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

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

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

DINAS-COAST (Dynamic and Interactive Assessment of National, Regional and Global Vulnerability of Coastal Zones to Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany

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

Testing the Ability of Subsistence Farmers to Use Seasonal Climate Forecasts: A Participatory Approach in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

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

Vulnerable people in fragile lands: migration and desertification in arid regions of Argentina, Argentina

MarFish, Technical University of Denmark & nstitut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer

EVENTS

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

Climate change and the challenges for public health Engaging the Regions (June 24, 2008 - Brussels)

High-level Biofuels Seminar in Africa (July 30, 2007 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Sustainable Agriculture Greening the Global Food Supply (May 18, 2009 - Arlington, Virginia, USA)

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

Great Transformation (June 8, 2009 - Essen, Germany)

4 Degrees and Beyond (September 28, 2009 - Oxford, UK)

Urban Dimensions of Environmental Change: Science, Exposures, Policies, and Technologies (June 3, 2003 - Shanghai, China)

Integrated Assessment of Vulnerable Ecosystems under Global Change (AVEC): International Summer School 2003 (September 14, 2003 - Peyresq, France)

Advanced Institute on Vulnerability to Global Environmental Change (May 3, 2004 - Laxenburg, Austria)

MEMBERS
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Merce Aguera Cabo, Knowledge Methodologies Sector (KAM), Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizens (IPSC), Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC-EC), Italy

Thangavel Palanivel, Research Fellow, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS), Japan

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

Susanne Moser, Susanne Moser Research & Consulting

Thomas Adelaar, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam

Lilibeth Acosta-Michlik, Senior Researcher, University of Louvain

Dagmar Schroeter, Research fellow, Clark University

Frank Alcock, Assistant Professor of Political Science, New College of Florida, United States

Mauri Ahlberg, Professor of Biology and Sustainability Education, Department of Applied Sciences of Education, University of Helsinki, Finland

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

PUBLICATIONS
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Core Questions of Science and Technology for Sustainability ( B. Bolin, W. Clark, R. Corell, N. Dickson, S. Faucheux, G. Gallopín, A. Gruebler, M. Hall, B. Huntley, J. Jäger, C. Jaeger, N. Jodha, R. Kasperson, R. Kates, I. Lowe, A. Mabogunje, P. Matson, J. McCarthy, H. Mooney, B. Moore, T. O'Riordan, J. Schellnhuber, U. Svedin. , 2000)

Sustainable vector control and management of Chagas disease in the Gran Chaco, Argentina (Ricardo E. Gürtler, Uriel Kitron, M. Carla Cecere, Elsa L. Segura, and Joel E. Cohen , 2007)

Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, Urbanization and Income Growth (Mary Tiffen , 2003)

Complexity of Coupled Human and Natural Systems (Jianguo Liu, Thomas Dietz, Stephen R. Carpenter, Marina Alberti, Carl Folke, Emilio Moran, Alice N. Pell, Peter Deadman, Timothy Kratz, Jane Lubchenco, Elinor Ostrom, Zhiyun Ouyang, William Provencher, Charles L. Redman, Stephen H. Schneider, and William W. Taylor , 2007)

Development at the wildland–urban interface and the mitigation of forest-fire risk (Vassilis Spyratos, Patrick S. Bourgeron, and Michael Ghil , 2007)

Climate Change and Food Security Special Feature: Climate change and the adequacy of food and timber in the 21st century ( William E. Easterling , 2007)

2 reports in Science on Incurring Carbon Debts in Biofuel Production (Joseph Fargione, Jason Hill, David Tilman, Stephen Polasky, and Peter HawthorneTimothy Searchinger, Ralph Heimlich, R. A. Houghton, Fengxia Dong, Amani Elobeid, Jacinto Fabiosa, Simla Tokgoz, Dermot Hayes, and Tun-Hsiang Yu , 2008)

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Science and Technology for Sustainable Well-Being (John P. Holdren , 2008)

Coastal Ecosystem-Based Management with Nonlinear Ecological Functions and Values (Edward B. Barbier, Evamaria W. Koch, Brian R. Silliman, Sally D. Hacker, Eric Wolanski, Jurgenne Primavera, Elise F. Granek, Stephen Polasky, Shankar Aswani, Lori A. Cramer, David M. Stoms, Chris J. Kennedy, David Bael, Carrie V. Kappel, Gerardo M. E. Perillo, and Denise J. Reed , 2008)

Land Change Science Special Feature: The emergence of land change science for global environmental change and sustainability (B. L. Turner II, Eric F. Lambin,  and Anette Reenberg , 2007)

PROGRAMS

Lenfest Ocean Program

Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships - Univerisity of Minnesota

Group for Sustainability and Technology (SusTec)

Marine Conservation Biology Institute

Sustainability Research Institute at the University of Leeds

Millennium Institute

Sustainable Cities Programme

Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)

OPPORTUNITIES
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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)

Tenure-track Positions in Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences, and Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment seek applicants to fill a tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (depending on qualifications). This is a 9-month, full-time appointment with both research and teaching responsibilities. Research interests in spatially explicit modeling, and the interaction between the environment and economy as mediated through land use and landscape are required. The successful candidate will join a multi-college team of economists and other scientists working on issues of energy and environment, and will be expected to work with interdisciplinary teams to conduct research and seek external funding in areas such as the economics of biomass energy, integrated modeling of the environmental impacts of biomass energy development, land use change, and land use policy. The successful candidate will be expected to publish in top field and general interest journals. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses, and graduate and undergraduate advising. Penn State University)

Call for Papers The Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Context of Climate Change the Energy Crisis and Food Insecurity (The Conference is an opportunity for stakeholders to identify obstacles and constraints across specific regions of the world, and from lessons learned and best practices shared. As the remit of the Conference is global, experiences and issues from any part of the world are welcome. Background, Scope and Aims Food security is a human right, and its provision is a common responsibility. Recognition of this fundamental right by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) has been marked by a progressive evolution. After 20 years, the Global Agreement on Food Security has reiterated this common responsibility of humankind as well as the need for both moral engagement and cooperation. The World Declaration on Nutrition adopted by the 1992 International Conference on Nutrition laid out clearly problems of hunger, of malnutrition, and of nutrition-related diseases; and it highlighted the import of poverty, ignorance and lack of education as significant drivers of global hunger and malnutrition. A focus on agriculture raises other political and scientific debates on land use, technology, redistribution mechanisms, public health, biodiversity, sovereignty and collective security. Exacerbation of the current world food and energy crises and the human and environmental impacts of globalization and climate change (especially on the world’s poor) call for a rethinking of development in an holistic manner—and agricultural and rural development in a particular way. There is no question, there is need for an holistic approach—addressing problems with all their recognizable complexity, in a spirit of economic, social and environmental sustainability, equity and solidarity. This calls for a new paradigmatic approach to address the multiple dimensions of the issue area, interrelated with the overarching theme of this international scientific meeting.Agadir City, Morocco)

Call for Papers Population and Climate Change (Population and demographic patterns are linked to many aspects of climate science and policy, including greenhouse gas emissions trends, mitigation opportunities, and adaptation strategies.  Population growth and changes in geographic, age, income, economic and consumption distribution are critical influences on climate.  In addition, increasing demands for food, fuel, forest cover, and other land uses affect policy options available for the reduction and mitigation of emissions.  However, scientific understanding of these associations remains underdeveloped   For this special issue, we seek a range of papers that examine the linkages between human population and climate change at various scales (global, regional, national, household) and lead to improved understanding and theory.  We encourage contributions based on quantitative as well as qualitative data, including projection-based papers, as well as those that focus on population policy and analysis.)

MS Assistantship in Population Water Quality and Land Use Trends (A graduate research assistantship (M.S.), including tuition waiver and stipend, is available for Fall 2008 in the Department of Natural Resources Science at the University of Rhode Island to develop, quantify and analyze the relationships among water quality trends, land use change and demographic change in Rhode Island.  In recent decades, parts of Rhode Island have experienced significant population growth and development, but density and other factors vary widely across the state, as does the rate of change. Water quality in some RI watersheds has declined significantly, as septic systems, lawns, impervious surfaces, pesticide and herbicide use, and groundwater withdrawals have increased.  The student will pursue a graduate degree in the department of Natural Resources Science at the University of Rhode Island (http://nrs.uri.edu/). The graduate student will need the skills to organize and analyze large demographic and water and land use data sets.  Applicants must have at least a 3.2 GPA and must have taken the GRE.To apply please submit the following: a letter stating your qualifications and research interests, resume or CV, college transcripts, GRE scores, and 3 letters of reference by no later than 15 July 2008 (early application is encouraged!) to Dr. Fred Meyerson, Dept. Natural Resources Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 (401-874-4580; fmeyerson@uri.edu).  See the following websites for further information about the research and training program of the Department (http://nrs.uri.edu/), the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (http://www.uri.edu/cels/ ), and the University of Rhode Island (http://www.uri.edu/ ).University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI)

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)

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)

Senior Vice President for Science plus Knowledge at Conservation International (Conservation International seeks a Senior Vice President (SVP) with full responsibility for developing and implementing CI's science-to-action agenda to support CI's new mission of delivering human well-being through conservation of healthy ecosystems and their goods and services. SVP will lead strategic, programmatic, and financial operations of CI's Science + Knowledge, global staff, and will play a prominent leadership role in communications, fund raising, and partnerships throughout the local, national, and international communities where we work. SVP will bring internationally significant credentials, a proven track record of successful leadership, fund raising at the multimillion dollar level, management of people, fiscal oversight of large programs, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to set priorities and achieve aggressive results as a change agent. Experience establishing the linkage between ecosystem services and human welfare of particular interest. A background in biodiversity and/or conservation ecology science is a plus. Requires Ph.D. and 12-plus years of experience.Arlington, Virginia, USA)

PhD Research on Creating Transactional Spaces for Knowledge Exchange in Sustainability Issues (Recruitment of Fulltime PhD StudentKnowledge Management + Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment of Building & Real EstateThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityThe Department has the following PhD student place funded under the Faculty's Sustainable Urbanization Research Fund Scheme (SURF) and would like to invite applications from prospective candidates:Project title: Creating Transactional Spaces for Knowledge Exchange in Sustainability Issues: Case Studies of Hong Kong's Urban EnvironmentDuration: 3 yearsStart Date: around June 2009Requirements: Good honours degree and master's degree (research-based or with substantial research element) in any social science-related discipline. Prior study and/or experience in Knowledge Management and/or Sustainable Development essential. Prior experience in qualitative data analysis and/or action research. Good communications and writing skills. Mature personality required for data collection from a wide range of stakeholders.Dr. Patrick Fong (Principal supervisor)Tel: +852 2766 5801; Email: bspafong@polyu.edu.hk Prof. Geoffrey Shen (Co-supervisor)Tel: +852 2766 5817; Email: bsqpshen@inet.polyu.edu.hk Dr. Wilson Lu (Co-supervisor)Tel: +852 2766 5565; Email: bswilson@inet.polyu.edu.hk Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

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)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

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

ETH PhD-Academy on Sustainability and Technology (Zurich, Switzerland)

INTEGRATED STUDIES

KEY JOURNALS

Science