The Kadoorie Institute, The University of Hong Kong, in association with The International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) and ERP Environment, publishers of the international journal Sustainable Development are pleased to announce the 16thAnnual International Sustainable Development Research Conference. The conference will be held at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong on 30 May – 1 June 2010.
This year we focus the Conference on exploring opportunities and managing implications for post-financial crisis in the pursuit of sustainability. We invite contributions relating to integrated policies, cross-sectoral governance and issues concerning climate change. We welcome papers on the latest developments associated with sustainable development and the innovations and practical measures addressing global challenges.



Invitation and Call for Papers for
The 16th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference
30 May – 1 June 2010
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong

Aims and Scope

The Kadoorie Institute, The University of Hong Kong, in association with The International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) and ERP Environment, publishers of the international journal Sustainable Development are pleased to announce the 16thAnnual International Sustainable Development Research Conference. The conference will be held at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong on 30 May – 1 June 2010.

This year we focus the Conference on exploring opportunities and managing implications for post-financial crisis in the pursuit of sustainability. We invite contributions relating to integrated policies, cross-sectoral governance and issues concerning climate change. We welcome papers on the latest developments associated with sustainable development and the innovations and practical measures addressing global challenges.

Suggested Themes:

•Efforts in the development of definitions, concepts and literature of and for sustainable development
•Long-term change towards sustainable societies: engagement, scenarios, forecasting and backcasting
•Global and national policy process on sustainable development (special reference to waste, chemicals, mining,
•transport and sustainable consumption and production)
•Global governance and emission trading for sustainability
•Free trade and globalization, sustainable global product chains, clean products and production
•Legal aspects of sustainability
•Sustainable agriculture
•Biodiversity, ecological civilization, environmental governance and climate change
•Sustainable management of water and ecological resources
•Climate change and energy
•Responsible investment, corporate social responsibility and its impacts
•Redefining economic system conditions for sustainable development
•Industrial development and policy and low carbon economy
•Industrial symbiosis, eco-industrial parks and eco-industrial networking and regional sustainability
•Debates and implementation of corporate social responsibility and entrepreneurial strategies
•Sustainable urban and/or rural planning and management
•Sustainable development, energy efficiency and architecture, housing and construction
•Sustainable development and transportation
•Environmental policies in transitional countries; innovation and transition management
•Environmental risk assessment
•Governance, self-governance, institutional arrangements and multi-stakeholder cooperation for sustainable development
•Stakeholder engagement, gender and empowerment, participation in local action for sustainable development
•Sustainable consumption, consumer responses and new markets for eco-products
•Applying material efficiency, recycling and new bio-based materials
•Health, healthy cities, community health investment and sustainability
•Analysis of ethics, values and religions in relation to sustainable development
•The role of education and universities in sustainable development
Abstracts

Abstracts of under 300 words should be uploaded to our conference website http://www.hku.hk/sdconf10 between August 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009.

Important Dates

Deadline for abstract submission - December 31, 2009

Notification of acceptance - February 1, 2010

Deadline for submission of papers/presntations - March 8, 2010

Final programme & paper acceptance - March 22, 2010

Deadline for early bird registration - February 28, 2010

Deadline for registration - April 16, 2010

International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS)

The International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) aims to build a network of researchers interested in sustainable development. Membership includes a newsletter and a complementary copy of the international journal Sustainable Development.