The conference presentations and discussions will tackle several key questions, among which: 1. Do the insights from behavioural economics call for a more or less interventionist policy to influence consumer behaviour? 2. Are modern, ever more complex markets generating more choice that...

Der bisherige internationale Diskurs zu Fragen von Umwelt und Entwicklung ist von dieser Fragmentierung gekennzeichnet.Auffällig ist, dass ursprünglich Wachstum als entwicklungspolitisches Ziel in Frage gestellt wurde. Mit der Zeit wurden unterschiedliche Formen von Wachstum differenziert:...

Title: Ethics and Climate Change: Scenarios for Justice and Sustainability Topics: - Science, Climate, and Society: climatic change and scientific expectations, scientific uncertainty and political action, social impacts, lifestyles, participation, new technology, global environment; - Ethics,...

The theme of the congress is 'People, Food and Environments: Global Trends and European Strategies'. This Congress theme suggests that Agricultural Economics is a dynamic field capturing elements relevant to agriculture and its environment in a wider sense with a focus on human well-being. The...

Auf dem Kongress diskutieren namhafte Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaftler/innen sowie Vertreter und Vertreterinnen aus Politik und Wirtschaft in thematisch fokussierten Symposien die Ursachen, Erscheinungsformen und gesellschaftlichen Folgen dieser Entwicklungen. Die Organisator/innen setzen mit...

After two editions (2006 and 2007), Finlawmetrics has been establishing itself as a unique and original forum for analysis and discussion of the most relevant issues related to the evolution of the economics of financial regulation and supervision. This year, in the wake of subprime squeeze, new...

The overall purpose of the High-Level Conference is to address food security issues in the face of soaring food prices and the new challenges of climate change and energy security. The objective is to assist countries and the international community in devising sustainable solutions to the food...

This second working conference will focus on agri-food issues and examine in which way the practices of Alternative Food Initiatives contribute to sustainable consumption.