In 2015 China published its National Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution. The intensifying conflicts over water use between sectors and regions as a result of increasing water demand in all areas also calls for China’s agriculture to adopt new strategies in the...

This conference aims to join academics, futures industry professionals and policy makers from China and abroad to discuss developments and emerging risks of derivative markets; to research current problems and progress in practical applications; and to discuss policy recommendations. Papers can...

The committee invites submissions of high-quality and unpublished empirical research papers addressing contemporary issues related to the Chinese capital market. Possible research areas include, but are not limited to: corporate finance, asset pricing and valuation, corporate governance, and...

The conference will focus on the following themes: - Legal and institutional aspects of transboundary water cooperation - Balancing different interests and uses in transboundary basins, and the application of integrated water resources management - Protection of ecosystem and water quality,...

The symposium’s key topics: - Financial and monetary reforms for sustainable development: Global and regional initiatives What are the global and regional initiatives needed to avert new crises and make trade and finance work for full and productive employment, reduce inequalities and promote...

The conference will discuss food security in its domestic and international dimensions and in the light of the recent global food crisis. Topics: 1. Global food price drivers and future trends 2. The new food price environment and implications for trade 3. The role of local production systems in...

Scholars and PhD students are invited to submit papers on the following themes: - Global imbalances and current world financial crisis; - System risks of banking and other financial institutions; - Causes, consequences and lessons of the current and past crises; - The rise of economic...

The conference committee welcomes submissions of research manuscripts related to the following areas: 1) The regulatory environment of financial markets. 2) Control and monitoring policies by central banks around the world. 3) The current international financial crisis. 4) Consequences of the...

Papers in all areas of risk management and derivatives are welcome.

The World Water Forum is the main water-related event in the world, aimed at putting water firmly on the inter- national agenda. A stepping stone towards global collaboration on water problems, the Forum offers the water community and policy-and-decision- makers from all over the world the...