Student Internship Program
Economics for Equity and the Environment Network (E3) is a national network of economists developing and applying new economic arguments for environmental protection with a social justice focus. As part of its mission to support better applied economics research and to involve economists more actively in environmental policy, E3 places economics graduate students in internships with environmental organizations during the summer months.
The internship program allows graduate students to discover first-hand the real world issues confronting the environmental community and explore avenues for their future research and professional development. NGOs benefit from the expertise of the interns? training in economics and gain greater appreciation for the role economics can play in supporting environmental protection. Recent interns have been placed with the National Research Defense Council, Union of Concerned Scientists, International Rivers Network, Conservation Strategy Fund, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, Clean Air-Cool Planet, Forest Guild, Stockholm Environment Institute, The New Voice for Business, Global Development and Environment Institute, and The Trust for Public Land. You can learn more about our past interns and their research at www.e3network.org.
E3 interns will be placed with an environmental organization for 8 weeks and will be paid a stipend of $5000. E3 prioritizes graduate students who are dedicated to applied economics research and who support E3?s commitment to social justice.
The deadline for applications for summer 2010 is March 1. To apply, please email the following information by the March 1 deadline to director at e3network.org:
Curriculum vita One letter of reference A three-page statement of your research interests and how they reflect a commitment to social justice
For more information, please visit our website at: www.e3network.org.
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From brianczech at juno.com Thu Jan 7 07:45:49 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:45:49 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Good Opportunity for WGEESS:
America's Top 40 Conservation Science Re search Priorities
Message-ID: <20100107.104549.21443.3@webmail03.dca.untd.com>
This (below) is an excellent opportunity to advance the use of ecological economics and sustainability science in policy-making. I encourage all WGEESS members to participate. It takes only a few minutes, unless you want to propose numerous research questions.
One thing to be aware of is that you are limited to 300 characters (including spaces) in suggesting a research question, and you are not apprised of this until after you attempt to enter a question that is too long.
Here is an example of a question that I think is conducive to working group goals: ?Using native species richness as an indicator of biodiversity, and gross domestic product (GDP) as a metric of economic scale, what formulas or models may be used to estimate the loss of biodiversity in the United States as a function of economic growth??
Full info...
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Help Select America's Top 40 Research Priorities for Conservation Policy
As a follow up to its participation in the NCSE 9th National
Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Biodiversity in a
Rapidly Changing World, the US National Committee for DIVERSITAS is
involved in a collaboration to develop "America's Top 40 Priorities
of Policymakers for Conservation Science???.
Please help us by participating in a web-based solicitation of
research questions that, if answered, would increase the
effectiveness of policies related to conservation and resource
management. Please forward the link below to colleagues and encourage
them to submit their questions also.
www.NCSEonline.org/Top40
In most cases, the submission will require no more than 10 minutes to
complete. A FAQ about the workshop and solicitation is available on
the website (see the footer fine print). All responses to the
solicitation will be strictly confidential. Providing a name and
contact information is optional.
In the aggregate, we seek input from policymakers and their advisors
in the governmental sector, policy specialists in the nongovernmental
and private sectors, researchers in the natural and social sciences,
and the philanthropic community. We welcome input from colleagues
around the world, but please note that our focus is the U.S.
We will be holding an invitation-only workshop for leaders in federal
agencies and other key stakeholder groups who will reduce the pool of
submitted questions to the top 40. A key outcome of the solicitation
and workshop will be a set of 40 research questions, ???America's Top
40,??? that collectively will constitute an agenda for scientific
inquiry that serves the needs of decision makers. We will disseminate
these research priorities to policymakers, funders of research, and
the scientific community.
If you have any questions about the solicitation or development of
America's Top 40, please contact either Murray Rudd
(mr642 at york.ac.uk) or Erica Fleishman (fleishman at bren.ucsb.edu,
805-893-7352).
Thanks very much for your assistance, and I apologize for
cross-postings.
Sincerely yours,
Maggie Goud Collins
Program Officer, US National Committee for DIVERSITAS
on behalf of my colleagues who have organized this initiative:
David Blockstein, National Council for Science and the Environment
Erica Fleishman, University of California, Santa Barbara
John Hall, North America Section, Society for Conservation Biology
Michael Mascia, World Wildlife Fund
Murray Rudd, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
J. Michael Scott, U.S. Geological Survey and University of Idaho
William Sutherland, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Margaret R. Goud Collins, Ph.D.
Program Director, US NMO Committee for IIASA
Program Officer, US National Committee, DIVERSITAS
The National Academies
phone: (508)548-2502
email: mcollins at nas.edu
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From brianczech at juno.com Thu Jan 7 10:06:50 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:06:50 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Job Announcement - Director,
Global Women's Project - Center of Co ncern
Message-ID: <20100107.130650.4956.0@webmail06.dca.untd.com>
described as "search for a new director of the Global Women?s Project with the goal of finding a candidate with a background in both feminist and ecological economics and a commitment to development..." [announcement attached]
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From brianczech at juno.com Thu Jan 7 16:01:07 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:01:07 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Jane Goodall Endorses Steady
State Economy
Message-ID: <20100107.190107.19558.0@webmail18.dca.untd.com>
(January 7, 2010) ? Jane Goodall has endorsed the position on economic growth established by the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). The CASSE position summarizes the conflict between economic growth and environmental protection, and proposes the steady state economy as a positive, sustainable alternative. Jane joins the likes of E. O. Wilson, Paul Ehrlich, and Andy Dobson, and numerous past-presidents of ESA, TWS, AFS, SCB, etc., in refuting the fallacious rhetoric of ?sustainable growth? and calling for a truly sustainable economy.
Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at www.steadystate.org.
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Jan 11 09:39:27 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:39:27 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Gloria Barron Wilderness
Society Scholarship
Message-ID: <20100111.123927.20944.0@webmail21.dca.untd.com>
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GLORIA BARRON WILDERNESS SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
The Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship awards $10,000 to a graduate student for the coming academic year to support research and preparation of a paper on an aspect of wilderness. Proposals relating to climate change are strongly encouraged. Additional funding will be provided to pay travel expenses for the recipient to work with staff members of The Wilderness Society on this project. The Society wishes to encourage the publication of this work in an academic journal or other appropriate medium and has additional funds to help cover expenses of publishing and publicizing the final paper.
Applicants must (1) be enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in North America, (2) have strong academic qualifications and (3) have academic and/or career goals focused on making a significant positive difference in the long-term protection of wilderness in North America. Graduate students in natural resources management, law or policy programs are strongly encouraged to apply.
All students applying for the scholarship must submit the following: (1) a 2 page double-spaced cover letter; (2) a 3-5 page double-spaced research proposal. It should address an aspect of the establishment, protection, management of wilderness or discuss a subject relevant to current programs of The Wilderness Society. It may apply to a particular landscape or it may address issues broadly. The proposal must include a description of the proposed work and a timeline for completion of a paper within 24 months. The 5-page proposal limit does not include your list of references/citations; (3) a current r?sum? or curriculum vitae; (4) Two letters of recommendation describing the applicant?s ability to meet the objectives of the scholarship and proposed work; and (5) undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official or unofficial).
Deadline: March 31, 2010
For more information, please visit
http://wilderness.org/content/gloria-barron-scholarship
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From luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com Thu Jan 14 14:14:45 2010
From: luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com (Luis Gutierrez)
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:14:45 -0500
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Pelican Journal of Sustainable
Development - January 2010
Message-ID: <4B4F9755.6060306@peoplepc.com>
Happy new year and happy new decade!
Pelican Journal of Sustainable Development - January 2010
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n01page1.html
This issue is a directory of selected online resources on sustainable
development and related issues. The directory is minimally annotated and
compiles links to research and data resources under the following
categories:
1. Population and Human Development
2. Cultural, Social, and Security Issues
3. Financial, Economic, and Political Issues
4. Ecological Resources and Ecosystem Services
5. Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
6. Pollution, Climate Change, and Environmental Management
7. Land, Agriculture, Food Supply, and Water Supply
8. Current State of the Planet and Human Civilization
9. Transition from Consumerism to Sustainability
This issue also includes a supplement:
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n01supplement.html
1. Suggestions for Prayer, Study, and Action
2. Recent News, Publications, and Tools
3. Climate Interactive Scoreboard (Courtesy of the Climate Institute)
4. Carbon Dioxide Calculator (Courtesy of Carbonify and Michael Bloch)
5. Education for Sustainable Development 2009 Surveys
6. Catherine of Siena Virtual College (Winter Courses)
7. Open Source Framework for Sustainability
8. International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (WCC 2011)
9. The Lord's Prayer in Aramaic (Courtesy of Spirit Quest)
Invited papers this month:
Institutional Trappings, by Alan Fox
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n01page2alanfox.html
Durable Economics, by Barry Brooks
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n01page3barrybrooks.html
Bridging the Gulf: Education as Implementation, by Catherine King
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n01page4catherineking.html
It Is Time for the Churches to Declare Jubilee, by Britt Johnston
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n01page5brittjohnston.html
Sincerely,
Luis
Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
The Pelican Web
Editor, PelicanWeb Journal of Sustainable Development
From brianczech at juno.com Thu Jan 14 14:43:46 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:43:46 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: PhD for those interested in
electricity policy, renewable energy,
or other areas of ecological economics
Message-ID: <20100114.174346.8367.0@webmail19.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Please consider forwarding this message to students or to others who may be interested in pursuing a Ph.D. related to electricity policy, sustainable energy, or other areas of ecological economics.
As a result of new, additional funding for research on accommodating renewable energy on the electric power grid, the Department of Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has extended the deadline for applications to its Ph.D. program until January 31, 2010. For more information about the program, which focuses on ecological economics and some overlapping topics (including electricity policy and renewable energy), see http://www.economics.rpi.edu/files/1734. To apply, go to http://www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/graduate/apply_now.html.
For Ph.D. program applicants interested specifically in the electricity policy and renewable energy research, prior training or experience related to electric power systems and/or economics is ideal, as the new grant-funded Ph.D. student(s) will be involved in the research from the beginning of their time here.
On a related note, New York State has selected a fifteen-university team led by Stony Brook University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Syracuse University to establish the New York Energy Policy Institute (NYEPI). The state intends to hire academic researchers through NYEPI to assist in state policymaking, and NYEPI will also welcome other clients. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be NYEPI?s capital-region hub.
Those considering applying are welcome to email or call if they need more information.
--
Daniel L. Shawhan
Assistant professor of economics
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St
Troy NY 12180
Tel: (518) 276-3242
Email: shawhd(at)rpi.edu
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From tatjana.good at jcu.edu.au Thu Jan 14 21:37:44 2010
From: tatjana.good at jcu.edu.au (Tatjana Good)
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:37:44 +1000
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] please post
Message-ID: <1e0494ab1001142137l3a254c89m943a15460ab64ff4@mail.gmail.com>
Hello
not sure if this is the way to post something on the eess digest, but
please foward any way possible.
Thanks and have a great weekend!
tatjana
On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 6:40 AM, Courtney Lewis Cheng
wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
We received the below job announcement and thought it may be of
interest to you, or know someone who may be interested. Hope you are
well.
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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Environment for Development
www.unep.org
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Please find below the latest vacancy posted on the UNEP website:
POSITION: Chief, Ecosystems Services Economics Unit, P-5
DIVISION/OFFICE/SECRETARIAT: Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
DUTY STATION: Nairobi
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 20 February 2010
To know more about this vacancy, please visit:
www.unep.org/vacancies
Courtney Lewis Cheng
Administrative Assistant
Conservation Strategy Fund
103 Morris Street, Suite S
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707.829.1802
www.conservation-strategy.org
--
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
Tatjana Good, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Australian Research Council
Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University
Townsville QLD 4811 Australia
phone: +61 7 4781 4170
fax: +61 7 4781 6722
email: tatjana.good at jcu.edu.au
http://www.coralcoe.org.au/research/tatjanagood.html
From Barb.Robinson at fo.ualberta.ca Mon Jan 18 13:11:21 2010
From: Barb.Robinson at fo.ualberta.ca (Robinson, Barb)
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:11:21 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] January 2010 ICCB newsletter
Message-ID: <11D3E1FE171C3B458065FF966CD45BE0680D8C@fo-is01-ex01.fo.ualberta.ca>
Welcome to the January 2010 issue of the ICCB 2010 newsletter, the
newsletter of the Society for Conservation Biology's global conservation
congress. Please distribute this information widely and encourage your
colleagues to attend this Congress in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from
3-7 July 2010.
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Jan 18 15:14:28 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:14:28 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: NCSE to present Lifetime
Achievement Award to Herman Daly
Message-ID: <20100118.181428.14018.0@webmail19.dca.untd.com>
NCSE to present Annual Lifetime Achievement Award to HERMAN DALY
Economist to be Recognized at New Green Economy Conference on January 21
Ecological economist Herman Daly, University of Maryland, will receive the annual Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE). The award ceremony will be on Thursday January 21, 2010 at NCSE?s 10th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: The New Green Economy, a topic Dr. Daly begun researching nearly four decades ago. The award will be presented by NCSE Board member, H. Jeffrey Leonard, an economist who heads the Global Environment Fund.
Herman Daly began researching the fusion of economics and ecology in the 1970s as a professor at Louisiana State University, after receiving his doctorate in Economics from Vanderbilt University in 1967. His research highlighted the necessity to consider the laws of nature when structuring an economic system. His work supports the idea that for the human economy to subsist, it must function at a steady state within the productive and assimilative capacity of the Earth?s ecosystems.
In 1988, Dr. Daly changed gears and worked as Senior Economist in the Environment Department of the World Bank where he helped design the Bank?s guidelines for sustainable development. In 1994 he resigned, choosing to return to the world of academia, but not before giving his well-known farewell speech offering ?prescriptions? for the World Bank and their efforts for sustainable development (full speech found at http://www.whirledbank.org/ourwords/daly.html). Since then, he has been a professor at the School of Public Policy of University of Maryland at College Park.
Dr. Daly published several articles that contradicted much of the neoclassical economic ?general knowledge?. He co-founded The Journal of Ecological Economics in 1989. Other publications include For the Common Good (co-authored with John B. Cobb, Jr., 1989), Steady-State Economics (1977), and Beyond Growth (1996) (For a full list of publications visit: http://ecoethics.net/bib/1997/ensh-006.htm). In 1996, Daly received the Heineken Prize for Environmental Science awarded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Right Livelihood Award, Sweden's alternative to the Nobel Prize. In 1999 he was awarded the Sophie Prize (Norway) for contributions in the area of Environment and Development; in 2001 the Leontief Prize for contributions to economic thought, and in 2002 the Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic for his work in steady-state economics.
Dr. Daly will be providing brief remarks following his Award. The award ceremony is open to the public. The full conference will take place from January 20-22 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Program and registration information is available at www.ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy
Previous NCSE Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
2002 Maurice Strong, Senior Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General
2003 Gaylord Nelson, Former Governor of Wisconsin, Retired U.S. Senator, Founder of Earth Day, Counselor of the Wilderness Society
2004 Gordon (Reds) Wolman, B. Howell Jr. Professor of Geography & International Affairs, John Hopkins University; Ruth Patrick, Francis Boyer Chair of Limnology at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
2005 William Ruckelshaus, First & Fifth Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2006 Russell E. Train, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chairman Emeritus, World Wildlife Fund
2007 Dr. Theo Colborn, Professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville and President of TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption Exchange); Dr. Herbert Needleman, Professor of child psychiatry and pediatrics at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
2008 Robert Corell, Global Change Program Director, H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics & the Environment, Senior Policy Fellow, Policy Program of the American Meteorological Society
2009 George Rabb, President Emeritus, Chicago Zoological Society; E.O. Wilson, Pellegrino Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University; Peter Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden
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From brianczech at juno.com Fri Jan 22 05:26:45 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:26:45 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Opening at EPA/NCEE for Post
Doc Fellow -- Deadline 1/29/10]
Message-ID: <20100122.082645.18487.0@webmail19.dca.untd.com>
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POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
Now accepting applications for Economist Post Doc Position.
Application material must be received by 01/29/10.
The US EPA?s National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE) is
seeking a post-doctoral candidate interested in contributing to better
environmental decision-making by advancing the theory and practice of
economics and risk analysis within the EPA. NCEE is EPA?s center of
expertise for cutting-edge research and analysis in environmental
economics (see www.epa.gov/economics). Positions are located in
Washington, DC.
The position involves conducting original research on economic and
related analytic methods; providing technical advice and assistance to
EPA offices and other parties on such methods; leading production of
cross-Agency economic reports; and promoting consistency in the
preparation and presentation of economic information in the Agency. We
particularly welcome individuals with experience in: behavioral
economic methods; integrating engineering and economic analysis
methods; computable general equilibrium modeling; and valuation of the
economic benefits of protecting human health and ecological services.
Specific research projects will be designed as appropriate to the
selected candidate's expertise and interests, and the needs of
OPEI/NCEE.
Excellent Federal Employee Benefits:
Salary range of $62,467- $97,333
Up to 4 years appointment duration
Paid relocation to EPA work location
Vacation and sick leave
Federal health benefits, life insurance and retirement program
Travel to professional economics meetings
Easy Application Process- Submit the Following:
Up-to-date Current Curriculum Vitae
Two letters of recommendation from your research advisors or
comparable officials
Cover letter indicating position(s) of interest, your email
address, U.S. citizenship status, and how you learned of this
program.
DD-214 (if claiming veteran?s preference)
Email your application to BJobsRTP at epa.gov: Include ?NCEE
Economics Post-Doctoral Program? in the email subject line.
NOTE: Applications sent via email must be submitted in a format
readable by this office, such as MS Word, PDF, RTF, or plain
text. Use of a format we cannot read may invalidate your
application. Note- online applications from journal websites
will not be accepted.
U.S. Citizenship Status
Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents. Only
in the absence of qualified U.S. citizens will permanent residents who
are citizens of countries specified as exceptions to the
appropriations act ban on paying non- U.S. citizens be considered.
Educational Requirement
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in economics or related field by early
summer 2010.
Specialized training and/or experience preferred
Benefit-cost analysis skills and research experience in environmental,
natural resource, or agricultural economics or related fields are
required.
Other options for application submission
Mail your application materials to:
U.S. EPA
HRMD (C639-02)
Attn: Ms. Joann Kelleher, NCEE Post-Doctoral Program
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
For express courier, send to:
U.S. EPA
Attn: Ms. Joann Kelleher, NCEE Post-Doctoral Program
Mail Drop C639-C
HRMD/Suite C641D
4930 Page Road
Durham, NC 27703
OR
Fax your application to (919) 541-0724
Application Material must be received by 1/29/10.
The U.S. EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provides Reasonable
Accommodations to Applicants with Disabilities
Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and
employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United
States. Click here for further information.
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Jan 25 07:01:11 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:01:11 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] World economic growth at odds
with climate targets
Message-ID: <20100125.100111.8569.0@webmail05.dca.untd.com>
?As the UK is expected to emerge from recession, the New Economics Foundation says endless growth is pushing the planet's biosphere 'beyond its safe limits'.?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/25/world-economic-growth-climate-change
Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at www.steadystate.org.
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Jan 25 07:41:47 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:41:47 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Outstanding opportunities for
economic researchers with CSIRO Aust ralia
Message-ID: <20100125.104147.24636.0@webmail02.dca.untd.com>
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Research careers in social and economic sciences The Social and Economic Science Program within CSIRO?s Division of Sustainable Ecosystems is the primary provider of social and economic scientific expertise to CSIRO and seeks to be recognized, nationally and internationally, as a leader in social science on questions of sustainability. With research teams in social psychology, sociology, resource economics, decision science and human geography. Our social scientists and economists are working on the major national and global sustainability challenges, including: adaptation to climate change, agricultural sustainability, water policy and management, coastal and marine management, mining and regional development and international development.
The Program is seeking motivated economists to fill the following key roles:
Science Leader: Natural Resource Economics
? $137K ? $172K Aus plus superannuation, Canberra
? Position reference 2010/16
This new position is responsible for the scientific leadership in the area of natural resource economics and will preferably have particular skills and interests in the economics of climate adaptation and/or managing net greenhouse gas emissions. The successful applicant will provide direction for individual researchers and the Group, and will influence the scientific direction of the Program, Division and CSIRO. The position has critical roles in mentoring and developing the careers of researchers in the Program and, working with CSIRO Flagships and other clients, developing opportunities to progress economic theory in support of national priorities.
Senior Economist: Agricultural Adaptation
? $95K - $127K Aus plus superannuation, Canberra
? Position reference 2010/17
The economist we are seeking will lead and contribute to research projects within CSIRO?s Climate Adaptation Flagship and within the Sustainable Agriculture Flagship that are concerned with the critical challenges that Australian agriculture faces in the decades ahead, including the need to reduce agriculture?s carbon footprint and adapt to the expected damaging effects of climate change. This position will provide an economic research capability that integrates science addressing changes in environmental quality, agricultural production, and climate change. The research will investigate policies and strategies to manage the impact of climate change in Australian agriculture, as well as assess the opportunities that may arise from this challenge.
Agricultural Economist
? $70K - $80K Aus plus superannuation, Adelaide
? Position reference 2010/18
The economist we are seeking will contribute to research projects within CSIRO?s Sustainable Agriculture Flagship to address the critical challenges that Australian agriculture faces in the decades ahead such as: the need to reduce agriculture?s carbon footprint, the need to improve productivity to ensure prosperous rural industries and, on the global stage, to ensure food security, the need for long-term maintenance of healthy soils and ecosystems, making the best use of water, nutrient and energy resources, developing complementary land use options for agriculture, forestry and natural ecosystems. The appointee will have well-developed skills in quantitative economics with an emphasis on agricultural and natural resource economics and management. The successful applicant must be able to think and work independently, write quickly and clearly, work to deadlines, be a strong communicator and thrive in a team environment.
For selection documentation and details on how to apply visit www.csiro.au/careers
*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#Stuart Whitten
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Jan 25 08:15:59 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:15:59 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Two job openings for
economists in Hawaii
Message-ID: <20100125.111559.24636.3@webmail02.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Job Opening (NMFS Economist in Hawaii)
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has two Economist positions
with the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Socioeconomics and
Planning Group, located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The vacancy announcements
will be open from January 15, 2010 through February 12, 2010, and the
salary range is $52,661 - $115,301 USD per year. The incumbents
coordinate, conduct, and report results of economic research and
analyses, and provide marine economic analysis for Western Pacific
Fisheries Management Plan scientific teams in support of fisheries
management in U.S. Pacific Islands areas. To apply, please visit the
USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov/. The vacancy announcement is
# NMFS-PIC-2010-0008.
The Department of Commerce is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
The Department of Commerce does not discriminate in employment on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political
affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
For questions about this job: Barb Schloetter, Phone: (206) 841-4927,
Email: barbara.w.schloetter at noaa.gov
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:18:32 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Northeast Fisheries Science
Center in Woods Hole
Message-ID: <20100125.111832.24636.4@webmail02.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
A vacancy announcement for Social Sciences Branch Chief at the Northeast
Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole,
MA was posted today on www.usajobs.gov. The job is listed under two
announcements which will be open until 2/22/10:
Supervisory Economist ZP-110-4 (NMFS-NEFSC-2010-0039)
Supervisory Social Scientist ZP-101-4 (NMFS-NEFSC-2010-0042)
For more information, contact Andrew Kitts at: 508-495-2231
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From larson.grapids at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 13:10:21 2010
From: larson.grapids at gmail.com (Mike Larson)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:10:21 -0600
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] World economic growth at odds
with climate targets
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References: <20100125.100111.8569.0@webmail05.dca.untd.com>
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Unfortunately, the BBC News' article on this story (link below) ended with
scathing quotations from the executive director of the Adam Smith Institute,
a free-market think-thank, who referred to the idea that a 'rising tide [of
economic growth] will lift all boats,' including "environmental standards."
What is a naive reader to conclude from this?
Mike Larson
Grand Rapids, MN USA
** Economic growth 'cannot continue' **
Continuing global economic growth "is not possible" if nations are to tackle
climate change, a report warns.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/8478770.stm >
On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 9:01 AM, brianczech at juno.com wrote:
> ?As the UK is expected to emerge from recession, the New Economics
> Foundation says endless growth is pushing the planet's biosphere 'beyond its
> safe limits'.?
>
>
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/25/world-economic-growth-climate-change
>
>
>
>
> Cheers, Brian
>
> Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
> Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
> The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at
> www.steadystate.org.
>
> ______________________________________________
> 3-7 July 2010, join us at the 24th SCB International Congress for
> Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Edmonton, Canada
> More information at: www.conbio.org/2010
>
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From chuckw at coastrange.org Mon Jan 25 13:45:21 2010
From: chuckw at coastrange.org (Chuck Willer)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:45:21 -0800
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] World economic growth at odds
with climate targets
In-Reply-To: <53dd27b61001251310r69b8726cx68ede839cb8c8781@mail.gmail.co
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References: <20100125.100111.8569.0@webmail05.dca.untd.com>
<53dd27b61001251310r69b8726cx68ede839cb8c8781@mail.gmail.com>
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Economists love metaphors. What's the counter metaphor? Communities
and people with deep roots don't rise, they drown under the onslaught
of growth. See Avatar.
Chuck
At 01:10 PM 1/25/2010, Mike Larson wrote:
>Unfortunately, the BBC News' article on this story (link below)
>ended with scathing quotations from the executive director of the
>Adam Smith Institute, a free-market think-thank, who referred to the
>idea that a 'rising tide [of economic growth] will lift all boats,'
>including "environmental standards." What is a naive reader to
>conclude from this?
>
>Mike Larson
>Grand Rapids, MN USA
>
>
>** Economic growth 'cannot continue' **
>Continuing global economic growth "is not possible" if nations are
>to tackle climate change, a report warns.
><
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/8478770.stm
> >
>
>
>
>On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 9:01 AM,
>brianczech at juno.com
><brianczech at juno.com> wrote:
>
>"As the UK is expected to emerge from recession, the New Economics
>Foundation says endless growth is pushing the planet's biosphere
>'beyond its safe limits'."
>
>
>
>http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/25/world-economic-growth-climate-change
>
>
>
>
>
>Cheers, Brian
>
>Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
>Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
>The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at
>www.steadystate.org.
>
>______________________________________________
>3-7 July 2010, join us at the 24th SCB International Congress for
>Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Edmonton, Canada
>More information at: www.conbio.org/2010
>
>More information at: www.conbio.org/2009
>*Do you like what you have seen on this listserv? Join the global
>community by becoming a member of the Society for Conservation
>Biology today! www.conbio.org/join
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>
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>Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Edmonton, Canada
>More information at: www.conbio.org/2010
>
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:48:34 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: European Summer School in
Resource and Environmental Economics, Ju ly 4-10, Venice, Italy
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From brianczech at juno.com Tue Jan 26 13:08:30 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:08:30 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Post-doctoral Research
Position: Water Resources and Climate Chang e
Message-ID: <20100126.160830.29975.0@webmail19.dca.untd.com>
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The Department of Economics at Boise State University is currently seeking a postdoctoral research associate to investigate issues pertaining to water and climate change in the western United States. The position is funded by the Idaho NSF EPSCoR program, ?Water Resources in a Changing Climate.? The successful candidate will be expected to work with an interdisciplinary research team which may include hydrologists, engineers, geographers, and biologists, among other disciplines. The position requires a strong background in economic theory, econometric/quantitative analysis, and the ability to synthesize and work with data, as well as proficiency with GIS software. The position is for three years, with reappointment in years two and three contingent upon a successful performance review. The expected start date is June 1, 2010 or earlier if possible.
The responsibilities of the postdoctoral research associate could include:
-Collaborate with project faculty on policy-relevant research questions pertaining to water resources/land use and climate change in the U.S. Intermountain West, with a particular focus on Idaho.
-Compile and synthesize data produced by multiple disciplines at disparate spatial and temporal scales.
-Disseminate findings via conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications.
Qualifications:
-Ph.D. in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Applied Economics, or a similar field by beginning of appointment.
-Research experience in water policy issues or water rights institutions in the western United States.
-A high level of familiarity with GIS software.
-Strong analytical skills and proficiency with econometric software (e.g. STATA, SAS).
-Effective written and oral communication skills.
-Ability to work with researchers from other disciplines and backgrounds.
The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
A letter of professional interest, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation required. All materials must be received by March 15th, 2010, and should be submitted to:
Department of Economics
Attn: Post-doctoral Research Associate Search Committee
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1620 Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. EEO/AA Employer, Veterans Preference. Applicants must have or be eligible for the right to work in the United States.
For more information, please contact Dr. Kelly Cobourn (kellycobourn at boisestate.edu) or Dr. Scott Lowe (scottlowe at boisestate.edu)
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From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Mon Feb 1 20:38:33 2010
From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz)
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:38:33 -0800
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] World economic growth at odds
with climate targets
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References: <20100125.100111.8569.0@webmail05.dca.untd.com>
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I don't know if it was his metaphor or quoted from somewhere else, but I
recently heard Bob Costanza say, "The rising tide of economic growth lifts
all yachts swamps all rowboats."
Thanks,
Rob
--
Robert Dietz, executive director
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
www.steadystate.org
> Economists love metaphors. What's the counter metaphor? Communities
> and people with deep roots don't rise, they drown under the onslaught
> of growth. See Avatar.
> Chuck
>
>
>
> At 01:10 PM 1/25/2010, Mike Larson wrote:
>>Unfortunately, the BBC News' article on this story (link below)
>>ended with scathing quotations from the executive director of the
>>Adam Smith Institute, a free-market think-thank, who referred to the
>>idea that a 'rising tide [of economic growth] will lift all boats,'
>>including "environmental standards." What is a naive reader to
>>conclude from this?
>>
>>Mike Larson
>>Grand Rapids, MN USA
>>
>>
>>** Economic growth 'cannot continue' **
>>Continuing global economic growth "is not possible" if nations are
>>to tackle climate change, a report warns.
>><
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/8478770.stm
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 9:01 AM,
>>brianczech at juno.com
>><brianczech at juno.com> wrote:
>>
>>"As the UK is expected to emerge from recession, the New Economics
>>Foundation says endless growth is pushing the planet's biosphere
>>'beyond its safe limits'."
>>
>>
>>
>>http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/25/world-economic-growth-climate-change
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Cheers, Brian
>>
>>Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
>>Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
>>The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at
>>www.steadystate.org.
>>
>>______________________________________________
>>3-7 July 2010, join us at the 24th SCB International Congress for
>>Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Edmonton, Canada
>>More information at: www.conbio.org/2010
>>
>>More information at: www.conbio.org/2009
>>*Do you like what you have seen on this listserv? Join the global
>>community by becoming a member of the Society for Conservation
>>Biology today! www.conbio.org/join
>>__________________________________
>>EESS mailing list
>>EESS at list.conbio.org
>>http://list.conbio.org/mailman/listinfo/eess
>>
>>
>>______________________________________________
>>3-7 July 2010, join us at the 24th SCB International Congress for
>>Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Edmonton, Canada
>>More information at: www.conbio.org/2010
>>
>>More information at: www.conbio.org/2009
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>>community by becoming a member of the Society for Conservation
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> ______________________________________________
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> Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Edmonton, Canada
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>
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From luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com Fri Feb 5 14:22:58 2010
From: luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com (Luis Gutierrez)
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:22:58 -0500
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Pelican Journal of Sustainable
Development
Message-ID: <4B6C9A42.8030406@peoplepc.com>
The February 2010 issue has been posted:
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n02page1.html
Page 1 is a book review of
State of the World 2010:
Transforming Cultures from Consumerism to Sustainability
By Erik Assadourian & Staff, Worldwatch Institute, 2010
and three invited articles:
Truth and Consequences on the Last Frontier
by Richard Steiner, University of Alaska-Anchorage, USA
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n02page2ricksteiner.html
Woman as "Other" in Monotheistic Religious Discourse
by Zilka Spahic-?iljak, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n02page3zilkaspahicsiljak.html
A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030
by Mark Jacobson & Mark Delucchi, Stanford University, USA
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n02page4jacobsondelucchi.html
Sincerely,
Luis
Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
The Pelican Web
Editor, PelicanWeb Journal of Sustainable Development
http://www.pelicanweb.org
From brianczech at juno.com Tue Feb 16 08:02:14 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:02:14 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Fishery Economist Positions
with NMFS in Miami, FL
Message-ID: <20100216.110214.4176.2@webmail02.dca.untd.com>
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The National Marine Fisheries Service has two positions for marine resource economists with the Social Science Research Group at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Miami, FL. The Southeast Fisheries Science Center conducts basic and applied research to support management of living marine resources in federal waters off southeastern coastal waters of the U.S. from North Carolina through Texas, and in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
We are looking for economists with research interest in the fields of natural resources and policy analysis to further develop an economics research program in support of the management of living marine resources in the southeastern U.S. Duties and responsibilities include: the development of economic models and analyses with which to estimate the economic effects of proposed fishery management actions; the design and supervision of economic data collections; and the presentation of research results in the form of scientific papers, reports and oral presentations. The position involves participation on various committees to provide scientific information and expertise to fishery managers.
Position Title: Industry Economist, ZP-0110-III (Equivalent to GS-11/12), Salary: $60,742 ? $94,645.
Application Instructions: All candidates must apply online through USAJOBS at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/. The vacancy announcement will be posted on USAJOBS when the positions are open for applications, which is expected to be on or about February 16, 2010. Search for position NMFS-SEFSC-2010-0012. Applications will be accepted through March 12, 2010.
The Department of Commerce is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. U.S. citizenship is required.
For additional general information, go to the NOAA Job Applicant Website at: http://www.wfm.noaa.gov/pdfs/Job_Applicant_Info.pdf, or contact Marina.Derksema at noaa.gov. Please contact Jim.Waters at noaa.gov for additional details about the duties and responsibilities of the position.
We look forward to your application, or please forward this message to anyone who may be interested.
-- Jim WatersSocial Science Research GroupNOAA National Marine Fisheries ServiceBeaufort Laboratory101 Pivers Island RoadBeaufort NC 28516Telephone: 252-728-8710E-mail: Jim.Waters at noaa.gov
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:15:01 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: ENRE job -- Open Rank -- U of
CT
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We?ve just gotten permission to search for a new tenure-track position in environmental and natural resource economics in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics here at UConn. It is open rank. Please see the details in the job ad below. I?d be happy to answer any questions, and encourage all interested people to apply.
Kathy Segerson
Kathleen Segerson
Philip E. Austin Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
University of Connecticut
341 Mansfield Road
Monteith Building, Room 314
Box U-63
Storrs, CT 06269-1063 USA
kathleen.segerson at uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-4567 (office)
860-486-3022 (department)
Fax: 860-486-4463
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
Environmental and Resource Economics
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of Connecticut
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut (www.are.uconn.edu) is seeking applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position (50% Research & 50% Teaching) at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor beginning August 2010. Responsibilities include developing and/or maintaining a strong research program in the field of environmental and natural resource economics, teaching and advising graduate and undergraduate students, actively engaging in grantsmanship, and participating in multidisciplinary environmental initiatives.
Required qualifications include: a Ph.D. in Agricultural, Applied, Resource or Environmental Economics, or Economics, excellent training in economic theory, quantitative methods, and environmental and resource economics, and excellent communication skills. Equivalent foreign degrees are acceptable. Desired qualifications include demonstrated experience and success in teaching, research, and granstmanship. Position rank will be commensurate with the successful candidate?s qualifications and experience. At the full professor rank, this is a joint position with the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, with collaborative and multidisciplinary research responsibilities to the Center.
Applications: To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by April 1, 2010. E-mail a single pdf that includes a letter of application (include Search #2010247), a curriculum vita, graduate transcripts (not necessarily official copies), sample of publications or dissertation abstract, and names, addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of three references to: ENRE Search Committee at AREsearch at uconn.edu, subject: Search# 2010247. Our mailing address is: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Connecticut, 1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4021, Room 319, Storrs, CT 06269-4021. For inquiries, call 860-486-2836. (Search# 2010247)
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:09:57 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Call for applications -
Belpasso International Summer School on En vironmental and
Biodiversity Conservation, 12-18 September 2010
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Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:48:28 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Dynamite Prize in Economics:
voting closes soon
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Feb 22 09:33:44 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:33:44 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] FW: PhD Fellowships on
sustainability, conservation, and natural resou rces in Hawaii
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Ph.D. Fellowship Opportunities
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
University of Hawai??i at M??noa
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM)
at the University of Hawai??i at M??noa (UHM) is seeking applications from
outstanding students interested in pursuing a doctorate in
sustainability, conservation, and natural resources. We will be
selecting two Ph.D. fellows, fully funded by a recently awarded USDA
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship (NNF)
grant. Fellows will be generously supported for up to four years (three
years as a fellow and one as a Teaching Assistant) at $24,500/year, with
additional funds available for research. In addition, selected students
will receive complete tuition remission.
The overall goal of the project is to create an interdisciplinary cohort
of graduate fellows to work in the interrelated areas of: (i) ecosystem
services, (ii) sustainable ecosystem management, (iii) community
watershed management, and (iv) environmental valuation and policy, using
the Hawai??i 2050 Sustainability Plan (http://www.hawaii2050.org/ ) as an
overarching framework. This Fellowship program will be a model of
interdisciplinary research and analysis of sustainable sciences for
students and faculty in NREM, and to similar programs worldwide.
We are particularly interested in students who have interdisciplinary
skills and interests. In addition, students who have statistical
training, are computer literate, team players, self?\motivated, and have
had success in publishing and presenting are highly desired. Finally, as
the selected fellows will work together with several faculty members
(Drs. Catherine Chan?\Halbrendt, Carl Evensen, Christopher Lepcyzk and
Creighton M. Litton), it is critical that they have strong communication
and interpersonal skills. Students must have a M.S. degree prior to
enrolling in the program, and be citizens of the United States.
Reviewing of applications will begin on April 1, 2010 and remain open
until the positions are filled. We anticipate that students will begin
as early as August 2010.
For detailed information on submitting an application to our graduate
program, visit:
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nrem/students/grad?\e_komo_mai.html#admit.
Please indicate in your application materials, specifically in the
objective statement, that you are applying for the NNF Fellowship.
Applications are encouraged from underrepresented groups and women. If
you have any questions, you can contact the faculty members listed above
by calling 808?\956?\7530, or emailing nrem at ctahr.hawaii.edu with ??NNF
Ph.D. Fellowship?? in the subject line.
Support for this student training project is provided by USDA National
Needs Graduate Fellowship Competitive Grant No. 2010?\38420?\20381 from
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Christopher A. Lepczyk
Assistant Professor
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
University of Hawaii at Manoa
lepczyk at hawaii.edu
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Feb 22 11:28:56 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:28:56 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: real-world economics review -
Dynamite Prize Results
Message-ID: <20100222.142856.3356.1@webmail08.dca.untd.com>
Three iconic growthmen...
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For Immediate Release
22 February 2010
Greenspan wins Dynamite Prize in Economics
Alan Greenspan has been judged the economist most responsible for causing the Global Financial Crisis. He and 2nd and 3rd place finishers Milton Friedman and Larry Summers have won the first?and hopefully last?Dynamite Prize in Economics.
In awarding the Prize, Edward Fullbrook, editor of the Real World Economics Review, noted that ?They have been judged to be the three economists most responsible for the Global Financial Crisis. More figuratively, they are the three economists most responsible for blowing up the global economy.?
The prize was developed by the Real World Economics Review Blog in response to attempts by economists to evade responsibility for the crisis by calling it an unpredictable, ?Black Swan? event. In reality, the public perception that economic theories and policies helped cause the crisis is correct.
The prize winners were determined by a poll in which over 7,500 people voted?most of whom were economists themselves from the 11,000 subscribers to the real-world economics review . Each voter could vote for a maximum of three economists. In total 18,531 votes were cast.
Fullbrook cautioned that not all economics and economists were bad. ?Only ?neoclassical? economists caused the GFC. There are other approaches to economics that are more realistic?or at least less delusional?but these have been suppressed in universities and excluded from government policy making.?
?Some of these rebels also did what neoclassical economists falsely claimed was impossible: they foresaw the Global Financial Crisis and warned the public of its approach. In their honour, I now call for nominations for the inaugural Revere Award in Economics, named in honour of Paul Revere and his famous ride. It will be awarded to the 3 economists who saw the GFC coming, and whose work is most likely to prevent another GFC in the future.?
Dynamite Prize Citations
Alan Greenspan (5,061 votes): As Chairman of the Federal Reserve System from 1987 to 2006, Alan Greenspan both led the over expansion of money and credit that created the bubble that burst and aggressively promoted the view that financial markets are naturally efficient and in no need of regulation.
Milton Friedman (3,349 votes): Friedman propagated the delusion, through his misunderstanding of the scientific method, that an economy can be accurately modeled using counterfactual propositions about its nature. This, together with his simplistic model of money, encouraged the development of fantasy-based theories of economics and finance that facilitated the Global Financial Collapse.
Larry Summers (3,023 votes): As US Secretary of the Treasury (formerly an economist at Harvard and the World Bank), Summers worked successfully for the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, which since the Great Crash of 1929 had kept deposit banking separate from casino banking. He also helped Greenspan and Wall Street torpedo efforts to regulate derivatives.
In total 18,531 votes were cast. The vote totals for the other finalists were:
Fischer Black and Myron Scholes 2,016
Eugene Fama 1,668
Paul Samuelson 1,291
Robert Lucas 912
Richard Portes 433
Edward Prescott and Finn E. Kydland 403
Assar Lindbeck 375
The poll was conducted by PollDaddy. Cookies were used to prevent repeat voting.
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From brianczech at juno.com Wed Feb 24 16:47:56 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:47:56 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Director,
Ecosystem Services for Poverty Allevation
Message-ID: <20100224.194756.15601.0@webmail05.dca.untd.com>
The DFID/NERC/ESRC Ecosystem Services for Poverty Allevation research programme is recruiting a Director to lead an ESPA Directorate, and be responsible for driving the intellectual, communications, knowledge management and capacity building components of ESPA research. For more on ESPA please see http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/espa/ The total budget for ESPA is ?40.5M and the Directorate will have a budget in the region of ?8m for all of its activities and costs, over 7 years. We have issued a call in Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for interested individuals/institutions to, as the first stage, complete a pre qualification questionnaire. Links to the notice in OJEU as follows:UK-Swindon: business and management consultancy services
or
http://ted.europa.eu/Exec;jsessionid=B898F791AA10BE711940BE510F1BD04F.instance_2?DataFlow= N_one_doc_access.dfl&Template=TED/N_one_result_detail_curr.htm&docnumber=34602-201 0&docId=34602-2010&StatLang=ENA direct link to the ESPA Directorate TORs is http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/espa/events/ao5.asp which contain more information about functions of the Directorate. Deadline for submission of pre qualification questionnaires is 9th March. Regards Izabella Izabella Koziell,Adviser - Climate Change and Environment,DFID Research,DFID, 1 Palace Street, SW1E 5HE.Tel: 0207 023 0485 (dir); 07824 864507 (mob); Fax: 0207 023 0105.
DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk.
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From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Wed Feb 24 21:32:32 2010
From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz)
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:32:32 -0800
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] New Resources on the Steady State
Economy
Message-ID: <4B860B70.1010001@steadystate.org>
Dear EESS Members,
I invite you to check out these new resources from CASSE...
First, CASSE is about to launch a new blog called /The Daly News/. Each
week, /The Daly News/ will provide a thought-provoking feature essay
that challenges the predominant economic paradigm and explores creative
solutions to our profound economic and environmental problems. Herman
Daly, the award-winning economist and incisive writer who developed the
concept of the steady state economy, will kick it off on March 1. In
addition to Professor Daly, the core rotation of authors at /The Daly
News/ includes Brian Czech (wildlife biologist, ecological economist,
and author of /Shoveling Fuel for a Runaway Train/), Brent Blackwelder
(former president of Friends of the Earth and founder of American
Rivers), and Rob Dietz (environmental scientist and executive director
of CASSE). You can access the blog on CASSE's website or via RSS feed:
http://steadystate.org/learn/blog/
http://steadystate.org/feed/
Second, CASSE has an entertaining animated short called Add It Up that
tells the truth about pursuing perpetual economic growth. The animation,
produced by film students at the University of Southern California, is
available on CASSE's website and YouTube:
http://steadystate.org/discover/video-audio-and-presentations/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qriegoXcbQ
Third, the new version of steadystate.org
is here! CASSE has an improved website with up-to-date material,
revamped graphics, and user-friendly navigation.
For more information about these resources and other news about the
steady state economy, please read the most recent edition of /The Steady
Stater/ newsletter:
http://steadystate.org/wp-content/uploads/SteadyStater_vol3_iss1.pdf
Thanks,
Rob
--
Robert Dietz, executive director
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
www.steadystate.org
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From lwalko at conbio.org Thu Mar 4 08:52:11 2010
From: lwalko at conbio.org (Laura Walko)
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:52:11 -0800
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Registration for ICCB 2010 is
open! And, visit with Ed Monton
Message-ID: <569984C3FC629E4DB22AFA468621699A57C60E43A8@EXVMBX015-3.exch015.msoutlookonline.net>
[cid:image002.jpg at 01CABB8F.3D0537B0]24th International Congress for Conservation Biology in Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Registration is open - log in soon to receive the discounted early bird price! For more information, please visit: www.conbio.org/2010
And, have you met Ed Monton yet? Ed is the official mascot of the 2010 ICCB - and he's on Facebook! Find out more about the meeting in Edmonton, see pictures of where Ed's been, and connect with colleagues at www.conbio.org/2010/FacebookFan.
About Ed
Ed Monton is the official mascot of the 2010 International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB). As the largest meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), the ICCB will bring more than 1,500 of the top thinkers and visionaries in conservation to Edmonton, Canada this July. Ed will be there - will you?
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Ed travels the world as an ambassador for SCB and the thousands of members whose mission is to advance the science and practice of conserving the Earth's biological diversity. Originally from the beautiful province of Alberta, Canada, Ed made his debut at the 2009 ICCB, where he toasted the meeting's success with his friends in Beijing and promised warm hospitality and an exciting scientific program at next year's meeting in his hometown.
Ed is making his way back to Edmonton, but first he's visiting members and learning about diverse conservation efforts in our global society!
Where will Ed turn up next?
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For more information about the ICCB, please visit: www.conbio.org/2010
Find out more about Ed, check out pictures, ask questions, and connect with colleagues on the SCB Facebook page! www.conbio.org/Facebook
About SCB
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. The Society's membership comprises a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, government and private conservation workers, and students make up the more than 10,000 members world-wide.
About the ICCB
The Society for Conservation Biology International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) is recognized as the most important international meeting for conservation professionals and students. ICCBs are a forum for addressing conservation challenges. They are the global venue for presenting and discussing new research and developments in conservation science and practice. Most importantly, they connect our global community of conservation professionals and serve as the major networking outlet for anyone interested in conservation.
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From Barb.Robinson at fo.ualberta.ca Thu Mar 4 13:24:32 2010
From: Barb.Robinson at fo.ualberta.ca (Robinson, Barb)
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:24:32 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] March 2010 ICCB newsletter
Message-ID: <11D3E1FE171C3B458065FF966CD45BE06811A2@fo-is01-ex01.fo.ualberta.ca>
Welcome to the March issue of the ICCB 2010 newsletter, the newsletter
of the Society for Conservation Biology's 2010 global conservation
congress. Please distribute the newsletter to your colleagues and
friends.
Of note in this newsletter:
* On-line registration is open!
* Call for abstracts is closed and selection notifications
expected at the end of March
* Authors' deadline: April 26
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From luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com Fri Mar 5 22:18:40 2010
From: luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com (Luis Gutierrez)
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:18:40 -0500
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Pelican Journal of Sustainable
Development - Vol 6 No 3, March 2010
Message-ID: <4B91F3C0.1070104@peoplepc.com>
For your consideration:
Pelican Journal of Sustainable Development - Vol 6 No 3, March 2010
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n03page1.html
This issue revisits the 2009 survey and proposes a plan for the 2010
survey that includes closing existing gaps in education and the explicit
consideration of global sustainable development scenarios.
There are five invited articles:
Glass ceiling remains unbreakable by all but a few
by Lindsey Nefesh-Clarke, Women?s Worldwide Web
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n03page2lindseynefeshclarke.html
The New Economy Challenge: Implications for Higher Education
by David Korten, Yes! Magazine
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n03page3davidkorten.html
Building Cultures of Peace
by Riane Eisler, Center for Partnership Studies
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n03page4rianeeisler.html
The MDGs and Beyond: Pro-Poor Policy in a Changing World
by Andy Sumner & Claire Melamed, Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n03page5sumnermelamed.html
Business Responds to Climate Change
by Carol Seagle, University of North Carolina
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n03page6carolseagle.html
This issue also includes two supplements:
Supplement 1: Advances in Sustainable Development
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n03page1supp1.html
Supplement 2: Directory of Sustainable Development Resources
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n03page1supp2.html
Feedback is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Luis
Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
The Pelican Web
Editor, PelicanWeb Journal of Sustainable Development
http://www.pelicanweb.org/
A monthly, CC license, free subscription, open access e-journal
From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Tue Mar 9 11:10:59 2010
From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz)
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:59 -0800
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Brownward Spiral
Message-ID: <4B969D43.4050600@steadystate.org>
Dear EESSers,
From green growth to brown bloating, Brian Czech's colorful essay on consumption, technological progress, and economic realities informs and entertains at the same time. Many conservation biologists and ecologists understand that attempts to achieve perpetual economic growth are undermining the life-support systems of the planet, but it appears that an increasing number of economists are "getting it" too. Read it on The Daly News at:
http://steadystate.org/learn/blog/
And if you missed the opening feature from Herman Daly last week, please be sure to take a look at that as well. You can subscribe to an RSS feed of The Daly News here:
http://steadystate.org/feed/
Thanks,
Rob Dietz
Executive Director
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
www.steadystate.org
From brianczech at juno.com Tue Mar 9 15:21:11 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:21:11 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Applications - Environmental
Accounting Summer School, July 11-17, Venice, Italy
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From brianczech at juno.com Wed Mar 10 08:10:22 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:10:22 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Post-doc and/or Ph.D.
student:... social-ecological systems
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Post-doc and/or Ph.D. student: machine learning applied to multi-agent social-ecological systems
We are looking for a post-doc and/or Ph.D. students interested in the application of machine learning, specifically learning classifier systems, to multi-agent social-ecological systems. Experience with the design and implementation of machine learning and/or multi-agent systems and some knowledge of economics, anthropology or marine ecology is desirable but not necessary. The post-doc or Ph.D. student will work on a project funded by the Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program within NSF. For additional information about the project see the website of the Coupled Natural and Human Systems program in NSF and/or read ?Wilson, Yan and Wilson. 2007. The precursors of governance in the Maine lobster fishery. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 104:15212-15217.? The duration of the appointment will be two and one-half to three years, with a start time of June 1, 2010 if possible. If you are interested contact James Wilson, Professor of Marine Sciences and Economics, University of Maine, jwilson at Maine.edu. Please send along a brief summary of your background and interests and a cv.
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:25:39 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: news from CEECEC
Message-ID: <20100311.092539.19544.0@webmail19.dca.untd.com>
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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.Newsletter March 2010
CEECEC (Civil Society Engagement with ECological EConomics) is a European Commission FP7 funded project co-ordinated by the Universitat Autonoma Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) that aims to enable Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to engage in and lead collaborative research with ecological economists. Here?s a summary of what we?ve been up to.
1. CEECEC online Ecological Economics course now accepting applications
Running from April 12, 2010 ? July 02, 2010, CEECEC will be piloting an online course on ecological economics, free of cost. This is based on case studies written by environmental NGOs in different countries. A selected number of students from around the globe, preferably from NGOs but also from public administration, universities, or any other profession will have the opportunity to participate. In total a commitment of 12 hours per week for 12 weeks is required to complete the course. To read more look here .
2. New Case Studies Online!
Three new case studies are online from: Endemit (Serbia) on Djerdap National Park; A Sud (Italy) on the Campania waste crisis; and from ICTA-UAB (Spain) on bio-fuel production in the Tana Delta, Kenya.
The CEECEC project now has a total of 12 case studies online! Endemit produced Local Communities and Management of Protected Areas in Serbia to help foster community participation in decision making around the management of Djerdap National Park. A Sud wrote a case study on the Waste Crisis in Campania, Italy, detailing the role of what is termed the ?ecomafia? in the dumping of toxic waste in one of Italy?s poorest regions. The third case study from the ICTA-UAB deals with issues of land grabbing for bio-fuels and export crops in the Tana Delta in Kenya.
3. Success at London Degrowth Event, Jan 12 2009
Rethinking Economic Growth: Toward an International Degrowth Network
On January 12 2010, the King?s Cross Hub in London was packed to capacity with a crowd that braved some of the UK?s worst winter weather to attend Degrowth in London: Toward an International Degrowth Network. Find the link to the full article, presentations and related blogs here .
4. TAV case study (A Sud) update: Italian police brutally beat peaceful demonstrators
CEECEC partner A Sud reports that on the 16th and 17th of February, Italian police attacked unarmed people, seriously injuring protestors demonstrating against the first drillings for a third tunnel through the Susa Valley, West of Turin. This is a conflict in which local and national civil society organisations are united with scientists and religious leaders in one of Italy?s largest and longest running social movements (see A Sud?s case study on the TAV here).
When the machines for the first test drills arrived on the 16th under massive police protection, people mobilised and started demonstrating. 'We said we wanted to go ahead peacefully toward the drilling site?, says Lele Rizzo, but instead the police started hitting demonstrators, injuring and hospitalising a boy in a wheelchair.
According to the No TAV Committee, hundreds of armoured police and their vehicles escorted a new drilling machine into the area at 2 AM in the morning. The Committee calculated the costs for the state to deploy massive police forces for every drill, coming up with a very cautious figure of 3.84 million ? to protect each drill in Susa for a period of 3? weeks. The budget for protection is 6 million, but there are 91 drills planned. Locals are understandably asking themselves how much they should pay for the militarisation of their valley.
5. REDD case study (REBRAF) update: REDD at COP15
In mid-December, 2009 at the Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Change agreements (COP15) in Copenhagen, in the presence of a host of state officials and involved CSOs including CEECEC collaborators (see REBRAF's REDD case study online), the REDD+ program in Mato Grosso was granted state program status, the announcement serving as a platform for the state Governor?s presentation. Despite minimal advances at COP15 on other issues, efforts to develop a mix of instruments including payments for ecosystem services to avoid further tropical deforestation as part of the post-2012 climate arrangements continue to gain force. Mato Grosso as the largest global contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, land use change, and burning stands to gain considerable attention and resources as a result. A global comparative study by the Center for International Forest Research (CIFOR - http://www.forestsclimatechange.org/ ) of the efficiency, efficacy, equity and other co-benefits of REDD+ initiatives in nine countries will include at least one Mato Grosso site.
6. Joan Martinez Alier presents CEECEC at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego
CEECEC?s Joan Martinez Alier presented the CEECEC project at an event organised by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (the AAAS, the world?s largest scientific society) in San Diego on Friday, February 19 at the San Diego Convention Center. The event entitled ?Science Meets Society: Walking the Talk? was attended by a diverse array of leading scientists, engineers, educators, and policy-makers. To learn more about the event, click here .
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From brianczech at juno.com Fri Mar 12 07:40:28 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:40:28 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: [ECOLOG-L] Job: conservation
biology lecturer position, University of Maryland
Message-ID: <20100312.104028.5636.1@webmail21.dca.untd.com>
A good position with which to include some ecological economics (appropos, given the historical linkage of this program to Herman Daly):
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A Lecturer in Conservation Biology to start 15 August 2010. We seek
outstanding teachers with a Ph. D. in Conservation Biology or related
areas of biological science and who have an interest in careers in
teaching undergraduates. Responsibilities include development of
materials for, coordination of, and teaching lecture and seminar
courses in Conservation Biology; advising undergraduates and CONS
graduate students; and assistance with administration of the CONS
program. Salary is expected within the range of $48K - $55K,
commensurate with experience. Send a PDF document which contains a
letter of application, a statement of instructional philosophy and
experience, a C.V., and the names and contact information of three
references to Biology1 at umd.edu by 10 April 2010. Women and
underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. The University of
Maryland is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
LECTURER
TITLE: Lecturer (non-tenure track)
CATEGORY: Faculty, full-time, 9 month
appointment (renewable annually)
RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate, develop materials for, and
teach lectures and seminars in Conservation Biology; advise
undergraduates and CONS graduate students; and assist with
administration of the CONS program.
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph. D. in Biological Sciences, knowledge of
ecology and conservation biology, and excellent teaching, writing,
laboratory, organizational, and communication skills. Teaching
experience at the college-level preferred.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience,
but expected within the range of $48,000-55,000.
POSITION AVAILABLE: 15 August 2010
TO APPLY: For fullest consideration,
applications including a statement of instructional philosophy and
experience, curriculum vitae and a list of the names and contact
information for three individuals who are willing to write a letter
of reference should be received by 10 April 2010. Submit materials
to: Biology1 at umd.edu
The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity / affirmative
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From brianczech at juno.com Fri Mar 12 08:43:59 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:43:59 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: SSWG Board seeks nominations
(deadline: March 31)
Message-ID: <20100312.114359.5636.5@webmail21.dca.untd.com>
Some of our WGEESS members may be interested in this:
Call for Nominations
The Board of the Society for Conservation Biology's Social Science Working Group (SCB SSWG) seeks nominations for five representatives to the SSWG Board for a two year term, beginning immediately after the 2010 SCB meeting in Edmonton, Canada.
The SSWG is a global community of conservation professionals interested in the application of social science to the conservation of biological diversity. Since its founding in 2003, the SSWG has grown to nearly 700 members in 70 countries. The SSWG is home to a diverse array of social scientists, natural scientists, and conservation practitioners. The SSWG Board has been active in developing and coordinating initiatives that best accomplish the mission of the SSWG, which is to strengthen conservation social science and its application to conservation practice. We seek dedicated, creative, and enthusiastic individuals to provide leadership in the following positions:
* Economics representative
* Political science representative
* Sociology representative
* At-large representative
* At-large (student) representative
We welcome self-nominations and ask that you don't nominate someone without his/her permission. All nominees must be SCB and SSWG members in good standing. Two nominees will be selected to run for each position. Applicants for the disciplinary seats should be able to demonstrate appropriate disciplinary training to represent that field. All candidates should possess: 1) demonstrated commitment to SSWG and SCB (both the missions and the organizations); 2) sufficient time/capacity to provide leadership; 3) relevant research and/or practitioner experience. Board members are expected to serve as the Chair of a standing SSWG Committee, implement the SSWG 2009-2014 strategy and annual work plans, and support the SSWG's goals in the following five areas:
1. Science. Advance scientific understanding of conservation as a social process.
2. Policy. Inform conservation decision-making through scientific dialogue and stakeholder engagement.
3. Capacity-building. Enhance the ability of scholars and practitioners to understand and address the social dimensions of biodiversity conservation.
4. Membership. Expand, diversify, and engage the SSWG membership.
5. Organizational development. Increase the capacity of the SSWG to achieve its mission.
More information about the SSWG (including strategic plan, work plan, and annual report) are available at http://www.conservationbiology.org/sswg. Candidates may not hold, or run for, other SCB leadership positions such as Working Group, Section, or Chapter seats.
Nominees should send a CV and a 1-paragraph statement of interest (250 words maximum) to Mike Mascia (SSWG Nominations Committee Chair and elected Social Science representative to the SCB Board of Governors; michael.mascia at wwfus.org) by March 31, 2010. Elections will follow in April. Please direct questions to Mike.
The SSWG Board includes members representing each of six social science disciplines (anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, sociology), four at-large seats, and the social science representative to the SCB Board of Governors.
Thank you for your consideration.
Mike Mascia
SSWG Nominations Committee Chair, on behalf of the SSWG Board:
Tara Teel
President, Psychology Representative
Colorado State University
Richard Wallace
Vice President, Program Committee Chair, At-Large Representative
Ursinus College
Daniel Miller
Secretary, Communications Committee Chair, Political Science Representative
University of Michigan
Mike Mascia
Treasurer, Nominations Committee Chair, Social Science rep. to the SCB Board of Governors
World Wildlife Fund
Solange Bandiaky
Audit Committee Chair, At-Large Representative
Rights and Resources Initiative, USA and Senegal
Ashwini Chhatre
Policy Committee Chair, At-large representative
University of Illinois
Annie Claus
Student Affairs Committee Chair, At-Large Representative (student rep.)
Yale University
David Hoffman
Education Committee Chair, Anthropology Representative
Mississippi State University
Robin Roth
Membership Committee Chair, Geography Representative
York University (Canada)
Murray Rudd
Conservation Committee Chair, Economics Representative
University of York (UK)
Michael B. Mascia, Ph.D.
SSWG Treasurer and Nominations Committee Chair
Senior Social Scientist | Conservation Science Program | World Wildlife Fund
1250 24th Street NW | Washington, DC 20037 USA | +1.202.495.4532 | Fax: +1.202.293.9211
michael.mascia at wwfus.org | www.worldwildlife.org/science
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From brianczech at juno.com Wed Mar 17 14:27:31 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:31 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Economist Position: Ecologic
Institut Berlin
Message-ID: <20100317.172731.20009.2@webmail08.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Dear All,
The Ecologic Institute, a non for profit think-tank with offices in
Berlin, Brussels, Vienna and Washington, is looking for an Economist
with experience in sustainable development and environmental policy
analysis.
Please refer to the contact details in the add below for further
information.
Kind Regards
Manuel Lago
**************************************************************
The *Ecologic Institute *is a private not-for-profit think tank for
applied environmental research, policy analysis and consultancy with
offices in Berlin, Brussels, Vienna, and Washington DC. An independent,
non-partisan body, the Ecologic Institute is dedicated to bringing fresh
ideas to environmental policies and sustainable development. The
Ecologic Institute's work programme focuses on obtaining practical
results. It covers the entire spectrum of environmental issues,
including the integration of environmental concerns into other policy
fields. Founded in 1995, the Ecologic Institute is a partner in the
network of Institutes for European Environmental Policy and currently
has an interdisciplinary team of 80 people.
For our *office in Berlin*, we are currently looking to hire an*
*
ECONOMIST*
http://ecologic.eu/3248
*
*Responsibilities*:
**
* Lead research projects on the economic dimension of environmental
policies, including sustainable welfare indicators and long-term
structural change (e.g. green growth, transformation to a
low-carbon economy)
* Acquire, manage and control research and consultancy projects
* Provide expert advice to decision makers and contribute to policy
debates at the national, European and international level
* Represent the Ecologic Institute at international conferences and
workshops, high-level meetings and before professional bodies
* Help to develop the Ecologic Institute?s profile, research and
outreach activities in the field of economic analysis
*Profile:*
* Solid scientific training (PhD level preferred) in economics or
comparable education with an economic focus
* Strong analytical skills and practical experience with
quantitative economic methods and data analysis
* Work experience directly related to sustainable development and
environmental policy
* Knowledge of relevant national, European and international policy
processes is an advantage, especially in the areas of
international trade, climate and energy
* Experience acquiring and managing research projects at European
and national level
* Comfortable engaging with senior-level policy makers and
academics; able to contribute to policy discussions at a senior level
* Business fluency in English (proficiency in German is desirable)
* Strong interest and ability in interdisciplinary work
*Contact:*
Please send your comprehensive application electronically
(jobs at ecologic.eu ) or by post to arrive by
Tuesday, *6 April 2010*, including two professional writing samples (one
in English, and, if possible, one in German, max. 20 pages each), your
availability, your salary requirements and two references with the
subject of *2010/3-1* to the attention of Ms. Heike Hildebrand at:
*Ecologic Institute *
*Pfalzburger Str. 43/44*
*10717 Berlin*
If sending your application by post, please include a self-addressed
stamped envelope.
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From brianczech at juno.com Fri Mar 19 13:06:55 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:06:55 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Two postdoctoral positions,
economics of climate change, London Sc hool of Economics
Message-ID: <20100319.160655.20021.0@webmail21.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Two postdoctoral research openings on the economics of climate change
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics (LSE)
Salary from ?25,325 to ?30,495
These posts are funded for 2 years
Application deadline: 5.30pm on 12 April 2010
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, in conjunction with the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy and its associated Munich Re Programme, is pleased to invite applications to the above posts, which are at the postdoctoral level ('research assistants' in LSE terminology).
Climate change is one of the newest and most exciting applications of economic analysis and decision science. In this project, we will develop the theory and practice of climate-change decision-making, with a particular focus on two questions: first, what is the optimal strategy for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions? Second, how should we make investment decisions (e.g. building sea defences) to adapt to climate change?
Answering these questions requires us to grapple with fundamental issues in decision-making under uncertainty, and in the treatment of ethical issues and equity. Thus the project will blend topics from decision theory/analysis with public/welfare economics.
Established in May 2008, the Grantham Research Institute is the new home to research and teaching on climate change at the LSE, providing a focal point for analysis from across the social sciences. Together with the Department of Geography and Environment, the Institute contains one of the largest groupings of environmental and natural resource economists in Europe. Chaired by Nicholas Stern, the Institute has a notably strong profile outside academia, influencing national and international policy debates.
Candidates should have a PhD (or expect to submit a thesis for PhD before October 2010) in Environmental/Natural Resource Economics, Economics, Decision Sciences, or a related field. The appointee will be expected to play an active intellectual role in the life of the Grantham Research Institute and Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, including collaborating with other research programmes.
Further information about the Institute and its related centres/programmes can be found at:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/granthaminstitute/
To apply for this post please go to www.lse.ac.uk/JobsatLSE and select "Visit the ONLINE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM web page". If you have any queries about applying on the online system, please call 020 7955 7859 or email hr.recruit.res at lse.ac.uk quoting reference Res/09/25.
--------------------------------------------
Dr Simon Dietz
Deputy Director,
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment,
and Lecturer in Environmental Policy,
Department of Geography and Environment,
LSE
Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 207 955 7589
Fax: +44 (0) 207 106 1241
Web: personal.lse.ac.uk/dietzs
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Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/planningAndCorporatePolicy/legalandComplianceTeam/legal/disclaimer.htm
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From brianczech at juno.com Fri Mar 19 13:08:13 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:08:13 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Call for papers -
Biodiversity and poverty alleviation
Message-ID: <20100319.160813.20021.1@webmail21.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Please circulate this widely through your list servs - call for papers (pasted below). Thanks in advance for your assistance in getting this out to those doing research on this important topic.
Sincerely
Stephen Aitken
*************
Managing Editor
Biodiversity
Tropical Conservancy
94 Four Seasons Drive
Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada K2E 7S1
aitken at tc-biodiversity.org
www.tc-biodiversity.org
BIODIVERSITY AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION
CALL FOR PAPERS
Many of the world?s poorest people depend on biological resources for food, shelter, medicines and their livelihood. The loss of ecosystems, species and genetic resources profoundly threatens not only their well-being but their very survival. Those who live in poverty may utilize biological resources in an unsustainable manner, threatening the very species they depend on. Furthermore, the forces that contribute to poverty, such as climate change and overpopulation, also result in the loss of biodiversity. These linkages between poverty and biodiversity are often complex and difficult to articulate. Researchers have pointed to the need to assemble evidence upon which appropriate interventions can be made to ensure that development and biological conservation are complimentary.
Biodiversity is a peer-reviewed, international journal that seeks to contribute to the understanding, protection and restoration of the diversity of living things. We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue entitled ?Biodiversity and Poverty Alleviation.?
Possible topics include but are not limited to:
1) Identifying and quantifying the links between biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and poverty alleviation (PA);
2) Case studies using biodiversity resources in PA (e.g. resources found in forest and marine ecosystems, farming of much needed wild resources and selected components of biodiversity);
3) Integrating biodiversity conservation into development processes at national, regional and international levels;
4) Importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services in community livelihood and wealth including how community based natural resource management strategies can strengthen communities;
5) Biodiversity for sustainable development, ecosystem and environmental management and PA;
6) Ecosystem and environmental management for PA;
7) Technological innovations and their impacts on biodiversity and PA in rural populations;
8) The role of gender equality and empowerment of women in preserving biodiversity and sustaining economic well-being;
9) How biodiversity loss affects the population health of the world?s poor;
10) How communities are responding to biodiversity loss and change through adaptation strategies and traditional knowledge;
11) Moving forward on international goals (Millennium Development Goals, the Convention on Biological Diversity) to conserve biodiversity and alleviate poverty;
12) How trade patterns and controls affect biodiversity and poverty;
13) The economic valuation of biodiversity loss and conservation for poverty alleviation;
14) Effective governance for biodiversity conservation at the international, regional, national and local levels.
Submissions from all countries are encouraged. This journal receives partial support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the International Development Research Centre and other partner organizations. Proposals for papers should be submitted in the form of an abstract (250-300 words) that provides relevant background information, an outline of content and main discussion points.
? Please submit your abstracts by 16 April 2010 to the Managing Editor, Stephen Aitken at aitken at tc-biodiversity.org.
? A Special Board of Editors will review abstracts and select papers for the issue.
? Abstract authors will be notified of their status by April 30.
? Final drafts of selected papers are to be submitted by 25 June.
? The issue scheduled for publication in August of 2010.
The Biodiversity team looks forward to working with you on this important issue in 2010, the International year of Biodiversity.
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From brianczech at juno.com Tue Mar 23 10:56:01 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:56:01 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: 12th Annual BIOECON
Conference, Venice - Rethinking Growth
Message-ID: <20100323.135601.24046.0@webmail19.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
TWELFTH ANNUAL BIOECON CONFERENCE
?From the Wealth of Nations to the Wealth of Nature: Rethinking Economic Growth?
Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli ? Venice, Italy
September 27th-28th, 2010
hosted by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
in association with Conservation International (CI) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
The Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, in association with Conservation International and the United Nations Environment Programme, announces the Twelfth International BIOECON Conference ?From the Wealth of Nations to the Wealth of Nature: Rethinking Economic Growth?. The Conference will be held at the Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Venice, Italy, on September 27th-28th, 2010.
The Conference targets researchers, environmental professionals, international organizations and policy-makers who are interested in working towards a better, more effective stewardship of natural capital.
The central theme will focus on the identification of the most effective and efficient instruments for biodiversity conservation, such as auctions of biodiversity conservation contracts, payment?for?services contracts, taxes, tradable permits, voluntary mechanisms and straightforward command and control measures. Special attention will be given to the role of public bodies/NGOs in the creation of innovative mechanisms for the delivery of ecosystem benefits and in promoting the participation of a wider range of economic agents (business/families/local communities) in biodiversity conservation. We will also focus on policy reforms in specific sectors, including agriculture, urban planning and green buildings, fisheries, forests, industry, renewable energy, waste management and water, tourism and transport, focusing on the roles of each in green economic development.
In addition, particular attention will paid to analyses of the impacts and dependencies of different businesses on biodiversity and ecosystems, and the potential contributions of corporations to a more resource-efficient economy. The role of biodiversity as an employment generator will also be addressed. Finally, we will take a close look the beneficiaries of biodiversity and ecosystem services, exploring the potential use of these resources for poverty alleviation, and with examples of successful policies to this end.
We invite submission of papers particularly addressing the following themes: 1) assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of biodiversity conservation instruments, taking into account spatial considerations and/or governance settings; 2) the development of new, incentive-based instruments to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services; 3) the determination of ecosystem services opportunities for business and management, with particular emphasis on the potential for minimizing corporate risk with respect to these services; 4) the potential contribution of businesses to the implementation of more ecosystem services-based economic development; 5) application of ecosystem services assessment and valuation methodologies in the public, private and non-governmental settings; 6) innovative, participatory, economic valuation methods of biodiversity and their social implications; 7) assessment and valuation of marine and coastal ecosystems and their contribution to human livelihoods; 8) the role of property rights in the provision of ecosystem services and employment opportunities for local communities; 9) the role of local community members in the creation and enforcement of norms and regulations that lead to successful and sustainable economic governance models; 10) the role of forestry in poverty alleviation and in supporting human livelihoods in developing countries; and 11) macroeconomic indicators/national accounting systems adjusted to include the values of provision, flows and benefits of ecosystem services, and ultimately human well-being (i.e. Genuine Progress Indicator, Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare, GDP of the poor, etc.).
We are particularly interested in papers documenting practical applications, experiences and case studies in the above themes. Theoretical contributions are, of course, welcome, but priority will be given to more applied work: in particular, papers that emerge from partnerships between civil society and research organizations, with a view to the identification and analysis of locally owned and locally developed solutions that can prevent and/or resolve tensions arising from existing and new methods of natural resource use. Similarly, papers that present policies described above that have been successfully implemented in national or sub-national contexts and that show results are encouraged. We also welcome empirical research in the emerging fields of economic valuation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage benefits, and the role of intercultural dialogue in the promotion of regional sustainable development.
The Conference will cover two days. Leading international environmental economists will present their latest research in two plenary sessions. Two specially-focused round table panel discussions are also scheduled: Bringing science to action: insights from conservation practitioners, chaired by Conservation International Innovative participatory methods on valuation: a social take on biodiversity values, chaired by the United Nations Environmental Programme.
The Conference will open with an evening reception at the Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli on September 26th. Conference sessions will commence on the morning of September 27th and end on the afternoon of September 28th. A Conference dinner will be organised on the evening of September 27th. Lunches and refreshments will also be provided.
Paper submissions
Papers submitted for presentation will be evaluated by the Conference Programme Committee. Electronic copies (in WORD or PDF format) should be sent to Silvia Bertolin (silvia.bertolin at feem.it) no later than May 28, 2010. Acceptance of papers will be provided via email in late June 2010.
Scholarships
The Conference Programme Committee will provide 10 grants to researchers coming from developing countries to participate in the conference. Grants will include accommodation, round-trip airfare, and the full-conference registration fee. These grants are available through the generosity of the Conference Partners.
To be considered for a Conference scholarship, applicants must submit a paper and attach a letter from their institution or supervisor that establishes financial need, and send it to Silvia Bertolin (silvia.bertolin at feem.it) by May 28, 2010. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance prior to the Conference.
Registration
The registration fee for conference auditors is ?198. This fee includes the cocktail reception, the social dinner, four coffee breaks and two lunches. The registration fee for those presenting papers is ?130, with the exception of BIOECON Partners. Travel and accommodation expenses remain the responsibility of all the participants.
Conference updates will be posted on BIOECON web-site at http://www.bioecon.ucl.ac.uk/.
* Please accept our apologies for any crossed e-mails.
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From brianczech at juno.com Tue Mar 23 18:39:19 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:39:19 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Postdoc Position
Message-ID: <20100323.213919.27147.0@webmail06.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
The Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University is seeking applicants for a post-doctoral researcher to work in the area of coastal resources and environmental economics. Primary responsibility will be to work on the design and analysis of contingent-valuation and contingent-choice surveys of coastal resident preferences for coastal resource management and decisions under uncertainty. A strong analytical and quantitative background is required and the applicant should have strong oral and written communication skills. Required qualifications include: A Ph. D. in Economics, Applied Economics, or Agricultural Economics, a strong academic record, outstanding oral and written communication skills, and self-motivation. The successful applicant will be expected to 1) design and implement major research projects, 2) use econometric software, and 3) draft reports and produce publication-quality papers. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Applications will be received until April 23, 2010, or until a suitable candidate is found. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. (www.jobs.msstate.edu search PARF#5024)
Email inquiries to petrolia at agecon.msstate.edu.
More information about the Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State is available on our web site http://www.agecon.msstate.edu/.
Postdoctoral associate appointments are normally for a period not to exceed three years. Position is contingent on availability of funding. Mississippi State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Daniel R. Petrolia
Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
Mississippi State University
203 Howell
P.O. Box 5187
Mississippi State, MS 39762
ph: 662.325.2888
fax: 662.325.8777
email: petrolia at agecon.msstate.edu
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From brianczech at juno.com Fri Apr 2 08:40:38 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 15:40:38 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, economist
Message-ID: <20100402.114038.12758.1@webmail17.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Apologies for cross-posting. Please distribute as appropriate.
The U.S. EPA???s National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) is
seeking to hire an economist with an interest in applying macro and
microeconomic principles, theories, practices to environmental and
natural resource issues. The individual should have experience
collaborating with researchers from disciplines other than economics.
This position is located in the Sustainable Technology Division,
Sustainable Environments Branch, in Cincinnati, OH. For more
information about NRMRL, please visit http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl.
U.S. citizenship is required. USEPA is an equal opportunity employer.
Follow the link below for information on benefits, qualifications, and
the application process. Be sure to choose the appropriate announcement
based on Area of Consideration.
The following vacancy announcements have been posted to USAJOBS. They
will be available for application at www.usajobs.gov.
Vacancy Announcement #: RTP-MP-2010-0544
Title: Economist
Series & Grades Announced: GS-0110-13
Full Performance Level: GS-13
SF-52 #: NRMRL-10-091
Location of Position: ORD/NRMRL/STD/SEB, Cincinnati, OH
Area of Consideration: government-wide
Position Type: permanent
Opening Date: 04/01/10
Closing Date: 04/21/10
Vacancy Announcement #: RTP-DE-2010-0221
Title: Economist
Series & Grades Announced: GS-0110-13
Full Performance Level: GS-13
SF-52 #: NRMRL-10-091
Location of Position: ORD/NRMRL/STD/SEB, Cincinnati, OH
Area of Consideration: any US citizen
Position Type: permanent
Opening Date: 04/01/10
Closing Date: 04/21/10
Thanks,
Matt
Matthew T. Heberling, Ph.D.
US EPA/ORD
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
26 W. M. L. King Dr. (MS 498)
Cincinnati, OH 45268
(513) 569-7917
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From brianczech at juno.com Tue Apr 6 08:40:19 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:40:19 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Sustainable Development
Internship in the Rainforst of Ecuador
Message-ID: <20100406.114019.13154.3@webmail19.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
We are building a sustainable research center in the rainforest of Ecuador
and we need help. In 2007 a few of us ? ecology, economics, and business
graduates, from both Ecuador and the United States ? founded a nonprofit
organization called Third Millennium Alliance. We raised some money and
bought a lot of land in a critically-endangered rainforest and established
an ecological reserve. There was a small patch of previously-degraded land
right in the middle, where we have built an innovative and surprisingly
comfortable research station out of bamboo, by hand. Immediately surrounding
the house we are designing/growing/building a living laboratory of
sustainable resource management (i.e. permaculture). Our goal is 100% food
self-sufficiency within 10 years. So far, we?re maybe 15% of the way there.
This is also a testing ground for appropriate technology, such as
off-the-grid renewable energy, water treatment and management, organic
pesticide production, etc. With the nearby community, we are experimenting
with reforestation of ex-cattle pasture and eco-tourism alternatives.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Help from interns has been a big part of our
success so far, but there is a lot more work to be done. Although our
internship program is open year-round, this year we are putting together a
special 2-month summer program. The first month will be spent familiarizing
yourself with the tropical climate, the Bamboo House research station, the
production system, the forest, and the community. An introductory course to
permaculture and tropical agroforestry will be given by a trio of
instructors ? American, Ecuadorian, and Cuban. You will also get your hands
dirty right away ? harvesting semi-wild oranges and bananas in the
cloudforest, tending to the seedlings in the nursery, preparing soil,
building a clay oven as a group, producing chocolate from home-grown cacao,
harvesting and processing coffee by hand, etc. Once you have a feel for the
system, you will need to choose your Primary Project, which is akin to a
?thesis,? but of a practical nature. For your Primary Project, you will
design something, construct it, and write an operating manual for it. Or, if
it is a forestry or biology project, you will design the protocol and find
and record the data and publish a report. Past projects include a slow sand
water filtration system, butterfly inventory, rocket stove, tree nursery,
renewable energy feasibility analysis, worm compost system, terraced
ornamental garden, and a short film documentary, among others. We are mostly
looking for undergraduate and graduate students. To learn more, please visit
our website at www.3malliance.org. From the homepage, you can download a
full program description. And if you are interested, please email us at
jerry at 3malliance.org; there are only a total of 4 positions available.
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 16:50:28 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: WCERE2010 - Reminder for
early registrations
Message-ID: <20100406.125028.16876.0@webmail07.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at www.steadystate.org
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From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Tue Apr 6 14:10:28 2010
From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz)
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:10:28 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Don't Drink the Green Kool-Aid
Message-ID: <4BBBA344.3070005@steadystate.org>
Brian Czech reveals some encouraging surprises about economists in this
week's witty post on /The Daly News/.
http://steadystate.org/blog/
Thanks,
Rob
--
Robert Dietz, executive director
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
www.steadystate.org
+1 541-602-3097
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From lwalko at conbio.org Tue Apr 6 14:27:51 2010
From: lwalko at conbio.org (Laura Walko)
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 14:27:51 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fulbright Scholar Announcement
Request
Message-ID: <569984C3FC629E4DB22AFA468621699A57C8363E18@EXVMBX015-3.exch015.msoutlookonline.net>
From: SCHOLARS [mailto:SCHOLARS at iie.org]
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 2:28 PM
To:
Subject: Fulbright Scholar Announcement Request
Dear SCB,
I am writing on behalf of the Fulbright Scholar Program and the Institute of International Education in Washington, DC. We are contacting academic and professional organizations in an effort to provide additional information about grant opportunities available to your members through the Fulbright Scholar Program.
Please consider posting the following information on your website, subscription newsletter or email to your members announcing grant opportunities:
The Core Fulbright Scholar competition for 2011-2012 is now open. Over 800 grants are available for teaching, conducting research, or combining both in more than 125 countries around the globe. The deadline is August 2. For information on Fulbright Scholar Awards, consult our website at www.iie.org/cies. If you are interested in requesting information, please write to scholars at iie.org.
We appreciate your consideration and assistance in sharing this information. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at anytime.
Sincerely,
Victoria Lardner
Outreach and Public Affairs
Institute of International Education
Department of Scholar and Professional Programs
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden St. NW, Suite 5L
Washington, DC 20008
202-686-7850 | 202-362-3442
vlardner at iie.org | www.iie.org/cies
The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State?s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government?s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. For more information on the overall program, visit fulbright.state.gov.
The Fulbright Scholar Program and Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship Program are administered by the Institute of International Education?s Department of Scholar and Professional Programs, which includes the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and Humphrey divisions.
For more information, contact us at scholars at iie.org or 202-686-4000 or visit www.iie.org/cies.
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:49:36 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: The Economic Impact of Flats
Fishing in The Bahamas Report
Message-ID: <20100406.204936.8136.1@webmail11.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Flats Fishing Worth Millions to Bahamian Economy
Key Largo, FL ? March 25, 2010 ? A recently released study examining the
economic impact of flats fishing in The Bahamas, commissioned by the
Bahamian Flats Fishing Alliance (BFFA), revealed that the total economic
impact of flats fishing in this region is worth nearly $141 million
annually. This represents a huge portion of the economy for the many
regions of The Bahamas, emphasizing the need for responsible conservation
and management of this valuable resource.
The Bahamas is known as one of the world?s premier flats fishing
destinations. Anglers travel from around the globe to hunt the crystal
clear shallows of The Bahamas seeking the elusive bonefish, known as the
?Grey Ghost of the Flats.? Even in a time when global recession has caused
fishing-related tourism to drop 11.6% from 2008, the fishery continues to
provide considerable economic value to this region.
Expenditures by anglers were not just for guides and accommodations, but
also for meals, transportation, and other goods and services that
benefitted the economies of the many islands of The Bahamas. Anglers spent
approximately 27% more than general visitors per visit, further
emphasizing
the importance of recreational flats anglers to the economy of The
Bahamas.
The islands with the greatest economic benefit from flats fishing were
Andros and Abaco, however all islands benefitted from flats anglers ?
direct expenditures on the Family Islands ranged from $3 million to more
than $18 million.
This study shows recreational flats fishing in The Bahamas plays a large
and important role in the economy of The Bahamas. This fishery and its
associated economy can be maintained through good conservation of coastal
habitats, water quality, and protection of fish populations. With
responsible conservation and management, this fishery can continue to be
an
important economic engine for The Bahamas, especially on the Family
Islands, where the bonefish fishery is both economically and culturally
important.
About the Study
The study ?The Economic Impact of Flats Fishing in The Bahamas? was funded
by the Bahamas Flats Fishing Alliance ? a partnership of the Bahamas
National Trust, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, and the Fisheries Conservation
Foundation. The BFFA commissioned the study as an important first step in
demonstrating to local communities and resource management agencies the
need to protect the flats ecosystems that support an important part of the
Bahamian economy.
About The Bahamas National Trust
The Bahamas National Trust was established by an Act of Parliament in 1959
and is mandated with the conservation of natural and historic resources of
The Bahamas. The BNT is the only known non-governmental organization in
the
world with the mandate to manage a country's entire national park system.
For more information, contact (242) 393-1317, visit the BNT Website at
www.bnt.bs, or email bnt at bnt.bs.
About Bonefish & Tarpon Trust
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is a non-profit, science-based conservation
organization dedicated to ensuring that bonefish, tarpon, and permit
populations, and the fisheries they support, remain healthy and helping to
restore the fisheries that have declined. BTT accomplishes this mission by
funding conservation-focused research; working with local, national, and
regional resource management agencies to improve regulations to protect
these fisheries; and funding and conducting education of anglers and the
public. BTT uses scientific findings to advocate for fisheries
conservation and works to ensure coastal habitats used by bonefish,
tarpon,
and permit are protected. For more information, contact (239) 283-1622,
visit the BNT Website at www.tarbone.org, or email aadams at mote.org.
About The Fisheries Conservation Foundation
The Fisheries Conservation Foundation, founded in 2004, works to ensure
that objective, peer-reviewed scientific information about fisheries and
aquatic resources reaches policy-makers and the public, so that decisions
concerning our aquatic resources are logical, informed, and based on the
principles of sustainability. To accomplish that mission, FCF partners
with
anglers, NGOs, and governmental agencies to advance fisheries conservation
efforts and protect aquatic and coastal habitats worldwide. For more
information, contact (217) 531-9499, visit our Website at
www.fishconserve.org, or email jastein at fishconserve.org.
Inquiries for this report should be made to:
David P. Philipp
Fisheries Conservation Foundation
(217) 369-2952
dpphilipp at fishconserve.org
www.fishconserve.org
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From brianczech at juno.com Wed Apr 7 07:30:18 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:30:18 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Visiting Instructor Position
in Environmental Economics and Policy
Message-ID: <20100407.103018.15178.0@webmail21.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Visiting Instructor Position in Environmental Economics and Policy
The Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University is looking for
a candidate who can teach courses in environmental economics and
environmental policy for masters? students completing professional
degrees in Environmental Management or Forestry. The candidate should be
able to teach a master's level environmental and resource economics
course and an undergraduate or master's level environmental policy
course. Preference will be given to candidates who can also teach more
advanced environmental economics courses, particularly with a focus on
valuation methods or energy economics. Candidates should have a Ph.D.
(or expected) in Public Policy or Environmental Studies with significant
training and experience in economics or in Agricultural/Resource
Economics or Economics with significant training and experience in
environmental policy. The Instructor Position is for 2 years with the
possibility of a 1-year extension. Please send CV and statement of
interest to Laura Turcotte at: ljturco at duke.edu
For more information on the Nicholas School, see:
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/
For more information on the Masters of Environmental Management, see
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/programs/professional/
--
Martin D. Smith
Associate Professor of Environmental Economics
Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University
Box 90328
Durham, NC 27708
ph: (919) 613-8028 fax: (919) 684-8741
http://www.env.duke.edu/people/faculty/smith2.html
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From luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com Sun Apr 11 18:13:08 2010
From: luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com (Luis Gutierrez)
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:13:08 -0400
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Sustainable Development
Message-ID: <4BC273A4.5010204@peoplepc.com>
The April 2010 issue reviews a "National Sustainable Development
Framework" and how national strategies can contribute, but not replace,
a global strategy. It includes 2 supplements (Advances in Sustainable
Development and Directory of Online Resources on Sustainable
Development) and 5 invited articles. Page 1 has navigation links to all
pages of the current issue as well as other Pelican Web content.
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n04page1.html
Sincerely,
Luis
Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
The Pelican Web
Editor, PelicanWeb Journal of Sustainable Development
http://www.pelicanweb.org/
A monthly, CC license, free subscription, open access e-journal
From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Mon Apr 19 12:37:02 2010
From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:37:02 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Understanding Money for a
Sustainable Economy
Message-ID: <4BCCB0DE.3040903@steadystate.org>
Dear EESSers,
I just posted an article in /The Daly News/ about the true nature of
money, and how a better understanding of that nature can change the
world. It includes the surprising and encouraging origins of some
incredible quotes about economic growth. Please read it at the
following link:
http://steadystate.org/money-is-a-cow/
Thanks,
Rob
--
Robert Dietz, executive director
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
www.steadystate.org
+1 541-602-3097
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From brianczech at juno.com Wed Apr 21 06:30:01 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:30:01 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Research Economist,
US Forest Service, permanent position
Message-ID: <20100421.093001.5538.1@webmail10.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
________________________________________
From: Tom Brown [tcbrown at lamar.colostate.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 12:36 PM
Subject: new research position
Hello. We here at the Rocky Mountain Research Station are excited to
announce that we will be filling a permanent position for a research
economist. The job announcement has just been posted on the web and will
remain open until May 3. This position will focus on demand for and
supply of ecosystem services with some emphasis on water resources. The
position is in Fort Collins at our lab on the edge of the Colorado State
University campus. The person will work with economists Tom Brown, Patty
Champ, and Dan McCollum as well as other scientists at the lab.
Please consider applying or passing this notice on to promising
candidates. The announcement can be found at:
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ Type in "Fort Collins CO" and then find the
"research economist" announcement in the list.
If you have any questions, please give Patty (970-295-5967) or me a
call. Thanks for your help.
Thomas C. Brown, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 970-295-5968
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/value/
From brianczech at juno.com Thu Apr 22 09:16:32 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:16:32 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Position at Lund University
Message-ID: <20100422.121632.16531.0@webmail12.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Lund University are advertising a position in sustainable development and
energy. You need to be less than 5 years post-PhD except in attenuating
circumstances. You need to be able to teach in English. The emphasis is on
the research side.
For more info download the ad here:
http://www.sterndavidi.com/Lund.pdf
Or contact Astrid Kander astrid.kander at circle.lu.se who is director of the
platform for economic energy research at Lund.
David Stern
_____________________________________________
David I. Stern
Arndt-Corden Division of Economics
Crawford School of Economics and Government
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200, AUSTRALIA
http://www.sterndavidi.com
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon Apr 26 10:45:55 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:45:55 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Ecological Economist Vacancy
with U.S. ACE
Message-ID: <20100426.134555.28976.0@webmail11.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
I am forwarding the attached file which contains a job advertisement for an Ecological Economist with the Engineer Research and Development Center in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Amy W. Ando, Associate Professor
Dept. of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1301 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana, IL 61801
amyando at illinois.edu
From: Little, Kendra L ERDC-CP-IL [mailto:Kendra.Little at us.army.mil]
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 3:24 PM
To: Ando, Amy
Subject:
<>
Kendra Little
Human Resources Specialist
Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
217-373-5874
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From brianczech at juno.com Thu Apr 29 08:49:50 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:49:50 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Vacancy -
Ecological/Environmental Economist
Message-ID: <20100429.114950.7701.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Please find information on the following vacancy at the University of Leeds: http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?CId=3&JId=1118 ----------------------------------------------------------Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Ecological Economics
(Job reference: 325025) Faculty of Environment
School of Earth and Environment, Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Ecological Economics
The Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) is seeking to appoint a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader in Ecological Economics or in closely related area. We expect you will have expertise in quantitative research and in particular in economic modelling. This exciting post will strengthen our innovative research and teaching programmes relating to ecological economics, environment and sustainability.
With over 30 staff and 45 PhD students, the Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) is a thriving research institute situated in one of the strongest Schools of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Research within the SRI spans environmental social sciences and combines social and natural sciences in leading-edge, interdisciplinary research. As well as being a centre of excellence for inter-disciplinary research, SRI runs a range of postgraduate and undergraduate programmes on different dimensions of sustainability.
You should have a strong publications record in Ecological Economics or related topics and relevant teaching experience. Applications from early career academics are also welcome. Salary: Grade 8 (?36,715 - ?43,840 p.a.) or Grade 9 (?45,155 - ?52,347 p.a.) or Lecturer Grade 7 (?32,620 - ?35,646 p.a.)
Apply using: Application form, CV and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form Download an application form: (pdf version) | (Word version) Informal enquiries:
Professor Jouni Paavola, Director of SRI email j.paavola at leeds.ac.uk or tel +44 (0)113 343 6787 Send completed applications to:
Mrs Patricia Shepherd, emial to p.shepherd at see.leeds.ac.uk, or post to:
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From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Thu Apr 29 09:04:48 2010
From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:04:48 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Triple Crisis and The Daly News
Message-ID: <4BD9AE20.5010307@steadystate.org>
The Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) released the
following message:
The Triple Crisis Blog and The Daly News
blog are engaged in an interesting
discussion of how the field of Ecological Economics treats money.
Alejandro Nadal, in his piece on Triple Crisis, "Money Matters, Mr.
Daly,"
claims there are fundamental limitations in the theory and concludes:
"By emphasizing the role of physical flows, Daly and the school of
ecological economics leave aside the social relations that underlie
economics and look at the question of sustainability from a very
simplistic angle, namely, the logic of carrying capacity and limits to
growth. Physical or materials' flows can be very useful but they cannot
reveal the nature of the economic forces behind environmental destruction."
Herman Daly, in his recent post "Money and the Steady State Economy,"
retraces the history of money and recommends a policy change:
"... move from fractional reserve banking to a system of 100% reserve
requirements. The change need not be drastic--we could gradually raise
the reserve requirement to 100%. This would put control of the money
supply and all seigniorage in hands of the government rather than
private banks, which would no longer be able to live the alchemist's
dream of creating money out of nothing and lending it at interest."
Nadal, author of a forthcoming volume from Zed Books on the
m/acroeconomics of sustainability, responds
,
applauding the attention to monetary policy but calling for a deeper
rethinking of economic theory, from international macroeconomics to
microeconomic foundations.
Thanks,
Rob
/
--
Robert Dietz, executive director
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
www.steadystate.org
+1 541-602-3097
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From lwalko at conbio.org Mon May 3 10:18:53 2010
From: lwalko at conbio.org (Laura Walko)
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 10:18:53 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Enter for the chance to win FREE
registration to the 2010 ICCB - and host Ed Monton!
Message-ID: <569984C3FC629E4DB22AFA468621699A5824647E65@EXVMBX015-3.exch015.msoutlookonline.net>
Are you an EdHead? Have you already become an Ed fan on Facebook and registered early for the 2010 ICCB in Edmonton for the chance to meet him? Ed wants to meet you, and tell the society about your conservation work!
Host Ed in your hometown! Ed is on the move again, and he's traveling around the world to discover more about vital conservation that SCB members are achieving in our global community. Have a great success story about conservation, want to talk about the important work you and your peers are doing, excited about the activities in your regional section or local chapter, or just interested in meeting the well-traveled Ed? Here's your chance to share your story with your professional society!
In addition to some great Ed photo ops and a feature on the SCB home page, one lucky finalist will win a free registration to the ICCB in Edmonton!
To enter for the chance to host Ed, please send an email to ed at conbio.org with the following information:
* Name
* Location
* Short description of your conservation work
* The top reason(s) Ed should visit
Deadline is 28 May, 2010.
For more information about the ICCB, please visit: www.conbio.org/2010
Remember, registration for the 2010 ICCB is now open!
To see where Ed has already been, check out his Facebook adventures here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ed-Monton/311307795377
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From brianczech at juno.com Thu May 6 11:15:34 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 18:15:34 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Postdoc: *Ecological
Economics of Invasive Species*
Message-ID: <20100506.141534.8794.0@webmail11.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
*Postdoctoral Position *
* *
*Ecological Economics of Invasive Species*
Candidates are invited to apply for a postdoctoral position in
ecological economics at Dartmouth College in the labs of Brad Taylor and
Rebecca Irwin. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to
investigate how market-based and tax-based incentives can be used to
prevent the establishment and control the spread of exotic species.
Previous experience in economic and ecological theoretical and
simulation-based modeling is essential. In addition, some knowledge of
ecology and the ability to articulate economic concepts and information
to ecologist and policy makers are highly desired. The ideal candidate
should be interested in interdisciplinary research, developing new
collaborations, and working with stakeholders. This postdoctoral
researcher will also have the opportunity to interact with ecologists,
sociologists, engineers, economists, and others involved in the new
program in sustainability science at Dartmouth
(http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sustain/).
The target start date is Fall 2010. The position is for one year with an
opportunity to write grants for further funding. Interested applicants
should send (as a single pdf) the following: a complete CV, contact
information for references, and a brief statement of research interests
(2 pages or less) to Dr. Brad Taylor (Brad.Taylor at Dartmouth.edu). Salary
will be in the range of $32,000-$40,000 depending on experience plus
benefits and health insurance.
Review of applications will begin on July 1, 2010. The position is open
until filled. Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity and affirmative
action employer.
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From tatjana.good at jcu.edu.au Thu May 6 16:55:37 2010
From: tatjana.good at jcu.edu.au (Tatjana Good)
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 09:55:37 +1000
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] perhaps of interest to all?
Message-ID:
G'day all!
see attached papers and link:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/enveco/studies.htm
Greetings
Tatjana
--
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
Tatjana Good, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Australian Research Council
Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University
Townsville QLD 4811 Australia
phone: +61 7 4781 4170
fax: +61 7 4781 6722
email: tatjana.good at jcu.edu.au
http://www.coralcoe.org.au/research/tatjanagood.html
Oceania Representative,
Working Group for Ecological Economics and Sustainability Science (WGEESS)
Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
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From brianczech at juno.com Fri May 7 07:01:21 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 14:01:21 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Research Awards in
Environmental Economics for Southeast Asian Sc holars
Message-ID: <20100507.100121.26501.2@webmail13.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Call for Research Proposals
DEADLINE: July 1, 2010
The Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) is pleased to announce a call for research proposals. EEPSEA was established in May 1993 to support training and research in environmental and resource economics. Its goal is to strengthen local capacity in the economic analysis of environmental problems so that researchers can provide sound advice to policy-makers.
The theme of EEPSEA?s research program is the internalization of external costs. There is widespread interest in minimizing pollution and resource degradation by insuring that economic agents face the full costs of their activities. Research topics that apply the tools of economics in the analysis of policy-relevant environmental challenges are invited from EEPSEA member countries. Researchers from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are invited to submit proposals.
The deadline for new proposal for the November 2010 competition is July 1, 2010.
Please visit EEPSEA website at www.eepsea.org on the guidelines for research proposals or go to the following URL: http://www.idrc.ca/eepsea/ev-7721-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Proposals should be sent in MS Word format via email attachment to eepsea at idrc.org.sg. The file name for the attachment should be in the following format: Last Name Submission Date (e.g. Clinton 1June2010). Proposals should be received on or before July 1, 2010.
TIMELINES
July 1, 2010: Deadline for proposals to be received
September 15, 2010: Notification of proposals acceptance for presentation at
EEPSEA Conference
November 2010: Presentation of the proposals at the November 2010
EEPSEA Conference
"SET RESECON ACK NOREPRO"
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From brianczech at juno.com Fri May 7 11:43:22 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 18:43:22 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: 12th International conference
on environmental economics
Message-ID: <20100507.144322.22459.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Please find enclosed the call for abstract for our 12th International
conference on environmental economics, policy and international relations:
young scholars perspective.
with regards
Petr Sauer
(See attached file: call_abstracts_2010_1.doc)
Doc.Ing. Petr SAUER, CSc.
Head of Department of Environmental Economics
University of Economics Prague
Professor of Environmental Economics, h.c.
Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research
Corresponding adress:
W.Churchilla 4
130 67 Prague 3
Czech Republic
tel: 420 224 095 509
fax: 420 224 095 547
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From brianczech at juno.com Mon May 10 10:16:53 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 17:16:53 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: NSF-funded Postdoctoral
Fellowships at University of Maine
Message-ID: <20100510.131653.28584.0@webmail13.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Please share the attached ad with interested students.
Economists are encouraged to apply for the coupled natural-human systems modeling position.
Deadline is May 15, 2010.
I am happy to answer questions about these positions.
Best,
Kathleen
Kathleen P. Bell
Associate Professor
School of Economics
5782 Winslow Hall, Room 200
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5782
(207) 581-3156 (Phone)
(207) 581-4278 (Facsimile)
kathleen.p.bell at umit.maine.edu
***************
Two Postdoctoral Fellows: Coupled Natural-Human Systems Modeling and Climate/Environmental System Modeling
The University of Maine is launching an international search for two Sustainability Science Postdoctoral Fellows: one in the area of Coupled Natural-Human Systems Modeling and one in Climate/Environmental System Modeling. The successful candidates
will join a new Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) funded by a 5-year, $20 million NSF EPSCoR grant. SSI includes a team of 30+ faculty from a range of disciplines and multiple academic institutions statewide. SSI's transformative research
program integrates coupled natural and human systems modeling, stakeholder engagement, and solutions-oriented research activities. Organized under a theme of landscape change, SSI supports multiple research projects focused on urbanization, forest
ecosystem management, and climate change.
Currently, more than 10 different SSI-funded research projects are exploring various sustainability science challenges, presenting a unique opportunity to advance this emerging field. A major thrust of SSI is to produce a new generation of
scientists who are equipped to work across disciplinary boundaries and adept at collaborative, problem-solving work that spans research and practice. The successful candidate will join an outstanding cohort of incoming researchers, including 4 new
faculty, 3 other postdoctoral fellows, and 20+ doctoral students. SSI is recruiting for this Postdoctoral Fellow position with tentative start dates beginning as early as July-August, 2010. The initial appointment will be for a one-year duration
with an opportunity for fixed-length renewal.
Position #1: Coupled Natural-Human Systems Modeling
Responsibilities: The postdoctoral fellow will become an active member of the SSI research team with a major role in research design; data collection, analysis, and, especially, modeling; and publishing. By participating in ongoing team projects
and SSI-wide research activities, this Fellow will be expected to develop an active modeling research program that serves an integrative role, advances science, and strengthens collaborations among SSI faculty. Core research responsibilities will
include planning and completion of modeling research projects, preparation of manuscripts for publication in collaboration with SSI researchers, presentation of research findings at public and professional meetings, and working with SSI researcher
to pursue additional research funding. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of SSI curricula and mentoring programs for graduate and undergraduate students.
Qualifications: A Ph.D. with specialization in modeling or computer science is required by the time of appointment. The following experience and skills will be given preference: coupled natural-human systems research experience; expertise in
modeling approaches appropriate to coupled systems (e.g., artificial intelligence, systems, agent-based, spatial); data management and programming expertise; and experience developing models of land use change, climate change or forest ecosystems.
Position #2: Climate/Environmental System Modeling
Responsibilities:~ We seek a postdoctoral fellow with core competencies in the following areas: linking terrestrial environmental process models (for example, surface hydrologic processes, water quality, groundwater flow, regional climate),
sensitivity and uncertainty analyses, downscaling climate projections to local and regional scales, risk analyses to support planning and multi-criteria decision-making. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to participate in ongoing team
projects and SSI-wide research activities, such as statewide sustainability problem assessments within the areas of urbanization, forest ecosystem management, climate change, and stakeholder engagement. Core research responsibilities will include
planning and completion of research projects, preparation of manuscripts for publication in collaboration with SSI researchers, and presentation of research findings at public and professional meetings, and working with SSI researchers to pursue
additional research funding. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of SSI curricula and mentoring programs for graduate and undergraduate students.
Qualifications:~A Ph.D. with specialization in earth science, environmental sciences, civil and environmental engineering, systems engineering or a closely related technical or scientific discipline is required by the time of appointment. Experience
working on interdisciplinary research teams is preferred.
Applications for both positions: Candidates must demonstrate the capacity to support their research programs, produce high-quality scholarship and publications, and advance the SSI research program.~ Applications must include all of the following
materials for consideration:
(1) A letter of interest (2-3 pages) that summarizes the candidate's: research program, qualifications for the position, interests in sustainability science, and plans for addressing the Fellowship responsibilities. When describing your
qualifications, please provide a summary of your modeling skills and your long term scientific interests, including discussion of modeling, data management and programming expertise;~(2) curriculum vitae;~(3) undergraduate and graduate transcripts;
(4) a sample of research (e.g., peer-reviewed publication); and (5) names and contact information of three professional references.
Please send materials in PDF form to [ mailto:hallsworth at maine.edu ]hallsworth at maine.edu or in hard copy form to:
Ruth Hallsworth
Senator George J. Mitchell Center
5710 Norman Smith Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5710
Review of applications will begin May 15, 2010.
The University of Maine is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to maintaining an intellectually and culturally diverse faculty and staff.
Details about the SSI research project and program can be found at:
http://www.umaine.edu/sustainabilitysolutions/
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From brianczech at juno.com Wed May 12 07:40:54 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 14:40:54 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Fwd: postdoc position - econ
of invasive spp
Message-ID: <20100512.104054.19017.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Hello everyone,
I'm forwarding this position announcement for a colleague in biology. They need a postdoc who can work with them on the economics of invasive species (see attached). Please send any questions directly to Brad Taylor (brad.taylor at dartmouth.edu).
best,
dgwebster
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From brianczech at juno.com Wed May 12 07:41:41 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 14:41:41 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Vacancy Announcement
Notification - Bureau of Reclamation
Message-ID: <20100512.104141.19017.1@webmail10.dca.untd.com>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
I am forwarding this from a colleague at Reclamation. Please feel free
to share with anyone who may be interested in this position.
The Division of Planning is currently recruiting for an Economist in Sacramento, CA. The following announcement has been prepared via Reclamation's HireMe on-line application system.
BR-MP-2010-164, Economist, GS-110-12
Interested applicants can view the announcement through USAJOBS at the following link:
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=88036829&JobTitle=Economist%2c+GS-0110-12+(MPP-LL)&q=br-MP-2010-164&where=Sacramento%2c+CA&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&x=53&y=19&AVSDM=2010-05-11+11%3a49%3a00
First time applicants must register with USAJOBS at http://www.usajobs.gov/firsttimers.asp to create an account.
For additional information regarding this vacancy, please call Lisa Lewis at 916-978-5475 or email lglewis at usbr.gov.
--
Cindy Thomson
Economics Team Leader
NOAA Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
110 Shaffer Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-420-3911 voice
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From brianczech at juno.com Thu May 20 08:23:32 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:23:32 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Outstanding Opp at Ohio
State: Natural Resource/Water Economics a nd Modeling
Message-ID: <20100520.112332.15971.0@webmail13.dca.untd.com>
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The Ohio State University ? Assistant Professor
Description: The Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor. The position is funded jointly with the university initiative in Climate, Water, and Carbon (CWC), and is one of several such positions in various departments. We seek outstanding applicants with high potential for achieving scholarly excellence in natural resource economics and modeling, with primary interests in regional and/or global water resource issues. Complementary interests in climate change, land use, and energy issues would be helpful. Expectations include teaching and research to serve AEDE?s mission, and collaboration with colleagues in the CWC initiative. Faculty members are expected to achieve national scholarly recognition, and to contribute to outreach and public engagement. The appointee will have an academic year (9 month) appointment with competitive salary and benefits package.
The Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics includes 23 faculty members who maintain nationally and internationally recognized research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and outreach programs in agricultural, environmental and development economics. The Ohio State University is one of the largest and most comprehensive research universities in the world. It is located in Columbus, a major metropolitan area of nearly two million people that offers many cultural, educational, employment and recreational opportunities.
Qualifications: PhD in applied economics, economics, or related field. We encourage applications from candidates with established records of post-PhD research productivity.
Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2010 or until the position is filled. Nominations of qualified individuals are invited and will be most helpful if submitted to the search committee by August 15, 2010. Department representatives will attend the AAEA meetings in Denver in July 2010 and the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE) in Montreal in June 2010. Applicants should send a statement of interest and qualifications, a current resume, and the names of three references to:
Mark Partridge, Chair of Faculty Search Committee,
Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
The Ohio State University, 2120 Fyffe Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1067
Phone: 614.688.4907
Fax: 614.292.4749
E-mail: partridge.27 at osu.edu
AEDE: http://aede.osu.edu/
CWC Initiative: http://cwc.osu.edu/
To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, veterans and women. EEO/AA employer.
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 16:09:58 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Irish Environmental Economics
Network (IEEN) conference
Message-ID: <20100521.120958.13411.1@webmail11.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Dear All,
I am pleased to announce that the Irish Environmental Economics Network (IEEN) is to hold its 1st conference on the 2nd of September 2010 hosted by the Teagasc Rural Economy Research Centre in Athenry Co. Galway. See attached document for further information.
The key note address will be delivered by Dr Brett Day of the University of East Anglia.
CALL FOR PAPERS: please send abstracts to Ursula Colohan (ursula.colohan at teagasc.ie) by 5.00pm on the 11th of June 2010.
The scientific committee is comprised of:
Cathal O'Donoghue (Teagasc)
Danny Campell (QUB)
Diane Burgess (AFBI)
Finbarr Breton (UCD)
George Hutchinson (QUB)
Richard Tol (ESRI)
Stefanie O'Gorman (Jacobs)
Tom Van Rensburg (NUIG)
2) IEEN now has a Facebook page - please click here to be taken straight to the IEEN facebook page (or search for Irish Environmental Economics Network and join the group).
This provides a means with which events, working papers etc can be advertised across the membership. Any member of the Network, who joins the Facebook group, is able to post items, write on the wall, start discussions etc.
However, to protect privacy, it has been set up as a closed group which means that people have to request to join the group. Only the information page is visible and searchable to non-members. I would recommend that members have the settings on their own personal profiles to "only friends" which means that the only access other network members have to individual members is their name and profile photo (if they chose to add one) ? unless they have chosen to become facebook friends.
Kind regards,
Stefanie
Stefanie O'Gorman | Jacobs | Technical Director - Environmental Economics | +44 (0)131.659.1592 | +44 (1) 131.228.6177 fax | stefanie.o'gorman at jacobs.com | www.jacobs.com
Environmental Economics Team intranet site: Sustainability /Environmental Economics
Please be Green by example and only print this email if you really need to. "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little" -Edmund Burke.
NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.
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From jeremyjtaylor at yahoo.com Thu May 27 16:02:48 2010
From: jeremyjtaylor at yahoo.com (Jeremy Taylor)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:02:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Earth Survey Project - Update
Message-ID: <225696.13228.qm@web34308.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Hi everyone,
I wanted to send a quick message to update you about my Earth Survey Project. Apologies for cross-posting and for those of you who are not interested... For those of you not familiar with my project, it is something that I started in the summer of 2006. Since that time, I have been conducting a short survey regarding personal views of the environment and nature. To date I have gotten back more than 700 responses from around the globe, which I am posting at the blog I created for the project, http://earthsurvey.blogspot.com At some point in the future I hope to turn this into some sort of book or other printed publication, possibly a more detailed website, or perhaps even a documentary. For now, I continue to accept and post responses as they come in. Anyone who has not taken part and would like to can access the survey online at http://tinyurl.com/nx4ng7 Please share this with your other contacts/colleagues, as I am looking for as wide a range
of responses as I can get for this project. So far I have gotten responses back from scientists, environmentalists, religious leaders, school children, villagers in Nairobi, a few world leaders and many more. The greater an audience I can reach the better, so again, please share this as widely as you are able to! I am particularly interested in personal views of nature and the environment, and in the intersections between religion, culture, society, and nature/the environment. Please feel free to contact me off-list if you have any questions or comments about this, and I welcome your participation in my project should you choose!
Regards,
Jeremy
______________________________________________
"We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors; we borrow it from our Children." ~Native American proverb
Answer my Earth Survey questionnaire at http://tinyurl.com/nx4ng7
Earth Survey Project http://earthsurvey.blogspot.com
Project Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34705684632
Jeremy's website http://jeremyjtaylor.tripod.com
Jeremy - Facebook http://www.facebook.com/jeremyjtaylor
Jeremy's Photography http://jeremyjtaylor.shutterfly.com/
From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Mon May 31 20:58:22 2010
From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz)
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 20:58:22 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] BP: Beyond Probability
Message-ID: <4C04855E.2080600@steadystate.org>
Please check out the latest edition of /The Daly News/, in which Brian
Czech elaborates on the inevitability of environmental calamities as
long as economic growth is the goal. Thanks,
Rob
--
Robert Dietz, executive director
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
www.steadystate.org
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:44:33 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Master's Opportunity at UBC
Okanagan
Message-ID: <20100602.104433.23284.1@webmail10.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Hello,
We have recently secured funding for a masters project on valuing alternative wild predator control programs.
Details attached.
John.
====================================================
Johannus (John) Janmaat
Assistant Professor of Economics
Barber School of Arts and Sciences
University of British Columbia - Okanagan
john.janmaat at ubc.ca
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From luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com Tue Jun 8 22:37:39 2010
From: luisgutierrez at peoplepc.com (Luis Gutierrez)
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:37:39 -0400
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] UN MDG Summit - September 2010
Message-ID: <4C0F28A3.3080106@peoplepc.com>
As you may know, the UN is planning a summit meeting on the Millennium
Development Goals. The web site is:
http://www.un.org/en/mdg/summit2010/
You may want to see my review and commentary on the information becoming
available online:
The UN MDG Summit ~ 20-22 September 2010
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n06page1.html
It has five short sections:
1. The UN MDG Summit 2010 Web Site
2. Review of the "Keeping the Promise" Report
3. General Consultation and Opportunities for Participation
4. References and Workings Documents Available for Online Review
5. Planned Agenda for the MDG Summit Meeting
I think this will be an important meeting for the future of sustainable
development worldwide.
Sincerely,
Luis
Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
The Pelican Web (http://pelicanweb.org)
Editor, PelicanWeb's Journal of Sustainable Development
A monthly, CC license, free subscription, open access e-journal
From brianczech at juno.com Wed Jun 9 10:11:28 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 17:11:28 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: EUROPEAN JOB MARKET during
WCERE2010 (28 June - 2 July 2010, Montr eal, Canada)
Message-ID: <20100609.131128.19526.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at www.steadystate.org.
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From brianczech at juno.com Tue Jun 15 07:50:04 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:50:04 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] FW: Postdoc - Environmental
Economics
Message-ID: <20100615.105004.9913.1@webmail12.dca.untd.com>
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Please forward to interested candidates. It is a unique opportunity to
join an interdisciplinary research team while also getting teaching
experience at a small liberal-arts college. Please note that the
research focus for this post-doc will be economics.
Research Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics - Mellon Energy Team
The Environmental Science, Policy, and Engineering Program (ESPE) and
the Department of Economics invite applications for a two-year
Postdoctoral Fellow position, beginning Fall 2010. The successful
applicant will join a Mellon Foundation-funded multidisciplinary team
that is investigating the economic, ecological, and engineering issues
surrounding the development of alternative energies in New York State.
A PhD (completed by September 2010 or, possibly, by May 2011) in either
Economics or in Environmental Studies with a focus on Economics is
required. Union College is a highly selective liberal-arts college in
upstate New York. Its proximity to likely sources of alternative
energies including forest biofuels and large-scale wind generation
projects, major energy users in the Northeast, and such leading centers
of energy research as General Electric make Union College ideally
located to investigate such questions as the role of energy markets, the
potential for rural redevelopment, and valuation of land and other
resources as alternative energies develop. The Fellow will be expected
to design and complete economics research specifically related to the
focus of the team. During the two-year position, the Fellow will also
co-teach one Introduction to Environmental Studies course and one Senior
Environmental Studies Seminar and teach one course in his/her specialty.
Interested candidates should submit Research and Teaching Statements, a
current CV, and the names of three people willing to offer a
recommendation to Professor Jeffrey Corbin, Search Chair, at
econpostdoc at union.edu. Review of applications will begin July 23 and
continue until the position is filled. For more details, visit
http://minerva.union.edu/schmidsj/job.html. Union College is an equal
opportunity employer and strongly committed to increasing the diversity
of its workforce. Women and members of other under-represented groups
are strongly encouraged to apply.
***************************
Jeffrey D. Corbin
Department of Biological Sciences
Union College
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 377-3058
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:13:29 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: FAO aquaculture econ
job--circulate
Message-ID: <20100616.121329.26618.1@webmail13.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
FYI, please feel free to circulate.
Troy W. Hartley, Ph.D.
Virginia Sea Grant Director, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Research Associate Professor, VIMS and the Thomas Jefferson Public Policy
Program
The College of William & Mary
P.O. Box 1346
Rt. 1208 Greate Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Ph. 804.684.7248
Fax. 804.684.7269
Email. thartley at vims.edu
Web. www.vims.edu/seagrant
(See attached file: FAO aquaculture economics job.pdf)
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From brianczech at juno.com Sat Jun 19 21:21:53 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:21:53 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Resource-Ecological Economist
Position CSIRO Australia
Message-ID: <20100620.002153.8507.0@webmail11.dca.untd.com>
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Positions Details - 2010/245 - Resource-Ecological Economist https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/Job_Details.asp?RefNo=2010%2F245 Job Profile Reference Number:2010/245 Position Title:Resource-Ecological Economist Division:CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Location:Glen Osmond, SA Classification:CSOF4 to CSOF5 Salary Range:$70K - $90K plus up to 15.4% Superannuation Tenure:Indefinite Applicants:International Applicants Welcome Relocation Assistance:May be offered to the successful applicant. Applications Close:4 Jul 2010 Job Category:
Environment
Scientific Research
Jump To Section Advertisement Position Description Selection Criteria More Information Apply Now!
Advertisement We have an exciting opportunity for a resource/ecological economist in the area of integrated socio-economic and biophysical modelling, policy design and analysis for natural resource management. A particular emphasis of the position will be on water scarcity and water resource management in the face of future climate uncertainty.
To be successful in this position you must have:
Well-developed skills in quantitative economics with an emphasis on environmental or natural resource economics and management. We are particularly interested in people with strong environmental economics background, participation in quantitative operations research, and modelling skills. A working knowledge or experience in statistics, spatial analysis and GIS, regional or development economics, and familiarity with biophysical science relevant to resource and environmental issues. The ability to think and work independently, write quickly and clearly, work to deadlines, be a strong communicator and thrive in a team environment.
CSIRO is strongly committed to Diversity and offers Flexible Working Arrangements and enhanced leave entitlements.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply for all CSIRO positions.
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Position Description CSIRO
CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. By igniting the creative spirit of our people we deliver great science and innovative solutions for industry, society and the environment.
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems (CSE)
World leaders in economic, environmental and social sustainability research.
CSE - Social & Economic Sciences
Over 80 scientists are currently engaged in CSIRO?s Social and Economic Sciences Research Program, making it one of the largest social science research programs in the world focused on natural resource management and sustainability challenges.
CSIRO's Social and Economic Sciences research program aims to deliver social, behavioural, economic and institutional research that informs natural resource management policy and the design of sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
Our scientists work with governments, communities, industries, land managers and Indigenous Australians to assist in understanding complex issues and decision-making about natural resource management.
Key Capabilities
Strong quantitative, economic, mathematical programming, agent based modelling, economic theory, and analysis skills; Ability to contribute to high quality innovative research and its publication in international scientific journals; Aptitude for integrating complex biophysical, economic, and social information; Ability to understand and gain insight into the elements of water availability and uncertainty in the face of climate change in Australian landscapes; Commitment to team-based and multi-disciplinary processes and outcomes; Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and leadership potential; The ability to effectively integrate and synthesise new information and approaches; A highly developed capacity to engage in participatory research and practice; Ability and commitment to active support of CSIRO's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (OHS&E) policies.
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Participate in integrated biophysical economic modelling and policy research on water management issues in a manner consistent with CSIRO?s Water for Healthy Country Flagship program; Contribute to the publication of research results in high quality peer-reviewed international scientific journals, and technical reports; Liaise with government and industry research stakeholders, and present research results at conferences, workshops and to scientific and community stakeholders; Work in a manner consistent with CSIRO Policies and Procedures.
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Selection Criteria NOTE: Applicants must address the selection criteria. Applicants that do not address the selection criteria may not be considered. To assist you prepare your application please read the "Guidelines for Applicants"
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Tertiary qualifications in a discipline relevant to the economics of land, water or environmental management.
Essential
High level quantitative data analysis and modelling skills applied in a resource/ecological economic research domain; Thorough theoretical knowledge of economics applied to the assessment of alternative policy and natural resource and environmental issues; Capacity to contribute to research involving trans-disciplinary integration of biophysical and socioeconomic systems; Excellent communication skills; Demonstrated ability to contribute to materials, presentations and articles, especially high quality papers in scientific journals; Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.
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Demonstrated understanding of the theoretical and practical environmental, social, and economic dimensions of water scarcity and water allocation under future climate variability and resource scarcity; Demonstrated capacity to assist in attracting external funding for research or consultancy projects; Capacity to approach natural resource and environmental economics issues from a broad perspective, including the use of alterative quantitative tools and conceptual approaches that extend beyond standard neo-classical economics.
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More Information APPLICATIONS
Before you apply ensure that your documents are in Text, MS Word or PDF. Ensure your file is not larger than 1MB in PDF format, or 2MB for all other formats. Your documents will be converted into PDF format. To view these documents once converted you will need to download Adobe Reader Download Adobe Reader.
CSIRO prefers your application be lodged online via this careers site.
You are required to include two (2) documents "Statement of Claims Addressing the Selection Criteria" and a "Resume or CV" including the names of at least two (2) referees.
If you experience difficulties applying online call 1300 301 509 for assistance. Outside business hours please email csiro-careers at csiro.au
If you are unable to lodge your application online you can send your completed application and copies of any supporting documentation quoting reference number 2010/245 to:
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Contact: Should you require more information on this position please contact Jeff Connor via email Jeff.Connor at csiro.au. Please do not email your application directly to Jeff. Applications received via this method will not be considered.
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:26:12 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: nice Ph.D. Opportunity
Message-ID: <20100628.102612.26595.3@webmail12.dca.untd.com>
Please note: forwarded message attached
Ph.D. Opportunity conducting research on sustainable livelihoods and water storage in Nepal.
Please see attached.
====================================================
Johannus (John) Janmaat
Assistant Professor of Economics
Barber School of Arts and Sciences
University of British Columbia - Okanagan
john.janmaat at ubc.ca
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From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Mon Jun 28 13:03:46 2010
From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz)
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:03:46 -0700
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] GDP National Park
Message-ID: <4C290022.8070500@steadystate.org>
Load up the SUV and visit newly established GDP National Park. The
latest essay on /The Daly News/ is definitely worth a look:
http://steadystate.org/what-do-we-do-with-gdp/
Thanks,
Rob
--
Robert Dietz, executive director
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
www.steadystate.org
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Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 14:12:33 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: 6th Annual Conference on
Economic Growth and Development at ISI De lhi: 16-18 December 2010
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SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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16-18 December, 2010
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Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:42:37 -0400
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Student Members Going to Edmonton?
Message-ID:
Hi Student WGEESS members!
I'm Kyle, you're Student Board Member. Hopefully, everyone who's going to
Edmonton has their travel plans worked out (or is already there!).
If you are a WGEESS member and a student, please email me. I would like to
find some time for all of us to meet up, get to know each other, and find
out from you how I can best contribute to student needs within WGEESS.
At the minimum, I hope to see you all at the WGEESS Meeting on Tuesday from
12:30-2:00 in Salon 4.
Thanks!
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From: jacques.pollini at gmail.com (Jacques Pollini)
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:21:04 -0600
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Questions from a new comer in the
group
Message-ID:
Dear all,
I am new in this group and just attended its first meeting yesterday. That
was a nice experience, followed by great discussions.
As I mentionned during the meeting, I do not believe that "there is a
fundamental conflict between conservation and economic growth", which puts
me at odd with ecological economics although I am very sympathetic to this
discipline for many other aspects. I know that this topic has been widely
discussed in the group, and that you reach already a consensus, as shown by
the agenda of the group which is to get SCB to agree with the statement that
such a conflict exists. But after the exchanges we had during the meeting,
we agreed that discussion on this topic is still worth to have, as it can
give an opportunity to share up to date information, and it can help
skeptical people like me to strengthen their understanding of the issue. So
I explain below the reasons of my skepticism, hoping to receive references
to key publications that give answers to these issues. Note that my comments
concern indeed two aspects: whether this fundamental conflict exists or not;
and whether solving it is a realistic strategy to achieve conservation.
1. My first comment is quite theoretical and concerns the idea of living
within limits. Behind the transformation of matters, there is always a
source of energy. The amount of energy the earth receives every year is
limited, but the energy we use every year is very far below this limit. So
if we used proper energy (solar captured in desert, where it mostly produces
enthropy by heating sand and rocks) and had proper industrial designs that
would recycle 99,9% of the material used, wouldn't there be much room for
growth? I other words, refering to Georgescu-Rogen hourglass metaphor, if we
tapped into the sand falling down instead of the oil stuck on the glass,
wouldn't we shift from a system where the economy increases enthopy to a
system where it reduces it (in comparison with the natural baseline where
much solar energy just produces heat in deserts) ? Plus, beyond solar
energy, matter is also energy if nuclear fusion can be controlled, which
phisicists expect to be possible in about one century. Energy supply would
then be basically unlimited. I am not sharing the technological optimism of
prometheans like Simmons or Lomborg, but I think this argument needs
consideration in our debate nevertheless. I would be glad to read key
publications that refuted these arguments or tried to do so.
2. My second argument is more practical. Global GDP is 61 trillion$. With 6
billion people, that makes about 10,000$ per capita per year. Unless we
denied the rights of other people to reach the same economic level as we
have, that means that steady state economy would lead to living with 10,000$
a year. Who is ready to do that? One could reply that this is an
oversimplication and that what matters is what we can have for 10,000$, and
that it can be much if we use proper industrial processes, and focussed on
quality and beauty instead of quantity and use. But precisely, I agree with
that comments. But if we push this logic, it means that the issue is not how
much GDP we have, but what process we use to produce industrial output and
what kind of goods or services we produce. So, again, if we produced zero
waste, used 100% renewable energy, and shifted our consumption modes from
many cheap short lived stuff to a few expansive and lasting ones, what would
be the obstacle to economic growth? Is was shown that the same industrial
output could be achieved with one fifth of the resources and energy we use
(factor five), if we just used the already available technology. What is the
answer of ecological economists to this stance taken by this other important
trend in environmentalism, to which you can guess I am quite symtapthetic:
ecological modernization? With ecological modernization, I guess that stuff
would become more expensive, because we would pay the price of dismantling
them in addition to the price of making them. This additional added value,
which would be the direct consequence of internalizing the costs that where
hitherto born by the environment, would be economic growth indeed ! So
unless we bought less than what we can currently buy with 10,000$, I do not
see how we can reconcile ecological modernization with a zero growth model,
unless we all accept to live with less than what 10,000 $ enables us to buy
or don't give rights to people in developing countries to buy the goods we
enjoy. Again, are there articles addressing specifically this issue?
3. My third argument is also practical: zero growth, if not accompanied with
a complete restructuring of the industry, cannot suffice, because 6 billion
people and 61 trillion $ of industrial system is already too much with such
a wasteful system. So we will have to do ecological modernization anyway.
Some people call this process the Green New Deal, which assumes that it will
be an engine to economic growth. My question, then, is how can we do
ecological modernization without growth? To give just an example, massive
investments are required to build an energy systems that will replace the
obsolete one we have. German companies (Desertec Consortium) are trying to
gather 550 billion euros to build the largest solar power plant ever,
capable of producing 10% of european electricity. Unless we slashed
massively world population and industrial output, how can we proceed to such
changes at global scale without provoquing economic growth? And why would
such a green growth be bad?
4. My fourth argument is also prtactical. A complete rethinking of world
governance is also inescapable. We live in a state of anarchy (we have
global institutions and a few environmental treaties, but no system to
enforce these laws because states do not want to abandon their sovereignty).
National government tend not to have decent public policies anymore, because
elections and government bodies are controlled by lobbies that defend
private interests. We need to convince the largest number of nations and the
largest share of the public to go green to have enough weight against these
lobbies. An approach that says no to what brought a material prosperity to
rich nations will not be supported by poor nations; an approach that gives a
sense of guilt to our behavior, to what is the base of people proudness (who
is not proud of material prosperity, except us academic who get prestige by
other means like having great ideas) will not receive a general support from
the public. Imagine you were ruling a municipality or a country right now.
Seriously, why decisions would you take? Limit how many miles people can
drive or fly, or detax electric car and tax oil; Lmnit salaries and how many
goods one can buy, or create laws that force to the 100% recycling of all
goods, which would create a whole new industrial sector? Put quota on how
much electricity one can use, or build a solar plant in the closest desert
and ship the electricity to your town?
5. Of course, that does not mean that I see no potential in doing something
about growth. If we find ways to slow down growth, that can help us to buy
some time. I indeed have in mind a measure which I think government should
take to make us enter in a world where we would not be so dependent on
growth. We are trapped within the need of growth because we do not want to
loose our acquired advantages. Growth may be the only way to give jobs to
everybody when those who have a piece of the cake do not want to loose or
reduce that piece. If, now, we agreed to share our cake whatever its size,
then we would not need growth, I guess. If there are too many people with a
PhD, let's just reduce the working load of faculty, as well as their salary,
and hire more people for the same overall working load. When the products of
a plant have less demand, let's reduce the working load so that nobody will
loss his job. Such a society would be more flexible, easier to manage, and
the risk of recession would be reduced. Income would fluctuate along time,
depending on economic conjoncture. I would be in favor of such a society,
even if I think it would meet great opositions. But even if adopted, it
would not change one simple fundamental fact: human being, along their
history, managed to increase the amount of energy they can capture per
capita, and I do not see how this is going to stop, and I do not see how to
force them to stop that, like I do not see how to stop them of going to the
moon if they can afford it. Capturing more energy means producing more
goods, which may be the explanation why economic growth is such a
fundemental feature of human societies. Certainly this leads us to face the
limit of our environment, but until now, we managed to push the limits
further, at every agricultural revolution since the invention of agriculture
for instance. Don't you think that this is just human history? And do you
think we can stop this history? And do you think that dreaming of a world
where we have zero waste, 100% renewable energy, and say 50% of land masses
dedicated to conservation (I do not see why this would not be technically
feasible; most land on this planet is currently neither conserved nor used,
but is just wasted) would be less realistic than expeting humans would stop
their history?
Jacques Pollini
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Politics and International Relations
Hendrix College, Arkansas
pollini at hendrix.edu
(1) 501 505 15 64
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From: dewinslow at stgregorys.edu (Donald Edward Winslow)
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:01:16 -0500
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Questions from a new comer in
the group
In-Reply-To:
References:
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Although I have not been involved in these discussions, I would point
out that to say that there is a fundamental conflict between economic
growth and conservation does not mean that the conflict cannot be
resolved. To say there is a fundamental conflict is to say there is a
conflict in principle. This is a trivial conclusion if economic growth
is equivalent to an increase in consumption and conservation means
limiting consumption. (Perhaps "conservation" refers to biodiversity
conservation, but because biological populations are limited by
resources that are depleted or degraded by human consumption the
conflict can be extended to biodiversity conservation also.)
However trivial this conflict by definition may seem to some of us, it
is not obvious to everyone when the public is bombarded with messages
about the desirability or inevitability of global economic growth. This
is precisely the reason that theorists need to point out the fundamental
conflict--not to show that it cannot be solved, but to emphasize that we
must acknowledge and understand the conflict in order to address the
challenges we face.
Jacques proposes that the global economy may continue to grow by
harnessing new energy sources. Although this may allow human
civilization to put off the issue of sustainability for a long time, it
still does not solve the underlying conflict between consumption and
conservation. Furthermore, empowering human civilization with an
expanded energy supply would surely lead to more habitat being converted
to buildings and parking lots and highways and dumps, to more ATVs
driving around the forests, not to mention all those solar panels
blanketing the deserts. So increasing humanity's energy supply will tend
to work against biodiversity conservation.
As Jacques suggests, perhaps there are ways of living we could develop
that would allow us to grow with minimal impact. But if humanity is
successful in doing that, it is despite the fundamental conflict.
Perhaps the only way that we could develop sustainability is, indeed, to
recognize the fundamental conflict in order to overcome it.
Also, I would point out that there are a great many people in the world
who would be very happy to live on $10000 a year! GDP is largely a
measure of consumption (economic production is ecological consumption),
and one way to counter the claim of a fundamental conflict is to propose
alternate measures of economic growth. There have been many attempts to
do this; see for instance www.redefiningprogress.org.
To produce economic goods and services more responsibly, as Jacques
suggests, would increase prices. This could lead to economic growth if
there are sufficient consumers to pay those prices. If there are more
jobs that result from stimulation of these industries, maybe a larger
portion of the population could afford the increased prices. But how far
can such economic bootstrapping go? Jacques is quite right that zero
growth and economic redistribution would lead to a lower standard of
living (in GDP terms) for those of us who are fortunate enough to be
having this conversation.
Jacques brings up many good points about the futility of asking people
to do with less. I don't know the answer, but I don't think it's
productive to sweep the fundamental conflict under the rug.
I'll let others on the list cite their papers.
Have fun in Edmonton!
Donald Winslow
Shawnee, Oklahoma
USA
On Wed, 2010-07-07 at 12:21 -0600, Jacques Pollini wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I am new in this group and just attended its first meeting yesterday.
> That was a nice experience, followed by great discussions.
>
> As I mentionned during the meeting, I do not believe that "there is a
> fundamental conflict between conservation and economic growth", which
> puts me at odd with ecological economics although I am very
> sympathetic to this discipline for many other aspects. I know that
> this topic has been widely discussed in the group, and that you reach
> already a consensus, as shown by the agenda of the group which is to
> get SCB to agree with the statement that such a conflict exists. But
> after the exchanges we had during the meeting, we agreed that
> discussion on this topic is still worth to have, as it can give an
> opportunity to share up to date information, and it can help skeptical
> people like me to strengthen their understanding of the issue. So I
> explain below the reasons of my skepticism, hoping to receive
> references to key publications that give answers to these issues. Note
> that my comments concern indeed two aspects: whether this fundamental
> conflict exists or not; and whether solving it is a realistic strategy
> to achieve conservation.
>
> 1. My first comment is quite theoretical and concerns the idea of
> living within limits. Behind the transformation of matters, there is
> always a source of energy. The amount of energy the earth receives
> every year is limited, but the energy we use every year is very far
> below this limit. So if we used proper energy (solar captured in
> desert, where it mostly produces enthropy by heating sand and rocks)
> and had proper industrial designs that would recycle 99,9% of the
> material used, wouldn't there be much room for growth? I other words,
> refering to Georgescu-Rogen hourglass metaphor, if we tapped into the
> sand falling down instead of the oil stuck on the glass, wouldn't we
> shift from a system where the economy increases enthopy to a system
> where it reduces it (in comparison with the natural baseline where
> much solar energy just produces heat in deserts) ? Plus, beyond solar
> energy, matter is also energy if nuclear fusion can be controlled,
> which phisicists expect to be possible in about one century. Energy
> supply would then be basically unlimited. I am not sharing the
> technological optimism of prometheans like Simmons or Lomborg, but I
> think this argument needs consideration in our debate nevertheless. I
> would be glad to read key publications that refuted these arguments or
> tried to do so.
>
> 2. My second argument is more practical. Global GDP is 61 trillion$.
> With 6 billion people, that makes about 10,000$ per capita per year.
> Unless we denied the rights of other people to reach the same economic
> level as we have, that means that steady state economy would lead to
> living with 10,000$ a year. Who is ready to do that? One could reply
> that this is an oversimplication and that what matters is what we can
> have for 10,000$, and that it can be much if we use proper industrial
> processes, and focussed on quality and beauty instead of quantity and
> use. But precisely, I agree with that comments. But if we push this
> logic, it means that the issue is not how much GDP we have, but what
> process we use to produce industrial output and what kind of goods or
> services we produce. So, again, if we produced zero waste, used 100%
> renewable energy, and shifted our consumption modes from many cheap
> short lived stuff to a few expansive and lasting ones, what would be
> the obstacle to economic growth? Is was shown that the same industrial
> output could be achieved with one fifth of the resources and energy we
> use (factor five), if we just used the already available technology.
> What is the answer of ecological economists to this stance taken by
> this other important trend in environmentalism, to which you can guess
> I am quite symtapthetic: ecological modernization? With ecological
> modernization, I guess that stuff would become more expensive, because
> we would pay the price of dismantling them in addition to the price of
> making them. This additional added value, which would be the direct
> consequence of internalizing the costs that where hitherto born by the
> environment, would be economic growth indeed ! So unless we bought
> less than what we can currently buy with 10,000$, I do not see how we
> can reconcile ecological modernization with a zero growth model,
> unless we all accept to live with less than what 10,000 $ enables us
> to buy or don't give rights to people in developing countries to buy
> the goods we enjoy. Again, are there articles addressing specifically
> this issue?
>
> 3. My third argument is also practical: zero growth, if not
> accompanied with a complete restructuring of the industry, cannot
> suffice, because 6 billion people and 61 trillion $ of industrial
> system is already too much with such a wasteful system. So we will
> have to do ecological modernization anyway. Some people call this
> process the Green New Deal, which assumes that it will be an engine to
> economic growth. My question, then, is how can we do ecological
> modernization without growth? To give just an example, massive
> investments are required to build an energy systems that will replace
> the obsolete one we have. German companies (Desertec Consortium) are
> trying to gather 550 billion euros to build the largest solar power
> plant ever, capable of producing 10% of european electricity. Unless
> we slashed massively world population and industrial output, how can
> we proceed to such changes at global scale without provoquing economic
> growth? And why would such a green growth be bad?
>
> 4. My fourth argument is also prtactical. A complete rethinking of
> world governance is also inescapable. We live in a state of anarchy
> (we have global institutions and a few environmental treaties, but no
> system to enforce these laws because states do not want to abandon
> their sovereignty). National government tend not to have decent public
> policies anymore, because elections and government bodies are
> controlled by lobbies that defend private interests. We need to
> convince the largest number of nations and the largest share of the
> public to go green to have enough weight against these lobbies. An
> approach that says no to what brought a material prosperity to rich
> nations will not be supported by poor nations; an approach that gives
> a sense of guilt to our behavior, to what is the base of people
> proudness (who is not proud of material prosperity, except us academic
> who get prestige by other means like having great ideas) will not
> receive a general support from the public. Imagine you were ruling a
> municipality or a country right now. Seriously, why decisions would
> you take? Limit how many miles people can drive or fly, or detax
> electric car and tax oil; Lmnit salaries and how many goods one can
> buy, or create laws that force to the 100% recycling of all goods,
> which would create a whole new industrial sector? Put quota on how
> much electricity one can use, or build a solar plant in the closest
> desert and ship the electricity to your town?
>
> 5. Of course, that does not mean that I see no potential in doing
> something about growth. If we find ways to slow down growth, that can
> help us to buy some time. I indeed have in mind a measure which I
> think government should take to make us enter in a world where we
> would not be so dependent on growth. We are trapped within the need of
> growth because we do not want to loose our acquired advantages. Growth
> may be the only way to give jobs to everybody when those who have a
> piece of the cake do not want to loose or reduce that piece. If, now,
> we agreed to share our cake whatever its size, then we would not need
> growth, I guess. If there are too many people with a PhD, let's just
> reduce the working load of faculty, as well as their salary, and hire
> more people for the same overall working load. When the products of a
> plant have less demand, let's reduce the working load so that nobody
> will loss his job. Such a society would be more flexible, easier to
> manage, and the risk of recession would be reduced. Income would
> fluctuate along time, depending on economic conjoncture. I would be in
> favor of such a society, even if I think it would meet great
> opositions. But even if adopted, it would not change one simple
> fundamental fact: human being, along their history, managed to
> increase the amount of energy they can capture per capita, and I do
> not see how this is going to stop, and I do not see how to force them
> to stop that, like I do not see how to stop them of going to the moon
> if they can afford it. Capturing more energy means producing more
> goods, which may be the explanation why economic growth is such a
> fundemental feature of human societies. Certainly this leads us to
> face the limit of our environment, but until now, we managed to push
> the limits further, at every agricultural revolution since the
> invention of agriculture for instance. Don't you think that this is
> just human history? And do you think we can stop this history? And do
> you think that dreaming of a world where we have zero waste, 100%
> renewable energy, and say 50% of land masses dedicated to conservation
> (I do not see why this would not be technically feasible; most land on
> this planet is currently neither conserved nor used, but is just
> wasted) would be less realistic than expeting humans would stop their
> history?
>
> Jacques Pollini
> Post-Doctoral Fellow
> Department of Politcs and International Relations
> Hendrix College, Arkansas
> pollini at hendrix.edu
> (1) 501 505 15 64
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From brianczech at juno.com Thu Jul 15 05:52:06 2010
From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:52:06 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Vacancy junior economist
Message-ID: <20100715.085206.14616.0@webmail13.dca.untd.com>
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Dear all,
Please circulate the following job vacancy:
The Ecologic Institute is seeking a highly motivated recent graduate or early stage researcher in environmental economics to join our economics team in Berlin (Germany). The candidate is expected to have a good general background in applied and theoretical economics, with previous experience in the economic analysis of environmental protection legislation and/or the application of economic instruments to natural resources management. Candidates with experience and interest in the field of water economics are highly encouraged to apply for this position. The successful candidate will be required to support projects across our full portfolio of clients, including amongst others DG Environment and the European Environment Agency. Ability to work in English and German is essential.
Further info and how to apply can be found here:
http://ecologic.eu/3547
Many thanks and kind regards
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:31:37 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Funding available for masters
student at Virginia Tech
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Funding available for Masters Student!
Area of study: Natural resource economics
Project: Wildfire risk management decisions in Florida
I am looking for a masters student to begin fall 2010 or spring 2011. The student would be fully funded (tuition and stipend) for the duration of the two-year program. The student?s program would consist of coursework and a thesis. Core coursework would include masters-level microeconomics and econometrics. The thesis would be based on a project exploring wildfire risk management decisions in Florida. As part of this work, the student would assist in developing a spatially explicit econometric model to study the interaction between Florida landowners in their wildfire risk management decisions.
The masters program in natural resource economics at Virginia Tech would prepare the student for further graduate study or careers in the private sector at an environmental consulting firm, in the public sector at a state/federal natural resource management agency, or at an environmental not-for-profit, for example.
For further information, please contact:
Gwen Busby
Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
Email: gbusby at vt.edu
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:33:56 +0200
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] =?utf-8?b?TmF0dXJl4oSiIEluYyBj?=
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Message-ID:
Dear all,
Hope this email finds you well. Please find below a Call for Papers for a
conference next year 30 June - 2 July on Nature? Inc? Questioning the
Market Panacea in Environmental Policy and Conservation.
Please consider sending in an abstract, and/or send it on to your networks.
Best,
Bram
Call for Papers
Nature? Inc? Questioning the Market Panacea in Environmental Policy and
Conservation
International Conference
30 June ? 2 July 2011
ISS, The Hague, The Netherlands
Nature is dead. Long live Nature? Inc.! This adagio inspires many
environmental policies today. In order to respond to the many
environmental problems the world is facing, new and innovative methods are
necessary, or so it is argued, and markets are posited as the ideal
vehicle to supply these. Indeed, market forces have been finding their way
into environmental policy and conservation to a degree that seemed
unimaginable only a decade ago. Payments for ecosystem services,
biodiversity derivatives and new conservation finance mechanisms, species
banking, carbon trade, geoengineering and conservation 2.0 are just some
of the market mechanisms that have taken a massive flight in popularity in
recent years, despite, or perhaps because of the recent ?Great Financial
Crisis?.
The conference seeks to critically engage with the market panacea in
environmental policy and conservation in the context of histories and
recent developments in neoliberal capitalism. The conference is steeped in
traditions of political economy and political ecology, in order to arrive
at a deeper understanding of where environmental policies and conservation
in an age of late capitalism come from, are going and what effects they
have on natures and peoples. ?Nature? Inc? follows a successful
recent conference in Lund, Sweden, in May 2010 and several earlier similar
initiatives that have shown the topic to be of great interest to
academics, policy-makers and civil society. The present conference is thus
meant not only to deepen and share critical knowledge on market-based
environmental policies and practices and nature-society relations more
generally, but also to strengthen and widen the networks enabling this
objective.
Topics include but are not limited to:
v General trends in market-based environmental policies and instruments
v New forms of neoliberal conservation (including web 2.0, species
banking, etc)
v Agro-food systems, the meat-industrial complex, and aquaculture
v Agro-fuels, energy and climate change
v The relation between conservation and land (including protected areas,
etc.)
v Financialisation of the environment
v New social, environmental and peasant movements and left alternatives
v Accumulation by dispossession, property regimes, and the "new" enclosures
v Ecological imperialisms, including the recent v ?land grabs?v
v Urban and rural political ecologies and the links between them
v Theoretical advancements in nature-society relationsv
Paper proposals are due 15 December 2010. Please send a 250-300 word
proposal, with title, contact information, and three keywords as a Word
attachment to: [ mailto:nature2011 at iss.nl ]nature2011 at iss.nl. Proposals
for complete panels are welcome. Conference language is English. Authors
will be notified by 15 January 2011. Complete papers are due by 1 April,
2011.
More information soon on: [ http://www.iss.nl/nature2011
]www.iss.nl/nature2011 and [ http://www.worldecologyresearch.org
]www.worldecologyresearch.org.
Organization
The conference will be organized by the Institute of Social Studies,
Erasmus University Rotterdam, together with the University of Manchester,
UK, and University of Queensland, Australia.
Conference organizing committee (OC):
Bram B?scher, Murat Arsel, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Max Spoor (ISS, Erasmus
University, the Netherlands)
Wolfram Dressler (University of Queensland, Australia)
Dan Brockington (SERG, Manchester University, UK)
Conference advisory committee (AC):
Ben White (ISS, Erasmus University)
Jason W. Moore (Ume? University)
Eric Swyngedouw (SERG, Manchester University)
Noel Castree (SERG, Manchester University)
Rosaleen Duffy (SERG, Manchester University)
Scott Prudham (University of Toronto)
Dean Bavington (Nipissing University)
Mark Hudson (University of Manitoba)
Sian Sullivan (Birkbeck College)
Jim Igoe (Dartmouth college)
Dhoya Snijders (VU University Amsterdam)
Caroline Seagle (VU University Amsterdam)
Diana C. Gildea (Lund University)
Holly Buck (Lund University)
Christian Alarcon Ferrari (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
Katja Neves (Concordia University)
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Dr. Bram B?scher
Lecturer in Environment & Sustainable Development
International Institute of Social Studies
Erasmus University
Kortenaerkade 12
2518 AX The Hague
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)70 4260 596
buscher at iss.nl
http://www.iss.nl/buscher
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:12:18 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fw: Dept Head in Ag and Resource
Econ at Colorado State University
Message-ID: <20100716.171218.3896.0@webmail11.dca.untd.com>
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Dear All:
Colorado State University invites applications and encourages nominations for appointment as Head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (DARE) in the College of Agricultural Sciences. Information on DARE can be found at http://dare.colostate.edu. The Department Head provides overall leadership for all programmatic and administrative functions within the Department including undergraduate and graduate education, research, extension, and outreach programs with an annual budget exceeding $4 million. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to achieve complex goals and objectives, which is evidence of high-level leadership, communication, and management skills. Required qualifications include an earned Ph.D. in agricultural economics, economics, natural resource or environmental economics or closely related field with qualifications for appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure in DARE, demonstrated exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, and demonstrated experience in teaching, research, outreach, and extension. The position is available immediately.
For full consideration applications must be received by September 15, 2010. Applications should include a statement addressing 1) the required and desired qualifications described above; 2) the candidate?s administrative philosophy and; 3) a vision statement for the future of DARE (5 pages maximum length); a current professional resume; and the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of five (5) references. Please provide all application materials electronically as a PDF document to Dr. Lee Sommers, Search Committee Chair, Agricultural Experiment Station, Campus Delivery 3001, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-3001. Phone: 970-491-1421. E-mail: lee.sommers at colostate.edu. See extended job description for details at http://dare.colostate.edu/dept/jobannounce.aspx. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.
Thanks,
Craig
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Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
970-491-6951 (office)
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From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com)
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:07:36 GMT
Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] WGEESS Success in Edmonton
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The 2010 SCB conference was a great success for the Working Group for Ecological Economics and Sustainability Science. Our symposium was well-attended and resulted in substantial discussion throughout the remainder of the conference. Our symposium was titled, "Economic Growth and Biodiversity Conservation: From Theory to the Policy Arena."
While our symposium was focused on ecological macroeconomics, several other symposia dealt with microeconomics; for example, valuation of ecosystem services, willingness to pay, REDD, etc. However, topics such as limits to growth, the trade-off between growth and conservation, and the international distribution of wealth were mentioned in some of those talks, too. These topics were also prominent in the discussion periods.
As a result of the WGEESS symposium and the WGEESS annual business meeting, many conferees indicated they would join the WGEESS upon returning from the conference. (If you?re one of them, this friendly reminder helps you remember!)
WGEESS efforts have also borne fruit in the movement toward an SCB position on economic growth. We have successfully addressed various concerns over the years. Whereas talk of an SCB position on economic growth was limited to very small circles 10 years ago, it now receives widespread support among SCB members.
This year, we brought our ?science-only? option (attached) to circulate among the Board of Governors and other SCB members. This option addresses the opinion held by some board members that SCB should not take a position on anything except simply to clarify scientific matters with policy relevance. Concurrently, we brought Full Version 6 (also attached), which had been worked out over the years with a tremendous level of international participation, within and from outside the working group. Both versions accomplish the key objective of clarifying for the public and policy maker that, contrary to the ?win-win? political rhetoric, society faces a trade-off between a growing human economy and conserving biodiversity.
This top priority of the WGEESS was advanced in many other venues at the conference. For example, keynote speaker Shane Mahoney, in a clarion call for unifying conservation efforts, stated that SCB should take a position on economic growth. Another plenary talk by Dave Schindler was essentially a walk-through of the various economic sectors threatening Canadian and planetary biodiversity. Both Shane and Dave are signatories of the CASSE position on economic growth (www.steadystate.org) , which I described as a catalyst for professional society position statements during my talk.
Speaking of the CASSE position, and despite the lack of a booth, approximately 100 new signatures were obtained at the conference, including approximately 50 immediately following our symposium on economic growth. The list of ?Notable Signatures? is also being updated. For example, Mike Dombeck (Chief of the U.S. Forest Service under President Clinton; Executive Director of the Smith Fellows Program today) is among the new signatories.
Until the SCB takes a position on economic growth, the CASSE position is one of the only outlets for conservation biologists (and other conservationists) to assist in refuting the dangerous and fallacious political rhetoric that ?there is no conflict between growing the economy and protecting the environment.? If you haven?t signed it yet, why not now:
http://www.steadystate.org/CASSEPositionOnEG.html
Finally, it was also noted in several venues that that WGEESS is the largest of SCB working groups, with over 700 members. This is a noteworthy statistic for various reasons, not the least of which is that the working group was disbanded only 2 years ago, and had to spend a year getting reinstated. The rapid rebuilding of working group membership helps demonstrate the groundswell of support for an SCB position on economic growth. As your working group president, who ran on the platform of advancing an SCB position on economic growth, I am encouraged by the display of support from SCB members who have joined the working group!
Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The CASSE position on economic growth may be e-signed at www.steadystate.org.
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gists (and other conservationists) to assist in refuting the dangerous a=
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Finally, it was also noted in several venues that that=
WGEESS is the largest of SCB working groups, with over 700 members. This is a noteworthy statist=
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was disbanded only 2 years ago, and had to spend a year getting reinsta=
ted. The rapid rebuilding=
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t for an SCB position on economic growth. As your working group president, who ran on the platfor=
m of advancing an SCB position on economic growth, I am encouraged by th=
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Cheers, Brian
Brian Czech, Ph.D., President
Center for the =
Advancement of the Steady State Economy
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steadystate.org.