The overarching theme of the symposium is to analyse how the concept of transition ties in with the notion of sustainable development (What are the issues that justify a transition? Which kind of transition and how to put it in place? Is it scientifically, economically, and socially achievable?...

The Revision of the PARNUTS Directive is the only conference of its kind examining possible final outcomes for the Directive and assessing the impact on NPD and marketing of special food products in Europe.

The 2nd European Dialogue will bring together a selected group of policy makers and scientists to explore and discuss - What challenges arise on this development path and how might these be overcome? - What are conflicting priorities in key policy areas that are essential for greening the...

Environment and development concerns will remain on the agendas, although the financial and economic crises have diverted attention from global and local environmental threats and natural resource management issues in developing and developed economies. The IPCC will release its 5th Assessment...

The Lviv Forum on Forests in a Green Economy for countries in Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia will bring together different stakeholders, policy makers and international experts to share experiences and explore opportunities for implementing the concepts and requirements of the Green...

With extreme weather patterns affecting rice production in Asia. What will the price forecast look like for rice? What are the issues surrounding rice exports? What is the extent of the impact on European and global rice trade? What are the difficulties faced in forecasting future production and...

The focus of the workshop is to investigate the influence of cognitive and normative factors in the EU's capacity to meet the challenge of governing sustainability. Its focus is energy and environmental public policy-making. We therefore invite papers that examine the following themes: Theme 1:...

The objective of the seminar is to discuss theoretical and empirical contributions to the estimation of production frontiers and measurement of efficiency.

F.O. Lichts Sugar Trade Outlook is the most authoritative event in the sugar industry calendar. Organised by F.O. Licht, a name synonymous with expert analysis of the sugar industry, Sugar Trade Outlook brings together producers, traders and sugar specialists to examine the major factors...

The forthcoming 2010 EASY-ECO conference in Brussels will focus on the European perspective of evaluation of sustainable development, taking stock of almost a decade of integrated evaluation practice at EU and national levels in order to identify the challenges ahead. Topics: - Integrating...