{"id":1506,"date":"2011-12-13T00:52:15","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T00:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=1506"},"modified":"2012-01-15T00:12:23","modified_gmt":"2012-01-15T00:12:23","slug":"call-for-papers-18th-annual-international-sustainable-development-research-conference-at-the-university-of-hull-24-26-june-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=1506","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers: 18th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference at the University of Hull- 24-26 June 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS)<\/span><\/strong> is pleased to announce its 18th annual conference to be held 24\u201326June 2012 in Hull, UK. The conference is hosted by the Department of Geography and the Centre for Adaptive Science and Sustainability at the University of Hull in association with ISDRS and ERP Environment, publishers of the international journal, Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development: Progress, People and Environmental Protection. As world leadersmark the 20th anniversary of the historic Earth Summit of 1992 with a return visit to Rio, it is timely to consider what progress has been made towards sustainability. Given the evident problems which continue to impact on both people and the environment today, means to accelerate sustainable development are arguably urgently required. Or is it reasonable to begin to question the viability of sustainable development as a guiding principle through which to deliver solutions?<\/div>\n
This\u00a0conference will provide a forumfor discussion on the complex issue ofsustainability, welcoming both empirical and theoretical contributions considering developed, developing and transition economy perspectives. We invite papers relating to social and economic processes impacting on sustainable development; business and public policy approaches; developing sustainability indicators andmeasuring progess; and analysis of implementation initiatives ranging from local to global in scale. Papers may address any issue relevant to sustainable development, eg, renewable energy development, bio-diversity and conservation, food security, waste management, climate change adaptation.<\/div>\n
Track 5: Large-scale land acquisitions and sustainable development in\u00a0Asia, Africa and Latin America<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr. Guus van Westen and Prof. Dr. Annelies. Zoomers, International\u00a0Development Studies (Utrecht University) in collaboration with LANDac<\/p>\n

Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2011<\/p>\n

Goals and objectives of the track<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The \u2018global land rush\u2019 is usually framed as a problem involving capital\u00a0rich countries and investors (e.g., from China, Japan, Brazil, or Gulf\u00a0states like Qatar) on the one hand and resource rich countries on the\u00a0other. Driven by the food crisis and the rapidly growing demand for\u00a0bio-fuels, foreign and domestic investors (often supported by the state in\u00a0the host country) buy or lease large areas of farm land in Africa, Asia\u00a0and Latin America for the production and export of food and biofuels.
\nAccording to the adherents (such as the World Bank), large scale\u00a0investments in land are expected to be beneficial for the host countries\u00a0by bringing in new technology and\/or offering new sources of tax income.\u00a0In addition it could help to improving food security, while also\u00a0generating new perspectives for solving the climate crisis.<\/p>\n

It is increasingly acknowledged, however, that the large scale land\u00a0acquisitions often pose considerable risks, which in-clude the undermining\u00a0or negating of existing rights, corruption, local and global environmental\u00a0damage, nutritional deprivation, and political instability. Media reports\u00a0and empirical research show that large-scale processes of land grab-bing\u00a0are often at the expense of local populations.<\/p>\n

This track aims update current knowledge and raise concerns. In order to\u00a0stop land \u2018grabbing\u2019 while also taking care of food security and inclusive\u00a0development, the current debate needs to be deepened and broadened. In\u00a0policy debates much attention is given to the triple goal of improving\u00a0land governance, protecting local people\u2019s rights, while stimulating\u00a0responsible investment. However, are such policies enough to turn the\u00a0tide?<\/p>\n

Contributions from the followings areas are sought-after
\n– Large-scale land acquisition (LSLA) in relation to food and bio-fuel\u00a0production
\n– LSLA and renewable energy (hydroelectric dams)
\n– LSLA and nature conservation (incl. REDD+)
\n– LSLA and processes of water grabbing
\n– urban expansion and real estate development
\n– Land governance in relation to resource grabbing<\/p>\n

Contact: Guus van Westen a.c.m.vanwesten@uu.nl<\/a> or Annelies Zoomers\u00a0e.b.zoomers@uu.nl<\/a><\/p>\n

For further details about the conference see www.hull.ac.uk\/isdrc18<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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