BIODIVERSITY-L Digest: Deadline Approaching: 1 March, Oxford Spring School in Ecological Economics, 02 - 08 April 2018

BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

1. Deadline Approaching: 1 March, Oxford Spring School in Ecological Economics, 02 - 08 April 2018

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Subject: Deadline Approaching: 1 March, Oxford Spring School in Ecological Economics, 02 - 08 April 2018
From: Environment Europe <environment.europe@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:52:23 +0000
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Dear Colleagues,

Environment Europe is pleased to announce that there are still places
available at the Oxford Spring School in Ecological Economics will take
place 02 - 08 April 2018. Please apply before the deadline of 01 March 2018.

http://environmenteurope.org/education/10

The School will take place at St Hilda's College, Oxford and will
address key elements of the new economy transformation, exploring the
cutting edge methods and policy applications in ecological
economics, with a particular focus on *Green Economy for Countries,
Cities and Regions: Ecosystems, Economy, Policy*. With a clear
sustainable development focus, it will draw on the expertise of a range
of disciplines: economics, ecology, physics, environmental sciences,
finance, politics, international relations, sociology, psychology,
complex systems theory, etc. to address the current challenges: climate
change, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, water shortages, social
cohesion and achieving sustainability. The course will be composed of
theoretical and applied modules and will address the key elements of the
environment-economy interaction: the foundations of ecological
economics, methodological approaches, finance for the green economy,
ecological conflicts, the story of REDD, economic instruments,
regulation, environmental taxes, environmentally extended input-output
analysis, multiple criteria methods, as well as renewable energy,
regenerative cities, ecosystem service and case studies from around the
world. The Summer School will feature interactive simulation games.

Our lecturers will include the leaders in the field of ecological
economics: Dr Joachim Spangenberg (SERI Germany), Prof. Juan
Martinez-Alier (Autonomous University of Barcelona), Dr Stanislav
Shmelev (Environment Europe Ltd), Prof. Robert Ayres (INSEAD), Dr Stefan
Speck (European Environment Agency), Ambassador Kevin Conrad (Coalition
for Rainforest Nations), Prof. Dave Elliott (The Open University), Prof.
Herbert Girardet (The Club of Rome), Prof. Irina Shmeleva (Institute of
Sustainable Development Strategies).

The course is designed for multiple points of entry and could be
helpfulfor PhD students, government experts, representatives of
international organizations and business. The course will give
participants an opportunity to explore key methodologies for
ecological-economic analysis and to apply these to various case studies.
Oxford and SummerWinter Schools in Ecological Economics organized by
Environment Europe attracted participants from over 52 countries,
including Canada, USA, Mexico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia,
Peru, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Malta, Portugal,
Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Bosnia, Latvia, Ghana,
Nigeria, Jordan, Sri Lanka, China, India, Taiwan, and Australia,
including UNEP, UNDP, IUCN, OECD, ILO, DEFRA staff, NGOs, academia and
business, including Shell and Deloitte.

In case we receive United Nations, European Commission or other funding
for the School, there could be limited opportunities for scholarships
for young talented academics and participants from the developing world.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Oxford.

With best regards,

--
Dr Stanislav E. Shmelev
Director, Environment Europe Ltd, Oxford, UK
Environment Europe Limited is incorporated in the United Kingdom under
the Companies Act 2006 as a private company, Reg. 9328647

Tel: +44(0) 7729 733366
E-mail: director@environmenteurope.org
http://environmenteurope.org/education/10
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