Major Theme: The Way Forward - Austerity or Stimulus The Conference will seek to explore the apparent contradictions of the policy stances that are now emerging amidst the global unemployment crisis. More specific themes: - Reflections on the global financial crisis? Reform agendas etc. - Any...

Conference Theme: ‘Quality of Life and Environment’ In the last decades, quality of life has become a central issue for those who plan and study cities or places where people live in response to growing pressures on urban communities, concern about the impacts of urbanisation and the effects...

Topics: 1. Analysis of the impacts of climate change on agriculture: simulations and projections 2. Climate change and sustainability of agricultural production systems 3. Adaption strategies for agriculture in the face of climate change: systems of production, risks in agriculture, and policies...

Ein erfolgreicher Klimaschutz benötigt das Engagement aller. Viele Akteure zeigen auf unterschiedlichen Wegen, wie diese Herausforderung zu meistern ist. Welche Rolle dabei gezielte Kooperationen und eine intensive Vernetzung von Städten, Gemeinden und Kreisen spielen, steht im Mittelpunkt der...

Die Politik begegnet dem Klimawandel mit einer ganzen Reihe von Maßnahmen. Diese sind auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen angesiedelt: regional, national oder international. Insgesamt ergibt sich daraus ein Instrumentenmix, der auf Widersprüche, Komplementarität und Wirksamkeit hin diskutiert werden...

Topics: - Climate change, business and development - Managerial and entrepreneurial responses to global development challenges - Managing commodity and energy market s - Natural disasters and business (including tourism) - Energy efficiency and competitiveness - Green growth, consumer...

Let the conference introduce you to the latest scientific findings on the social, economic and political aspects of climate change. Enter this platform on 7-12 November 2011 and read about new projects and innovative initiatives being undertaken in both industrialised and developing countries by...

We invite empirical and theoretical submissions, which relate to the Workshop theme of "Crises, Institutions and Labour Market Performance: Comparing Evidence and Policies". Papers offering a comparative perspective are encouraged though selection will be primarily based on quality.

The subject of the conference is Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases. The conference aims at bridging the gap between science and applications within the policy and decision making arenas. We invite submission of papers with respect to causes, effects and solutions of the environmental problems associated...

Der Arbeitskreis „Kleine und Mittlere Unternehmen“ der GUG widmet sich speziell dem Mittelstand und dessen besonderen Herausforderungen. In der nächsten Sitzung steht der Themenbereich "Energie und Umwelt" im Zentrum.