Kiel Young Researcher Conference 2012: Call for Papers and Contribution (Germany)
Did you know that your research is on Green Growth? At the Kiel Institute for the World Economy
November 15-16 2012
This young researcher conference invites Postdocs and PhD students to challenge the concept of Green Growth from different angles. There is little specific research on this new buzzword, while many studies indirectly contribute to this topic. Thus, we ask young researchers to discuss Green Growth against their background while looking beyond the rim of their disciplines and connect with other researchers.
We welcome submissions from relevant fields such as environmental sciences, political science, natural sciences and engineering, sociology, law, ethics, or economics. The focus of the conference is on interdisciplinary cooperation in research on Green Growth.
Speakers include:
Ulrich Hoffmann (UNCTAD) (confirmed)
Mojib Latif (GEOMAR) (confirmed)
Dennis Snower (Kiel Institute) (confirmed)
Nathalie Girouard (OECD) (confirmed)
Jörg Mayer-Ries (BMU) (confirmed)
Program Highlights:
Roundtable Discussion on Conflicting Views on Green Growth
Practical Session on Strategies for research in interdisciplinary teams
Best Paper Award: 500 EUR
Conference theme
“Green Growth” is a frequently heard buzzword in the research and policy consulting arenas. Researchers from a multitude of disciplines argue that in the face of multiple environmental and socio-economic crises, modern societies will have to redefine their model for economic and societal progress. They postulate a shift away from a relatively exclusive focus on economic growth towards a
growth paradigm that takes into account challenges such as resource scarcity, climate change or growing inequalities. This requires a qualitatively different growth model. Several governments have already reacted and see Green Growth as a promising strategy to overcome the shortcomings of the current model.
Due to the novelty and the relative broadness of the Green Growth concept, systematic research on the topic seems scarce at first sight. Yet, extensive research on how to reconcile economic prosperity and environmental protection has already been done – usually not explicitly under the Green Growth umbrella, but nevertheless relevant for the concept. This young researcher conference aims to serve as a platform for young researchers to challenge the concept of Green Growth from different angles by presenting their work while at the same time attempting a roundup of the scattered research that has been done already.
In particular, but not exclusively, we invite contributions from the following topics:
• Agriculture
• Ecosystems
• Consumer behaviour
• Ecological justice and environmental regulation
• Energy
• International cooperation and governance
• Resource conflicts
• Technology
• Trade (particularly in environmental goods)
For details: http://www.ifw-kiel.de/konfer/2012/young_researcher/call_for_paper.pdf
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