Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), University of Alaska Fairbanks, United States

Complex Interactions among People, Policies, and Panda Habitat, Michigan State University, United States and China

Development of African Scientific Network (ASN): A model to enhance scientific research in developing countries, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, United States

Using Culturally Sustainable Development as Spring Board to Promote All Aspects of Sustainable Development, University of Helsinki, Finland

University of Cincinnati Superfund Basic Research Program, University of Cincinnati, United States

Sustainable Transformation Research, Öko-Institut - Institute for Applied Ecology, Berlin/Freiburg/Darmstadt, Germany

Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in the Andes, University of Georgia, United States, and Universities/NGOs, Ecuador

Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Options of Ecosystem Services and Subsistence Livelihoods in Central Argentina, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (CONICET) and the Departments of Biodiversity and Ecology and Rural Development of Córdoba National University, Argentina

Water Management, Livelihoods, and Landscapes in the Andes, Comision Fulbright (Quito)

EVENTS

Sustainability Issues and Challenges for Spatial Planning in 21st Century Cities and Regions (March 23, 2009 - Kaiserslautern, Germany)

Global Conference on Small-Scale Fisheries (October 13, 2008 - Bangkok, Thailand)

2nd International Sustainability Conference (August 21, 2008 - Basel, Switzerland)

Regional Workshop on Sustainable Biofuels Production and Use in Central & Eastern Europe (November 12, 2007 - Dubrovnik, Croatia)

Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference (November 7, 2007 - Sacramento, California)

First European Conference on Sustainability Transitions (June 4, 2009 - Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands)

Beyond Oil Technology Transition and its Social Consequences (October 1, 2009 - University of Dayton)

15th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference (July 5, 2009 - Utrecht University, The Netherlands)

Engaged Sustainability Scholarship Accelerating Change (April 30, 2009 - Michigan State University Kellogg Center, East Lansing, USA)

2009 Amsterdam Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (December 2, 2009 - Amsterdam, Netherlands)

MEMBERS
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Dagmar Schroeter, Research fellow, Clark University

Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman, Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND), Sri Lanka

Oyenike Arike Adeyemo, Biotechnologist, Africa Infrastructures Foundation, Nigeria

Naim Afgan, UNESCO Chair Holder, Instituto Superior Tcnico, Portugal

Jurgen Schmandt, Director, Houston Advanced Research Center, United States

Andrew Schiller, Research Associate, Clark University, United States

Daniel Schaffer, Editor, Third World Academy of Sciences, Italy

Jon Rosales, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Minnesota/UNCTAD, United States

Richard Sanders, Senior Policy Officer, Department of Environment and Resource Management, Australia

Hans Schnitzer, Professor for Process Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Austria

PUBLICATIONS
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Dashboard of Sustainability (IISD's Consultative Group on Sustainable Development Indicators, 2000)

Sustainable development: epistemological challenges to science and technology ( Gilberto C. Gallopín and Cecilie Modvar , 2005)

Looking for Sustainable Consumption (Thomas Parris, 2005)

Journal of Industrial Ecology: Special Issue on Consumption (Guest edited by Edgar Hertwich, 2004)

Sustainability Network Update #56 ( Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2006)

Harnessing Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development (Ad Hoc Advisory Group to the Consortium on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development , 2001)

Rethinking Community-Based Conservation (Berkes, Fikret, 2004)

Sustainability Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors: A Review of Multinational and Global Trends (Anthony A. Leiserowitz, Robert W. Kates, Thomas M. Parris , 2006)

Allocating responsibilities in multi-level governance for sustainable development (Sylvia I. Karlsson , 2007)

Resilience Theory as an Approach to Sustainability Analysis (Michael Burns     , 2007)

PROGRAMS
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Netherlands National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)

International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI)

Science and Technology for Sustainability Program

Program on Energy and Sustainable Development

Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships - Univerisity of Minnesota

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Millennium Institute

International Research Institute in Sustainability IRIS

Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermens Association

SOLUTIONS

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Copepods, and Biological Control of Mosquitoes in Vietnam

Ecosystem Restoration with Agroforestry and Community Forests in Thailand

OPPORTUNITIES
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MSc Research opportunity in Sustainability in communal socioecological systems (Two MSc bursaries (R30,000 each for two years) are available for ecology/environmental science students to participate in a multi-disciplinary research project titled SUCSES: Sustainability in communal socio-ecological systems. The aim of the overall project is to gain a better understanding of the dynamic relationship between society and the environment at multiple levels in a rural region of South Africa. Such analysis is necessary for identifying, understanding and responding to threats and opportunities for ecological sustainability and human well-being in these systems in order to inform appropriate policy. The project is based in the Agincourt Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, in the rural district of Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.The MSc bursaries will each address one of the following research questions:Project 1: What are the spatial patterns of ecosystem composition, structure and function in a communal savanna Project 2: What are the patterns of land cover resilience to shocks (e.g. drought) and stresses, (e.g. resource harvesting) in different landscape units in a communal savanna landscape over the last two decades, and what are the implications of this for the provision of ecosystem services?University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

PhD position at Stockholm Resilience Centre (The research program “Governance of the Baltic Sea - a response to ecological regime shifts” at the Baltic Nest Institute and Stockholm Resilience Center is looking for a Political Science PhD student.The project runs from 2009-2012, and aims to develop guidelines for adaptive  management of both coastal and marine environments (with special focus on the Baltic Sea).The widespread degradation of marine ecosystems like the Baltic Sea results to a large extent from a failure of governance. Problems with eutrophication and other pollutants, overfishing, habitat degradation, introduced species and illegal oil discharges are common in a number of regional seas managed in an international context. The specific Baltic problems are relatively well known by scientists and policy makers. The knowledge and sense of urgency for dealing with them varies substantially between citizens in the bordering states, thus creating e.g. regional differences in the level of political pressure. Traditional focus on single-species resources in fisheries and aquaculture has created organizational and institutional structures with compartmentalized decision-making processes, leading to narrow policy instruments that create incentives for policies and actions that undermine sustainability. Such governance is ill prepared to respond to the complexity of dynamic ecosystems or build an adaptive capacity for coping with change and uncertainty. These approaches are often overwhelmed by global economic drivers and cannot address the complex threshold dynamics of linked social–ecological systems. There is an urgent need for new flexible, integrated, holistic forms of governance that can deal with the complexity of social-ecological systems (SES), and their associated services. Adaptive management, adaptive co-management, ecosystem management, and various forms of formal and informal integrated resource management are all promising approaches in this context. However, these governance modes are in need of further exploration to be able to fully incorporate the dynamics of social-ecological systems. The latter implies much more than stakeholder participation and integrated planning, it implies; being able to deal with both uncertainty and abrupt change; enhance learning of complex SES; promote experimentation and innovation; and supporting cross-scale institutional linkages. The search for better approaches to ensuring sustainable outcomes has helped develop important principles and protocols for ecosystem-based management of marine resources. These acknowledge ecosystems as complex dynamic systems and address the mismatch between social systems and ecosystem dynamics. Typically, prevailing approaches emphasize spatial planning, usage zoning, and marine protected areas. However, the burgeoning literature on ecosystembased management offers few empirically based insights into social–ecological strategies that make transitions to such management possible. In this project we focus on the Baltic Sea and on understanding shifts toward multi level governance modes that enable ecosystem based-management of large scale-ecosystems. We focus on the emergence of new international institutions as part of governance regime formation in relation to ecosystem dynamics. More specifically, we focus on the interplay among individual actors in networks, organizations, and institutions at multiple levels in order to understand the dynamic processes that underlie the emergence of new forms of governance.Baltic Nest Institute and Stockholm Resilience Center)

James Martin 21st Century School Research Fellows in Socioeconomic Dynamics of Tropical Land Use Change (Applications are invited for a position as a James Martin Research Fellows in the new Centre for Tropical Forests at Oxford University. The fellow will be based in the Environmental Change Institute and the James Martin 21st Century School. We are seeking candidates with expertise in the fields of understanding and managing the drivers of tropical deforestation. The fellowship will focus on the local and regional drivers of deforestation, based on in-depth knowledge of specific tropical forest frontiers, and bringing in knowledge of political, social and economic drivers. The aim will be to explore the local and regional challenges to controlling rates of deforestation. The appointment will be for up to 3 years starting in January 2009.Oxford University, UK)

Post Doctoral Research Position Climate Change Land Use and Biodiversity in South Africa (Human responses to climate change could affect biodiversity more severely than changes in climate variables per se. The Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University invites applications for a post-doctoral Research Associate to help examine the impacts of human adaptation to climate change on vulnerable ecosystems and species that may or may not themselves suffer direct climate change impacts. The successful candidate will work with Professors David Wilcove and Michael Oppenheimer, in collaboration with Conservation International, to model how changes in agricultural and ranching practices due to climate change will affect biodiversity in South Africa. Results of this study may inform land use policy in a region of extraordinary biodiversity facing substantial change in climate Applicants should have a strong background in modeling the responses of either flora and fauna or agriculture to climate change. In addition, they should be interested in attacking problems from a multidisciplinary perspective, working with a diverse team of scientists and practitioners, and exploring policy implications The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will be based primarily at Princeton, but must be willing to travel to South Africa as needed. Applicants should send a CV and a cover letter describing their areas of expertise and interest via email to Charles Crosby at ccrosby@princeton.edu. The application deadline for these positions is April 10, 2008Princeton, New Jersey)

Graduate assistantship in Suburban Ecology (Suburban areas have been rapidly expanding around the world for decades, yet only recently has the scientific community come to recognize the value of protecting the often unique biodiversity resources of suburban nature preserves and the specific conservation issues presented by these ecosystems. Each year the Mianus River Gorge Preserve (Westchester, NY) offers one competitive 3-year assistantship ($7,000 / yr) to a graduate student in the field of ecology, wildlife, forestry, or the social sciences interested in conducting applied suburban ecological research. Successful candidates will have to 1) demonstrate how their research will contribute to the practical knowledge of conserving and managing suburban natural resources and 2) serve as a mentor to a high school wildlife technician on a multi-year project. Housing is provided.Bedford, NY)

Papers for 2009 Amsterdam Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (The 2009 Amsterdam Conference is organised around the five core analytical problems identified in this science plan:1. Architectures of Earth System Governance. We invite papers on the emergence, design and effectiveness of governance systems and the overall integration of global, regional, national and local governance. Core questions include: How is performance of environmental institutions affected by their embedding in larger architectures? What are the environmental consequences of non-environmental governance systems? What is the relative performance of different types of multilevel governance architectures? How can we explain instances of 'non-governance'? What are overarching and crosscutting norms of earth system governance?2. Agency in Earth System Governance. We invite papers that advance understanding of the actors and agents that drive earth system governance and the ways in which authority is granted to them and how it is exercised. We welcome papers on the influence, roles and responsibilities of both state actors and non-state actors, such as business and non-profit organisations. Core questions are: What is agency in earth system governance, and who are the agents? How do different agents exercise agency in earth system governance, and how can we evaluate their relevance?3. Adaptiveness of Earth System Governance. We invite papers on the adaptiveness of earth system governance, a theme that includes here related concepts such as adaptation, adaptive management, resilience, or vulnerability. What are the politics of adaptiveness? Which governance processes foster it? What attributes of governance systems enhance capacities to adapt? How, when and why does adaptiveness influence earth system governance?4. Accountability and Legitimacy in Earth System Governance. We invite papers on the accountability and legitimacy of earth system governance. What are the sources of accountability and legitimacy in earth system governance? What are the effects of different forms and degrees of accountability and legitimacy for the performance of governance systems? How can mechanisms of transparency ensure accountable and legitimate earth system governance? What institutional designs can produce the accountability and legitimacy of earth system governance in a way that guarantees balances of interests and perspectives?5. Allocation and Access in Earth System Governance. Earth system governance is, as is any political activity, about the distribution of material and immaterial resources and values. It is, in essence, a conflict about the access to goods and about their allocation - it is about justice, fairness, and equity. But how can we reach interdisciplinary conceptualisations and definitions of allocation and access? What (overarching) principles underlie allocation and access? How can allocation be reconciled with governance effectiveness?6. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Earth System Governance. Finally, we invite papers that cut across these five analytical themes by focusing on the theoretical and methodological foundations of earth system governance. Central crosscutting themes identified in the science plan of the Earth System Governance Project are the roles of power, knowledge, norms, and scale. We also invite papers that analyse the theoretical foundations and implications of new ways of thinking about governance and earth system transformation, including concepts such as global environmental politics, sustainable development, earth system management, or earth system governance, and the extent to which they are related and to which they differ. Moreover, we invite papers that seek to identify and further develop the appropriate methods to study earth system governance, including papers that study options for integrating social science-based work with study programmes grounded in the natu ral sciences, including computer-based modelling and scenario work.Abstracts must be submitted electronically by 15 May 2009 and not exceed 450 words. All abstracts will be evaluated in double-blind peer-review by at least four experts from the conference review panel. Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Assistant Professor in Environmental Policy at Michigan Tech (The Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University seeks a new hire to help strengthen its existing Masters program and to work toward a Ph.D. program in environmental policy. Research interests in one or more of the following five areas is required: water, energy, sustainable development, population and environment, and international environmental policy. Special attention will be given to applicants who have demonstrated skills in research methods (e.g., surveys) and statistical analysis, and the potential for securing extramural support. The successful applicant will teach graduate and undergraduate courses in his or her field of expertise (e.g., political science, sociology, geography, or anthropology), and contribute to the graduate research program.  This is a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2009.  Ph.D. required. The Department of Social Sciences offers undergraduate programs in anthropology, history, and social science education and is home to two M.S. programs (Environmental Policy and Industrial Archaeology) and one existing Ph.D. degree (Industrial Heritage and Archaeology). Applicants should send: a letter of interest describing their qualifications, experience, research plans, and teaching philosophy pertinent to contributing to an interdisciplinary social sciences department; a vitae; and the contact information for three references. Review of the applications will begin on April 15, 2009 and continue until the position is filled, pending budgetary authorization.  Materials may be sent to: Barry Solomon, Search Committee Chair, Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295; bdsolomo@mtu.edu.   Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a limited number of universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM. We also have a Dual Career Assistance Program (DCAP), which facilitates the hiring of partners of strategic hires. The website for our DCAP is: http://www.dual.mtu.edu/. <http://www.dual.mtu.edu/>Michigan Technological University -  Houghton, USA)

Assistant Professor Global Environmental Governance (Vacancy number 1.2009.00218     The Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) The Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Global Environmental Governance (starting date 1 January 2010).   The position The successful candidate will be expected to spend about 20 percent of her/his time on teaching at MSc level and the remaining time on research projects. In particular, the successful candidate will be the core researcher in a new three-year research programme on ‘Explaining the Role and Relevance of Transnational Rule-making Organizations in Global Sustainability Politics: Contributions to a Theory of Transnational Governance’, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. This project will develop a theoretical framework on the scope conditions for transnational rule-making organization and examine a set of hypotheses derived from institutional and organizational theory. An outline of this project can be obtained from Tineke Reus at tineke.reus [at] ivm.vu.nl.   The Institute for Environmental Studies IVM is an international institute that conducts world-class multidisciplinary research and teaching in environmental studies across the natural and social sciences (www.vu.nl/ivm). The institute employs about 130 people and is well-embedded in national and international academic networks. In addition to core funding, a large part of IVM’s budget is obtained from research grants and contract research. The Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) was established at the VU University in 1971 and was integrated within the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences (FALW) in 2002.   The Assistant Professor will be affiliated with IVM’s Department of Environmental Policy Analysis, a vibrant international group of around 35 researchers, faculty members and PhD students. The department is characterised by a high degree of multi­disciplinarity within the social sciences; a combination of high-quality fundamental research in long-term research projects with practical relevance and policy advice to decision-makers; and a strong integration into European and international networks. In the 2007 national research evaluation ‘Environmental Sciences’, the group was evaluated as top department in the Netherlands in the field of ‘environmental economics, sociology and policy’, and ‘inter­nationally at the forefront’.   Requirements The position will be hired in international competition. The successful candidate has a strong research background in political science and international relations, as evidenced through a doctoral degree and international peer-reviewed publications. Experience in acquiring project funds will be an asset, as well as empirical knowledge of, and research or work experience in, global (environmental) gov­ernance and transnational politics. In addition, a strong interdisciplinary affinity and curiosity is an as­set. Excellent skills in English, the working language within the department, are required.   Contract duration The contract will be concluded for a period of three years. An extension of the contract and tenure is possible and will depend on the candidate’s performance in terms of both academic excellence and project acquisition.   Salary The salary is in accordance with the university regulations for academic personnel, and depending on experience. Minimum salary scale 11 (min € 3.195,-) to a maximum salary scale of 12 (€ 4.970) gross per month on a fulltime basis.   Information/application Applications, including a cover letter and a CV, should be sent before 15 September 2009 to Dr J.M.R.M. Neutelings, Director Administration, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail applications (PDF only) to falw-vacatures@falw.vu.nl are possible. Please mention the vacancy number in the e-mail header or at the top left corner of the letter and envelop.   By 30 September we will inform all applicants whether their application will be considered for the second round. Short-listed candidates will then be invited to send selected publications and letters of reference.   Further information can be obtained from Professor Frank Biermann, head of the Department of Environmental Policy Analysis and chair of the search committee for this position, at frank.biermann [at] ivm.vu.nl.Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam)

One-month Postdoctoral Fellowships with the STEPS Centre (The ESRC STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre is a global research and policy engagement hub based in Sussex, drawing together researchers at the Institute of Development studies (IDS) and SPRU (Science and Technology Policy Research) with partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The STEPS Centre’s overall goal is to help link technology and environmental sustainability with poverty reduction and social justice, in ways that work amidst the complexity, diversity and dynamism of today’s world. The Centre works across three themes (dynamics, governance, designs) and three domains (food and agriculture, health and disease, water and sanitation), and through a variety of field-based projects (see www.steps-centre.org). We are pleased to offer the opportunity for postdoctoral researchers to engage with the STEPS Centre during a one month period based in Sussex. To apply, from any part of the world, you should have completed your doctorate within the last three years. You should have an original, exciting research interest, idea or plan which engages with some aspect of the Centre’s work. As a postdoctoral fellow, you will work closely with a mentor from the Centre to develop your interests and produce a paper to be published in the STEPS Working Paper series. STEPS will cover any necessary international travel costs, and you  will receive a stipend of £1500 to cover local accommodation and subsistence in Sussex.   To apply, please send a one-page note outlining the topic you would focus on, a one-page CV and a letter of reference (e.g. from a PhD supervisor). Please also include an indication of the preferred dates of your fellowship between October 1st 2009 and 31st March 2010. Applications should reach the STEPS Centre Co-ordinator, Harriet Le Bris (h.lebris@ids.ac.uk) by the closing date of 30 June 2009.STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)

Postdoc in Decision Scenario Analysis and Valuation of Ecoservices (The EPA Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Gulf Ecology Division, Biological Effects and Population Response Branch seeks a postdoc.This position will fill a critical need in the U.S. EPA’s Ecosystem Services Research Program for understanding and quantifying the values of natural resources, and for development of predictive decision support tools. Activities would include 1) research and development of methods for applying economic and non-economic values to ecosystem services, 2) predicting values of ecosystem services under varying scenarios of environmental change, 3) evaluating socio-economic tradeoffs in ecological services and human needs under varying decision scenarios, 4) collaborating in development of predictive simulation models for incorporation into decision support tools, and 5) collaborating in development of decision support tools to track changes in ecological services of coral reefs and wetlands in response to various decision scenarios.Gulf Breeze, Florida)

COMMENTARIES

Sustainability, Scale, and Critical Connections (Lisa Harrington , 2002)

Integrated Assessments, Long-Term Trends, and Science-Policy Interfaces (Mohd Nordin Hasan, 2002)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

2009 Human Environment Regional Observatory Program (Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Capacity Building Program - eLearning (Shonan Village, Japan)

IFRI Training Program (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

INTEGRATED STUDIES

KEY JOURNALS

Science