Abstracts call: adaptation governance

10/10/11 17:44 Filed in: Policy | Governance | Conference

Please find here a call for abstracts for a symposium on “The governance of adaptation” in Amsterdam, 22-23 March next year.

The Governance of Adaptation. An international symposium In March 2012 a two day symposium will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on “The governance of adaptation”. Topics to be discussed include: the framing of adaptation problems and goals, modes of governance and available instruments, agency and leadership in adaptation governance, and the science-policy interaction and adaptation. You are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words on relevant issues before the 15th of October 2011. We seek to bring together around 50 scholars, who will be selected after a review of abstracts to be submitted to governanceofadaptation@ivm.vu.nl>. A contribution to travel costs is available for all participants with an approved abstract. Presenters from within Europe will receive 150 Euros, travelers from outside Europe 500 Euros. More information in the attached PDF file.