From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Sun Jan 8 20:51:40 2012 From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz) Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:51:40 -0800 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] The Limits of Technological Progress Message-ID: <4F0A725C.6010904@steadystate.org> Hi EESSers, Please see the latest essay in the /Daly News/: http://steadystate.org/technological-progress-for-dummies/ Thanks, Rob -- Robert Dietz Editor, The Daly News - http://dalynews.org A project of CASSE - http://steadystate.org +1 541-602-3097 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Mon Jan 16 21:17:08 2012 From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:17:08 -0800 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Technological Progress, the Economy, and the Environment Message-ID: <4F150454.7010003@steadystate.org> See this week's /Daly News/ feature, "Technological Progress for Dummies, Part II ." In this column, also called "More than One Kind of Nut," Brian Czech explains in plain language why the conflict between economic growth and environmental protection cannot be reconciled by technological progress. Hold onto your ratchet! http://steadystate.org/technological-progress-for-dummies-part-ii/ Thanks, Rob -- Robert Dietz Editor, The Daly News - http://dalynews.org A project of CASSE - http://steadystate.org +1 541-602-3097 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gpost at oncovet.com Sat Jan 28 05:32:35 2012 From: gpost at oncovet.com (Dr. Gerald Post) Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:32:35 +0000 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] The role of "champions" in conservation biology Message-ID: <34515FF196378340BA8428C97102A5410E9CEE@EXMBX10.netplexity.local> Dear SCB members, We have created a short survey, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ConservationChampion, to research and evaluate the role of champions in the field of conservation biology. This survey will only take a few minutes to complete (no more than 10-15 minutes) and it will hopefully yield valuable information for our colleagues. You are under no obligation to take this survey, but we would greatly appreciate your participation. Even if you decide to participate, you can cancel your participation at any time by closing the browser window. If you provide an email address, we will it will enable us to contact you with any follow up questions we may have. You may elect at any time to have your email address removed from our data by e-mailing me at the e-mail address listed below at any time. Champions have been best defined by Anderson and Bateman (2000:549) as, "individuals who through formal organizational roles and/or personal activism attempt to introduce or create change ...within an organization... [and are] able to recognize the significance of an issue and promote it within their organizations". My research has indicated that champions play a critical role in advancing environmental public policies (Gallagher, 2009). Currently there is no information as to the value or relevance of champions in the field of conservation biology although Dr. Gerald Post, a fellow SCB member, veterinary oncologist and independent researcher, showed a correlation between conservation effectiveness and the presence of a conservation champion (Post, 2010). We plan to analyze survey data and publish the results in an effort to start the discussion on what role, if any, champions play in the field of conservation biology. Respondants or champions identified will not be identified by name in any publications that come out of this research. Thank you for participating in our research. If you have any questions about this research, please contact me via e-mail at the e-mail address listed below. Deborah Rigling Gallagher, PhD Assistant Professor of the Practice of Environmental Policy Executive Director. Duke Environmental Leadership Program deb.gallagher at duke.edu References 1. Anderson, Lynne M., and Thomas S. Bateman, 2000, "Individual Environmental Initiative: Championing Natural Environmental Issues in U.S. Business Organizations, Academy of Management Journal, vol. 43, no 4. pp 548-570. 2. Gallagher, Deborah R.,2009, "The Role of the Champion in Public Participation Implementation", Local Environment, vol. 14, no 10, pp. 905-916. 3. Post, Gerald S., 2010, "Evaluation of Tiger Conservation in India: The Use of Comparative Effectiveness Research", Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University. Gerald S. Post, DVM, MEM, DACVIM (Oncology) Owner Veterinary Oncology & Hematology Center, LLC "Compassionate Cancer Care for Animals(r)" 178 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk CT 06854 Phone: 203-838-6626 * Fax: 203-838-6640 gpost at oncovet.com * www.oncovet.com P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Mon Mar 12 09:43:20 2012 From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz) Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:43:20 -0700 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Degrowth and the Steady State Message-ID: <4F5E27A8.5070008@steadystate.org> Dear EESSers, In this week's /Daly News/, CASSE president Brian Czech re-unites the steady state and degrowth movements. These are the two economic reform movements not afraid to identify the alternatives to growth in their very titles. Czech reminds us that the long-run goal is the optimal steady state economy, and until then, it's Viva La D?croissance! Thanks, Rob -- Robert Dietz Editor, The Daly News - http://dalynews.org A project of CASSE - http://steadystate.org +1 541-602-3097 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kristine.nemec at huskers.unl.edu Fri Mar 16 11:51:40 2012 From: kristine.nemec at huskers.unl.edu (kristine.nemec at huskers.unl.edu) Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:51:40 +0000 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] GIS to map and assess ecosystem services survey Message-ID: <1F5493786CF99944B4E1427ADE1B56573E205CF9@SN2PRD0102MB127.prod.exchangelabs.com> I apologize for cross posting if you have seen this elsewhere, but I wanted to pass along a link to a survey that Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne and I are conducting about the use of GIS to map and assess ecosystem services, the results of which will be used in a journal article. Please feel free to distribute if you know of someone who uses GIS to map and assess ecosystem services. The information is below: We are looking for participants to complete an online survey on the use of geographic information systems to map and assess ecosystem services. If you have used GIS software such as InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs), ArIES (Artificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Services), Natural Assets Information System, EcoMetrix, or have used GIS to model ecosystem services using other software or approaches, we invite you to participate in the survey. Questions will be about demographics and the strengths and limitations of GIS software to map and assess ecosystem services. It will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete the survey. Your responses will be confidential and we do not collect identifying information such as your name or IP address. Results will be used for scholarly purposes only, including a research article or presentations. Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary. If you have any questions about the research study, please contact Kristine Nemec at kristine.nemec at huskers.unl.edu or Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne at ciara.rh.gmail.com. Please respond to the survey no later than March 31, 2012. Thank you! The survey may be accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZCKZGS2 Kristine Nemec Graduate Research Assistant University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources 234 Hardin Hall Lincoln, NE 68583 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brady at amnh.org Fri Mar 23 10:05:04 2012 From: brady at amnh.org (Fiona Brady) Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:05:04 -0400 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Unique Opportunity for Grad Students and Early-Career Professionals Message-ID: <6E49D0A0-FAD2-4A88-A43D-EA08349EC956@amnh.org> Dear EESS Working Group, I hope you'll share this announcement with your students and colleagues. The Student Conference on Conservation Science provides an extraordinary opportunity for engagement to anyone considering a career that relates in any way to biodiversity conservation. We are also eager to enroll established conservation practitioners as members of the SCCS-NY 2012 Mentor Task Force. If you would be interested in reviewing abstracts (in April) and/or providing feedback to students at the conference, hosting lunchtime discussions, or leading a workshop (in October), please let me know. Thank you for your help in spreading word about this important event. Fiona Brady Outreach Program Coordinator Center for Biodiversity and Conservation American Museum of Natural History http://cbc.amnh.org/ STUDENT CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION SCIENCE NEW YORK (SCCS-NY) American Museum of Natural History New York City October 10-12, 2012 http://cbc.amnh.org/ The American Museum of Natural History invites you to participate in the third annual Student Conference on Conservation Science-New York (SCCS-NY), to be held in New York City on October 10-12, 2012. Who Should Attend... The conference is designed for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career professionals pursuing or considering the field of conservation science. Whatever your focus?biology, sociology, medicine, economics, architecture, the law?if it has a relevance for conservation, we want to hear your perspective! (Undergraduate students conducting thesis-level research may also apply.) Why Attend... You?ll be joining fellow conservation students and conservation professionals from around the world to network, exchange ideas, and receive feedback from leaders in science, policy, academia, and management at one of the world?s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. A limited number of Talks, Speed Talks, and Posters will be accepted. Presenters must submit an abstract on a research project they have completed or are conducting in any conservation-related field within the natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities. Selection will be based on application quality and relevance to conservation. Non-presenting attendees are also encouraged to register. Everyone who attends benefits! Application Deadline for Talks, Speed Talks, and Posters: Monday, April 2 The $100 USD registration fee includes admission to three full days of presentations, workshops, poster session and reception, resource fair, special events, daily lunches, morning and afternoon refreshments, access to American Museum of Natural History exhibitions, and discounts in the Museum Shops. At this time, we do not have funds to assist participants with travel or registration costs. The Student Conference on Conservation Science was created in 2000 by the University of Cambridge, and is currently held annually in Cambridge, New York, and Bangalore, India. The 2012 SCCS-NY is hosted by the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Collaborating institutions include Cambridge University, Columbia University Earth Institute,Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and Princeton University. To learn more, visit the SCCS-NY site or follow us on Facebook. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Mon Apr 16 12:42:18 2012 From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:42:18 -0700 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Limits to Value Message-ID: <4F8C761A.7040606@steadystate.org> Someone had to say it, and it wasn't going to come from neoclassical economics, Wall Street, or the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Limits to growth apply not only to "stuff," but also to value and to GDP. Read all about it in this week's /Daly News/: http://steadystate.org/limits-to-growth-stuff-value-gdp/ Thanks, Rob -- Robert Dietz Editor, The Daly News - http://dalynews.org A project of CASSE - http://steadystate.org +1 541-602-3097 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brianczech at juno.com Sun Apr 22 13:42:02 2012 From: brianczech at juno.com (brianczech at juno.com) Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:42:02 GMT Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Steady Statesmanship for Biodiversity at United Nations Message-ID: <20120422.164202.22090.1@webmail-beta03.dca.untd.com> On April 18, 2012, steady state economics was formally introduced to the United Nations. In the General Assembly, five panelists covered limits to growth, the Anthropocene, and ecological economics. At the conclusion, "steady statesmanship" (i.e., adopting steady state economics as economic policy) for international diplomacy was proposed. The session was hosted by the Plurinational States of Bolivia and reaction of member states was profuse and positive. A complete webcast of the session is available at: http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/webcast/2012/04/general-assembly-interactive-dialogue-on-commemoration-of-international-mother-earth-day.html Following introductory remarks of the UN Secretary General and the Ambassador of Bolivia, the first three panel talks pertained to life on Earth and the human impacts thereon. The fourth talk was Joshua Farley's overview of ecological economics commencing at 1:35:35 of the webcast, and the final talk was Brian Czech's presentation on steady state economics for biodiversity conservation, commencing at 1:56:40. Readers recognizing the need for economic policy reform for the sake of environmental protection and economic sustainability may sign here: http://steadystate.org/sign-the-position/ Brian Czech, PresidentCenter for the Advancement of the Steady State Economywww.steadystate.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nspillman at conbio.org Fri Apr 27 07:29:05 2012 From: nspillman at conbio.org (Nathan Spillman) Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:29:05 -0400 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] EESS Listserv Transitioning to new platform next Wednesday Message-ID: Dear Members of the EESS Working Group Listserv, Next Wednesday, SCB will transition the EESS Listserv to a new platform ? SCB's own version of Google Groups. Our growing directory of groups that we are transitioning can be found at http://groups.conbio.org/a/conbio.org. The reason is twofold: 1. This summer we are getting a new Internet provider, Web site and member database, which has prompted us to transition away from our old listserv software and off our list.conbio.org domain. 2. The current listserv software proves difficult to manage at times, is not always intuitive for administrators and moderators and occasionally causes moderators to deal with spam issues. Google Groups is essentially a listserv. You will still receive messages in your inbox and you can still elect to receive messages in real time or in digest form. You will have the option to view messages online versus having them delivered to your inbox. You will additionally be able to view the discussions for the group on the web. One difference you will notice is the email address. No longer will you post and reply to eess at list.conbio.org. On the new Google Groups platform you now post (and reply) to eess at conbio.org. Please be sure to update any spam filters you may have to allow messages from this new address. For the transition you need do nothing. All list members will be moved over to the new list and your messages will start from the new address on Wednesday. The old list will be shut down then and messages to it will bounce. If you already have a Gmail account, you will be able to access and edit any list settings from within your account. If you do not have a Gmail account, your regular email address can be used to create your account, as you did with the old listserv software, to enable you to sign in as well. Thank you for your support of the EESS WG Google Group! Best regards, Nathan Spillman, Marketing and Communications Coordinator | nspillman at conbio.org Society for Conservation Biology 1017 O Street, NW Washington, DC 20001-4229 US phone: 1-202-234-4133 x100 fax: 1-703-995-4633 *GIVING VOICE, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY* Visit us online at www.conbio.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brianczech at steadystate.org Sun Apr 29 11:02:18 2012 From: brianczech at steadystate.org (brianczech at steadystate.org) Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:02:18 -0400 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fwd: Press Release: Economics as if life mattered, London Zoo, May 25 Message-ID: <2cb9d07ed707fe0710afe2f125726dd3@steadystate.org> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE? Contact: Kristen Steele 0207 193 4571 kristensteele at ymail.com [1] www.zsl.org/science/scientific-meetings/ ECONOMICS AS IF LIFE MATTERED: CAN WE SHAPE ECONOMIC POLICY TO SAVE SPECIES? Symposium at ZSL London Zoo 25th of May, 2012 What does the global economy have to do with orangutans, spotted owls, and cod? Along with polar bears, elephants and countless other species, these animals are being driven to extinction and our unsustainable economic system is the driving force. On the 25th of May, join conservation and economic experts to explore these links and develop strategies for prioritising wildlife conservation in the new economy. _ECONOMICS AS IF LIFE MATTERED _will bring together Alejandro Nadal from the IUCN, Brian Czech, President of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy, Green Economist Molly Scott Cato, and directors of Fauna & Flora International, Humane Society International, ZSL Conservation Programmes, Birdlife International and Scottish Wildlife Trust. __ 'Human activities impacting biodiversity are almost invariably economic activities that transform habitats, pollute the environment, and have incidental _effects _such as climate change in a fossil-fueled economy?What can we do about it? The place to start is macroeconomic policy, where economic growth should be supplanted by the steady state economy as the sustainable goal.' -Brian Czech In the context of the Occupy movement, Rio+20, and talk of building a 'Green Economy,' _ECONOMICS AS IF LIFE MATTERED _will provide a timely forum for prioritising wildlife conservation in economic affairs. Presenters will challenge assumptions underpinning our economic system, posing questions and proposing solutions essential for the future of conservation. Topics will include: economic drivers of extinction, macroeconomic policy goals, alternative measures of progress, costs of unsustainable agriculture to wildlife, integrating conservation into EU policy, the merits of putting monetary values on ecosystem services, and the contentious issue of corporate partnerships. _ECONOMICS AS IF LIFE MATTERED_ will be hosted by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and organized by the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC), New Economics Foundation (NEF), and The Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment. Full rate: ?80 Students and ZSL Friends/Fellows: ?40 Register online at http://www.zsl.org/science/events/economics-as-if-life-mattered-can-we-shape-economic-policy-to-save-species,580,EV.html -- Brian Czech, Ph.D., President Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy www.steadystate.org Links: ------ [1] mailto:kristensteele at ymail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Sun Apr 29 22:36:24 2012 From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz) Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:36:24 -0700 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] The Prevalence of Negative Externalities Message-ID: <4F9E24D8.60304@steadystate.org> Hi EESSers, Here's a crazy but true fact: negative externalities are the norm -- not the exception -- in our current economic setup. Failure to recognize this fact has created a wild divergence between theory and practice when it comes to managing harm caused by economic activity. To read more, please visit the /Daly News/ here: http://steadystate.org/negative-externalities/ Thanks, Rob -- Robert Dietz Editor, The Daly News - http://dalynews.org A project of CASSE - http://steadystate.org +1 541-602-3097 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Tue May 8 13:09:28 2012 From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz) Date: Tue, 08 May 2012 13:09:28 -0700 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Fwd: Belpasso International Summer School on Environmental and Resource Economics - Call for Applications Message-ID: <4FA97D78.2070206@steadystate.org> Hi All, See below for an interesting opportunity (sorry if you've already seen it)... Thanks, Rob Robert Dietz Editor, The Daly News - http://dalynews.org A project of CASSE - http://steadystate.org +1 541-602-3097 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Belpasso International Summer School on Environmental and Resource Economics - Call for Applications Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 18:38:52 +0200 From: EAERE Reply-To: EAERE Organization: EAERE To: RESECON at LSV.UKY.EDU Belpasso International Summer School * CALL FOR APPLICATIONS* University of Catania - EAERE - FEEM Belpasso International Summer School on Environmental and Resource Economics *Sustainable Development: Theory and Measurement Methods* Belpasso (Italy), September 2nd - 8th, 2012 http://www.feem-project.net/belpasso_2012/ /Deadline for applications: June 24th, 2012/ The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Catania , the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) and the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), with the sponsorship of the Municipality of Belpasso, are pleased to announce the Belpasso International Summer School on Environmental and Resource Economics for postgraduate students. The 2012 Summer School will take place from the 2nd to the 8th of September in Belpasso, a city in the Province of Catania, Sicily, Italy. The theme of this Summer School is *Sustainable Development: Theory and Measurement Methods*. Ensuring a continuous increase in well-being throughout the world is one of the main challenges to humankind. Since the mid-80s, awareness that economic growth has not necessarily improved living conditions has led to the quest for sustainable development. The concept of sustainability implies the need to consider in policy agendas the long-term interactions among the economic, environmental and social spheres, reconciling their potential trade-offs. In spite of the increased effort of the academia, no agreement on the definition and quantitative assessment of sustainability has been reached to date on a worldwide basis. The main aim of the 2012 Belpasso summer school is to collect the latest advancements in the field from research leaders, in order to provide young scholars with the most appropriate theoretical and methodological background and to enable them to make a valuable contribution to the post Rio+20 scientific debate. *Faculty* *Graciela CHICHILNISKY*, Columbia University, Department of Economics, USA *Giuseppe MUNDA*, Universitat Auton?ma de Barcelona (UAB), Ecological Economics and Integrated Assessment Unit (Eco2bcn), Spain *William REES*, University of British Columbia, School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), Canada *Michaela SAISANA*, European Commission -- Joint Research Centre Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Brussels and Unit G3: Econometrics and Applied Statistics, Italy *Giovanni SIGNORELLO* (School Co-coordinator), University of Catania, Italy *Fabio EBOLI* (School Co-coordinator), Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change, Italy *Admissions and Scholarships* The Summer School is targeted to postgraduate students. Admission is conditional on the presentation by each student of his/her doctoral work; therefore PhD students who want to apply need to be advanced in their PhD and need to have written at least one substantive chapter. It is not necessary that PhD applicants have completely finished their thesis Application is restricted to 2012 EAERE members, both European and Non-European citizens. Given the highly interactive activities planned at the Summer School, the number of participants is limited to 20. There is no participation fee. All applicants can apply for a scholarship. For further information on application and funding please access the Summer School Website at http://www.feem-project.net/belpasso_2012/ or contact the Summer School Secretariat . Belpasso International Summer School Secretariat c/o prof. Giovanni Signorello DiGESA - Envalab via Santa Sofia 98 95123 Catania Italy Tel. +39 095 7580320 Fax +39 095 7580345 g.signorello at unict.it http://www.feem-project.net/belpasso_2012/ / * Having trouble viewing the call? View it as a web page / / ** Please accept our apologies for any crossed e-mails./// -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 131870 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rob_dietz at steadystate.org Sat Jun 23 21:40:34 2012 From: rob_dietz at steadystate.org (Rob Dietz) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:40:34 -0700 Subject: [Ecological Economics Discussion] Latest on the Economic Growth Controversy Message-ID: <4FE69A42.1070509@steadystate.org> Please see Brian Czech's latest article in the /Daly News/. It's about two conflicts: (1) the conflict between economic growth and environmental protection, and (2) the conflict in the Ecological Society of America about whether conflict #1 is real. You can find the article here: http://steadystate.org/dichotomies/ Thanks, Rob -- Robert Dietz Editor, The Daly News - http://dalynews.org A project of CASSE - http://steadystate.org +1 541-602-3097 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: