News Industrial Ecology for a Sustainable Future

Source Edgar Hertwich
Release date 17/10/2002
Contributor bulanmir

The 2nd conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology

The 2nd conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology

June 29-July 2, 2003, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI

Announcement and Call for Papers

Deadline for the submission of abstracts: 4 November 2002

The second international conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology will be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI from June 29-July 2, 2003. The conference will highlight the contributions that Industrial Ecology can make towards attaining a sustainable future for the planet and its population. ISIE conferences are a place to introduce theoretical advances and to discuss practical experience, to learn about IE modeling and to explore the human dimension of applying IE in corporate, public policy, and consumer decision making. Special issues highlighted in the 2003 conference are sustainable transportation and sustainable consumption. These will be addressed in special sessions and dedicated discussions. Research contributions covering the whole breadth of industrial ecology are welcome! ISIE conferences are a place of learning, intellectual stimulation, and collaboration.

Short courses will provide an opportunity to learn about different aspects and techniques of IE. Research will be introduced in poster and platform presentations. There will be ample opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, network, and conduct business meetings. For the first time, this ISIE conference will include a business exhibit.

The conference venue

Conference sessions will be held at the University of Michigan Business School. Other activities include a pre-conference reception, an All-American BBQ picnic, and a dinner at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Ann Arbor is located 30 minutes west of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Call for papers

We are looking for research contributions to the platform and poster sessions on following topics. Other topics will be considered and suggestions can be submitted.

Themes:

  • Sustainable transportation
  • Sustainable consumption

Planned Session Topics:

  1. Material/Substance Flow Analysis
  2. Managing energy and greenhouse gases
  3. Thermodynamics of energy and material systems
  4. Life Cycle Assessment and Management
  5. Biomaterials and biocomplexity
  6. Eco-Industrial Parks and Networks
  7. Policy Cases
  8. The Social Dimension of Industrial Ecology
  9. Sustainable Cities and Regional Metabolism.
  10. Industrial Ecology in a Global Context
  11. Industrial ecology tools - examples, practical experiences and, critical evaluation
  12. Design for Environment
  13. Sustainable Manufacturing
  14. Input-output analysis in LCA and MFA
  15. The spatial dimension of IE
  16. Indicators, metrics, and corporate sustainability reporting

Deadline for the submission of abstracts: 4 November 2002

Notification about the acceptance of abstracts: January 2003

The International Society for Industrial Ecology: http://www.yale.edu/is4ie/

PDF version of the Call for Papers

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