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IIED Report "Climate Change and Agriculture: Can Market Governance Mechanisms Reduce Emissions from the Food System Fairly and Effectively?’
Date:
12/05/2012
Excerpt:
This report examines what part market governance mechanisms (regulatory, fiscal, voluntary and information-related) can or could play in addressing Greenhouse Gas emissions from the food system, focusing on the two extreme ends of the supply chain – the process of agricultural production, and patterns of consumption. ... Conference: Beyond Consumption - Pathways to Responsible Living
Date:
19/03/2012
Excerpt:
PERL, The Partnership for Education and Research about Responsible Living, is organising a conference to be hold in Berlin in March 2012. Abstracts may be submitted until 15 November, 2011. ... Yale University: Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Date:
27/02/2012
Excerpt:
The Yale Project on Climate Change Communication invites applications for two full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellows to contribute to their ongoing research on climate change knowledge, risk perceptions, policy preferences, and behavior among the public, policymakers, and other key stakeholders. PhD Position on Sustainable Production and Consumption, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
Date:
05/12/2011
Excerpt:
The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy is offering a PhD position on sustainable production and consumption. This is part of a project on the institutionalization of education for sustainable development. The deadline for application is 5 December, 2012. Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Sustainable Food Consumption: Current Trends, Policy Approaches, and Future Scenarios"
Date:
01/12/2011
Excerpt:
A call for papers has been issued for a special issue of "Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy" on "Sustainable Food Consumption: Current Trends, Policy Approaches, and Future Scenarios". Abstracts may be submitted until 1 December, 2011. PhD Training Course: Motivation and Behaviour in Relation to Climate Change
Date:
14/11/2011
Excerpt:
The aim of this course is to introduce PhD students to different theoretical approaches in the study of motivation and behaviour in relation to climate change. ... PhD Scholarships on the Role of Household Consumers in Future Electricity Systems
Date:
04/10/2011
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The University of Sussex is offering two PhD scholarships on the role of household consumers in future electricity systems, starting in October 2011 for a period of 3.5 years. The deadline for applications is 4 October, 2011. ... World Resources Forum 2011 in Davos, Switzerland
Date:
19/09/2011
Excerpt:
The WRF transcends the current political focus on climate change and aims to bring the broader issues of global resource consumption and resource productivity onto the agenda. It aims to create a science-based, realistic vision of sustainable resource use. ... Professor/Reader in Behaviour and Innovation at Scottish Agricultural College
Date:
16/09/2011
Excerpt:
The Scottish Agricultural College is seeking a Professor/Reader in Behaviour and Innovation. The motivation for the post is the realisation that achievement of many agricultural and environmental policy goals requires an improved understanding of the attitudes, motivations and behaviours of land managers. ... People, Places and Sustainability: Exploring Ideas Across Communities – Call for Papers
Date:
30/05/2011
Excerpt:
The Environmental Studies Association of Canada has issued a call for papers to be presented at its annual conference in May 2011. The aim of the conference is to develop a more precise understanding of what is meant by the term "sustainable development".